Holiday time!

Hello this will just be a quick post as I am going on holiday tomorrow, to Cornwall for 3 weeks! I cannot wait, especially as we will be getting surfing lessons! But back to the swimming, so in the end I could not go on Tuesday night and we then overslept on Wednesday, whoops. But I did go as usual on Thursday morning, which went ok there was only three of us in the lane, therefore it was a nice calm session. Then last night(Thursday night)I turned up with my brother as usual for training, and found that instead it was Splash and Dash nigh, which is a whole night of 25m races. I did ok and it was really fun, but I think I am much more of a long distance person. So now I am just getting ready for my holiday, and that reminds me I will most probably not be blogging during my holiday so happy holidays for now!

Long course.

Hello I am very sorry that I haven't blogged in just over a week, I have been fairly busy this week. I will just recount the sessions that I think we're the best ones, or the ones that I did well in. Well last Thursday morning it went really well. I was put in a lane which I knew I had to work hard in order to lead the lane. I did lead the lane and the coach who took the session, Erica, said that I had a really good session and told Pete that I had been on fire! So that session went really well. I did not go on Friday as my brother Monty had just got back from his week long school residential trip, so we all had pizza and watched a movie. I also had been selected to take part in long course training at Basildon pool, which is a 50m pool. It was the second time that I had taken part in a long course training session, and it went great! I really enjoyed and my dad who watched said that my front crawl looked awesome and that he really thinks that I will come out of club champs with two Essex times, but I must not worry if I don't and just keep the faith and get the best out of my swimming. It was a hard, but enjoyable set and my coach Pete was really pleased with me, so it's looking good! Then on Sunday night I didn't start of to well but when we got to the last part of the main set and it was 10x100m front, and I just thought myself, come on Vez you can do better than this. And then I managed to work my way up from the back of the lane to the front and then led! I was really pleased with myself as I think it really showed my determination. So I even the session was not going well at the start, I soon changed it into quite a good session. Then I did not go last night as I was extremely tired but I did go this morning and it was a nice session and I liked the sets. I will be up early in the morning for swimming so I will now be off to bed. I also have my netball academy trials, wish me luck!

New groups.

Hello! I am just back from another Monday night session. I was a little tired today and was at the back as usual for the pull as I am not as strong as the others, but I still had a good session. My coach said that I am really doing well at the moment. FRiday night I did ok and I worked hard. Recently our coach has done the new groups for the September and unfortunately I am not with Rebecca or Georgia anymore, and I will not have Pete as my coach anymore, but instead I have Vaughan. I am a bit a bit disappointed as I liked Pete as my coach, but I like Vaughan and he is a very good coach. I am now in a group with people who have similar times to me and we are all trying to get Essex times. I do really like my new group and I know that we are all hard workers. So on Friday night I was with a few people who I will be with in September and the session went well. Then all weekend we had family down for my grandma's birthday and me, my mum, aunts and cousin all went to see the Olympic torch! It was a great experience, one that I will never forget. On Sunday we all went swimming before I had to return a few hours later for swimming training, which was really fun as there was hardly any people there so me and Rebecca shared a lane. It was nice and calm and relaxing. I am now off to bed so night night!

Awards!

Hola mi amigos! Well what a week it has been so far! I need to catch you up with my lastest news and updates. Well Monday was fun I did quite well, the session was really good and I enjoyed the set. Tuesday morning was fine I led the lane and trained well. Tuesday night I could not go as I had my schools sports awards evening, which was brill, the netball team all got an award as we were the district champions, I got an award for coming 5th in the district cross country competition, I then also got one for taking part in the indoor district athletics final, and then the best award was the Team Of The Year award which we (the netball team) won! We were very chuffed! It was a great night and the guest speaker was Karen Atkinson-an England netball captain who has just retired. It was really interesting listening to her and her determination to reach her goal, which she did.  Then I did not go swimming Wednesday morning as I had a late night after the awards evening. Then this morning was really good and I led the lane for the whole session and I worked really hard to keep ahead. My swimming felt really good and I am looking forward to club champs, where hopefully I will do well. I am just off to have dinner now then swimming so bye for now!

I've got my mojo back.

Bonjour! I am very truly sorry for how bad i have been this month, always forgetting to blog! Right so I will get you updated on what has happened since my last post. Well we had a wonderful time visitng family and it was great to see them again. Then Sunday was exciting, I had a gala! It was tough competition and it was really fun, I was really happy because I was chosen to do the 50m back. I was up on the blocks and in the zone, then there was a power cut. I had to 10 minutes to start again! Eventually when I did start the race I came 4th and got the pb I had wanted to get, and it was quicker than last years county time which means I only have to knock around about 2 seconds off to get this years essex time! So then we won not only that gala, but the league!!! We then did a victory lap and jumped in the pool! Overall it was a great night and we did really well and it was a great night. Monday was good and I worked really hard, I was a bit tired but it was fun. Tuesday night I found out that I am in the top team for netball so good news on that point. Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning both went well and i was high up in the lane I pushed hard and was feeling really good. Thursday morning was actually disgusting as sand had come through the filter, making the pool sandy and murky, yuck! Pete said that the session would also have a bit of an impact on the new groups in september, so I really pushed hard and worked hard. I led the lane and did well, I actually quite enjoyed it. Then Thursday night I didnt go because I had something on at school. ThenFriday went really well, I really pushed it to my max and led the lane! I was really pleased with myself and my coach Pete said it was a brilliant session and that i had 'got my mojo back'.  I am really excited and pleased with how well I am swimming at the moment. Then yesterday morning I decided to go for a 3 mile run and it was really fun.I am going to try and focus on my running this summer and entermore meets to get some good results. Then tonight I felt a bit tired, as I had just had a big roast dinner as we have family round, and I didnt start off to well but I did really well on the main set, I worked really hard and it feltreally good, I was high up in the lane and Pete said that I had a great session, I just need to keep it going. Well I am just watching the Euro 2012 final and then I am off to bed so toodledoo for now!