Summertime Swimming

Summer of 2015, both kids started swimming at Emler Swim School in Frisco.  I cannot say enough positive things about this swim school.  It amazes me to look back at videos from when they both started compared to now.  Summer of 2016, Jakob started swimming with Swim380 and in the summer of 2017, Ashlyn joined Swim380 also.  Check out their race times, pictures, and videos below.

Watch Ashlyn's swim races from July 28, 2018.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rMGM8EVEWvB2Eitd7

 Ashlyn took 2nd place for her 25M kickboard race and 2nd place for her 25M backstroke race.

	Swim 380	Swim 380	Swim 380
	6/17/2017	7/15/2017	7/29/2017
25M Kickboard	49.65 seconds	40.28 seconds	-
25M Freestyle	Refused to do this race.	42.40 seconds	42.54 seconds
25M Backstroke	49.88 seconds *used kickboard	46.79 seconds	46.3 seconds
25M Breaststroke	-	1.55.09
25M Butterfly	-	-	-

	Swim 380	Swim 380	Swim 380	Swim 380
	6/16/2018	6/23/18	7/14/2018	7/28/18
25M Kickboard	32.6 seconds	35 seconds	31.35 seconds	30.38 seconds
25M Freestyle	40.6 seconds	-	-	-
25M Backstroke	40.6 seconds	38.53 seconds	34.82 seconds	29.81 seconds
25M Breaststroke	-	1:01.81	1:01.96	51.69 seconds
25M Butterfly	-	-	56.38 seconds	46.81 seconds

Watch Jakob's swim races from July 28, 2018.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/b6x3qmoJU7ZVUe7R7

Jakob took 3rd place for his 50M Breaststroke race!

	Swim 380	Swim 380
	7/16/2016	7/30/2016
50M Freestyle	58.65 seconds	57.57 seconds
50M Backstroke	1:11.84	1:02.75
50M Breaststroke	1:21.43	1:15.65
25M Butterfly	48.18 seconds	-
50M Butterfly	-	-
100M Freestyle	2:28.03	2:03.43
100 IM	-	2:27.53

	Swim 380	Swim 380
	7/15/2017	7/29/2017
50M Freestyle	43.59 seconds	47.78 seconds
50M Backstroke	59.03 seconds	-
50M Breaststroke	Weather Cancellation	-
25M Butterfly	Weather Cancellation	-
50M Butterfly	-	1:05.41
100M Freestyle	Weather Cancellation	1:43.28
100 IM	Not scheduled	2:10.81

	Swim 380	Swim 380	Swim 380
	6/16/2018	6/23/2018	7/28/2018
50M Freestyle	38.29 seconds	37.03 seconds	36.94 seconds
50M Backstroke	47.65 seconds	47 seconds	45.03 seconds
50M Breaststroke	-	50.28 seconds	48.75 seconds
25M Butterfly	-		-
50M Butterfly	-		-
100M Freestyle	1:27.34	1:33.47	1:30.94 seconds
100 IM	-		-

Ashlyn's 1st Swim Meet

This little, sweet girl swam in her first swim meet on Saturday, June 17th.  Ashlyn absolutely loves being in the water and her confidence is building each day!  It is hard to believe, but we started weekly lessons with Emler Swim School, located in Frisco, in June 2015 for both her and Jakob.  This summer, both kids are swimming with Swim 380 and at Emler Swim School to continue to practice and build their endurance.  Our next meet is this upcoming Saturday.

	6/17/2017
25M Kickboard	49.65 seconds
25M Freestyle	-
25M Backstroke	49.88 seconds

6/17/2017 - 25M Kickboard Race

6/17/2017 - 25M Kickboard Race
3rd Place

6/17/2017 - 25M Backstroke Race

6/17/2017 - 25M Backstroke Race
2nd Place

I was super proud of her backstroke race!  One of the things I told her before she raced was to make sure she touched the wall when she finished racing.  She used her kickboard for this race, more for confidence, and only used her legs.  Another girl, in the lane to her left, was ahead of her.  However, she forgot to touch the wall and from watching the video Jeff took, you could see the adults with the timers talking with her to get her to touch.  In this process, Ashlyn finished her race and touched the wall resulting in her getting 2nd place!  She was ecstatic as you can tell from the picture!  

Ashlyn participated with American Heritage Girls (AHG) during Kindergarten and will continue as a Tenderheart this fall.  One of the bible scriptures she had to memorize was from 1 Timothy 4:12.  She remembered the scripture and meaning behind it.  Her racing group this summer is ages six and under.  I wanted her to remember that even though she might be smaller, she can do anything she sets her mind to.

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young.

1 Timothy 4:12 NLT  http://bible.com/116/1ti.4.12.NLT

Lana and I took the kids to the north pool yesterday afternoon.  We had rain in the morning which canceled tennis camp for Jakob and swim team practice.  Ashlyn practice her backstroke using her arms and before we left for home, swam the entire 25M pool length and then went back the other direction!

Jakob's 2nd Swim Meet

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A year ago, Jakob started swimming at Emler Swim School in Frisco, TX.  At that time, he understood the concept of freestyle, but struggled putting it all together.  He also would bring his head up to breathe rather than side breathing.  Through weekly swim lessons with Emler Swim School, he not only has improved on his freestyle swimming, but also learned backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.  He also participates with Boy Scouts, and through all the swimming practice he passed his swimming test for this summer's Boy Scout Camp at Kia Kima.

This past summer, Jakob participated with Swim 380.  It is a recreational swim team in our community.  He swam three times a week practicing all of the strokes.  Jakob also learned how to dive into the water and flip turns.

Yesterday, he competed in his second swim meet with Swim 380.  I am so pleased with him for beating all of his times!  Jakob is scheduled to swim weekly with Emler Swim School this fall and he will go to the Denton Natatorium with either Jeff or me to continue to build his endurance.  I love we have a starting point and goals for him.

	7/16/2016	7/30/2016
50 Freestyle	0:58.65	0:57.57
100 Freestyle	2:28.03	2:03.43
50 Backstroke	1:11.84	1:02.75
50 Breaststroke	1:21.43	1:15.65
25 Butterfly	0:48.18	-
100 IM		2:27.53