It was a great turnout for the 2011 Swim Dogs Family Classic at George Washington HS on Saturday morning, September 24th. Near 100 swimmers participated ranging in age from 5-years to 75-years! 
Cruz Family in the Medley Relay |
EVEN "SANTA PETE" SHOWED UP! 
Mel & "Santa" Pete | 
Santa Readies for Take-Off | 
What Color Suit Does Santa Wear? | 
FACE-OFF in 25 Free with Chris, Rich, and Rich | 
Seth Dons the Illegal Speedo Lazer | 
Chris O Shows-Off in Blue 70 |
Several new Swim Dogs swam in their first meets, and it was really cool to see all the mixed relays. Thanks for adopting the "orphans." There were 21 medley relay teams and 16 free relay teams at the end of the meet. The relay highlight had to be Seth's 21.43 final relay split as he tried to track down Sami. 
New Swim Dog Aiden Off to a Fast Start | 
Areli and Paige Impressed by the Masters Swimmers | 
Heidi Prepares for Backstroke Start | 
Joel and Maria Cheer Unknown Relay Teammate | 
GG, Sofia, Maria, and Areli Discuss Who's Swimming What in the Medley Relay | 
Joe Breaks :30 in the 50-Free! |
Mable continues to tear-up the 10 & Under Top Dogs Record Book with four new top times. Her lead-off split also qualified for Top Dogs honors. There were 16 new TOP DOGS records established during the meet (see list below). 
Mallory, Allison, & Atalia Modeling the New Swim Dogs Team Gear | 
Marci was Impressive in Her Races | 
Non-Swim Dog Megan was Fierce! | 
Seiver Wishes he Could Fly...but the New Blocks Were the NEXT BEST THING!!! | 
Cami & Steve Discuss Relay Tactics | 
Kids Start in Mixed Relays |
The new Swim Dogs Team Gear looked great, and thanks to Stacy for helping get that out to the swimmers in the morning. It was an exciting way to start of the new season! Thanks also to Jon for referring the meet and helping with the set-up and tear-down. Thanks also to the Brandorffs who took all of these great pictures! And, didn't Dana do a great job as the starter!!!! Finally, thanks to everyone for participating. As I have said several times, your participation is what makes Swim Dogs a great family experience....and it's what helps us invest back into the facility. Aren't the scoreboard, electronic timing, and new blocks AWESOME! TOP DOGS: GG Mable (4) Isabelle EJ Taylor
| Teri (3) Abe Ben (2) Matt (2)
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