I witnessed the most thrilling swimming competition ever! And I watched history at the same time. The US Men’s swimming relay team of Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak, Michael Phelps and Garrett Weber-Gale set a world record (3:08.24) on their way to winning the 4×100 free relay. And Jason Lezak had to come from behind in the anchor leg to win it for the Americans. What a race!
And for the history: Cullen Jones is the first African-American to hold or share a world record in swimming. It’s a pretty well-known fact that we black folks just don’t get involve in swimming. I remember seeing efforts to teach black folks to swim in my old neighborhood where I grew up. So seeing Cullen Jones swim his butt off (along with the rest of the American team) made me extra proud.
Congratulations to the entire team!
I’m not complex. Don’t have time for all that. And all that complex stuff bad for the stomach. Just color me simple and plain with a twist.