When we found out we were moving I had my mom and inlaws research swim teams for me. I wanted Taylor to be able to swim again this summer in a summer league. We arrived a few weeks into their season but she fit right in and had an amazing season.
Every week she improved her times and her strokes. She made it on the A relay for the divisional meet... which was a big deal. And they got first place! Divisionals is the last regular meet of the season with all the teams from the division. On our team there were 45, 6 and under girls... which is huge. So Tay had some competition. So after divisionals there are two 'Invitational Meets' called Ponderosa and All Stars which you have to make a fast time to even qualify to go to the meet.
She qualified in backstroke for Ponderosa and Freestyle for All Stars and she swam on the relay as the anchor in the All Star Relay. She did so well at both meets. (Our Saturday consisted of going back and forth from high school to high school, for all of her events.) But it wasn't so bad because they opened the schools so we got to sit in the air conditioning instead of the humid heat. ...which is pretty miserable.. especially for Peyton.
These invitational meets are for the greater North Houston area for all the summer league teams...
...so she did great in backstroke, and her relay got 4th overall... and da, da, da, duumm...
SHE GOT FIRST PLACE OVERALL IN FREESTYLE....dropping two whole seconds off her time!
It was so exciting... they had a awards ceremony when they called her name and gave her, her first place metal to wear on her neck! So exciting!
I am such the proud mom! I grew up swimming and I was ok, I swam in Ponderosa, but never as a six and under, and I never placed FIRST AT ONE OF THESE BIG MEETS!
We are so proud of our Tay! She's really be blessed with a Talent!
Taylor was taking the lead in backstroke- Ponderosa
(Tay's in the yellow cap)
Taylor's relay! Go Kingfish!
Taylor after her relay
Taylor with all her 'hardware' from her season
She's such a doll!
Taylor and me at the Oaks meet (I swam on the Oaks swim team.. back in the day)
Mom... doing a little coaching
It's official!! She got first!
Her shiny gold metal! umm.. she might be the next Ms. Micheal Phelps!
...minus the taking a hit of the bong picture... lets forget that about him
WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU TAY!
7 comments:
VERY, VERY EXCITING!!! What an athlete! Good for Miss Taylor!! You'll have to tell her that her cousin, Gracie, is starting swim school next week. Her "swim team" is called the "Tadpoles". She has a uniform swimsuit and cap, too! It's very big girl :) (bruce and i just hope she'll actually even get in the water....!)
Woo Hoo! Way to go, Taylor!!!!
That is so cool! Caden still talks about the swim meet we got to see Tay in! Way to go Tay! Can't wait to see the gold medal!
Taylor: YOU ARE
AMAZING! I did not know you were a fabulous swimmer. We love and miss you and your family. Congratulations!
Love the pictures. You've become such a great the little photographer. I loved spending time with you in Texas and can honestly say that if we lived close we'd have so much fun. Eric might get sick of it but we'd love it. Miss you! Congrats Tay! A.
Like mother like daughter! Way to go Taylor. Oh the good old swimming days. Those pictures bring back lots of memories! Good fun days!
GO TAYLOR!!!! Good job Taylor I would've never been able to that.
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