For some reason our swim team loves to have dual meets with the Gator swim team. I'm not thrilled with swimming against the same kids over and over again so we don't usually attend these meets. However, Ethan is really close to qualifying for the State Jr Olympics so we thought he could get in some more times to try and qualify.
He could only enter 3 events so he chose the 50 yard free style, 100 yard breast stroke, and the 100 yard butterfly.
In the 50 yard free he was only about 4 seconds away from qualifying but he hadn't swum that event in about a year. Most meets only offer kids his age the 100 yard free. The state qualifying time is 25:96 seconds. Here is his race. He's in lane 6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUP6JJjPvUE
He is about 3 1/2 seconds away from qualifying. So close!!!
He wanted to try the 100 yard breast stroke because he has never tried it...ever! The breast stroke has been a problem for him but he has finally worked it out and felt comfortable competing in it. The state qualifying time is 1:15.73. Here is that race. He's in the far lane, lane 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNtBh0CZaDE
His time was 1:34.70 so he's got some work there to do but not bad for a first try.
His butterfly didn't come out well. He actually added 7 seconds to his time which is not good at all. He has developed a very bad habit of pulling his body up toward the ceiling instead of propelling himself forward. The state qualifying time is 1:06.60 Here is that race. He's in lane 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzrAZeacNLg
His time was 1:27.04 but his best time is 1:20.85
It was a nice short meet and he is getting really close on his 50 yard free. He'll have lots of things to work on the next time we meet with Alissa.
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