In every sport there is always a big game or meet you train for and compete in, for swimming it is regional. Regional was this weekend it was a lot of fun. I got to leave school early, swim against 59 other swimmers, and have fun with my friends. At regional we swam preliminaries on Friday and then if you had one of the top 12 times in your event you swam again on Saturday to see whether or not you qualify for the state swim meet. I just missed swimming in finals on Saturday, but I was an alternate for my team. Even though, I didn't qualify for finals I still had 3 of my best times in swimming. I had a 2:26 in my 200 yd freestyle swim (my fastest time by 3 seconds), a 6:36 in my 500 yd freestyle swim (my fastest time by 9 seconds), and a 1:06 in my leg of the 400 yd freestyle relay (I swam 100 yd- my fastest time by 2 seconds). It was a lot of fun on Saturday, because I was able to warm up with my teammates that had qualified for finals, but I was still able to cheer them on and take pictures of them. If you ever get a chance to compete at the region or state level take it. It is a lot of fun, a great way to meet new friends, and a great way to compare yourself to other around you.
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