what national times do u have?

[pippie]

:joker::funnyhat::joker::funnyhat::joker::funnyhat ::joker::joker:i have 200m fly 200m back 200m im 200m free 400m free
(i said i was no good at sprints)

[Mel]

you look good at 200's! i have 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 free, 100, 200 fly, 200 back and 400 im

[thorpey_luva]

I do 50, 100, 200 and 400 free and 200m I.M :)

[Chris]

Never had any :(

Because my birthday is 29 December I missed Nationals for about 5 years running!!! If only I was 3 days younger ...

[pippie]

well nationals was fun as i enjoyed my self there

[Bazza]

Originally posted by Chris
Never had any :(

Because my birthday is 29 December I missed Nationals for about 5 years running!!! If only I was 3 days younger ...

Bet you're kicking yourself that AOD thing wasn't brought in about 15 years ago....:D

[tinie]

none im not good enough im at like the bottom end of our county league :(

[Breezer]

100 200 Fly, 200 400 1500 Free, 200 400 IM

[Top10ranking]

i am going for. 50 100 200 1500 free and 100 200 back

[FlyingBean]

Never had any, never will have any, except masters of course where the qualifying standards are about the ability to read and complete an entry form and attach the correct fee!

[GettingFaster]

I don't even have a county qualifying time for a 9-yr-old!

[chris_lamb]

Never had any, never will have any, except masters of course where the qualifying standards are about the ability to read and complete an entry form and attach the correct fee!
Is that a requirement? Not all masters are able to do all of these... At times it seems most don't read the form :D

[otter cub]

Chris,

I know how you feel, my birthday is also 29th December used to have the same problem! :cry: :banghead: :banghead: The kids don't know how lucky they are now with age on the day. Yet you still get them complaining if a meet lands the weekend after their birthday. You can't win :) :)

[KJ89]

Chris,

I know how you feel, my birthday is also 29th December used to have the same problem! :cry: :banghead: :banghead: The kids don't know how lucky they are now with age on the day. Yet you still get them complaining if a meet lands the weekend after their birthday. You can't win :) :)
i don't benefit from age on day at all not even at counties :cry:

[lozswimmer]

i don't benefit from age on day at all not even at counties :cry:
me neither. my birthday is ALWAYS 3 or 4 days before the cut off age at counties!

[londoner62]

I don't have any :p but I have got a couple for the Europeans in Stockholm http://www.simforbundet.nu/novo/filelib/personal/lasse/emc2005/contentx.htm :read:!

[Natasha]

Next years Nationals....erm going for 50m and 100m free.

About age on day, I hardly get to think about it. At the end of the day it doesn't really bother me too much...

[FlyingBean]

I don't have any :p but I have got a couple for the Europeans in Stockholm http://www.simforbundet.nu/novo/filelib/personal/lasse/emc2005/contentx.htm :read:!
L62 - you're absolutely right, why didn't I think of that, I have 2 European master QTs as well. :cool:

[otter cub]

You don't think you benefit but just think about it for a second, all the swimmers you are swimming against are exactally the same age. When Chris and I were swam in a competition in say Jan, Feb or March. We would have to swim say in the 16/17 age group when we were only just turned 15!! and no where near our 16th birthday. At least now that sort of situation is removed.

Anyway i think we've lost the purpose of this thread now, sorry. :)

[SexciSwimStar!]

I don't have any yet for 2005, my first big mt is next weekend. This year I had 100m fly, 200m fly, 100m bk, 100m bk, 100m free, 200m free and 200m IM. Im aiming for all these again in 2005 along with 400m free! :cool: :angel: :rainbow:

[Top10ranking]

I don't have any yet for 2005, my first big mt is next weekend. This year I had 100m fly, 200m fly, 100m bk, 100m bk, 100m free, 200m free and 200m IM. Im aiming for all these again in 2005 along with 400m free! :cool: :angel: :rainbow:

are you going to hazelmere?

[SexciSwimStar!]

[QUOTE=SexciSwimStar!]This year I had 100m fly, 200m fly, 100m bk, 100m bk, 100m free, 200m free and 200m IM.QUOTE] sorry i meant 100m and 200m bk!

[SexciSwimStar!]

No

[Top10ranking]

No

ok, well good luck its my first competition too. im really looking forward to it apart from loosing to marco (57 for 100 back)

[SexciSwimStar!]

ok, well good luck its my first competition too. im really looking forward to it apart from loosing to marco (57 for 100 back)
I'm looking forward to my first gala aswell, except from the fact that my coach won't be there one of the days because he is going back to loughborough with my teamate, i'm actualy glad i didn't get on the programme!

