1-10 Of 11 Entries In The Guest Book [Next 1 Guests] Jaylo tomcatcardman@hotmail.com Saturday, May 3, 2008 @ 10:22 AM Please Stop By for all your shopping needs please visit my store at www.5starproducts.ispeedway.com if it's not here shop at the mall at www.5starproducts.ispeedway.com/imall obyn eznvyw lndtfhy@mail.com Wednesday, January 9, 2008 @ 10:01 AM obyn eznvyw pvri otxry xsgfluq kqwnoedba utjxvcg lczmxyef plbi obyn eznvyw lndtfhy@mail.com Wednesday, January 9, 2008 @ 10:00 AM obyn eznvyw pvri otxry xsgfluq kqwnoedba utjxvcg lczmxyef plbi larry sutherland larrysutherland18@ameritech.net Monday, August 30, 2004 @ 9:32 PM Don't quit i feel that you should have been in that relay to replace you was a mistake! I sorry that the world didn't get the chance to see you in action! Coach Schubert shame on you!!! You should had been on that podium!not Jenny Thompson Keep the faith and thanks Doug Sheffield &Rae-Lynn dbsheffield@yahoo.com Friday, August 20, 2004 @ 1:23 PM We are very proud of you We wish u the best of luck. Our Daughter, Rae-Lynn Sheffield, swims for TBAY and swam at the same Sectionls meet u attended at the Long Center. Also swam at the Brandon Blue wave for a short time. Rae-Lynn and many other swimmers look to u and the team for inspiration and direction in their sport. Go Maritza and the USA team. Have fun, Karen kgray_98@yahoo.com Thursday, August 19, 2004 @ 3:21 PM You are a winner regardless Hi Maritza and family, I know you are disappointed but for me and several other Guyanese you have done extremely well. We are following your accomplishments with pride, so it's the Guyana's flag that's also waving for you. Enjoy the moments and the challenges coupled with the success. Much love. Mr. Unite Us info@uniteus.com Monday, August 16, 2004 @ 3:48 AM African American Olympic swimmer denied a chance to go for the gold. We've all heard the Blacks can't swim jokes. My father couldn't swim, except on Mondays. Yes that was the rule in Monrovia, California. Blacks could only swim in the public pool on Mondays. Still my father was one of the fastest swimmers attending the towns only high school. Labor Day was upsetting to many Whites in Monrovia. They couldn't use the pool on Mondays. So against that historical backdrop our family looked forward to seeing Maritza compete in the Olympics with great anticipation. Believe me Maritza has already been an inspiration. In fact, what an inspiration the Correia family has been. Making it to the Olympics takes great effort and sacrifice on the part of the athletes and the families. Imagine what it was like for Maritzas parents to find out their seven year old daughter had scoliosis and then years later to see had win NCAA championships, set records, and go on to represent her country in the Olympics. Wow what a journey that must have been. Sadly that journey came to end when an Olympic coach denied her a chance to go for the gold. She had the second fastest time in the prelim, and yet she was replaced by a woman who had not swam in the prelim and who she defeated during the Olympic trials. The coaches blundered and robbed Maritza of chance to go for the gold and the Wheaties box. They can make it right by giving Maritza a chance to compete in the 50 meters, 100 meters, or a relay. I am told the coaches make the decision about who competes. How about U.S. prelim to see who competes in the final? America was denied a chance to see a great American story. Maritza already made history by making the team. She should of had the chance to go for the gold. Had the coaches gone with the fastest qualifiers I am sure Maritza would have brought home the gold. She knows what it takes to win. Maritza knew it back when she was seven years old. Mr. Unite Us Beau Burnett bburnett76@hotmail.com Monday, August 16, 2004 @ 1:16 AM We are so proud of you!!! Hey you guys!!!! Maritza we are so proud of you back home. We had everyone over for "your" race and to our disbelief you weren't where you deserved to be, IN THE WATER. You both should already know how I feel about the coach's decision. I was heart broken. You earned that spot. But, Maritza I am so proud of you. You are such a great person and have brought a different light to the Olympics this year. Not just for me but for everyone back home. You have given us a true feeling of love during these games. Justin, we miss you brother. Keep having fun and absorb all you can. Keep waving our flag and polishing that buckle!! Your whole family is a class act. We love you Maritza!!!! Signing out from the T.B. Vanessa Israel vaisganar3379@hotmail.com Sunday, August 15, 2004 @ 11:44 PM A note from a friend As I read Justin's journal I got a little emotional. Justin was so honest about his one-in-a-lifetime experience, I couldn't help but feel all of the excitement as well as the sadness he felt for his sister Maritza. He's one proud bro. By reading your journal I could tell that Maritza is not only fortunate to represent the U.S. in Athens but for having such a great brother. Have a good trip home, we miss you here in Tampa. V- Bill Dickens disequilibrium@comcast.net Sunday, August 15, 2004 @ 12:08 PM Hello Maritza Continued success in your Olympic Gold mission. Stay calm and focused and let the water be your ally. Floridians are very proud to have you represent the USA! [Next 1 Guests]