Posted by Amy Radcliff, Sailfish Coach
Wow, the past few days have been some of the most exciting of the entire summer! The NSSL championship meet was this past Monday and Tuesday and this year it was hosted at our pool. That means that the Springdale Sailfish had the home pool advantage.
The Sailfish have been practicing every morning since the beginning of June, and every swimmer has made huge improvements. Some swimmers came to practice hesitant to get into the water and unable to swim the entire length of the pool. I can now say that EVERY sailfish can jump (or dive) off the blocks and swim the entire length of the pool! Our team improved their technique, endurance and speed over the season; and their hard work paid off at championships.
The meet was a long one. Monday consisted of a morning session for the younger swimmers and an afternoon session for the older ones. The top 12 swimmers in each event on Monday swam for the finals on Tuesday. I am proud to announce that we had 29 swimmers compete in Tuesday’s meet and the Sailfish Swim Team finished in third place!
Overall, this season was fun for the swimmers and their coaches and we are all looking forward to the 2010 season!
Check out pictures of the Sailfish at Championships!
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