Go Ape

Ben was the first one of our kids to go to Go Ape - the outdoor high line adventure park. He loved it! He went with a friend for his friend's birthday and they had a great time. He said there were three courses they were old enough to do and they did them all - two of them twice! 

After they went to La Terazza for dinner. Ben got a taco and fried ice cream. He said it was delicious.

Overall a great day!!

Swim times 2026

Summer swim 2026 is in the books! The kids had such a great time, as always, hanging out with friends, being in the pool, staying up late at meets, eating candy, drinking gatorades, and cheering for their team! Chris announced for the meets, we had two meets that got either moved to Wednesday or split over two nights due to storms, and we ended up coming in second place in our division (losing only to Kingswood). We won Champs, though!

Eleanor's Top times:

100m Individual Medley: 1:27.44 seconds

50m Freestyle: 33.85 seconds

50m Breaststroke: 44.0 seconds

50m Backstroke: 45.50 seconds

50m Butterfly: 40.47 seconds

200m Freestyle Relay: 2:11.55 seconds (with Zoe, Gracie, and Bella)

200m Medley Relay: 2:29.76 seconds (with Zoe, Eleanor M., and Vicky M.)

Eleanor's top swims:

Eleanor's Free Relay:

Eleanor's Medley Relay:

Jane's Top times:

100m Individual Medley: 1:50.6 seconds

50m Freestyle: 38.8 seconds

50m Breaststroke: 48.15 seconds

50m Backstroke: 52.67 seconds (but her top time from last year is still 52.62 seconds)

50m Butterfly: 46.32 seconds

200m Medley Relay: 2:36.08 seconds (exhibition with Eleanor, Eleanor M., and Lilly Y.)

Jane's top swims:

Jane and Eleanor's Medley Relay:

Ben's Top times:

25m Freestyle: 21.19 seconds

25m Breaststroke: 32.97 seconds

25m Backstroke: 27.24 seconds

25m Butterfly: 25.24 seconds

Ben's top swims:

Rosie's Top times:

25m Freestyle: 24.5 seconds

25m Breaststroke: 29.09 seconds

25m Backstroke: 30.43 seconds (but her top time from last year is still 29.94 seconds)

25m Butterfly: 30.01 seconds

Rosie's top swims:

Swim pictures 2026

Summer swim annual pictures! I always try to take pictures of the kids once during the season on picture day.

Team picture:

Eleanor:

Jane:

Ben:

Rosie (please note her fierce pose):

Sisters!

Twins!

And the whole sibling crew!

Swim meet and season pictures

This summer's swim season has come and gone! The kids had a great season - a couple posts are coming with details. First, swim meet pictures!

Meet against Greensprings - it got thundered out partway through and then we had to come back on a Wednesday. We only won by 1 point!

Rosie, Zoe, Violet at Clerk of Course:

Ben and Rosie on the blocks:

Eleanor and Jane on the blocks:

Meet against Kingsmill - a late night! Cheering for relays:

Relay team: Bella, Gracie, Eleanor, Zoe

Glowsticks:

Jane and Millie from her soccer team last year:

Queens Lake - got halfway through due to rain and then came back on a Wednesday. Jane swimming fly:

Sisters:

Ben!

Fords at home!

Kids on blocks:

Gaby came to see the kids swim:

Evie visiting from TX!

Relays:

Kingswood - the only meet we lost:

Champs - the three IMers. They all crushed it in the fast heat!

Rosie ready for her favorite stroke - breast! She came in 15th:

Jane crushing fly - she dropped 4.99 seconds. I thought the clock broke! She also dropped almost 2 seconds in free and 3 in breast at champs - it was a GREAT meet for her.

The littles:

Medals! Jane took 8th in free, 4th in breast, and 5th in fly: 

Eleanor took 9th in IM, 6th in free, and 7th in breast (no pictures for her, because she bee-lined it out of champs the second she exited the pool to head late to the SM Summer Retreat).

Our team won the meet!

End of season ice cream break at Menchies:

End of season luau: 

Team dinner:

Eleanor won the coach's award! She has won this as a 7/8, a 9/10, and now as an 11/12! She missed the party though because of the retreat.

Rosie with her favorite coaches - Brooke and Elly:

Hoarding all the decorations from the clubhouse:

It was a great season overall - the kids did great, got better, swam faster, and had so much fun!