Swimming Carnival

We enjoyed our school swimming carnival yesterday. June 10, a hot yet comfortable 32 degree day. It took just over 2 hours to get all the races through and then there was some free time. My role was photographer, which was relaxing and fun, and my bottle of iced water lasted just long enough to see the morning through.

As I looked back through the images I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had managed to snap a good shot of Naomi, so I thought I would post it here. Naomi is a very good swimmer, however there are no girls in her year group that are sporty in any way (there are only three other girls in her year), so she tends to be lax in exercise. Some encouragement from people other than her parents would be good (hint hint).

Nathan swam well too. One event he entered was where you could choose your best stroke. Nathan launched off into backstroke, and for the first half a lap, held his own against the free stylers beside him, then he got tired and swam crooked here and there for the rest of the length.

Graham entered the teachers race, he is an awesome long distance swimmer, not a sprinter, he was beaten by but a moment by the school principal.

School holidays start next week, and with Cambodia being so hot, living part time in the pool seems like the most affordable and appropriate escape for us.... that is until the NAC housebuilding team arrive, soon followed by my sisters (Catherine and Heather) who will join us and experience for a short time at least, the smells, heat, dust, noise and traffic that we call home.