We spent much of this weekend on swimming events. Saturday we went to the all YMCA championship meet that include four or five of the local YMCA swim teams. The meet was extremely well run and both of the kids swam well. After Gospel meeting on Sunday, we went to the ice cream social and end of the season awards ceremony for swim team. Kelly got a sportsmanship award for her age group while Christian got most improved swimmer. Christian broke the local YMCA records for freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, and butterfly, so they put his name and times on the record board by the pool. Kelly won one of her heats and got second in another in the championship meet. Christian won his three events at the championship meet. It truly was a great year for swimming. The new friendships the kids made were just as good as the exercise and competitions. One of our friends took a picture or two at the awards ceremony. I will try to put one up here if it arrives in the email over the next day or two. Lorena, Kelly, and Christian still plan to go down to the pool every day for the rest of the summer so the kids can swim laps while Lorena does her workout. I am still trying to convince everyone they need to train for a triathlon. It will be a great way to stay in shape over the winter.
