Senior Day, Big Races and Great Memories at King Horn
Our swim meet at King Horn against Mount Union on Saturday was the perfect way to wrap up the regular season and head into OACs with confidence. It was also Senior Day, which made the whole experience feel even more meaningful for our team.
One of my teammates and I arrived at the pool around 8:45
a.m. to help set everything up before everyone else got there. We hung up
streamers around the stands, hung up balloons around the door and put up
posters for each of the seniors to recognize them and everything they’ve done
for the team. Some balloons popped while we were decorating, and a few streamers
ended up falling in the pool, but honestly it just made the morning more fun
and memorable. By the time everything was finished, the natatorium looked great
and felt ready for a big meet.
Once the races started, the energy was high. The stands filled
with teammates, families and friends cheering loudly for every event. Swimming against
Mount Union is always competitive, and since this was our last meet before
OACs, everyone was focused and using it as a final tune-up.
I swam in the 500 free and 1,000 free, and both races were against
the same swimmer from Mount Union. The 1,000 was especially exciting because
the first half was really close between us. We stayed nearly even for several
laps before I picked up my pace halfway though and started to pull ahead. I
held on and finished in first place. I was also able to take first in the 500
free, which made the wins even more satisfying.
After the meet, a group of us went to diner at Thai Jasmine
to celebrate and unwind. Grabbing food with friends was the perfect way to end
a long but exciting day. We laughed, talked about our races and enjoyed
spending time together outside of the pool.
Overall, the meet on Saturday was fun, emotional and
competitive. Everything you’d want in a regular season meet. Now we’re all
excited and ready to head into OACs and finish the season strong.
Congrats on winning the 500 and 1,000! Senior day is always very emotional because of the special bond you have with your older teammates. Keep working, and best of luck going into the OACs.
ReplyDeleteHey Nathan! I am glad your swim meet went well. I hope you had a great time even though it was probably sad because it was senior night. Congrats on winning your meet!! The resturant you went to after sounds really good!! Good luck going into OACs.
ReplyDeleteHello Nathan! I am glad that senior day went well. Whenever we compete against Mount Union for track, it's always a bit competitive. Also, huge congrats on the 500 and 1,000! Best of luck at conference; you got this!
ReplyDeleteNathan!! Huge congrats on the races this past weekend, sounds like you crushed it! Senior day is always bittersweet knowing that the seniors won't be by your side next year. Glad you were able to grab dinner and make some memories before embark on their new journey. Good luck going into postseason!
ReplyDeleteHi Nathan! Congrats on the 500 and 1,000, that's amazing! Also, doing it on senior day is fun, no matter what grade you are in; it's always a fun, energetic time where I feel like everyone just has fun with what they're doing and tries to enjoy every moment. In saying that, I hope you can enjoy your accomplishments with the 500 and 1,000.
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