Swim meet #4

Yesterday was our second and final meet of the week versus Newington.  I think the whole team was a little deflated after the super close defeat on Tuesday.  Everyone seemed a little off.  Well, maybe not everyone…but some.  And Thomas, not sure what was going on…not his best showing (but he tried!).

First up was Thomas swimming the final leg of the mixed medley relay for exhibition.  Not sure if it was because he was the only one in the pool, or the way they have to start (from in the pool, not jumping off the side), but it was not his best time.  Here he was in lane 5 (time was 29.20 – yikes).

Thomas swims final leg of mixed medley exhibition relay

Next it was Parker’s turn in the exhibition freestyle event for the 6 & under group.  Parker was in lane 3.

Parker in freestyle exhibition

Then it was Thomas’ turn.  He was in lane 6 (also exhibition).  He finished 1st or 2nd for his heat with a time of 26.69.

Thomas swims freestyle exhibition

I should add that right as the boys were lining up for the freestyle exhibition, there was a metal stake sticking out from the post on the ribbons tent and as Thomas and the other boys walked by, in scraped him on his side and cut the top of his hand.  He came over to me quite upset, but I begged him to try to swim anyway since the wounds didn’t seem too deep and there wasn’t much I could do for them anyway.  Not sure if that affected his time…but that was that.

Then it was time for Thomas’ one points event for the night, breaststroke.  It’s been funny this season.  It’s not his favorite or best stroke, but his coaches keep putting him there and he keeps giving it a try.  I know he’s going to finally figure it out one of these days!  Here he was in Lane 5.  Finished 3rd place…again.  :)

Thomas swims breaststroke for points

Last event for the evening, Thomas swam in the exhibition lane for the freestyle relay.  He was the lead-off swimmer in Lane 5.  His time was about 27.43 seconds.  I think he said he was having some goggle trouble.  He did seem to go a bit sideways at a point…

In the end, as I said, Thomas seemed a little off…and so did the team.  It was our worst loss of the season this far (by nearly 100 points).  Better luck next time.