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Summer of
2008
In May, Jeff Wyatt competed in the Brazil iron distance triathlon
(2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run), finishing in a
remarkable 11:22:20, good enough for 52nd out of 201 in
his age group. Detailed results can be found
here:
In
July, most of us worked and trained. Who has time to compete
? Ok, there is always Chris Stevenson. He went to the
Virginia Long Course Senior Champs (in North Carolina, of
course) with the strong young contingent from NOVA and held
his own just fine. He finished 13th in the 100
back and was a part of two NOVA relays
that finished in the top 8. Not bad for a 43-year old,
unshaved and without naps.
In
August, Chris Stevenson, Bill Winters, and Dave Holland made the
trip to Gresham, Oregon for the
USMS Long Course National Championship. Chris won three events
(50 back, 100 back, and 200 back), setting a world record in the
100 back with his 1:00.56. He was also second in the 100 fly
and 3rd in the 400 free. Dave and Bill each had top
3 finishes (Bill in the 50 back, 100 back and 200 breast, Dave in
the 200 fly). The highlight of the meet occurred on August
16. While Michael Phelps was making history with his
8th gold medal in Beijing,
in Oregon all eyes were on the showdown between Dave and
Bill in the 200 IM. After months of trash talking, the two
41-year olds decided that bragging rights and global history would
be on the line for 3 important race details: reaction time,
breaststroke split, and final time. Swimming in the same heat,
Dave finished in 5th and Bill in
6th. Point to Holland. Running back to the coaches on deck, the
duo discovered that reaction time battle had gone to Bill, .69 to
.74. Then there was the matter of that pesky breaststroke
split. Bill had clearly been the stronger breaststroker in
college, but those knees are ancient history. Examining the
handwritten stopwatch splits on the clipboard, it became evident
that it was too close to call. The final deciding point would
come down to a careful look at the official pad
splits: In the end, it was Holland with
the slight edge, winning the breaststroke split and Trash Talk
Title (for at least at year) from his nemesis, 42.90 to
42.98. According to the reports the next day in the New
York Times and Washington Post, it was “an epic
performance.”
Putting all kidding aside, the threesome got down
to serious business in the relays. Representing Virginia
Masters and the NOVA
senior grays with pride, they placed
third in the 200 medley relay (Chris Stevenson, David Malsbury,
Dave Holland, and Bill Winters, 1:55.46) to claim a bronze
medal.
Full
results from USMS Nationals can be found here:
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