Kelly's 3rd Swim Meet

Kelly had her 3rd swim meet today.  

She competes in the 8 and under division.

***Her first meet was a mid-week intra-squad meet that DASH hosted on July 2.  She swam 25 back, 25 free, and 25 breast at that meet.  She was disqualified in the 25 back for not finishing on her back and was DQed in her 25 breast for not finishing with a two hand touch.**

***Her second meet was to finish the summer season.  She swam in the Regional two-day meet.  She swam a 25 free, 50 free, 25 back, 50 back, 25 breast, and 50 breast along with two relays.  she competed all 8 events and had NO DISQUALIFICATIONS!  She earned her first two ribbons at the regional meet!!!!  She was VERY EXCITED!  She earned 7th in the 50 back and 8th in the 25 back.  I was so proud of her.....as she just turned 7 years old and everyone that was ahead of her was already 8 years old!!!

***Today she had her third swim meet!  It was a one day meet hosted by DASH....so for the 8 and under division, they only had 25's of each stroke.  Kelly competed in the 25 Free, 25 Back, and 25 Breast.  She wanted to swim the 25 Fly....but I didn't sign her up for it as I wasn't sure if she was ready....and she was so upset at her first meet when she was DQed twice.  She had tried swimming a 25 Fly with my team at practice a couple times and could make it about 18-20 yards legally......so I didn't feel she was quite ready.  Anyway.....here is how she did!!!!!

3rd place - 25 Breast - 34.19 (she was seeded with a 35.07)

5th place - 25 Back - 26.82 (she was seeded with a 28.06)

10th place - 25 Free - 26.69 (she was seeded with a 27.84)

**She bettered her personal best times in every event!!!**

We are very proud of Kelly....and she was so excited to earn TWO MORE RIBBONS!!!

Her favorite strokes are back and breast....she doesn't like freestyle very much......but she hasn't quite figured out how to breath when she gets tired yet.  One of these days it will just click.  Kelly wanted to hang all her medals and ribbons on her wall.....so here it is....

 Loras All-Sports Camp Medal, Hy-Vee triathlon medal, her 4 ribbons, Soccer medal

We framed her DASH's future wave article too!

We are proud of you Kelly!

**Her next swim meet won't be until January....so lots of practicing until then!**