The Tribune

SWIMMING at the London Olympics is in full swing, writes Brett Hawke in his latest column for The Tribune.

There has been some crazy racing going on at night, wow! The last time I have been that stunned is when the Americans beat the French in 2008. This time it was the French who turned the tables last night. What an exciting race. Somebody gave me a great quote today “you can’t sell the fur before you kill the bear!” I love it!

This morning Arianna did a full dress rehearsal again for her race in two days. This time it was in the Olympic pool. She is looking fast in the pool, and sounding fast out of it. Quick tongued and full of energy. This horse is ready to gallop!

We spent the day sight seeing (Arianna stayed in the village), and we got around to some of the big ones. Actually, Big Ben was on our list of stops. First up was Tower Bridge with the Olympic rings hanging from the top. Very photogenic bridge! Then we went to Tower castle that was built some time in the 1300s. They executed some 130 odd people there in its time and was the home of many kings of England.

We then hit Big Ben and the London Eye before settling in to some nice French food at a bakery we found. Lionel couldn’t walk past it without his mouth watering, so I did what any friend would do and stopped for some French baked goods. Very nice!

In the afternoon we got a workout in at the village gym before heading back to the pool for finals. Another crazy night!

One more day of waiting till we get a chance of our own!