Another Successful Swim Meet

Saturday Kammie and Zack had another swimming meet, after not having been to one for three weeks (the Otter Creek Meet on the 26th of June. They had the 4th of July weekend off and then we were in Orlando, FL the next week and missed a meet in Cabot.) We took the whole family this time, so they could watch and see how Kam and Zack do.

Zack got 1st place in Freestyle and Backstroke and 4th place with his relay team. He tried Breaststroke and Butterfly for the first time and was disqualified in both events. He won the breaststroke first, but we didn't know he had to lift his head out of the water on every stroke--DQ'd. On Butterfly, he started out great with lots of energy, but as the event went on his strokes got smaller and smaller. He was DQ'd for not lifting his arms all the way out of the water on his strokes at the end. Oh well, it was good to try new events. (Experience for the future...) Zack will swim in the meet of Champs this Saturday in Freestyle, Backstroke and on a relay team.

Zack lined up and waiting his turn...

Getting ready for the backstroke...

He's off...

Zack on his mark...

In the lead...

Almost there...

under water...

making a splash!


Kammie is an Awesome swimmer! She swam in 5 events: IM, Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke (for the first time), and then was on a relay team. She recieved 5 1st place ribbons. Kammie has a gold time in every event, but breaststroke, where her time is silver. The most amazing thing was that she cut 20 seconds off her IM time. 20 seconds is huge! She will go to the meet of Champs this next saturday and swim 6 events: IM, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle relay. [We do realize that Kammie is the oldest in her swimming bracket this year and that has been to her advantage.]

We had a close call on getting her to the right spot on Freestyle and got her there just in the nick of time. She was the one to beat, so we were lucky to get her to her lane as all the other girls were already lined up and ready to start. She was able to win too...Phew!

Kammie's entry--making a splash...

Ready for backstroke...

On her mark...

She's off...

She wins!

Relay start...

There she goes...

Almost done with her leg of the race (she was the lead off person)...

Kam and Zack with Kammie's relay teammate Jaya. The Maumelle Marlins won the meet.