Thanks to my trusty son and videographer Nick, here's a quick video of the race. Plenty of things for me to work on...
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USAT National Championship: 2009
USAT National Championship Finish
About Me
- MaineSport
- I'm a husband, dad, and triathlete who is a tad bit competitive. I've done two IMs, but really found my place in Olympic distance races.
2010 Race Schedule
- 2/7/10 Cape 10 mi.- 1:09:25
- 3/7/10 Irish Rover 5K- 19:27
- 5/8/10 Polarbear Sprint- OA 8/128, AG 1/29
- 5/22/10 Crank the Kanc Bike TT- OA 17/148 AG 10/37
- 5/23/10 Freeport TT- OA 29/63 AG 12/26
- 5/30/10 Cape Elizabeth TT- OA 9/64, AG 4/14
- 5/30/10 Falmouth 4 mi.- 5th, 27:10
- 6/5/10 Mooseman Oly
- 6/13/10 Pirate Sprint
- 8/29/10 Fireman Sprint
2009 Race Schedule
- 5/2/09 Polarbear: 5/345, 1/23 in AG
- 5/16/09 Crank the Kanc: 26/216 OA
- 6/6/09 Mooseman Int'l: 13/486, 5/103
- 6/28/09 Cohasset Sprint: 13/728, 3/116
- 7/4/09 Castine 3 mi: 19:25, 5th
- 7/12/09 Black Fly Int'l: 7/419, 1/50
- 7/18/09 Urban EPIC: 6/309, 1/26
- 8/2/09 Bethel Sprint: 1st OA
- 8/22/09 USAT Nationals: 156/925, 19/77
My Athletic Bucket list
- Climb Kilimanjaro
- Compete in the Head of the Charles
- Hike to Mt. Everest base camp
- Mt. Washington Hill Climb Road Race
- Speed hike from Waitsfield (VT) to Camel's Hump and back in one day
- Boston Marathon (done)
- Compete for Team USA at World Chapionships (done)
- Ride from Falmouth to Castine in one day (done)
Love the music. Tell Nick he did an awesome job. Loved it!
ReplyDeleteYou know-I don't think you bury your head after breathing. Not sure about that. I did note that your arms come directly in front of your head on the recovery--and maybe even crossing over the line with your right arm. But basically your stroke is perfect--enviable etc.
What I was amazed by was the stroke of the guy next to you--how could he be so fast with THAT straight-armed bizarre recovery???
My other thought that your turnover on the run could be faster--but I didn't think you moved your body too much. You looked actually quite controlled.
That's my two cents--which is super valuable given all my experience with such things. Haha! :)
What a nice video to remember the day and Nick being 13 and into watching Dad race. BTW, nice strong turns! I think you could go a lot wider with your stroke and get more power. And yes on the burying your head... just turn a bit less.
ReplyDeleteLove this!!! what a great thing to have!!!! And my Nick loved the music too...he was dancing away as we all watched this. :)
ReplyDeleteWho Is that in the lane next to you with the straight arm recovery? I want to know too....
Alina, right--that's what I was thinking. Wider on the entry would get more power in the early part of the stroke.
ReplyDeleteDon't you love how we analyze this, Steve? lol
I wish we could see Jeff over there in lane 1 tying his suit on after the first 50...that's right...so it wouldn't fall off! how funny huh.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm over there on the other side of him...a few lanes over. Before I got clobbered. where are you Kurt?
Very cool vide - and pretty impressive that your son put it together. Nice!
ReplyDeleteI think some top swimmers are moving back to a straight arm recovery, though I doubt that is what that guy next to Steve was aiming for. It just doesn't make sense to do it in my humble opinion.
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