Sunday, July 26, 2009

Giles Jets - 2009 Highland Swim Association Champions

Hello Team,

We did it! 2009 Champions! Congratulations to everyone on the team - swimmers, parents and families. We had a lot of tight races and our swimmers won a good number races they weren't expecting to win. Several of our races came down to photo finishes and some involved challenges between coaches and the meet referee. Some went our way, others did not. But we still came out on top by a big enough margin that it is clear we are the Champions outright. Of particular note, Benjamin Hart and Hannah Steele both broke records in 6 and under freestyle and backstroke events, and Benjamin and Hannah along with Jase Williams and Elena Pierson broke the 6 and under freestyle relay record.

The final score was: Giles 2187, Tazewell 1860.5, Concord 1257.5 and Welch 548.

The swimmers did the work in the water, but there was also a huge amount of work on the deck that made the meet flow smoothly. Thanks to the planning and excellent operaton of the meet by the swim team officers and parent volunteers, this was the quickest and most efficiently run Association Meet in recent memory. Thanks to everyone for all this great work.

NEXT UP: The swim team Picnic at the Town Pool on August 17th. Dinner, awards and a pool party!

Way to Go Jets! It really IS our POOL, our MEET and OUR TROPHY!!!

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