Coach Shannon and Coach Jessica walking behind the score board:
After the semi-final round, the top 10 teams get to do figures. Then they combine the swim score and the figure scores, and the top 8 teams compete in finals. The two teams in 9th and 10th place pre-swim at finals. That gives the judges two teams to score without it counting, so to speak.
Maddy getting ready for figures:
Sunday, the trio swam in semi-finals, and they made it to finals too! Sunday afternoon the girls had figures and after figures, they were still in 4th place.
11/12 finals were Monday night. The evening starts with the Parade of Athletes. We all had a special treat that night, the National Team was there, and they swam their Technical routine, a duet, a solo, and their Free Routine. In the photo, you can see the girls walking right by the National Team:
Once all the girls were standing around the pool, one of the athletes sang the National Anthem.
Here they were turned around and facing us as we were jumping up and down waving and taking pictures. Built in photo op. I don't know how it happened, but our girls ended up stopping right in front of us. You'd think it was planned.
The Team Routines swam last, as is typical. The girls were very tired. They didn't swim until after 8pm, after having been at the pool all day.
Just before team competition, and just after the National Team swam their Free Routine:
I didn't take pictures this time. In order to take pictures we had to be on the top behind the bleachers, and I wanted to be close to just watch the routine and cheer them on. They swam well again, and to no one's surprise, they came in fourth again. They came in behind Santa Clara (of course), Walnut Creek, and Riverside. A very good showing for this little Arizona team! All the parents were very proud of the girls, and I think the girls were happy with themselves too.
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