We got to go to our first official in person swim meet last week! Last year, all of the swim meets were virtual which was great and easy but we are back to in person meets this year. This was the first one of the season and it was at Country Club of Birmingham. My two swimmers were ready to go!

So many cute friends on the swim team!

The whole team was ready to get warmed up…

and then the lightning alarm sounded. Ugh.  After a 30 minute wait we finally got to swim! Samantha was up first in a freestyle relay. She swam so hard!

Unfortunately they came in last but they were in an 8 and under category so competing against kids two years older than them! I was so proud of her!

Spencer was also in a freestyle relay…

They ended up getting 2nd place!!…out of only 2 teams but, still! They’ll get that 2nd place ribbon. So proud of my swimmer!!

Unfortunately Spencer had to leave right after this to head to a baseball game. We were hoping it get at least one other event in but the rain delay messed that up.

Samantha then did her individual events – freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.

She was the heat winner for breaststroke!!

She ended up getting disqualified for doing a scissor kick at some point but that’s ok. She still got that heat ribbon! She didn’t win the heat ribbon for backstroke but ended up 3rd place overall so will get a ribbon for that! Woohoo!

A really fun night and a great learning experience! Can’t wait to do it again tonight!