Trials - USA will need this man

Well last nights finals had a cool story line. In the semi finals of the men's 100 Fr on Thursday, the great Jason Lezak was 9th. He is 36 years old and coaches himself (I don't recommend that for obvious reasons).
He is down and out, but wait Ryan Lochte scratches, so he is in.

Last night lane 8 he steps up, races and gets 6th, good enough to make the Olympic team. Some people just have that uncanny instinct to make the most of an opportunity.

Go back four years, the men's 400 Fr Relay at the Olympics. Michael Phelps going for 8 Gold Medals, he needs help in the relays. The French are overwhelming favorites for Gold in the relay, in fact add up their individual times they are almost 2 seconds faster than any team. As the race progresses the French have a body length lead going into the last swimmer. Up steps Lezak against the French champion. Well I hope you all know the outcome of the race. It was the best relay ever.

The USA need athletes like Lezak on the team. They bring leadership to the newbies and it's great publicity too.
But more importantly we should all learn to take opportunities when they arise and make the most of them. Most opportunities only come along once in a while, so always be prepared for them