Pool right before start of warm-up (picture by Louis Grosskopf)
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Daniel (10) having second thoughts before his first mile
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Elijah before his first mile wondering what he got himself into
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Rita (10) looking real happy to swim her first mile
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Noah before his first mile is not afraid, he likes a challenge
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Luis (15) never swam the mile before, but did very well and swam fastest time at meet with a 18:20.7
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Emily before her first 500 -- next year the mile!
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Devin before her second 500 free, was not to scared and improved her best time by 46.7 seconds!!! -- next year the mile!
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Brittany before her first 500 free -- next year the mile!
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Morganlee before her first 500 free. She swam the fastest time of all 12 Novice swimmers: 6:57.1 -- next year the mile!
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Shane before his first 500 free
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Morganlee, Sian and Lauren still able to crack a smile before their first 500 -- next year the mile!
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Dominique before her first 500, not afraid, she likes to race -- next year the mile!
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Sarah is not afraid either for her first 500 -- next year the mile!
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This time Brittany is ready for picture
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Lauren is still not sure about what she got convinced to do . . .
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Casey before her first 500 -- next year the mile!
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Shane
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Ben and Raymond before their first 500 -- next year the mile!
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Devin and Emily
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Heat 1 of 1 of 500 free for Novice swimmers in the water
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500 Free
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Emily after completing the mile
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Start of Mile heat #2
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Girls of first heat posing for pictures
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Girls of Mile heat #3 before start
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Heat #3
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Counting is a wet job
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Heat #4, Jimmy getting ready
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Start of heat #4
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Heat #4 in the water
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Michael after just finishing his mile - he improved his time from last year's TVSC Mile by 202 seconds!
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Start of heat #5
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Done!
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Start of 6th and last heat
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Boys from the last heat
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