Originally Posted By smedley Launches from the podium and cuts through the water, surfaces into a strong backstroke, throws water over MM as she passes....
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Dives in, smoothly kicking with both legs while under water for half a length of the pool before emerging in a different lane and not noticing...
Originally Posted By smedley Yes I started from the pool, but if you had been paying attention to your olympic swimming, you would see there is a bar on the podium to hold onto and launch from at the start
Originally Posted By travellerandquilter I do remember that now. Our tv coverage often had a camera angle facing the backstrokers as they took off.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda OK, the race is on, it looks like it's going to be a close one... uh oh, looks like WDWdreamin is off to a bad start, crossing into smedley's lane..., wait it looks like MOLLYSMOM is picking up speed... does she have a motor in that air mattress? I sure hope not, that would be grounds for disqualificatoin... Look at smedley go.... and there goes travelerandquilter catching up to the rest... the finish is too close to call... yes, it's a photo finish...
Originally Posted By smedley Me too LOL! Although I am not sure exactly how pretty it would be with me in it in a cossie !!! LOL
Originally Posted By smedley <-- whips out a pin, sticks it in MM's airbed, and watches her whizz around the pool...... Yeah I know I'll suffer for it later, but it was soooo worth it ;D
Originally Posted By travellerandquilter I so wish I had thought of that. What a fun thing to watch MM hanging on as she flys backwards aroung the pool.Calls out- look out for those lane ropes MM. They are very expensive!
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 That was SOME race, you guys!!! You should've seen all the water flyin'! Not sure who won, either. Edis, do we have instant replay in slo-mo?? That I'd like to see! (... passes towels to all swimmers and spectators... goes to the other end of the pool to wait for MM to fly by...)
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin tee hee Good job smedley! Very entertaining conclusion to the race. On a random note, after watching a crime court drama tonight I had a dream that I called you (smed) after I had to go to court for something I didn't do. You were very understanding and we commiserated about how I had to pay a $200 fine when I didn't do anything wrong.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda <---plays back the slo mo instant replay, and shows the photo finish... Unbelievable, it's a 4-way tie! How did that happen?
Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM Who's gonna buy me a new inflatable lobster air mattress????? That was NOT FUNNY, by the way. I will say, though, that was one heck of a ride. Geez, smeds...you made it across the pool without banging your head against the wall this time.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 Yeah, but looks like we forgot to put sunscreen on her - SHE looks lobster red!!!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Well, the Russian judge just gave Mollysmom a 9.75 for her trip across the pool!
Originally Posted By smedley Backstroke was my speciality stroke when I used to swim, so I am good with not banging my head It's just when currents get involved I have a problem with straight lines LOL <-- sends MM a new air mattress
