Swm pictures - and a mom brag

[Marla Hellwig]

From Regional Swim meet - this was a bittersweet meet for Kara - this is the last time she gets to swim this meet as age cut off is 14 - she scored 8 best times - swam 8 times in both prelmins and finals for her events - nice way to finish out her age group

Pre race stretch:

breaststroke:

free style:

back stroke:

 

[In a hurry]

Love mom brags! I am glad she did so well!

 

[gradtchr]

Congratulations to her!!!

 

[kejoda]

she looks great!!!

 

[Bob Slydell]

 

[CapeCodTenor]

Congrats to her, and a great mom brag. Do we lookking at a future Olympic swimmer?

 

[helenabear]

Congrats to Kara!! She looks great and those pictures are awesome!!!!

I can hardly believe how much she's grown up

 

[anewvance]

Congrats to your daughter. Those are some fantastic photos! WoW.

 

[pjlla]

CONGRATULATIONS!! From one swim Mom to another!!! So glad to hear about here times....but here is the real question?? HOW DID YOU GET SUCH GREAT PICTURES??? Yes, I am shouting! Those are phenomenal! Were you allowed on the pool deck? During our Regionals meet there were no parents allowed on deck and they were threatening to fine anyone who "snuck" on deck for any reason. Do you have a great telephoto lens? .......P

 

[Dan Murphy]

Great pictures, Marla. Kara sure is growing up, fast. And that stretching one!!! Ouch.

 

[FreshTressa]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing...you have every right to brag! You should be proud!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Excellent pics, Marla! Kara has done so well.

 

[Marla Hellwig]

This meet was held at our home pool, and we are a little more relaxed on who is on deck - mostly since our stands are right on deck - a friend took these pictures - plus a few more and gave them to me. Since I was a timer or head timer the whole meet.

We have been to meets where you are only allowed on deck if you have a pass

 

[iluvdisney]

Great pictures Marla - Kara sure keeps her mom busy! Thanks for sharing them.

 

[daisyduck123]

Congratulations to your DD!!

Your pictures look great! That's nice that you had a "laid back" meet like that where parents were allowed on deck. That only happened to us once when we were at an out-of-state meet.

My DH is a stroke & turn official. Perhaps I should give him a small camera to take on deck w/ him sometimes to take great pics of our DD & DS

 

[gina2000]

Marla, thank you for sharing these pictures of Kara! You know swimming is very near and dear to my heart and it thrills me to see her achieving. I can remember when she started swimming.....what an exciting time!

I hope Kara continues to swim throughout her high school years. Wouldn't it be lovely if she got a scholarship to college?

 

[Mickeyfaniam]

Congrats to your DD Marla

 

[NHAnn]

Wow, great pics Marla!

Thanks for sharing and congrats to Kara!

 

[auntpolly]

OMG I just got a whiff of clorine looking at those pictures! I kind of miss this days, and don't miss them! (I don't miss all day meets at a hot pool!!!)

Swimming's a great sport for a kid! I'm glad yours is having such a good time with it!

 

[rbuzzotta]

Awesome pictures............congratulations to Kara on a great meet!!