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Day 1
After a very long - 9 hour bus ride, we
finally got to where we were destined to be, Peace River. The
bus took us to our schools where we would be sleeping for the next
3 days. We settled in and got our "Zone 3" jackets and red
team shirts. Once we had finished with all our stuff, we headed for
dinner across from the school where all the kids in the summer
games ate together.
After dinner, we went across the field to
where all the buses for the Opening Ceremonies were waiting for us.
There were so many things happening at once! There was singing,
cheering, laughing and dancing. We all loved it. Then we went back
to our schools for bed. Tomorrow is our first race
day!
Day 2
Today has been very busy. We had
breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and a team practice in the morning.
None of us woke up until we dove into the freezing pool! Practice
wasn't hard, but it was cold. Then we went souvenir shopping.
Then it was time to eat lunch and race!
Many Zone 3 kids won their heats and got
their best times this afternoon. Finals are tomorrow
morning.
Once it was done, it was time for a late
supper, time outside and bed! We were all
exhausted.
Day 3
Today we have finals in the morning and our
second round of preliminaries in the afternoon. It's going to
be a long day. Competition has been tough. Lot's of A
Swimmer's here at the meet. Tough to make
finals!
Our NCSA swimmers are divided between Zone 2
and Zone 3. Devon Chernow has already won a gold in 200 Back
and Andrea Gibson has won a silver in 200
Fly.
More best times in the afternoon
preliminaries, along with some tough swims which led to DQ's for
some of our swimmers.
Now there's a dance at the end of the day
and of course dinner. Time for bed, we are
tired!
Day 4
Last day of competition, we are so tired.
Most people just want to get home now. But we still have
finals and relays. But all in all, we are still pushing to do our
best. At the end of the meet, Zone 3 won the most medals and
points. So each of us got a banner that said "2010
Alberta Summer Games Swimming Champions." We were all
super excited when we got them.
Several medals were won amongst the NCSA
swimmer's in both Zone 2 and 3 in individual events and
relays. Plus, Stephanie Churcher won a gold in her 400 IM.
Along with a few more medals won by Devon , Robyn and Andrea in
Zone 2.
And now there is the long bus ride
home. Lot's of people were talking about the medals won and
there was all the clinking of the medals aroung our necks! It was a
fun swim meet. And I think if there wasn't an age policy we would
all do it again in 2012 in Lethbridge.
Signed NCSA's Junior Reporter from The
Alberta Summer Games,
Sophia
Smigel
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