More Swimming

Bode had another swim meet a couple weeks ago (I've been remiss with my posting).  The meets are usually broken up into sessions.  There is a session Friday evening, two on Saturday, and then two on Sunday.  We like to attend for only one session--there is only so much time Ashley and I can spend on the pool deck.  The Saturday morning session worked best for our schedules, but the events were not Bode's favorites.  However, he still swam exceptionally well.  First, he swam the 200-yard freestyle.  I don't think he has swum that in a couple years, so he shaved 40+ seconds off his best recorded time.  Bode is now swimming in the 11-12 year old group, so he's not going to be near the top of the finishing lists.  However, there were not a lot of 11-year olds that did the 200, so I told him he might want to start thinking about doing it more often...not sure if he responded or was zoning out :-)  He also swam the 50-yard back, the 50-yard free, and the 100-yard breast stroke (he hates this stroke).  He swam PRs in the 200, the 50 free, and the 100-breast (he'd never swum in a meet before); he was right on his best time for back stroke, so he was quite pleased with his results.  Here are some pictures.  First, Bode getting ready to swim.

Next, is Bode swimming in the 200.

You can sort of see Bode's arm in this next one--he's doing the back stroke.

Here's Bode doing the breast stroke.  This is probably the best stroke for pictures.

Finally, here's Bode getting ready for his final race of the day.  He swam the 50 in 35 seconds, which is great.  Keep in mind, Bode is certainly not the best swimmer or anything like that, but he's working very hard and is improving.  Plus, he's in pretty good shape :-)

After the meet, we grabbed a quick photo with Mommy, I mean, Mom, and headed to Subway for some lunch.

At some point, Bode is going to be taller than Ashley...perhaps not this year, but I think it will happen before he's a teenager.  Pleasant day to everyone.