Olympic Trials Omaha - June 2008

On the airplane headed to Omaha, Nebraska

When we landed they sent us immediately into a tornado shelter due to severe thunderstorms and high winds. We were a little frazzled and confused, but we were just happy to land safely. As we drove to our hotel we could clearly see that the storm did it's damage... the power was out everywhere and trees were up rooted all over town. The 20 min. drive from the airport to our hotel took us 3 1/2 hours due to detours, whole trees blocking the road, you name it! We sure felt bad for the people of Omaha - what a mess and it caused a lot of damage to their homes and property...

Good luck at Trials NICK!!! Nick and Spencer overlooking the Omaha Pool. What an awesome place. Nick had a wonderful time swimming there. You could feel the excitement in the air from all the athletes and fans. Nick had two wonderful swims - they weren't his best times, but he said he loved swimming with all the hype and competition. He liked it so much he did a time trial just to swim one more time before throwing in the towel.

WE LOVE YOU NICK - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE OUR HERO!!