Last night I stayed up too late watching the Olympics…how can I not? And how can it ever be ”too late” to watch such amazing athletic and personal feats? Is anyone getting enough sleep? I love the fact that China is 12 hours from Eastern Time, and that so many events are shown live. I’m not sure I would stay up as late if I could look up who won on the internet. But how could I not watch Michael Phelps attempt to win gold medal #7? And in the 100-meter fly, no less… it was my favorite event to swim.

What a finish! That’s all I can say. Anyone who saw it (is there anyone out there who didn’t see it?) knows that it doesn’t get any closer than that. Nor more exciting. Well, maybe the men’s 4×100 Free relay was more exciting - or at least equally so…

This is such a great time for the sport of swimming. Those of us who swim - or swam - or know a swimmer - know that there are years of hard work, dedication, sacrifice and setbacks that go into these 8 days of competition. I hope that the main-stream interest in the sport lasts long past the Closing Ceremonies. Our athletes deserve to feel our support more than once every four years. 

GO TEAM USA!