NESCM Championships - Worcester - December 10-11, 2016

I scored 78 individual points for the team in the New England Short Course Meters Championships in Worcester. ( and accounted for 32 Relay points).  I was able to do so by swimming events in which I may not have been particularly strong, but in which their were few competitors.  That was all part of my plan to help the team.  We just barely missed winning the medium team category, but went up two spaces from last year.  This is a great fun even because it is so team oriented.

I swam in 10 events, plus four relays, including two relays in which my team won first place.

Here is the rundown.

Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	50 Free	H6 / L8	32.38	13
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	100 Free	H3 / L5	1:20.42	19
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	100 Back	H1 / L6	1:53.88	9
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	200 Back	H2 / L9	4:07.63	8
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	50 Breast	H3 / L7	44.02	10
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	100 Breast	H2 / L4	1:41.71	9
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	200 Breast	H1 / L6	4:00.06	7
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	100 Fly	H2 / L1	2:00.46	5
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	200 IM	H2 / L2	3:49.22	10
Peter Canning	2016-12-09 (20161209WPINEWS)	58	CONN	400 IM	H1 / L5	8:13.79	4

On Day One, I swam the 200 Free Relay.  I did a 32.01 in the lead spot, but did not get credited with the time in my official record because I didn't fill out the form before the race.

Later I swam the 50 Free in 32,38, which included a missed turn.

My best race was the anchor in the Men's 240-279 200 Medley relay.  We were behind when I went off the blocks, but I chased the other swimmer down to give us 1st place.  My split was 31.43.

The other two relays I swam were the 400's, in which my splits were 1.19.68 and 1.28.58 -- the last time was the last event and I was gassed and we were just looking for points at that point.

My best swims

1. 31.43 50 Free 200 free relay anchor (NE Champion)

2.  32.10 50 Free lead off in 200 Free Relay (NE Champion)

3.  400 IM - Just swimming it. (4th Place-13 points)

I swam the 100 Fly and the 200 back for the first time.

Looking forward to next year.