Swim Meet

Parker did a swim meet today. It was his first real one where they had officials and each kid had to swim five events. He did a relay last year, but it was super informal.

He swam a 50 freestyle, 25 butterfly, 25 backstroke, 25 breast stroke and 100 IM (all of them together).

He did ok on free and butterfly, not so great on breast, and really good on backstroke. He even won his heat of other kids 8 and under.  He got disqualified on the IM for not touching with both hands on his transition from butterfly to back. He knew it. Lots of kids were DQ'd today. The coaches said the officials were super picky and strict.

Parker seemed a little bored a first, but after he the got the ribbon for winning his heat, he was pretty into it.

I hated the whole thing. It was 6 hours of sitting around for about 5 total minutes of swimming. It was crowded with obnoxious kids and pushy parents.  It was cold and then hot.  I've wanted Parker to keep swimming since he does seem pretty good at it, but I just can't do too many of these meets. They are life -sucking.

Waiting at the beginning after warming up. He warmed up for 15 minutes and then sat there for an hour.

Race results

All the god dam parents.

Starting his 50 free.

More results

Starting his 25 fly

Flying!

Waiting to start 25 back

Pushed off!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

All the kids write their event, heat and lane assignments on their arms. Parker added his times and places too.

Ready for 25 breast.