Spring Swim Season - the Final Meet

Each swim season has four meets in which each swimmer earns points for their placement within each rate (it is weighted by heat and place).  At the end of each season, the top 8 swimmers in each age group (separated by gender) are awarded medals.

For the first time since she began swimming, Katie was among the top 8 finishers in her age group.  She finished in 3rd place - and only missed second by 2 points!

Each swimmer was called by name, awarded a medal, a "Top 8" t-shirt and called out to stand in front of the lane representing their place.

The Top 8 11-12 year old girls (minus 2nd place and one girl who got cut out by accident):

 First and third place winners (again, 2nd place was not there):

Katie with her medal.  I told her that olympians often bite their medal (as a tradition to see if it's real) but she wasn't so interested in trying.

 Backstroke:

 Her usual block-side cheering squad:

She makes the most inefficient stroke ever invented (butterfly) look graceful and so easy...