Norah loves to bounce around before each race
Get set...
Waiting with the other swimmers to swim
Socializing...
Still socializing...
Getting into position for the backstroke, and still socializing
Cheering on her relay!
Waiting for the wall touch...
She's off!
"Did we win?" (No)
Her favorite stroke
Trying to stay warm
Chatting with Coach Jared
Norah LOVES swim team, and this year has been so much fun! The kids all work so hard, and the meets get so long, but I think we are hooked. Norah is the youngest on the team, and the ages range from 6-18, but the cool thing is that everyone roots for each other. It's a really positive experience and I love that. This year Norah improved so much from last year. Norah competed in events #1 (100m medley relay), #23 (25m freestyle), #67 (25m backstroke), and #79 (100m freestyle relay). There are usually around 88 events. They did pretty good in the relays - they got 3 2nd place ribbons, and Norah got a 4th place ribbon for her backstroke, which we were pretty happy with, since she swims against mainly 7 and 8 year olds. The meets usually take almost 5 hours, so they are long nights and days for everyone, especially when we have to drive home after that! But, the boys were troopers who got pumped full of candy and junk food to keep them occupied. They even got used to the fact that even though we visit some fun, new pools, they don't actually get to swim in them, just watch a bunch of other kids splash around and have fun in them. Now that we are finished with swim team, Norah is already asking when she can start doing lessons again. It's getting harder and harder to keep this little fish out of the water!
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