My favorite part of this entire experience is seeing how much effort goes into the process when the outcome is so smooth and put together. Yesterday I got to sit in the commentary booth. Dan and Rowdy had papers flying everywhere and they were constantly rushing through research to find out the most minute detail on a swimmer, but when they were on air, they were so composed and organized. The USA Swimming girl who sits at the desk was the same way. She never goes on air, but during all of the races she holds up signs to Rowdy and Dan that say peoples' splits and if someone is under or near an American, Olympic, or World record. It really just blows my mind to see all of the work that goes into the broadcast.The only thing I really had to help with in the commentary booth was setting up mic wires for Dan and Rowdy when they would talk into the camera and collect results papers as they came out. And of course run errands for people, which really, I have gotten very used to.
The only thing that happened yesterday was Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympian in history. Actually, the way I say that makes it sound like an understatement. The man has now won 10 Olympic gold medals, the last 2 of which he received yesterday morning to break the record. He didn't even seem excited after his 200 fly victory because his goggles had leaked. We could see him get out of the pool and mouth to his coach Bob Bowman, "I couldn't see a thing." And he still broke a world record.This whole process is becoming a bit routine now, unfortunately. I'm actually kind of secretly waiting for the swimming to end so my hours will get a little better and I can maybe catch up on sleep. This schedule is seriously beginning to get to me.
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They don't have some computer that can do all that research for them yet? It's funny that they still rely on people and paper for the important stuff. P.S., God made coffee for a reason. After awhile you learn to accept that sleep is a luxury and coffee is a necessity.
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