Tryouts for the ODP, Olympic Development Program, with US Water Polo are in June

Grant and I will go to Philly in June for a tryout to the ODP, Olympic Development Program with USA Water Polo.

Last Splash entry

Meet Date = March 19
#14 = 100 back = EntryTime1 = 1.23.71
#18 = 50 free = 33.33
#26 = 500 free = NT - 6:35.35

#59 = 100 breast = 1.35.35
#62 = 100 free = 1.11.30
#66 = 100 fly = 1.35.35
#72 = 200 free = 2.35.35

Golf Clinic

A PGA event at Southpoint included a golf clinic. Grant is on the right.

Head is shaved for Middle School Swim Meet

This isn't just a swim meet. It is the Middle School Swim Championships. Grant swims the 200 free and 100 free in individual events. Plus, he'll be on two relays, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay.

Grant should win the 200 without too much effort. That is the plan, at least. Then in the 100, he is a second seed next to another guy on his own team. That's the race he is going to go all out for.

Time will tell. Good luck to all. Videos expected soon.

The meet is at 2 pm at Oliver High School. The party was at the home of another swimmer.

Got to check this out soon.

TeamUnify: "OnDeck from TeamUnify is a revolutionary mobile coaching tool that will enable swim coaches to coach more and administrate far less. OnDeck is FREE and connects wirelessly to BackOffice making OnDeck easy-to-use. MORE"

Play some music this season.

Looping Electric Violin

For 12th birthday

Christmas

The holidays are really feeling like they are coming fast. Everyone is starting to decorate and we have put up a lot of decorations here.

New Phone

For my birthday, on the 4th, I got a new phone called the Samsung Moment from Sprint with Google. I really love it and have been downloading various apps. I am actually sending this post from it now. It's great. I hope I will be able to put more posts out now because of the convienience.

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Our Squads

Pirate game! Free Tix!

The Pirates beat the SD Padres, 5-1. Pirates started with 2 triples in the frist inning. First baseman, Garrett Jones, played a good game for the Pirates.

Water Polo Tournament At IUP

My water polo team recently had a tournament at IUP against the Lawrenceville Prep school from New Jersey. It was a lot of fun and went really well. We had three games. The first, a boys varsity game (I played in that one.), a girls game (Some boys played in that one because we needed subs so the girls could rest, so I played a little in that one.), and a novice game (In which I played a little, and then was retired in the second half.). It was my team's overall first game, and we were happy with our results.

We had practiced for three weeks with pool time at Citiparks pools: Highland and Ammon.

I scored once in the second game, and my brother scored an amazing half court shot to cap the four goals he made. I had a good amount of assists and I played pretty well in all three games, playing the best in the varsity mens' game when I was more fresh. The only set back was that I am an eleven year old and the opposing team was made up of high school kids. I think that I can honestly say that I definitely kept with them and held my own.

I was reasonably nervous, but I guess that is understandable considering the circumstances in which I was playing, the circumstances including age and experience. It was a bit intimidating in the beginning. But when you start to really play, there are some set backs, but the rules are the over all equalizers.

Some of our 'go-to-guys' included my brother in the hole, and Tate Williams playing strong as well in different positions. We had a pretty well rounded team, and did rather well.

This is what should be eaten

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513215408.htm

Cancer Patient Meets Olympic Gold Medalist | Firstcoastnews.com | Sports

Cancer Patient Meets Olympic Gold Medalist | Firstcoastnews.com | Sports: "She says swimming helps keep her spirits high and her energy up.

Coutant also finds inspiration in Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps. She says they have something in common.

'He had something to overcome and he did,' says Coutant, referring to Phelps' ADHD. 'It was hard but he kept going with it and that inspired me.'

Coutant's dream has been to meet Phelps. This weekend, the local non-profit organization, Dreams Come True, made her wish come true.

Coutant and her family were flown to Phelps' hometown of Baltimore. They spent the day with him, eating lunch and watching him swim. Phelps also autographed her swim cap.

'It has definitely inspired me to try even harder and go even farther,' says Coutant.

Guys with Ties of Jacksonville is Coutant's sponsor for Dreams Come True. Dreams is the only locally based non-proft organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams of children with life-threatening illnesses.
©2009 First Coast News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed."

Grant entries for Cleveland

Busby - CSU Meet
MeeDate: June 19,20,21, 2009

EventNumber1: 22
Event1: 200 free
EntryTime1: 2:52.47 LCM

EventNumber2: 28
Event2: 50 breast
EntryTime2: 53.22 LCM

EventNumber3: 32
Event3: 50 free
EntryTime3: 35.24 LCM

EventNumber4: 62
Event4: 100 free
EntryTime4: 1:19.33 LCM

EventNumber5: 68
Event5: 50 fly
EntryTime5: 50.10 LCM

EventNumber6: 72
Event6: 100 back
EntryTime6: 1:39.11 LCM

EventNumber7: 98
Event7: 100 breast
EntryTime7: 1:51.92 LCM

EventNumber8: 102
Event8: 50 back
EntryTime8: 45.82 LCM

EventNumber9: 108
Event9: 100 fly = 1:53.65 LCM

50 free as part of relay and 100 free, meters, from meet on Sunday

100 meters:

Lewis, Clark, Jefferson, Seaman, and other travel mates

Dress rehersal #1:



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school humor isn't always so funny