Swim Meet #1

The boys had their first swim meet of the season yesterday.  The boys are swimming with the same team this year - the Nolensville Hurricanes. The team only had seven practices before the first meet (with some of those being super short because of the low water temperature).  Carter and Rylan had a week of swim lessons last week in addition to swim team practice with the people they've taking lessons with for the last few years.

This year Williamson County shortened the summer swim season.  There are only four meets plus the county meet.  And the first meet isn't scored.  Which is unfortunate because our boys had their best meet ever (and may never have one as good).  They placed first overall in every single event they were in!  They may have even gotten high points winner for their age groups if the meet was scored (which would be insane).  The boys are extremely disappointed that they won't be getting place ribbons for this meet but they did win plenty of heat ribbons at the meet.  I promised to make them several blue ribbons for their scrapbooks.

Carter's events and times:

Boys 7-8 Years Old - 25 Yard Freestyle - 22.45 seconds
Boys 7-8 Years Old - 100 Yard Freestyle Relay - time not recorded
Boys 7-8 Years Old - 25 Yard Butterfly - 42.21 seconds
Boys 7-8 Years Old - 100 Yard Medley Relay - 2:03.98

Rylan's events and times:

Boys 6 & Under - 25 Yard Freestyle - 29.47 seconds
Boys 6 & Under - 25 Yard Backstroke - 34.84 second
Boys 6 & Under - 100 Yard Freestyle Relay - 2:41.03

Carter was not excited about having to do butterfly because he DQ'd in it (I think) every time he swam it last summer.  But he went slow and concentrated on doing everything right and it paid off because he was the only one not to DQ and thus got first place!

We are super proud of our kiddos for giving it their all at the swim meet.  But that they also won every event is pretty cool too :)

Here are a few videos I took ...

Rylan - 25 Yard Freestyle

Carter - 25 Yard Freestyle

Rylan - 25 Yard Backstroke

Carter - 25 Yard Butterfly