Regional Champs Day 2

After finishing up at the band MPA, we sprinted to the car and made the hour-long drive to Pensacola. We arrived at 1:30, giving Bode just under an hour before his first event, the 200-freestyle. His best time coming in was 1:58. However, in the 500 freestyle the previous night, he did the first 200 in 1:57, so he knew he could go low. Ashley filmed and we both cheered.

Bode had an incredible swim and finished in 1:55.85, a personal best and third overall. He had about thirty minutes to rest before he swam the 100-back. Sadly, Ashley and I were a little late getting to his lane and only captured part of the swim. He had another great swim and finished in 59.7 seconds and placed sixth. Thirty minutes later, he was again on the blocks for the 100 butterfly.

He finished in 57.13, another personal best and good enough for third place at the meet. Finally, Bode swam the second leg of the 4 x 100 relay. The team won the event, and Bode swam an amazing 52.28 split.

Note the team was trailing after the first leg (Jai swam the opening leg, but he was swimming on maybe five minutes rest after swimming a 200-IM). Bode chased down his opponent and gave Coast the lead they never relinquished. 

We are very proud of the little man. He even posed for a picture with Ashley; note there is little-to-no fat on Bode's body :-)

Three more events to go on the final day of the meet. Stay tuned :-)