Loads of Stuff

Once again it's been a while since I've posted. I'll tell you what though, if this blog is the thing you look forward to then you are in need of a new hobby. For example, Lost season 4 starts tonight. It's been 8 long months since the jaw-dropping season 3 finale, and I anticipate I won't be at practice tomorrow, saturday, and probably monday. I'll be too busy searching web boards for clues and hints as to what's going on.

Three meets have gone by and I'll do my best to sum up the awesomeness. Club records are being torn apart courtesy of one Rebecca Schamber. Not content with just getting it once, Rebecca broke the 100 fly club record twice in a row. Proving she can do it in the sprints and the distance she also decided to knock off the 200 backstroke record. To top it off she got her A time in the 100 fly, making her the only 8 year old qualifier in Alberta...So pretty much just another day at the office for Rebecca.

Olivia Anderson also joined the ranks of the multiple club record holder status. Her 100 breaststroke at Blue Bear was enough to take down a record (the record previously was shown to be innacurate). However her Guitar Hero skills are most definately not setting any records.

Ally had a great Mayflower meet, making it into the finals for the 50 breast. And although she decided to do a little bit extra in her 100 IM, her butterfly looked a lot better. Braden and Chelby also tell me her turns were better in Leduc.

Kathleen Doig took off some time at the Mayflower with great races in the 50 back and the 100 breast. After that it was a swimming vacation, but she is back in the pool and ready for action.

Haley Wirachowski did a fantastic job of fighting off strep throat at the Mayflower....And to add to that she had a great Leduc meet. I am told she bravely volunteered to do fly in the relay. Way to take one for the team Haley!

Emma Funk is getting stronger every time I see her in the water. After making some finals at the Mayflower (With an extremely impressive 50 free) she went on to knock off well over a minute in her 400 free at Leduc. If she keeps improving at this rate she'll have world records in may.

Langley McCaul had a great Mayflower and Leduc meet. She also keeps chipping time off her 400 free and her turns are getting much better. Langley is also extremely jacked anytime there is a warm-up/warm-down pool. After every race she asks if she can warm-up for her next one...even if her next one happens to be the next day.

Megan Wirachowsky had several firsts over these past few meets. She got into many finals at the Mayflower (getting third in her first ever 50 fly), and also popped out her first 400 free in Leduc. I look forward to now making her a butterfly, distance free goddess.

Halle Elford took off 8 seconds in her 100 fly at Mayflower, and with just a little more work will be knocking on the A time door in that event. Now all she has to do is act like her coach might knkow what he's talking about when he tells her to get her head down. Of course it would all be a lie. I never know what I'm talking about.

Sarah Peddie, who right now is basking in the sun in Hawaii has had two great meets as well. She has brought herself to within half a second of an A time in the 100 fly, and will look to be a killer at B's. That's all I want to say about Sarah, because right now I'm looking outside at the snow, and thinking of where she is right now makes me jealous.

Speaking of jealousy...Brooklyn has returned to us from Florida. I understand she had a great time, however inside sources say she couldn't beat Mickey Mouse in the 50 freestyle. That's pretty disappointing...he's a mouse for goodness sake.

That wraps it up...The next meet is the 10 & under series on the 10th (Halle and Rebecca will also have Grande Prairie), followed by B's. Take it easy gang.