Last meet I swam my first 200 free. That is 8 lengths. I was super nervous before, but I practiced it a lot, and had friends time me. I got 2nd place in my heat when I actually swam it. I am so proud!!! I am usually an average swimmer, and I don't really ever get 2nd place, or 3rd for that matter.
ON my team we have a whole bunch of really gifted swimmers who are usually in high school. Clique center! I was racing against one of those swimmers, but I didn't know it until my last length, when I had just sped up, and I saw her right next to me in the lane. I swam faster than I ever have before, and I almost won!!!!! She beat me by like a hundredth of a second!!!!! This is now my favorite event ever!!! I am swimming it at states this year, which is a huge meet where every team in maine competes against each other for the winning flag! My team is super good, and we haven't lost a state meet in about 20 years. We did lose summer states last year but we were really close. So good luck all other teams, and "may the odds be ever, in your favor!"
Good luck Ali-cat! I hope you have fun!
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