This past Saturday, the 9th of August, I attended for the first time in my life a YMCA state swim meet. The meet was in Stillwater and was to start at 9:15 am so Rhys had to be "on deck" by 8 am to warm up. We left our house at 6:45 am to be at the Stillwater YMCA.
Rhys is new to the swim team having just started at the end of the Spring semester this year. He attended 3 other meets to qualify for the State Meet. He's been attending swim practice at the Enid YMCA about 1-3 times a week for the most part and really seems to have a knack for it with some coaching from Seth.
It's been an educational experience for me having no idea what the difference was between a breaststroke and a butterfly nor the order of an individual medley vs a team medley relay. I still get the medleys confused.
So, to summarize, here are Rhys' times this summer:
14 June 2008 Enid YMCA swim meet #1
50 yd fly: 1:05.59 (1:12.80)
50 yd back: 1:03.03 (1:09.96)
50 yd breast: 1:05.85 (1:13.09)
100 yd free: 2:03.17 (2:16.72)
(Converted to meters just to make the numbers comparable)
12 July 2008 Enid YMCA swim meet #2
50 yd fly: 1:04.43 (1:11.52)
50 yd back: 1:05.27 (1:12.45)
50 yd free: 50.52 (56.08)
100 yd IM: 2:33.48 (2:50.36) - DQ'd
26 July 2008 Stillwater YMCA swim meet
50 m fly:
50 m back:
50 m free:
100 m free:
9 August 2008 State swim meet, Stillwater
200 m medley relay (back): 1:09.65/4:20.44 (2)
50 m fly: 1:06.65 (2)
50 m back: 1:10.46 (4)
50 m free: 53.77 (2)
100 m IM: 2:25.71 (1)
200 m free relay: 55.37/3:28.78 (1)
The state meet was a LONG day (we got done at around 3 pm) and Rhys swam a lot more events than he had at other meets but seemed to be just fine. He improved all of his times and is looking forward to the swim team party this week.
Rhys is new to the swim team having just started at the end of the Spring semester this year. He attended 3 other meets to qualify for the State Meet. He's been attending swim practice at the Enid YMCA about 1-3 times a week for the most part and really seems to have a knack for it with some coaching from Seth.
It's been an educational experience for me having no idea what the difference was between a breaststroke and a butterfly nor the order of an individual medley vs a team medley relay. I still get the medleys confused.
So, to summarize, here are Rhys' times this summer:
14 June 2008 Enid YMCA swim meet #1
50 yd fly: 1:05.59 (1:12.80)
50 yd back: 1:03.03 (1:09.96)
50 yd breast: 1:05.85 (1:13.09)
100 yd free: 2:03.17 (2:16.72)
(Converted to meters just to make the numbers comparable)
12 July 2008 Enid YMCA swim meet #2
50 yd fly: 1:04.43 (1:11.52)
50 yd back: 1:05.27 (1:12.45)
50 yd free: 50.52 (56.08)
100 yd IM: 2:33.48 (2:50.36) - DQ'd
26 July 2008 Stillwater YMCA swim meet
50 m fly:
50 m back:
50 m free:
100 m free:
9 August 2008 State swim meet, Stillwater
200 m medley relay (back): 1:09.65/4:20.44 (2)
50 m fly: 1:06.65 (2)
50 m back: 1:10.46 (4)
50 m free: 53.77 (2)
100 m IM: 2:25.71 (1)
200 m free relay: 55.37/3:28.78 (1)
The state meet was a LONG day (we got done at around 3 pm) and Rhys swam a lot more events than he had at other meets but seemed to be just fine. He improved all of his times and is looking forward to the swim team party this week.
Edited to add: I made it just in time to Rhys' swim party at the Y for the awards presentations. Of all the age groups, the only "sure" high points winner was Rhys in the 7-8 age category. For this he received a trophy. Rhys also received 2 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze medal for each of his races and did not receive any DQs.
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