State Recap

First let me say we had a FUN weekend as we always do when we are ALL together;-)
BUT
I did not like the place where State was held this year. Fishers is a BEAUTIFUL new school BUT they do not have enough seating and if they want parents to bring chairs and sit in the hallways THEN have a PA system or someone announcing what race they are on. It was HOT and CROWED in the pool area and cool in the hallways but you had NO IDEA what was going on.
Now on to Nicholas....
Friday was his 800 Free and it was probally the WORSE swim of his life. (I am not being mean as he would admitt this) He added a bunch of time got out of the pool and leaned and slide down the wall holding his stomach..and then went to the bathroom and got sick. The one coach said to me "I have seen painful swims before but that one won the prize" He did not eat before he swam as he is not a breakfast eater but he never eats so weither that was the reason or not who knows..
Saturday and Sunday he swam the 400 & 200 Free and 200 & 100 back and took time off and had personal best but not enough to come back in the evening for finals. Sooo what do we know after this weekend?
1. You can not stop swimming for 3 months to play basketball and come back the way you WANT to BUT he realized then he LOVED and missed swimming so it was worth it. He needed to figure this out for himself.
2. Going to Florda in July for a week when you are tapering is not the best idea BUT it was a week we had with my mom and honestly it was the only week she has been well enought to go the whole summer so it was worth it.
3.Short Coarse State in March is 8 months away and he wants to be ready and plans on working even harder.

I would like to say a HUGE congratulations to Conner C for having he meet of his life. Conner is a 11/12 age grouper swimmer and that boy can FLY. Conner ages up SOON and Nicholas can not wait for him to be the FLY on the relay!!! Thank you to Denise* for giving birth to such a NICE GREAT STATE SWIMMER;-)
*You know how she likes her name mention ALL the time)