Illinois Open

Today we swam at the Illinois Open over in Champaign. It’s always a good experience because it’s a Big 10 facility, although the viewing area is terrible. However, now that I’m an official, I’m on deck! I hope the girls grow up to remember all the ways their dad and I stepped up for all their things!!! Swim coach, official, timer, softball coach, training for 5k’s, Community club chair and most of all their biggest cheerleaders, lol! Gigi even came for this meet since it’s our last one of the summer.

Kiersten had some really solid time drops. She dropped 35 seconds in her 100 back. But more importantly Ed said her strokes looked smooth and strong, and it was even the hot heat! Sister got her self a $5 DQ gift card. She dropped 19 seconds in her 50 butterfly. She added two seconds in her 100 free, she just went out too slow trying to pace herself. And then she DQ’d in her 50 breast...her beast stroke! She looked good and would’ve dropped .03 but she had a false start. Oh well!

Leah looked great in her 100 free and dropped one second. She swam her seed time in the 50 breast. Her butterfly looked awesome and she dropped over 3 seconds. Most of all her backstroke has improved. She stayed centered in the lane, didn’t hit the lane line and dropped 3 seconds. She went out pensive, a little too slow trying to conserve her energy but she turned it on in the last 30. Always good to see them in the water. Now we are officially on VACATION!!