Thursday, July 3, 2008

Race day is coming

I had a call this morning from fellow swimmer for Team NC, Jim Gill. He called to update me on his times in practice, which are very impressive. Jim is a 4 time gold medalist from the 2006 Games, and truly exploded into his age group. His fellow swimmers did not know what hit them!
Jim received a kidney transplant from his sister, and is now a veterinarian in Gastonia, NC. He gave his sister, Carol, abdominal kudos by drawing a big kidney on his stomach, then writing "thanks sis" next to it. Our relay team in 2006 consisted of 2 kidneys, 1 liver & 1 heart, including ages 10, 36, 38 and 50 yrs old. Though we didn't medal last time, it is on our agenda this year!
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Thank you for visiting my blog! You will find the latest on the development of TI in the Triangle area, as well as well as my own personal jouney from a heart transplant to competitive swimming. TI Swimming is more than simply a business, it is my passion! I hope you enjoy the posts and pics, and freely add your comments.

I currently coordinate the Adult Swim programming at Rex Wellness Center in Wakefield, and private and group lessons are available to members and non-members. Easy Freestyle Workshops are co-sponsored by the FS series, www.fsseries.com, and are offered in Raleigh and Charlotte. You can reach me at bbarndt@gmail.com or 919-757-1230.