Syncro meet

Just got back from the girls first syncro meet. The judges, as is the experience every year, don't know head from tail - I think they may actually judge on the way that a girl's hair handles in the water? It's okay - but Kiersten has a hard time, she's in an upper division for the first time this year - and there's a lot more competition out there - so she got a "dumb participation ribbon" whereas Kali, who's still in a beginner category swept the scores & wow'd the judges & got first in her division. Then Kali went on to rub it in Kiersten's face the whole way home.

You just can't explain the level of difficulty and competition to her, I was crossing my fingers & toes that she wouldn't get a participation - but there were at least 10 girls in her category and since this is her first year in an upper division, I knew she wouldn't place - although - she did VERY well!

Then there's Kali - who is sure she placed because she's cool. Two completely different girls!