SwingDiego 2012 Update #9
San Diego weather is GEEE-ORGY-USSSS so lotsa people came in early for the beaches, multiple pools and hot-tubs on the grounds nestled in amongst lavish rose bushes and perennials, the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park (our friends saw a hilarious…
SwingDiego 2012 Update #6
Royston on the mic: “We have a lot to do this morning. We have 785 girls in Novice … oh wait, there was a scratch? Okay make that 784 girls. Actually, everybody here in the ballroom is in Novice, right?” “This next person is just from…
SwingDiego 2012 Update #5
In ballroom, typing with thumbs, Earl just announced Classic finalists:
SwingDiego 2012 Update #4
Classic Qualifier! Judges: Damon, Lisa, Brent, Kellese, Cher, Michael Kielbasa, Chief Judge MarkTheMarine, and Bill Cameron as “Referee” (looking for violations, lifts, drops … )
SwingDiego 2012 Update #3
From now on you get to say “We made Finals in Classic at SwingDiego.” If you make finals, that is. Which is what the Qualifier is – a Prelim for the routine divisions, SwingDiego’s newest innovation to manage the large numbers of entries in…
SwingDiego 2012 Update #2
Great night so far: Masters JJ prelims and finals, Open strictly, and Champion/Allstar strictly. Before I run back down to the ballroom to dance until breakfast here are awards so far (minus pro-am strictlys which I didn’t catch, and Masters JJ which…
SwingDiego 2012 Update #1
What a lovely day! Blue skies, palm trees waving in the breeze, brilliant sun – San Diego! 9am this morning bodies already stretched out beside the pools, canon-balls into the hot-tub, outdoor terrace breakfast buffet filled with east-coast U.S.’ers…