Drayton Valley Swim Meet

The kids swam in the Drayton Valley swim meet this weekend. They both swam the same events, the backstroke, the 50 free and the 100 IM. Mack won all three of his events and had two out of three best times. He had a great IM, and was ahead for the whole race. He could have been disqualified for some overly-long pulls in the breaststroke, but he kind-of got lucky with that, and we talked about it afterwards so hopefully he won’t do that again. He may be able to place or possibly even win an event at provincials this year.

Emily was second in the backstroke, first in 50 free with a best time, and to everyones’ suprise including her own, first in 100 IM. She had a breakthrough swim for her, in which her breaststroke really made a leap. Her typical IM before this weekend was to get way ahead after fly, increase her lead in back, watch everyone pass her in breast, and then try to catch up in free. Saturday, she was ahead after fly, back, and breast. She was so suprised she almost stopped thinking she was in the wrong race. She was excited to have won the IM, which she has been doggedly entering herself in every meet, and losing every time before Saturday. She now has the best time in the region in her age group in 50 free, 100 free, 50 back and 100 IM, and she’s the only 10 & Under girl to have competed in the 800 free.

Drayton Valley Neptunes did a great job running the meet, and although the pool deck was small for such a large event, it still went very well. It seems like a nice little town.