State Finals Results

Wow...what a weekend!  We had an exciting Saturday that resulted in us receiving 5th Place Overall with 141 points, edging out Hamilton by 5 points.  Here are the swims from Saturday:

• 200 Medley Relay
• Kaylie, Rach, Michelle, Ash: 14th, 1:57.83
• 200 Freestyle
• Michelle: 9th, 1:59.56
• Syd: 7th, 2:00.10
• 50 Freestyle
• Kaylie: 10th, 25.09
• Kelsey: 2nd, 24.41
• NEW SCHOOL RECORD, breaking her existing record set at Conference.
• 100 Freestyle
• Michelle: 14th, 55.24
• 500 Freestyle
• Syd: 7th, 5:19.76
• 200 Freestyle Relay
• Kaylie, Ash, Kelsey, Syd: 1st, 1:38.43
• STATE CHAMPIONS!!! ...edging out Cranbrook-Kingswood by .1
• NEW SCHOOL RECORD, breaking their existing record set the day before in prelims.
• 100 Backstroke
• Kaylie: 12th, 1:02.45
• 400 Freestyle Relay
• Ash, Michelle, Kelsey, Syd: 4th, 3:40.11

Here's a copy of the FULL RESULTS.

Here's where you can actually WATCH A TAPED VERSION (with commentary!) of the whole meet on MHSAA.tv.

Anyway, what a way to end our season!  Three new school records, State Champs in an event, and 5th Place OVERALL...!!!  For me, winning the 200 Free Relay was especially meaningful, not simply because we won, but because the event we won is a relay, a TEAM event, which I think is a direct result of our focus throughout the season on what it mean to be a team and how to truly live that out.  Remember, as I said in my post yesterday, that 5th Place applies to ALL of the 26 young ladies that make up our team.  Congratulations!  

Thanks to all the young ladies, parents, and others who put in the work and support throughout the past three months to make our season such a success!  I am humbled by your efforts and what we were able to accomplish.  If this season is any indication of the future of Holland Christian Women's Swimming and Diving, I'd say that future is pretty bright!

Don't forget to RSVP for the banquet, which is on November 29th!

I guess this is my last official blog post for the girls' season...  Take care.

~Ben