A parody Bill Murray account had a great idea. In advance of tonight’s 200 butterfly final, I thought I’d give the folks at home a little comparison.
Right now I have the fastest 200 meter butterfly time in the nation for 2015 in my age group. And I’m second fastest in the world. I train 6 days a week in the pool with the Gulliver Masters Swim Club here in Pinecrest, Florida. I eat pretty well. And I get my rest. Here’s my result:
2:24.30 (without body shaving). Michael Phelps cruised in last night’s semifinal with a time of 1:54.12 and will likely be faster tonight. Simple math will tell you he beat me by 30 seconds. Or more than a whole lap. Some will say I’m fast. But the fastest guys could be out of the water and finished with their post race interview as I come into the wall.
No amount of cupping in the world can make up that difference.
GO USA!!!
Tags: 200 meter butterfly, Gulliver Prep, Masters Swimming, Miami, Michael Phelps, Mike LaMonica, Mike LaMonica's blog, Olympics, Swimming, USA Swimming
August 18, 2016 at 2:26 pm |
Mike, congrats on your #1 ranking! You write “I eat pretty well.” Just curious…does that include a bowl of Shreddies every morning?