Chalmers is a beast. The talk of Australia this year as he still plays a bit of Aussie Rules Football. Max, take some video for your boy plz.
Swima..Live webcast link.don't know if they showing prelims (starts 9am- finals i believe 5:30)..but definitely finals
http://swimcanweb.tv/en/homehttps://www.swimming.ca/liveresults/2013Agegroup/index.htmlupd: Both boys in finals. Lilman 100 fly,200 back 14 yr. Angel 100 fly 15 yr olds. Check broadcast
swima, seems Chalmers didn't make it". 'wdr
upd Day 1 finals, last night: Lilman 1st 100 fly, broke Canadian record with time of 57.31.
was 2nd on the 50 turn, and he look at the boy and put he head down and went.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cicXKYbDWK0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUVR6bk_I4Z7wImfWB-vg_BA5th in 200 back 2.17:98, was still talking about skipping it, up to last minute, then it seems as the race went on, he started feeling confident, and actually moved up to 3 rd place from out in lane 9, but then he seemed to have lost touch with the leaders, and eventually pulled in at 5th. "Dad, I'm feeling quite confident, maybe I can swim this thing" -
- we only telling yuh that for the last year; Angel 4 th in 100 fly 58.86 (pb), 3rd place was 58.85. It was a pleasure to see the effort he made, considering he didn't have the responsibilty of reppin his dad country...was quite impressed and hopeful.
then on Day 2, he comes and does one of his weaker times in 100 free again, and like Carifta didn't make finals..as that was our only event for Day 2..not going back for a finals seems kinda wierd, like ah get spoil..This evening we going to try to go for a warmup/keep active swim at the local pool, so they can stay tuned for tomorrow...Lilman $200 Cheque for best boy at Provincials came in mail today..he was busy playing PS3 Batman something...he didn't even blink..ah guess he have to much money now...or all games covered for now...tomorrow Day 3: Lilman 200fly , 50 free -(14 yr) -back to back..Angel 50 free (15 yr) only.
Day3: Both boys in finals in their events. Lilman did pb and ranked #1 going in the 200 fly. 2.13.30. They 3rd & 5 th in the 50 free... Hooked up with a fellow TTians at the meet, Tariq & Family(and a boy who swam for Grenada at Carifta..) , He's having a tough meet doh. Gonna try bringing them home for lunch tomorrow..
Finally get a chance to update..
So we had the Trini Family from TO over for lunch, and we all head down to take in finals of Day 3 later that day. First up, Lilman and his pet event 200 fly..he died again, didn't swim his race..The main competitor out off from the whistle, and lilman tried to keep up, but this guy wins all the distance races , from 200 to 1500's, so real bad move on lilman part, so both of them were racing each other and pull away from the field by a good 4 seconds and in the last 25, Lilman body shut down, 3 swimmers fly by him, I would have it on film, if I didn't shoot, clouds, crowd, meh foot, blank pool, everything but the race...with all the excitement..the boy come out the pool dejected & beaten, and if I was able to talk to him, I wouldn't know what positive to say..he was definitley to confident, and was already looking ahead at the 50 free, and when the boy tok off, he paniced..how will he swim that next race(50)right after, was our biggest concern.. Well don't know what we was worried for cause he swim like a beast,both he and he pardner from Calgary, the boy who beat him in Mexico went 1-2, with lilman in 2nd with a pb of 24.86, the boy refuse to lorse to lilman boy...24.78. Then next race right after was Angel,going in 5 th, we had told him you will probably have to do a pb(old pb 25.19) to even stay 5th..all he said " I would really like a medal"..the boy did a pb (24.53) dropping over 1/2 sec, to come in 3rd..and keep the universe (lilman/angel competition) aligned...Everyone was so happy, mammy start to cry...and ah think ah see ah see a ghost of ah smile on lilman too, as he congratulated his brother..so thank god, we ended on a high..Lilman still don't want to talk about the fly race, and ask me to delete whatever i recorded..
Day 4: the tuff day for lilman, back to back 200 IM, 50 fly, 400 free..Angel only had 50 fly. Well from warmup, while we parking mammy get a call.Lilman forget he Arena(racing pants) home..wta..I tell mammy to bad, he will have to go so, in his warmup briefs, she say, nah..she going, I say mammy that is an hour, you looking for speeding ticket, this is the 1st meet we ain't get hold..oh gorm..she say she gone..When ah check lilman he standing by the fence all worried, well sure nuff mammy didn't make it, he was not focused and qualified 11th (1st reserve), but I was quietly thanking God, because I was certain, it would tire him for his 50 fly, and although that is not a big race event, I know he could get the prov. record, which would mean a "kerching" ( cash) for him, and he would like that..meanwhile the other Trini lilman made it in, and doh lilman was happy for him, he insist if he had his suit he would be going in # 1..uh huh..ok..next time..Both he and Angel qualified 1st in 50 fly, and Lilman just went to slow in the 400, qualifying 16 th..I said another thank u lord, and on the way home Mommy said, "Oh well, you both now only have to focus on the 50 fly"..Yes, Yes.
Wel Finals that evening, Lilman came 2nd, breaking the prov. record, with a time of 26.02( old rec was 26.37)- The calgary boy again 25.87, that was a race - Lilman said, "Dad, that's my friend and everything, but I will have to do something bout that next year". Angel didn't have a great start and did a come from behind, winning in a pb of 25.78...Stars stayed aligned.
All in all, 2 Gold, 3 Silver and a bronze..
Yesterday, Lilman was off to California with the provincial team. Before he left I gave him the usual speech about behaviour, and respect, etc.etc..especially as i knew on the trip was a coach from Pointe Claire who tends to ride him hard about his losing his passport on the mexico trip..
mammy say, as she dropping lilman in the airport, who greet them..yup..same coach, and sure nuff, 1st thing he say to Lilman, in front of everybody, "Hope you have your passport", she say Lilman, just look at him with a blank face and said loud and gruff "Shut up". Mammy say the coach turn red, but didn't say nothing..I say, but ah just give the boy a long talk, dang..Mammy say doh worry, he looking for that 2 yrs now..Time he realize Lilman is Bigman now..I still lil worried doh,I don't trust some chupid majorities with minorities...Anyway mammy left today, and will be there from tomorrow, so woe be on to whoever mess with her baby.
add: A fan of the blog, just point out to me, I forgot to mention Lilman time for his 200 free, broke 2 minutes to place second..Did 1.59:13. Sorry about that Mammy..
Angel football team get 4 last night, and he kinda sorry now, that he not in Cali..oh well..Lilman in both finals tonight..Going in 2nd in 50 free, and 3rd in 200 IM.
I think 50 fly pic, but almost same as 50 free..video later
Definately 50 fly
