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Just a few site updates, I've added half of the old blog posts to the new blog system. More updates on the way...

I'm sure many people have seen the suit the Olympic Team will be wearing, but just in case you haven't, a video of the suit is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Uj5QKJk5k

I just watched the video and there is a very short clip of the Santa Clara Meet at the end, it just made me smile that I was part of a meet that served as a commercial for Speedo!

I've changed each page while I implement new features of the site and create more interactive content over the next few days. You may need to update you links, sorry for any inconvenience. Now go enjoy this beautiful day!

For the last few years I've been trying to figure out ways to get good weight and dryland workouts while maintaining my work and lifestyle. Because of the nature of swimming, I've determined I need to be in the water most every day to keep a "feel for the water". The pool time portion of my workout regiment can't be reduced or eliminated. Although, I have found that other portions of my workout I can simply do at home. Here are the ingredients of my home gym:

Weights: A handweight set that range from 5-50 lbs.

It feels good to be back! I had my first practice back at EMU today. I had planned on doing weights but work got in the way, I did some dryland to make up for it. I will do weights tomorrow instead.

I've been thinking of my next goal. I'm excited to think that I can accomplish whatever I set my mind to do. For the next month in practice, I will do a typical warm up and then do nothing but kick sets. I feel my kick is very poor and I finally have time to experiment with some new workouts I've been thinking of.

It was so tough to take a day off but I knew I needed it! I still feel so proud to have been part of such an unbelievable meet. It almost doesn't seem real.

Two heartbreakers happened this morning... I had two friends miss the semifinals or finals by one place!

Emily Brunenmann got 9th in the 800 free prelims and is first alternate in the Finals.
Derick Roe is 17th in the 50 free and is first alternate in the Semifinals.

I'm back in Michigan after perhaps my best trip ever! The week was filled with many new experiences I'll remember forever. I was supported by my family, old friends, new friends, former teachers and mentors, fellow masters swimmers and people I met at the meet.

These are all my thoughts from this week. It won't make much organizational sense:

I just watched another American Record fall as three women were under world record pace for 150 meters of the womens 200 IM. It was a heck of a session! I'm so glad I'm out here, its quite an experience!

I had a decent time trial 50 free at 23.94. I had hoped to drop time but it just wasn't in me today. I just barely slipped on the start which could have been the .18 second difference between this swim and my last performance of 23.76.

Overall I'm ok with my swim. It was a good learning experience. I know I need to bring a small towell to dry off the block before all important races. I really need to do some test starts, both freestyle and backstroke during most practices. This week has left my back muscles sore from all the practice starts I've done to warm up for my races.