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JO's DAY 2

 
DAY 2 AND SOME OF OUR FINALISTS
 
Peter you ok there man Peter? Alexa checking the inside of her eyelids.  And Anthony always ready for the camera.
 
 
 
 

 We arrived at the pool for a 7 am warm up, and although the coaches knew the warm up conditions would not be the greatest you all handled it with a positive attitude.   The coaches did bring it to the attention of both the officials and the meet manager.  They will be a little better Saturday but still not the greatest.

After we worked our way through the warm up period the meet started with the relays.  We had 8 relays entered in this portion of the meet, and the result was 6 best times, 1 having the same and 1 a little off.  Several of the swimmers would post best times for their splits.

Now it was time to get into the individual  events for the session and this morning Justin Brady would set the pace with a best time in the 200 back.  Next up were our 100 breast stroke swimmers and we would post 3 best times out of 3 swims.  Peter Jones, Fletcher and Kyle all had great swims.   Not to be out done our 50 breast strokes had 5 best times out of 7 swims.   Richard,Elias, Richard,Allison, and Sophia all had great swims.

We had 3 swimmers entered in the 200 free with Lauren Young and Marcelo swimming best times.
We had 7 swimmers entered in the 100 free resulting in best times by Alex Aung, Peter Makin, Alexa Cuomo, Emily D., and Faith.  Our other 2 swimmers Allison H., and Kent C. Had about the same
times.

It was now time for our fliers to take their stab in the pool. With  15 swimmers in the stroke (7 in the 100 and 8 in the 50 ) the group posted  8 best times and 5 that we're pretty close to their entry time and one that resulted in a swim off for Emily D. Best times were posted by Richard ,Kent , Anthony, Peter, Helen, Mary Beth Meyers , P.J.

The session would end with a couple of our I'm swimmers Fletcher in the 400 and Jessica in the 200 and although they would come up a little short the had a great effort.

After a little break it was time for the 10 and unders to begin their assault on the pool.  Needless to
say that as Coach Peter was going to go get some rest Coach heather and I would have to go and search of a new type of energy so we could keep up with them.  One thing for sure as this session started  was warm ups were a piece of cake. Eat your hearts out 11 and overs.  

This session started with the 50 breast stroke and we had 7 best times out of 7 swims. All of the following posted best times Natalie, Samantha, Ava, Nicholas, Graham, Matthew, and Michael.

The next swimmers to hit the pool were our 100 free (Allyson, Ava, Katherine, Kevin, Justin, and Sidoni ) posting 5 best times and 1 the same times.  The joys of being a 10 and under.

The 50 fly was the next event that needed to be tackled, as it was by Alyson, Luke, Michael all  posting best times.  

We again ended the session with 2 IM swims  and coming up a little short on one of them , but with
Kevin ending the session dropping 5 seconds.

It was now time to take a break and give our officials a much deserved break before heading back to finals.   We would have 7 swimmers returning to the pool in the evening for 9 swims.   Swimming the 100 breast Kyle dropped another 2 seconds and Maggie dropped 2 seconds off of her morning swim.  Next up was Anthony in the 50 breast posting another best time.   Marcelo was next up for his 200 free and what a swim he would have coming off his last  turn and posting another best time.
It was now Alexa turn and I don't know how she did it but she ended up swimming the same time from the morning which was her best time.  Peter was next up in the free and even with a bad start he would battle back for a great swim.  

Peter, Anthony, and Alexia all would now have a very short rest and than in the pool they would go for the 50 fly.  Alexia was first with a gallant effort posting a best time and just getting out touched for first.   Anthony also swam a great race posting a new best time from the morning session.

The last swim of the evening saw Fletcher swimming the 400 IM and after a very gutsy swim he ended up with a best time

It was now time to leave the pool, get some much needed rest so that we could come up with another strong effort on Saturday.  GREAT JOB BY ALL OF YOU.  GET SOME REST.  THE COACHES.



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