Day 3 Observations
Addie Rose swam the 100 Bk today. Race analysis review showed that we were out a little slow 30.04 at the half way point. Our goal is always to swim the first 50 in under 30 sec. When she made the Wave 2 cut ARB's first 50 was 29.7. However, as I have stated earlier in the blog that we are here to RACE and that is what ARB did in the 2nd 50. Coming home in her fastest 50 of the year. ARB ended up 32nd less than .90 from making semi finals, again another goal for 2024.
For the racing at finals we saw a sort of changing of the guard. Two teenagers made the team in the 100 Fly, the winner setting a new American record. The women's 100 Bk again the younger athletes make up the top 8. Its a little sad when you see a 2016 Olympian not make the team. They have dedicated 5 years to get ready, and one thinks if we had not experienced the COVID pandemic and swam the Trials in 2020, would that have made any difference? I think yes, in some circumstances. It is hard, really hard to make the team.
Finally Michael Andrew finally made the team in the 100 Breaststroke. Michael turned pro when he was 14, in fact he is probably the longest professional swimmer here in the US, he is 22 now. If you turn pro you cannot swim for a college, instead he received endorsement money to help him train and compete. Most coaches thought there is no way this "kid" was going to make it, well did he prove the coaching community wrong. Michael is a super young man and if you ever get a chance to meet him or hear him speak, you will know what I mean.
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