PACIFIC NORTHWEST SWIM CHAMPS

December 10-12, 2010 was our Pacific Northwest Swimming Champs and Emily and Michael did great.  Michael is at the bottom of his age group so we were thrilled he made it.  He qualified in the 500 free (where he got 13th), the 100 back (he took off 2 seconds and got 22nd), 200 free, 50 back, 100 fly and 100 IM (added some time in these so....back to practice). Emily kicked butt.  Her relays WON and broke team records (from 1992) in the 400 free, 400 medley and 200 medley relays.  She ended up doing all best times and finished 6th in the 1650 free, 7th in the 200 free, 8th in the 500 free and 50 free (I'm thinking she is a freestyler now) and 10th in the 200 IM and 400 IM.  The best race was her anchoring the medley relay.  She went in a little behind the other swimmer and came back in the last 5 yards and just touched her out.  Her smile on the wall was huge!!!
Aaron Piersol (the gold medal backstroker from the Beijing Olympics) was at the meet to hand out the medals and sign autographs.  The kids really had a great weekend.

Emily first record breaking relay

Michael's 100 back event.

Emily is officially a freestyler.

Michael's 100 IM

Emily is ready...

                                                   but what is he doing??

Aaron Piersol signed lots of autographs.  He was such a nice guy, stayed cheerful and joked with all the kids.  I was really impressed by him.

Emily's medal in the 200 Free

and 50 Free.