Saturday, August 2, 2014

Swim Wrap-Up

Oh what do we do in the summertime? Swim!! This year we mixed it up and changed teams so that we could swim in our neighborhood swim team. It was awesome being so close and swim lessons for the little's was free! We like to joke that when the Howe family joins your team you will win championships well this year was no exception :) Everyone did great broke some personal records despite everyone being the youngest in their age group, next year they will be the oldest so it is all good.

Bella did great even with 3 weeks off from swimming, she traveled to Alabama to visit cousins and go to girls camp. She was vital in her teams relays and made the finals in all of her strokes. I love the fly picture of Bella great shoulders!


Olivia was awesome she placed in all the finals and placed in both the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle races! Look how far she can get out of the water on her fly, that takes some killer abs! 




Holman did great too, he wasn't too excited about switching teams but by the end of  the season he had a "Holman fan club" which consisted of girls that were "crushing" on him. He almost broke a smile hearing this. This year he did awesome in fly and free and killed it in the back. All the other boys were doing back flip turns for their backstoke, Holman said doing it slowed  him down. He was right he did a touch turn and because of it he won the race. He placed as one of the top swimmers in his age group.










This was Parkin's first swim year he did awesome!! He was worried about it but by the end of the season he was rocking it! He now crosses the pool with minimal breaths and stream lines like a champ!




Anna looking thrilled to be at meets luckily she had to go to very few. This year she too has made great strides in the pool. Swimming without floaties and mastering putting her head in the water.




 One of the best quotes from summer time was when I asked Holman after he wins an Olympic medal would he kiss his mom in front of everyone. He said sure, but I think they will think you are my girlfriend. Yes son they will!






1 comment:

Benjamin said...

Those are some awesome kids! I wish I could have been as cool as they are when I was young.