Summer Swim Meet

Bode had a swim meet this weekend--it was his last swimming activity until 13 August, so he's pumped about the break.  Because of the impending break, we decided to swim both on Saturday and Sunday--a full weekend on the pool deck :-)  We got there early both days and set up our shade protection, complete with Auburn Tiger towels.

Next is a picture of Bode getting ready for his first swim of the day--the 100-IM. 

Here's a picture after the first leg (butterfly) and halfway through the second--note the lead Bode has (he is in the middle).

After the backstroke was Bode's Achilles' heel--the breast stroke.  Note he's now behind going into the final turn.

Bode made up for it on the freestyle, and closed the gap--I couldn't tell who won, and there really isn't a photo-finish in these meets ;-)

Bode had an amazing meet--six individual races, six personal bests.  Below are the events, his previous times, and his new times.

• 100 IM       1:36     1:24
• 50 FREE    36.5     32.3
• 100 BACK 1:40     1:26
• 100 FREE  1:21     1:13
• 50 BACK   38.2     37.5
• 200 FREE  3:30     2:50

Here is a picture of Bode coming into the turn in the 100 free.

Not much else going on this weekend.  Bode starts his introduction to junior high school band tomorrow; in preparation, we went out and got his trumpet.

Only two more weeks until school starts for Bode--where has the summer gone?