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Olympic Observations
Aug 9, 2004 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Aug. 9, 2004
Tulane University swimming standout Linda McEachrane, representing Trinidad & Tobago, will compete in the 100-meter freestyle in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. A native of Petite Valley, Trinidad, McEachrane posted a time of 58.00 in the 100 free at a sanctioned time trial to earn a spot on the Olympic team. She will compete in the preliminary heats on the morning of Aug. 18 with semifinals slated for later that afternoon and the finals scheduled for Aug. 19.
McEachrane will submit updates to TulaneGreenWave.com periodically during her trip. Her first entry arrived on Friday, August 6th. Please check back regularly to get a firsthand account of the Olympics from Tulane's own swimming star.
Friday, August 6th
"I'm in Greece right now I came in at 6:30 p.m. Greece time yesterday. It was a long, long flight. I think it took 10 or more hours to get to England and the flight came in late; it was bumpy the whole way through. It took another 3 hours to get to Athens. As soon as we got to the airport, the Olympic delegates were sent in a separate line from everyone else and we got through really quickly. Accreditation was about 2 minutes, I've never gotten it so quickly. The village is okay. Lots of walking to do but there are buses to take us around, and it's hot - similar to home so I'm accustomed to it. I haven't seen the pool as yet but there is a pool here that we will train in for a few days. The village is still relatively empty but I think most people will be getting in within the next few days."
