Swim Meet 1, 4th Annual Orange LionHeart Classic
By Nate Feldman Today was my first official U.S. Master's Swim Meet. Master's swim meets are for adults who want to continue competitive swimming after high school and university. I swam in the one-mile, or 1650 yard, freestyle swim race at the 4th annual Orange LionHeart Classic at the High Plains Community Center swimming pool. I completed the race in 34:19. While this is not a super fast time, it is much faster than the 40 minute speed I predicted. There were many things I liked about this race. The people both running and swimming at the event were very supportive and friendly. I had very nice conversations with Don, Doug, and Tracy, fellow swimmers. There were two local high school swimmers, who were timing people, who were incredibly encouraging. All in all, it was a great experience, and I hope to swim at this event again. The pool where the race took place