Marshalltown Swim Meet

This is the second swim meet of Rob's that I was able to witness. There's going to be more than I'm able to handle with the ongoing matches of "My Back" vs. "Bleachers" coming up very soon.

I really like watching him compete in the waters and he appears to enjoy it as well but will not let on to that fact.

The team after their poolside meeting, just before the first heat.

Robby's somewhere in that photo but man, if I don't do these posts immediately after the actual event, I can't remember where the heck he was...

Pretty sure that's him in lane two.

Diving in for the Men's 50 Freestyle.

Got 1st place by a hair here...

After the final medley, the group that Rob (in back with arms folded) swam with, walking back to the team space.  

The two teams meeting after all was said and done.  And by said and done, I mean that Marshalltown kicked our butts!!  Not even close but still proud of both teams.

The SEP Rams boys gathering around their coach for a rah-rah chant at the end.  They also did a congratulatory chant for Marshalltown too!  Pretty cool.

Overall a very fun (and sweaty!) event.  The Marshalltown team treated our boys to a homemade soup supper afterwards.  I'm guessing that's just their tradition and wasn't anything special to SEP, but that makes it even more cool!

Robby wanted to ride home with us instead of staying for the team(s) dinner, but I made him stay as it's such a grand gesture.  He did and he was glad that he did.  He expected that it was going to be "school cafeteria soup" but he got homemade soups from "real Mom's"!!!  

The corn chowder was his favorite and he mentioned one of the Marshalltown moms as being his favorite as well!

Well done, Marshalltown.  Well done.