Super Swimmers

The kids had their Swimming carnival at Glen Dhu pool today. Because it's a combined Grade 3 & 4 Carnival, they were both there together which was great. The Glen Dhu pool is good as it's only 20 metres long, and even depth, so all the kids get to go in an event, even if they aren't confident swimmers. The Grade 5 and 6 Carnival is at the beginning of the year at Launceston Aquatic. It's nice that Patrick and Lauren are only a year a part, as this year it's meant that their carnivals and some other school activities have been together - making it easier for us to see them both in action. Lauren went in the 20m freestyle and came 3rd. I was really impressed with her bilateral breathing - she makes it look so easy. She also went in the 20 metre breast stroke and came second and her team "Sea" came 1st in the relay - helped a lot by her swimming her 20 metres very well! She has a real knack and would make a great swimmer - not sure she has the committment at this stage but maybe one day!

Patrick went in every race he could - the 40 metre freestyle, 40m backstroke, 20m breast stroke and the relay - each time coming a brilliant 3rd behind some really talented swimmers. What he lacks in natural ability, he makes up for in perseverance and proves that slow and steady gets a place (in this case) as a lot of the others were faster to start with in the 40m races, but ran out of steam further along, while Paddy kept his pace and finished well - maybe a long distance swimmer of the future? Every time I took a photo of Patrick he'd go under the water in the breaststroke!

They usually have novelty races at the end, but as so many competed today, they ran out of time...

not before they all jumped in for a free swim!

It was such a beautiful day, and the water looked so nice, Mum and I headed up to Launceston Aquatic to do some laps - fun with a couple of school groups up there! It's much quieter when we usually go in the morning, and hopefully we'll keep going twice a week with the kids when they are on holidays - that's if we can rely on Summer finally staying!