Mitchell's First Swim Meet

Saturday we had a GREAT time cheering Mitchell on at his first swim meet. The meet started off with a relay race and Mitchell was the fourth swimmer. By the time it was his turn, his team was in 3rd or 4th. Mitchell was fresh and ready to go and he pulled it out and came up from behind and WON!!! I almost lost my voice screaming so loud. He ended up having to swim the 200 (not his strong point, he's a sprinter), the 100 (tired after the other two races), the 50 (really getting tired now), and another relay (I could see his thinking..."Do I really have to do this again?"). He was so tired he was shaking. Talk about having to work up endurance. This was preseason and was a great opportunity for him to see what he needs to work toward. I love that he's competing against his own time. He did great and I was VERY proud of him. He finished every race. Here's some pictures we took. Enjoy!

Mitchell getting ready on the diving board. THAT is a Mitchell look!!

Gliding through the water.

"I'm sooo tired!!"