[Top10ranking]

I'm looking forward to my first gala aswell, except from the fact that my coach won't be there one of the days because he is going back to loughborough with my teamate, i'm actualy glad i didn't get on the programme!

our coach is in new mexico! have you got my pms?

[GettingFaster]

ok, well good luck its my first competition too. im really looking forward to it apart from loosing to marco (57 for 100 back)
Most of our lot will be there, so you might see a few swimclub people. Look out for H2o and possibly ruthcp. I won't be as my small swimmer is too small for competitions.

[Top10ranking]

Most of our lot will be there, so you might see a few swimclub people. Look out for H2o and possibly ruthcp. I won't be as my small swimmer is too small for competitions.

i dont know any of them yet so it should be good. it must be a bit boring for Marco because im his nearest competition

[GettingFaster]

That won't stop his dad yelling at the top of his lungs when Marco gets in the pond. And if Marco's the next fastest after you, stay a little bit closer to him and see if you can sneak a few extra tenths off your time.

[Top10ranking]

That won't stop his dad yelling at the top of his lungs when Marco gets in the pond. And if Marco's the next fastest after you, stay a little bit closer to him and see if you can sneak a few extra tenths off your time.

im the next fastest after him. there is 4seconds over 100 and 5 over 200 so it might be a bit hard to stay with him.

[GettingFaster]

Nah, no worries, T10. Stick with him as long as you can and just imagine that everyone yelling is yelling for you.

[Top10ranking]

Nah, no worries, T10. Stick with him as long as you can and just imagine that everyone yelling is yelling for you.

your saying they wont be anyway? :p

[matt]

Who knows you might have a good day :king:
or
He might have a bad one :king:

[Katie]

I'll be at Haslemere as well Top10. Hope you get your NQTs, sure you will!!

[Top10ranking]

I'll be at Haslemere as well Top10. Hope you get your NQTs, sure you will!!

thanks, im guessing your also at guilford city? say hi at some point. I hope to get the 200back and go 60. in the back

[GettingFaster]

Nah, I meant you should imagine that everyone, not just your own supporters, is yelling for you. So when you hear Big Paddy hollering at his wee boy to "GO!!! MOVE!!! KICK!!!" or whatever he can think of to yell, imagine he's yelling it at you, that everyone is cheering for you. Another bit of that psychological stuff, might be worth a go.

If you go in there thinking "oh he'll beat me again, he's miles faster, I won't get near him, I don't have a chance", then that's pretty likely what'll happen. If you go there thinking "I'm really going to give him a race for this one - if he wants it he's going to have to really work for it!" then it might give you that extra boost to get that NQT you're after and it'll give Marco something to think about next time you race him.

[GettingFaster]

thanks, im guessing your also at guilford city? say hi at some point. I hope to get the 200back and go 60. in the back
LOL, what WOULD Big Ron say! :devil:

No, Katie's from Leatherhead, GC's big local rival. But she still says hello to other swimclubbers. :)

[Top10ranking]

Nah, I meant you should imagine that everyone, not just your own supporters, is yelling for you. So when you hear Big Paddy hollering at his wee boy to "GO!!! MOVE!!! KICK!!!" or whatever he can think of to yell, imagine he's yelling it at you, that everyone is cheering for you. Another bit of that psychological stuff, might be worth a go.

If you go in there thinking "oh he'll beat me again, he's miles faster, I won't get near him, I don't have a chance", then that's pretty likely what'll happen. If you go there thinking "I'm really going to give him a race for this one - if he wants it he's going to have to really work for it!" then it might give you that extra boost to get that NQT you're after and it'll give Marco something to think about next time you race him.

ok thanks, ill try it.

[Top10ranking]

LOL, what WOULD Big Ron say! :devil:

No, Katie's from Leatherhead, GC's big local rival. But she still says hello to other swimclubbers. :)

big ron?

[Katie]

No... I'm not at Guildford. I will be sporting a beautiful blue and grey tracksuit and proudly wearing a silver hat.

[Top10ranking]

No... I'm not at Guildford. I will be sporting a beautiful blue and grey tracksuit and proudly wearing a silver hat.

i still dont have a club tracksuit :rocket: i asked for it last club champs before the summer holidays and still haven't got it

[matt]

My club tracksuit is from when I was bout 13, the trousers are really really small, about 3/4 length size now

[londoner62]

there is 4seconds over 100 and 5 over 200 so it might be a bit hard to stay with him.

We're all on your side, just believe in yourself and kick harder than normal. ;)