Divisionals

The divisional swim meet went well. Both JW and LM improved on their best times in each event in which they swim. LM went from not being able to swim backstroke six weeks ago to finishing second in her heat of eight on Saturday. JW also finished second in his heat in breaststroke and backstroke. To be sure, the kids are not yet among the fastest in their age groups--JW is finishing in the middle (backstroke) to lower-middle of the pack, and LM is still one of the slower racers. However, both have made progress very quickly this season, and both have another year to swim in the same age group, which should make a big difference. With some practice this summer--LM is signed up for another swim class next month, for instance--I'm hopeful they can improve enough to swim in the final heat next year (heats are seeded by qualifying times, so the fastest swimmers are generally in the last heat).