Lochte is.. well lets just say he's an interesting character. :) If any of you follow him on Twitter.. you know what Im talkin about.
Woody On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > 4 minutes! That’s 100 meters a minute!! > > I can swim almost that fast. > > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks Realty > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Fax: 615-822-2027 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Shane Ford > *Sent:* Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:29 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN / A.P.]: 8/4 09:31 --- Lochte wins title at US > nationals [Associated Press] > > > *Lochte wins title at US nationals* > > > The Associated Press > > Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 9:31 a.m. > Last Modified: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 9:31 a.m. > > > > > > IRVINE, Calif. — Ryan Lochte won the 400-meter individual medley at the > U.S. championships on Tuesday night with the fastest time in the world this > year. > > > > > Click to > enlarge<http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100804/ARTICLES/100809798#%23> > > Ryan Lochte swims the men's 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. > championships Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in Irvine, Calif. Lochte won the race. > > The Associated Press > > > > > > Lochte, a former University of Florida standout, overcame a left groin > injury to finish in 4 minutes, 9.98 seconds — more than five seconds faster > than runner-up Tyler Clary. > > Olympian Christine Magnuson had the year’s fastest time in winning the 100 > butterfly. > > Michael Phelps took opening night off, but will swim five events over the > next four days. At stake in the meet are spots on the U.S. team for the Pan > Pacific championships later this month — the year’s only major international > meet — and for the world championships next year. > > Katie Hoff won the 400 freestyle, her first national title in two years. > During that chaotic time, she changed coaches three times and moved her > training base from Baltimore to Fullerton, Calif. > > Lochte, the Olympic bronze medalist, trailed Clary by half a body length > halfway through the race that features all four strokes. Lochte edged ahead > on the breaststroke leg — a stroke he wasn’t sure he could swim because of > the injury he suffered a week ago in practice. > > “My groin didn’t hurt. I said if it’s not hurting now, let’s push it,” he > said. > > Lochte, a notorious free spirit, celebrated his 26th birthday by wearing > glitzy new shoes to the starting blocks. He came up with the idea for the > high tops covered in green rhinestones and tied with green satin laces. His > favorite expression “Jeah” — his version of wow — was spelled in yellow on > the back of the shoes made by his swimsuit sponsor. > > He credited his fast time to his footwear. > > “I think it gave me power,” he said before turning serious. “After that > first 50, I was like, ‘Man, I think I got something.’ I’ve trained for it. I > was just a matter of putting it together.” > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
