Reece and Cecily competed in their first swim meet today. They didn't expect a lot from it, knowing they were so new to the sport, but were prepared to do their best and see how it went. It was hot. Very. Very. Hot. And it was long. Very. Very. Long. But we made it through and the kids did great.
Cecily's relay team got 2nd place and she got 11th in the backstroke. She was slow, and she knew it, but she "kept her head up", worked hard and never gave up. Most impressive, however, was that she kept a positive attitude throughout. I was very proud of her!
Reece actually did very well, all things considered. His relay team also placed 2nd and he competed "up" in the 13/14 year old division for it. He placed 6th in the backstroke and also in freestyle. Breaststroke was his slowest but he was very competitive for the first 25 meters; it was just those 2nd 25 meters that did him in. He was worn out by that time and really slowed down. Reece has the potential to really excel at this sport, I believe - but I'm not sure that he'll stick with it long enough to find out!
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