Bye Bye, Seven Seconds March 16, 2008

I took seven seconds off my best 100-meter IM (individual medley) on Saturday. I didn’t want to do it, but my parents made me. I thank them for that. I didn’t want to do it because I had a soccer game in less than an hour and by the time we got out to my game we’d be late. My time went from 1:49 to 1:42. That is a lot! Check out the video above to see my IM. By the way an IM is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle in that order. I don’t know what place I got because I had to leave.

I had fun at my soccer game too. We won 3-2. I had an assist and kicked a ball into the goal though it was already on the line, which is in.

A Fast Butterfly December 17, 2007

I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’m excited because I cut four seconds off my 50-meter butterfly. I went from 50 seconds to 46 seconds. Mommy shot this video and you can hear Mommy and Daddy cheering for me!

Everyone said I did great, even my coach. Yay!

Sorry! October 7, 2007

I’m so sorry I haven’t blogged in a while! Let me catch you up. I’ve ended summer holidays and gone back to school. My teacher rocks! We, as in my classmates and I, have had a lot of fun. My soccer season has started, and I’m doing great! Four goals in three games!

Oh, did I mention that I went to New Hampshire for two weeks in August? Yeah, it was fun. I even flew up alone and stayed with my grandparents (alone) for a week. Then, my parents came up with my sisters by car. Since my grandparents live on a lake, we had lots of fun. Kayaking, canoeing and swimming galore!

I also went biking. My dad took me mountain biking for the first time! So fun!

Then, of course, there was Tamarack the black lab, my grandparents’ dog. So loving, and cute. Tamarack loved me. I loved her. But now, she’s up in heaven playing catch with Seamus, my dog… I miss them so much. I liked the fishing, too. Tamarack would fish in a little cove, beside the house where I stayed.

Well, I went home, and sports started up again. I already mentioned soccer, so I’ll talk about swimming. So far, so good. I think I’m getting better. And I made a couple friends.

My 10th birthday happened soon after I got home. I invited a lot of friends to my party and got some really cool presents, including five Webkinz! We had lots of fun decorating cupcakes, playing kickball and doing lots of other things. Well, gotta go! See ya!

We beat NYCC! July 6, 2007

Last week we beat our archrivals, NYCC. My dad did the adult relay at half time. We pushed our coaches into the pool at the end and all jumped in. I got first in the mixed relay, 4th in breast stroke, 6th in backstroke, first in the 100 free relay and first in the 25 free. I came very close to beating the pool record and am going to keep trying. The record is 16.63 and my time was 17.38. It was a very (emphasis on the word very) close finish. I won by .01 seconds!! This saturday I am swimming fly again- Yea! I will let you know tomorrow how our meet goes this weekend. Stay tuned! Go Dolphins!

First swim meet of the summer June 25, 2007

This past Saturday I had my first swim meet of the summer! I swam mixed 100 free relay, 50 free, 25 fly, 25 breast and 100 free relay. I got 1st in fly and free, 2nd in both relays and 4th in breast! It was so much fun! I want to try and beat some records on the record board at our pool. I’ll let you know- WHEN I do. Check out my butterfly. Daddy filmed it.

We swim against our archrivals this weekend- so we all really want to win!!
GO DOLPHINS (not the cute kind- the carnivores!!)

Busy Day! March 24, 2007

Whew! What a busy day. I had the championship swim meet, 2 soccer games, the City-Wide Science Fair, and now my parents are going out to an awards ceremony for my Dad’s section of the newspaper. Alanna’s coming to babysit. Guess what? I got first place in the City-Wide Science Fair for my grade level and section. We won our second game in soccer (I scored two of the 7 goals), and I got second in Freestyle at the meet. Today was BUSY!!! (and Millie scored a goal in her game too)

I’m So Tired and So Hungry! March 12, 2007

Tonight I swam a swim practice with my team, the Norfolk Silver Dolphins! Guess how many yards I swam during that hour and a half? 1,675 yards! Now I’m really tired and hungry, and get Salmon Burgers. I want to go to bed NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding! It’s only 8:34 pm………………… Back from dinner! Now I’m just plain tired (yawn). Good night!!

Swim-a-thon February 12, 2007

Tonight I did a swim-a-thon as a benefit for NSD (my swim team). I swam 100 laps of a 25 meter pool- I am soooooo tired and I know I’ll be sore tomorrow. The last 3000m was free style but I also swam fly, back and breast earlier. Time for bed……….

Swimming spectacular February 10, 2007

I kicked some butt!!! I got my first first place in breast stroke (first in any individual stroke). I swam the 50 meters in 50.28 seconds. That’s 6 seconds faster than my last best time. Yippee!!!

I also got fourth in freestyle, but my Dad thinks I really got third. My time was 40.41 seconds, which is a half second faster than my best. In the IM, I got sixth place and first in my heat. I swam 8 seconds faster than before. My time was 1:49.12. And in butterfly, I think I got 4th, but don’t know about it because they didn’t post it.

I really love swimming. See ya.

Swim Meet!!!! February 10, 2007

I’m going to a swim meet today at an INDOOR pool. I’ll be swimming 50 freestyle, breastroke, butterfly, a 50 relay, and, one of my favorites, the 100 IM (individual medely, 25 free, breast, back, and butter). I can’t wait to kick some but!!!!!!