Racing Day Four

What a brilliant morning of races, although Ben has now finished all his events and with many more GOLDDDDD's than Michael Phelps, he is shouting for his team mates and gradually becoming hoarse like all the GB supporters.

Joanne had a "leisurely swim" in the 200m backstroke adding 6 seconds to her PB i.e slower (which we hoped meant she had decided to save herself for the 50m Medley relay!)

The Paramedics continue to be one of the busiest officials at the event although drama of the day was when a lifeguard had to jump in the pool to rescue a sinking Japanese swimmer,  this made the lifeguard a bit of a celebrity as he went round high-fiving all the officials (Richard and Robert you would have been proud of him).

Onto the serious swimming..... The GB mens 4x 50m Freestyle stormed through to qualify for the Final this afternoon.  We are hoping that the Australian team will be disqualified as their final swimmer "rode" the lane rope when he had finished but other swimmers were still swimming the race.  (or as one of our supporter's put it -  "Getting his leg over"  - you see, it is not just a simple matter of swimming up and down. These rules are quite complex.

Ladies 4x 50m Medley Relay next with Joanne swimming the Breast stroke leg..... WHAT A GIRL!!....- she redeemed herself as she matched her PB time (so she obviously saving herself for the race that she could conceivably win a medal)   The team came 2nd in their heat and now qualify for the final this afternoon.

The scores on the Paramedic-ometer to date Australia 6,   Japan 2,   Venezuela 1

Maybe an update later- depends on whether the Canadian lead us a stray.