Division 1 Sectional Runner's Up (not bad)

Today was Jessi's "taper meet"-- the one she was supposed to really shine in, but it didn't quite happen. Jessi failed to improve her individual 50 freestyle enough to qualify for state, but she pulled it together for both of her relays. She always does better for her relays-- it must be something about all that peer pressure. Had she swam her split time (24.93) as her individual, she would have come in 4th place and been going to state as an individual. Instead she knows she is capable of qualifying next year. I tried to encourage her on the way home- every year she will go further, she will get better. She has a lot to look forward to! It looks like we will have one last swim meet next week- the state championship. The girls managed to place 2nd for their sectional, beating both East and West (behind Middleton)-- very respectable for such a young team.