Last weekend a group of our swimmers competed in the Division II Championships. It is a JO qualifying meet so some of our swimmers who are still chasing JO cuts got a chance to taper and rest for the meet. They knew they had to perform at the top of their game and I can happily say that they did just that. The heat, the several technical malfunctions, and meet delays couldn't stop them either. These kids knew they had a job to do and they went out and performed. We had several new JO cuts and several best times. We also had 80% of swims make it back to the finals and in the finals we had several top 3 finishers. And when I tell you these kids raced, they really released their competitive spirit and challenged all competitors. Needless to say I was fired up!
Aside from the swimming the meet was a great weekend for the kids. The camaraderie on this team is great. One night it was someones birthday so we all went out to Pizza Hut. We monopolized about 10 tables and had a great time. It was so nice to see that although this meet is a serious one that kids had the opportunity to chow on pizza, tell jokes, get in food fights, play games and just flat out be kids. More than anything that is what this is all about. In the daily grind it is easy to forget about that.
Thank you again to all parents for you patience, help, commitment to your children. Without you nothing is possible.
Sectionals this weekend, and JO's in two weeks! Check for updates.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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