The Stratford Knolls Sharks typically finish last in the league at the championship invitationals meet (and have all of the years we've been on the team) --- but not this year! This summer the Sharks had a winning season (4 wins, 3 losses at dual meets). And they finished 3rd place in the league at invitationals!
Here is a photo of the kids' trophies, AJ and Anna's MVP medals (awarded to one boy and one girl in each age group with the highest total points for the season), and a special league record breaker trophy the team made for AJ.
Below are a few race videos from the invitational meet. We also included the announcer videos from events in which AJ held league records. At this end of season meet, the announcer reads the current league record holder's name and time before the start of each event.
AJ 50 Breast Record Announcement
AJ 50 Breast - gets 1st
AJ 50 Fly Record Announcement
AJ 50 Fly - gets 1st!
Anna 25 Back - gets 1st!
Anna 25 Fly - gets 1st!
Lia 25 Free - she qualified into the fastest heat (of 4 heats) and has a great swim in the closest lane to the camera
AJ IM 100 Record Announcement
Swimming Invitationals
Sharks vs. Arora Hills (in rain)
It was an unseasonably cold and rainy day! Here are a few highlights from the meet:
AJ 25 Fly
AJ 50 Breast
Anna 25 Breast
Anna 25 Fly
Lia 25 fly
Lia 25 Free
Sharks vs. Hadley Farms
A few highlights from the meet:
AJ 50 Back
AJ 50 Breast
Anna 25 Breast
Anna 100 IM (She is swimming up in 11-12 yr olds. She is considered 8 and under for swimming)
Lia 25 Fly
Lia 25 Free
Sharks vs. WSAP
A few highlights from the meet:
AJ 25 Fly
AJ 50 Free
Anna 25 Back
Anna 25 Free
Lia 25 Fly
Lia 25 Free
Sharks vs. CVS
Lia 25 Back
Lia 25 Free
Anna 25 Breast
Anna 25 Fly
AJ 50 Free
AJ 100 IM (Breaks Another Record!)
https://www.ggsl.net/league-information/league-records
Sharks vs Northlake
Anna 25 Breast
Anna 25 Fly
Lia 25 Fly
AJ 50 Free
AJ 50 Breast
AJ 25 Fly
AJ 100 IM
First Summer League Swim Meet of Year - Sharks vs MPEV
A great start to the summer season - the Stratford Knolls Sharks won their first meet since 2013. And AJ broke two league records!
AJ is wearing his white cap with the blue shark and the name Wong. Lia and Anna wear identical suits and green Sharks caps. Lia wears turquoise goggles. Anna wears pink goggles.
AJ 25 Fly (breaks league record)
AJ 50 Back
AJ 50 Breast (breaks league record)
AJ 50 Free
AJ 100 IM
Anna 25 Back
Anna 25 Breast
Anna 25 Fly
Anna 25 Free
Anna 100 IM - yes, Anna swam the 100IM which is a 12 and under event, and she swam it on her 9th birthday.
Lia 25 Breast
Lia 25 Fly
Lia 25 Free
This was their open age boys relay team for the 200M Medley. AJ swims the breaststroke leg. His teammates give him a height boost for photos.
AJ received a celebratory push into the pool fully clothed at the end of the meet.
https://www.ggsl.net/league-information/league-records
