I’m happy to report, as some of you know, that I made the semi-finals! Its always tough swimming your best in the morning, and fortunately, I didn’t need to, like I needed to in Beijing four years ago. The bad news is, the 100 fly is pretty competitive, and I still needed to throw it down in the morning. I made some petty mistakes which I’m going to fix for tonight’s semi-final swim, but I figure it wont need to be a whole lot faster than a 51.90 to make it into the finals for tomorrow night. Can’t afford to play games with a field like this!
Overall, I’m happy to be fighting the best there is, on the world’s biggest stage, again! I need to stay calm and just do what I’ve been doing all of my life, racing hard, and getting my hand on the wall before most other guys in my heat tonight. Usually a top 3 finish ensures a ticket into the finals!