Crummy weather save for Sunday afternoon (which was beautiful) and some very good swimming under the circumstances. In terms of performance, the swimmer of the meet in my mind was Brendan Meyer. Dominated the 1500 and 400 frees, beat Hodge in the 2fly, Rutter/Hove in the 2free, Skoufalos in the 100 back, and anchored the Clipper relays with very fast splits. Not sure if he had any rest (his teammates definitely looked more tired than he did), but if not, I expect some summer national cuts from him when he's tapered.
Despite his great performances though, I have to say that his choice not to acknowledge the runner's up in a number of races (eg Hodge, Skoufalos come to mind), who clearly leaned over to congratulate him on a great win, was really disappointing. Similarly, waiting for the final competitor (or in the case of the 1500, 6 other kids) to finish the race before jumping out to go dry off is the convention and good sportsmanship. On a weekend when the water was alot warmer than the air... I don't see the need to show the field up like that. I hope he squares that away because he's a very talented kid... I'd love to see him become the complete package by showing some respect to his opponents after a hard fought victory.
Overall, lots of strong swims from an elite field bodes well for the sectional and/or senior meets in July, particulary when we add in the kids from Countryside and the Marlins who weren't there. Once again, I think SW Ohio will be well represented on the bigger stages in swimming. Thanks to everyone at PCY for once again hosting a great meet!
