The big swim meet

At our swim club, there is tiger sharks  (which is the swim team with swim meets) while mini sharks is a start out program to get the kids  used to swimming laps and work on the basics of the strokes. Usually kids do mini sharks for 2 years before doing tiger sharks and it is a great into program.

Ella and Laney were in mini sharks with 3 of their friends. The kids are divided into groups with 5-6 kids in a lane and Andrew D. was in the girls' lane. They loved having a buddy :)

After a month of practice, there was a "meet." Those in their group swam against each other and everybody got a ribbon. The coaches swam in the pool with them and held a noodle for those that got tired or needed an extra help.

Ella and her friends all ready to go. 

Laney and Sarah Cooper

First up, free style.

Andrew, Laney and Ella jump in....and they are off!

The girls were swimming so hard

Next up, backstroke

Laney was working so hard and focusing on each stroke

My little perfectionist, Ella, getting the movements down

The next race..the long awaited horsey race. 

But Laney was more focused on smiling at the camera :)

The girls finished neck and neck...it was a photo finish :)

Showing off their new ribbons

While Matthew was asking to be in mini sharks too :)

I'm ready Mom!

Who doesn't love a medal?

I am so proud of the improvement in their swimming. Both girls are well on their way to swimming a full lap :)