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London Calling: Harvard Men's Coach Tim Murphy's Fourth Blog Post

As we departed Quebec City on Thursday evening the anticipation of finally going to London started to hit home. We left Newark that evening at 10 p.m. at the end of a very long day. As I woke up shortly before landing, some relief started to set in as we touched down at Heathrow Airport.

As soon as we walked off the plane the London hospitality kicked into gear and we were greeted with a big friendly welcome from the Olympic volunteers that was very much appreciated. I must say the volunteers around the city have been fantastic! The people of London have embraced the crowds with their unique humor and truly seem to appreciate the excitement both in and out of the venues. They have been a wonderful host and should be complimented for their efforts to make this a special week for the athletes, guests, and spectators from around the world!

We had great seats and teammates around us as we sat with USA Swimming the last two nights of the swimming competition. AWESOME! Great venue, Olympic records, world records, a Friday night visit from Team USA Basketball, and the USA team spirit was as good as it gets!  Could not have asked for more on our first two days in London!

We will get our first opportunity to get on the 10k course Monday, just a couple of days before our races. Time is starting to move a bit faster now. I do want to say how fortunate I am to have a great staff to work with. All our efforts are focused on giving Haley and Alex the support they need to be successful. A couple days left to relax, focus, and then two hours of pure, intense racing before what looks like may be a huge crowd. We will be excited to see our families, friends, and the USA flags waiving in the crowd!!! GO USA!!!

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