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Old 06-26-2009, 12:52 PM   #166
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lol, I mean, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

If you ever run out and the kids need more dust for, you know, staging purposes...I've been saving some I could mail to you.
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Old 06-26-2009, 11:50 PM   #167
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New swim/dive season, second dive meet, all three took first place in their age/gender category. No outside competition (other team is swim only), but each beat at least two others
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Old 06-26-2009, 11:55 PM   #168
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Good stuff!
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Old 07-21-2009, 08:02 PM   #169
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And all of a sudden it's Swim/Dive Championships week again. Hector dropped 9 seconds (1:39 to 1:31) -that's 8%! in his 100y individual medley and took 11th place out of 34 -he was seeded 16th. top 16 score points for the team. His medley relay was also 11th.
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:00 PM   #170
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I was surprised to learn that hector's free relay also scored (we had to leave before results were posted to get to hebe's dive)

and then today....

teeny-weeny cutesy 7yo Thor, who took a whole minute off his 3 minute 100free time on Saturday, not only repeated that swim but shaved off another 2 seconds and took 16th (which is the last scoring place) and beat out a fair few 8-year-olds. Finally he has mastered the freestyle. both of his relays placed too. he was DQd in the breaststroke, though, -as were 50% of the starters
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:35 PM   #171
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Future Olympians, perhaps? Bravo Hector and Thor!

Um, but, what is DQ'd? Oh, disqualified...right? Why?
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:36 PM   #172
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:39 PM   #173
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Don't make them swim over there and kick your ass, Zen.
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Old 07-22-2009, 09:03 PM   #174
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Future Olympians, perhaps? Bravo Hector and Thor!

Um, but, what is DQ'd? Oh, disqualified...right? Why?

dunno yet. probably illegal kick.

makes it sound like a martial art, huh?

Hebe swims and hector dives tomorrow
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Old 07-22-2009, 10:17 PM   #175
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In breast stroke don't they have to touch the wall with two hands as with butterfly? I know that's how heaps of kids got disqualified at my boys latest swimming comp.
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Old 07-22-2009, 10:54 PM   #176
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yup. but thor did, so his DQ was something else. Like his kick. because he finds a flutter kick faster
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Old 07-22-2009, 10:55 PM   #177
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You're not allowed to make a splash with your feet in breast stroke either. Not even a little one! Maybe that was it?

That would seem pretty tough for little kids though.
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Old 07-23-2009, 04:27 PM   #178
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unlikely, given his kick but you're right, no splash allowed. my money's on the flutter kick though. It's not a biggie and not a suprise.

Hebe got 7th in the breaststroke (out of about 70) and she only just moved up into the age group
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Old 07-28-2009, 01:13 PM   #179
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Hoorah!
Lil'Pete won the junior women's and women's events at the Keystone Games over the weekend. Two gold shineys for her!
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Old 07-28-2009, 01:14 PM   #180
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Excellent, wtg lil'pete
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