Memorial Swim Meet

It's the start of the holiday weekend which also now includes a long course swim meet.  This was going to be a busy meet Ryder has four events.  I was going to be busy learning what is involved in becoming a swim official.  We were once again running a little behind and arrive just in time for the warm ups.  All is quiet on deck until the whistle blows announcing the pool is now open for warm ups.  The noise levels jump and so does the water.

It's alive

Us trying a selfie
Waiting for the officials meeting.

The only thing I know about being an official is that you must wear tan pants with a white shirt.  This may be a long night for me trying to learn a lot of new stuff.

We both survived and without my head exploding with info over load.

Dave drove up with us for the Saturday session.  Ryder informed me that Dad is a much better driver because we always get there early.  I am ready today for another round of learning, remembering, and trying not to embarrass myself by falling into the pool while watching the touches.

Waiting patiently for his heat.

He did it!!!

The wait is now on for the final times to be posted.  We do know that he wasn't DQ'd  and that his preliminary  times were not good enough to qualify for the championships.  I am proud of him in completing each event one that his goggles broke and had to use his spares.  The spares fell down around his neck after his dive.  Then borrowing a pair from his coach.  We found replacements for the next day.  No break in period for the new ones.

Final Results:

50 Free - 42.36

100 Free - 1:39.36

400 Free - 7:09.84 ** Qualify for JO Championships**

100 Back - 1:46.02

200 Medley - 4:06.59