Just because we don't have video of Brendan's first race doesn't mean you can't enjoy great swimming on TV. The U.S. Olympic Trials began today and are airing on USA during the week and on NBC during the holiday weekend. The time is 8 p.m. EST, I believe. Tonight, two world records were set, one by Michael Phelps and the other by Katie Hoff.
We let the boys stay up a little late so they could watch with us. Ryan was so excited and said the swimmers "look cool." He also observed when the swimmers were ready for their races. Before the 100 women's butterfly, Brendan asked, "Is that a girl or boy?" OK, admittedly it's a little hard to tell with that sleek, one-piece unisex suit. They both enjoyed watching, and perhaps Ken gained some credibility with Brendan. We pointed out how the swimmers were streamlining ("like an arrow") off the walls and how their arms were coming out of the water. Hopefully Brendan was thinking, "Hmm, so Mom and Dad do know what they are talking about." Or maybe not.
(Side note: Watch for Dana Vollmer, swimming in the finals of the 100 fly and perhaps other events. She was coached pre-college by our good friend Ron Forrest in Fort Worth. I also wrote a front-page Sports Day story about her when she was just 12 and competed in Seniors.)
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