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| My sister Terri and me at the Sunset Outdoor Long Course Swim Meet July 13, 2013 London, ON |
Currently I am at the end of my age category for Masters Swimming. Although I am 38 years old, your age for Masters is whatever age you are on December 31st of that year...so 39. Next year I'll be moving on up a category to 40-44. Yes the dreaded 40, how I got here I don't know, time flies, but that is a story for another day. The Sunset meet was my last and only chance for trying for a Masters Canadian Swim Record before I age up. The 200 M Breaststroke was my best opportunity.
For a record to count there needs to be 3 timers behind the lane. So the meet officials were amazing and very accomodating and added an additional timer to my lane when I asked. Almost the whole family came to the meet. It is a rare opportunity for our Dad to see my sister Terri and I swim together at a swim meet. In the old days this might have made me, actually both of us, nervous (having to perform infront of family) however now it is part of the fun. A great opportunity for us all to get together, show our kids that as Mom's we still got it.
Back to the record.....the first 100 felt amazing! Long, strong, and pretty quick. The second 100 not so hot....but the overall result was my first Canadian Record for the Women's 35-39 Long Course 200m Breaststroke (also a long title). It only took 38 years for me to get a Canadian Record but I did it! It was fun, no pressure, and I didn't have to train 11 times a week to get it.
I swim with the Tri-Hart Triathlon team for training three times a week and race for Middlesex Swimming. I truly appreciate and enjoy the experiences and opportunities that these two teams and Masters Swimming Provide.
