Summer Swim Team 2012

This summer swim season was different in several ways. First, I was serving my first year on the Board. Second, this was the first time both boys swam in all of the dual meets. Preston moved up to the oldest and most competitive age group in the league: the 15-18 male age group. Ian also moved up an age group this summer to the 11-12 male age group. This was his first summer to swim the 50m distance using flip turns in competition. Finally, we moved back up a division from Patriot to Battlefield.

A note about scores and awards. First through sixth place receive ribbons, and first through third place score points for your team in dual meets. Both boys swam in relays as well, but it's harder to record the results of those, so again I am limiting my results to just individual events.

Practices began May 29 in the evening.

Beginning June 18 practices moved to mornings.

June 20 – CPST @ Fawn Lake – Exhibition Meet

Preston's events 100m free – 1:18.28 (7^th), 50m back – 42.89 (6^th), 50m breast – 52.58 (9th)

Ian's events 50m free – 49.44 (16^th), 50m fly – 1:22.45 (7^th), 50m breast – 1:08.64 (6th)

June 27 – Hampton Oaks @ CPST – won 217-290

Preston's events 50m free – 35.66 (13^th), 50m back – 43.85 (10^th), 100m IM – 1:37.25 (9th)

Ian's events 50m free – 48.88 (15^th), 50m breast – 1:04.72 (11th)

Week of July 4 – No meets

July 9 – CPST @ Austin Ridge – won 311-198

Preston's events 50m free – 35.10 (11^th), 50m fly – 45.68 (12^th), 50m back – 44.26 (9th)

Ian's events 50m free – 53.78 (17^th), 50m breast – 1:12.97 (11^th), 100m IM – 2:32.37 (8th)

July 12 – Massad YMCA @ CPST – lost 286-219

Preston's events 100m free – 1:17.99 (9^th), 50m back – 44.22 (8^th), 50m breast – 48.96 (9th)

Ian's events 50m free – 49.66 (11^th), 50m breast – 1:07.83 (7th)

July 18 – Aquia Harbour @ CPST – lost 187-167 (only swam through event 46 - backstroke)

Preston's events 50m free – 34.22 (10^th), 50m fly – 45.97 (10^th), 50m back – 44.07 (8th)

Ian's events 50m free – 49.76 (21^st), 50m back – 1:08.89 (8th)

July 23 – CPST @ Woodlands – won 330-168

Preston's events 50yd free – 31.22 (11^th), 50yd back – 39.51 (10^th), 50yd breast

Ian's events – only swam relays – freestyle relay got 2^nd place

August 4 – Battlefield Division Finals – finished 3^rd out of 6 – 694 points

Ian's events 50m free – 45.72 (8^th in C division)

Preston didn't swim due to being at Philmont