Swimming

//Sarah stated that she wanted to join a sports team or club. After we reviewed all the possibilities, she picked Competitive Swimming. CVHS has a wonderful pool and thus, many water clubs and activities. There was water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and, of course, a swim club. The CV Aquatics Club includes swimmers from age 5 to 19. The team has around 150 swimmers, if all were present.

We attended the registration day and had the opportunity to talk with the swimming coach. Sarah and I explained that she wanted to be a part of the swim team but the sport wasn't one that she had a lot of experience with. He was very honest about the work involved and stated that he wanted to have her 'try out' for the team to make sure that she could complete the distance and had some ability. So about a week later, she and I made our way to the pool for the tryout. During the week, Sarah did have some time in the local gym pool to practice a bit so she did have some time available. The Coach asked her to swim 200 yards (183 meters) non-stop. It was difficult for Sarah but she did it. You would have been so proud of her... I was cheering from the poolside. The Coach, again, told her of the work she would need to do but also invited her to join. She has gone to all practices and meets. Often she comes back from practice very tired, but also smiling. I can see that she is enjoying it. //

Sarah erwaehnte, dass sie einem Verein oder einem Sportteam beitreten wollte. Nachdem wir alle Möglichkeiten durchdacht hatten, wählte sie Wettkampfschwimmen aus. CVHS hat einen wunderschoene Schwimmhalle und viele andere Wassersportarten und Vereine. Es gibt Wasserball, Turmspringen, Synchronschwimmen und natuerlich Wettkampfschwimmen. Im Aquatics Verein schwimmen Schwimmers, die 5 bis 19 Jahre alt sind. Die Mannschaft hat 150 Schwimmers, wenn alle da sind.

Wir besuchten den Anmeldetag und hatten eine Moeglichkeit mit dem Schwimmtrainer zu sprechen. Sarah und ich erklärten, daß sie ein Teil der Swimmannschaft sein wollte, aber dass sie keine grossen Erfahrungen in dem Sport hatte. Er war sehr ehrlich was das " Training" betraf und gab an, daß er wollte, dass sie an den "Try Outs" teilnahm um sicherzugehen, dass sie die Strecke und auch die verschiedenen Arten zu schwimmen schaffen wuerde. Eine Woche spaeter Sarah und ich machten uns auf den Weg zu der Schwimmhalle und den Tryouts. Während der Woche hatte Sarah einige Zeit um in der Fitness Centerschwimmhalle zu trainieren, also hatte sie einige Zeit zu trainieren. Der Trainer wollte, dass sie 200 Meter durchgehend schwamm. Es war schwierig fuer Sarah, aber sie schaffte es. Ihr waert so stolz auf sie gewesen… Ich feuerte sie vom Beckenrand an. Der Trainer erklärte ihr, dass viele harte Trainings vor ihr lagen, lud sie aber trotzdem ein, dme Schwimmteam beizutreten. Sie ist zu allen Trainings und auch Wettkaempfen gegangen. Häufig kommt sie sehr muede vom Training nach Hause, aber trotzdem laechelnd. Ich kann sehen, daß sie es genießt.

__**SWIMMING RESULTS**__ //(excluding the relays)// || || 100 Free || 1:24.46 || || 200 Free || 3:06.37 || || 50 Free || 35.57 || || 50 Free || 33.46 || || 100 Free || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1:18.67 || || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> 100 Backstroke XXXXXX || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1:31.60  || || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">50 Free || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">33.39 || || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">100 Backstroke || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">1:29.79 ||
 * ~ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">__Date of Meet__ ||~ <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">__Event__ ||~ <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">__Time__  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">November 15, 2008 || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">200 Free  || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">3:15.37
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">November 15, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 6, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 6, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 13, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 13, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> December 13, 2008 xxxxx
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 20, 2008
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">December 20, 2008

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Here are some videos of Sarah in action. She has really worked hard and we can see her improvement from the beginning of the season. You should be most proud of her efforts. media type="custom" key="2982576" <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Sarah swimming 100 Yard Backstroke, 12/20/08

media type="custom" key="2982584" <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Sarah is swimming the freestyle leg in the Medley Relay.

__**The Cumberland Valley Swimming complex**__ media type="custom" key="2982950"

__**The Last Meet - Cumberland Valley versus Hershey Club**__ - January 24, 2009 media type="custom" key="3035982"

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