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Swimming to Beijing: Day 6 of Swimming
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Thursday, September 11, 2008. Day 6 of Swimming. One more day until I race my 50 freestyle! My backstroke will be on the same pre-lim/finals schedule, but I race that event on Monday the 15th. Team USA has been doing so well in the water, but unfortunately I can't tell you about all the awesome races since I am not an accredited journalist and I don't want to risk the wrath of the International Paralympic Committee, so check out the Universal Sports website for all the updates! Best of Luck, Beth,. Offic...
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Swimming to Beijing: Beijing!
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008. I'm finally in the Paralympic Village! The rooms are huge, the landscaping is gorgeous and the venues are awe-inspiring. Really, I can not say enough about the experience of being here - seeing it on t.v. paled in comparison to experiencing it. Unfortunately, there are strict rules on the pictures we can post, so I won't be able to post pictures of the venues or village until 3 days after Closing Ceremonies. Opening Ceremomies are just 2 days away! View my complete profile.
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Swimming to Beijing: Opening Ceremonies!
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Sunday, September 7, 2008. The Paralympics have officially commenced! Opening Ceremonies was held Saturday night in the famous Bird's Nest. Unlike past Games where athletes had to be ready by 2pm, we didn't have to go to the Stadium until 6:30pm which gave us plenty of time to workout, rest, and of course, put on our Ralph Lauren outfits (they gave us a directional pamphlet so that we wore all the right clothes.and tied the scarf correctly). Great to see, Beth! September 8, 2008 at 7:24 AM. I am a 22-yea...
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Swimming to Beijing: 50 Freestyle...part 2!
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Saturday, September 13, 2008. 50 Freestyle.part 2! I just returned from my first Paralympic Games finals experience! Team USA had another fantastic night with old records smashed and multiple medals won. Now, I get a day off before racing my backstroke on the last day. Goodnight (or good morning back home)! Ron and Barb Burkett. September 13, 2008 at 7:22 AM. I just linked to you from my facebook pages, so everyone else will know too! September 13, 2008 at 12:17 PM. Wow Beth that's great I'm so proud!
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Swimming to Beijing: Adventures in the city
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Adventures in the city. See first picture) Despite our intentions to try scorpion, our stomachs changed our minds after seeing them displayed. We took a short break from shopping in the real Chinatown, to have an authentic (and delicious! Chinese lunch where I even got the hang of chopsticks despite my quad hands. Then it was off to some Beijing neighborhood alleys where we got caught in the rain and had some trouble catching a taxi back to the village. Coach Ewald's Polar ...
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Swimming to Beijing: 50 Freestyle...part 1!
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Friday, September 12, 2008. 50 Freestyle.part 1! I have finally raced in the Cube! Going into pre-lims, I was seeded 7th of the 14 S3 swimmers. But after swimming a time of 1:11 something, I am ranked 6th going into finals tonight! I am happy with the time but I know I can go faster tonight. I needed one swim in the Cube to get all the race jitters out and I am ready to go all out tonight! More updates to come. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
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Swimming to Beijing: August 2008
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Sunday, August 31, 2008. Beach day and Okinawa shopping. Yesterday's day at the beach was a gorgeous trip. The weather couldn't have been better as we had lots of sun and a cool breeze. And as you can see from the picture, I enjoyed relaxing by the South China Sea. The beach day ended with a meet and greet to honor the military veterans on the Swim (our amazing Melissa Stockwell! And Track and Field Teams. Despite what this post suggests, we are training very hard here! Saturday, August 30, 2008. On Octo...
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Swimming to Beijing: Closing Ceremonies and Games wrap-up!
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Monday, September 22, 2008. Closing Ceremonies and Games wrap-up! I am back in Boston and easily getting over the jet-lag! Now that the Games have ended, we can post any info and pictures. The U.S. Paralympic Swim Team had personal best times in over 90% of our swims and we won the official medal tally (the Gold medal count)! I hope you enjoy the final pictures below! A display of one of the many gorgeous flower displays in the village. Me warming up in the end lane before prelims of my 50 freestyle.
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Swimming to Beijing: September 2008
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Monday, September 22, 2008. Closing Ceremonies and Games wrap-up! I am back in Boston and easily getting over the jet-lag! Now that the Games have ended, we can post any info and pictures. The U.S. Paralympic Swim Team had personal best times in over 90% of our swims and we won the official medal tally (the Gold medal count)! I hope you enjoy the final pictures below! A display of one of the many gorgeous flower displays in the village. Me warming up in the end lane before prelims of my 50 freestyle.
