Michigan 8 and under State Swim Meet 2012

Graham and Jayden ready to swim in the 8 and under State Meet in Waterford, MI (a suburb of Detroit)

Graham's meet badges from this swim season

getting his event numbers written on his hand by Coach Melanie

artwork by their team mates (PB stands for Personal Best)

Championship Start System.... sounds official .... reminds me of my days on the track :)

waiting for the meet to begin

cheerleader #1

cheerleader #2 ... way more interested in exploring the stands :)

the American Flag :)

Graham's medley relay was the first to start the meet!

Graham waiting to swim an individual event

Sturgis gets 6th place in the medley relay - way to go! Graham swam the free-style anchor

graham's relay team getting their medal.

jayden waiting to swim.

jayden's heat 25 yard butterfly

bad angle... :( i think this is graham's event

jayden's heat 25 yard backstroke

graham getting ready at the starting blocks

graham's heat 25 yard breastroke

sturgis gets another medal (5th place) in the freestyle relay - graham swam 2nd in this relay

getting their medals for the freestyle relay

individual ribbons for the boys - Graham earned one 12th place (25 yard backstroke) and Jayden earned 7th (25 yard butterfly - his favorite event!), 10th (25 yard backstroke), and another 10th place (25 yard freestyle). both boys also had some personal best times at the meet! so proud of them.... i will admit i was WAY more nervous than they were at the event! :)

swim season is over for the boys. in May they will begin the summer season that will go through the end of July. hopefully with a little practice this spring, Miss Helen will take to the lanes too this summer :) she is doing great swimming unassisted a few feet now. Look out, Sturgis Stingrays!!!!

I will post video links of each individual event later....