11-12 Camp

It was a great first provincial camp for Connor, Brendan, Kevin and James. Each boy was on their first away over night trip without a familiar parent and all roomed with someone they had never stayed with before. Parents they all did great!

Connor won a prize for his outstanding performances over the weekend with a 2:38 in the 200 IM, 2:54 in the 200 Breast (less than .2 off his age group national time) , a 34.9 in the 50 Fly and another 2:38 in the 200 Fly inching him closer to another age group national time. Kevin also won a prize for his "team spirit" with that contagious yell that we all know very well. Brendan was a great racer all weekend long with very respectable tough swims in all of his races and great leadership within the training sessions. James had best times in his 200 IM, 200 Breast and 50 Breast over the weekend.

More than the swims the swimmers learnt first that I am not crazy and we need to use our under waters all the time and saw many videos of the best in the world doing so. Not to mention how important it is to use the clock to let yourself know how you are doing all the time. They also had talks from University of Alberta head coach Bill Humby and EKSC Kier Maitland who is hoping to make the Olympic team.

They all represented STSC very well and I hope took a lot away from the camp.