Pre-Wednesday Trials Update

Back very late from our great evening session but then a hospital run with an official who fractured her wrist. Could have been much worse. Pray for some swift healing and no more falls for Jayme.


Wednesday morning assignment: Reserve Official for Stroke
The reserve position is used when an official has a potential disqualification, indicating such to the Chief Judge in their quadrant. That official comes off the deck and the reserve official goes on. In other words: 1) I have to pay attention the whole time; 2) I get a great seat for all the races; 3) there's good potential I won't move from my great seat.


Here are some photos and a little commentary. I have to get to sleep but wanted to get these posted.

My sister and brother-in-law, Dave & Jennifer. It's good to be with them at the same event even if we do only bump into each other once or twice a day. 

Sunday evening, a quick meal with some of the officials before we headed to our TV rehearsal. 

This is the entrance for the start end officials and also the exit for swimmers after a race. Notice the British phone booth. Winners are asked to sign it after their races.

This is the warm-up pool - 1 50-meter pool and also one (1) 5 lane, 25-yard pool tacked onto one side. Quite an impressive build, surrounded by the athlete areas for massages, a lounge and lots of room to stretch and mentally prepare for races. 

They must have known I was coming - make your own Arnold Palmer's in the official's room. The food had been fantastic! I'm grateful there's a YMCA close by!

The official's room Tuesday night as we get to interact with Frank Busch, the National Team Director for USA Swimming. I asked Frank: "How did your time at the University of Cincinnati prepare you for your success at Arizona for 22 years?" Very quickly he responded: "The challenges presented by the athletes." Score one for Frank over one of his former swimmers at U.C.!