I went to the Villas to snorkel. I first, went to the rock. We went looking for sea turtles. Instead, we found lots of fish. When I popped my head up from the water, I saw a mother crab and a baby one too; they were climbing up a rock. After that we went to the middle, where it is very shallow. There were much more colorful fish. In fact, there were more fish near the shore, than out in the deep.
After that I went to the Honolua Bay, to snorkel. There weren’t any waves. Instead of sand there are rocks. There were many colorful fish in caves, and under rocks; it was cool.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Hawaii day four
I woke up and we went to Blackrock in the morning. We went to look for turtles. We didn’t find any, but we saw lots of colorful fish swimming in the coral. I dove after some of the fish that I was interested in. I got a REALLY close up look at the Hawaiian state fish. It was really cool.
We went to a Luau to eat dinner and watch a show. We first ate; there were lots of different kinds of foods; chicken, pork, corn and many more. After that we watched the show. The first part was all just people dancing the hula. The second part was about history. They danced like the early Hawaiians did, in the past. The last part is my favorite; the fire dance. They took fire knives. Which were like sticks with fire on both ends, the performers twirled it around, threw it in the air then caught it again; they also ate the fire. It was amazing how they did it.
Hawaii day three
Today I went to the Molokini Bay. It used to be a big crater. We woke up at 6:00 in the morning. Then drove to a dock and hopped on a boat. Then we sailed to Molokini Bay.
I hopped off the ship in my snorkeling gear and went into the water. The water was freezing cold. There were lots and lots of awesome fish. The water was so clear it was like a pool. I could see the very bottom I looked in the shallow end and there were more fish; under the rocks there were lots of baby fish. It was amazing.
I hopped off the ship in my snorkeling gear and went into the water. The water was freezing cold. There were lots and lots of awesome fish. The water was so clear it was like a pool. I could see the very bottom I looked in the shallow end and there were more fish; under the rocks there were lots of baby fish. It was amazing.
Hawaii day two
We first went to the Napilli Bay, to snorkel. I went into the waves; it was so cold I couldn’t breathe. There were a lot of fish, but most of them camouflage with the bottom. Half of the fish were Black ourgeons; a couple of green or blue fish here and there. Even though I wasn’t thrilled by Napilli Bay it was a pretty good start.
After Napilli Bay, I went snorkeling in a place called Blackrock, located right next to our hotel. Once I got in I noticed that the water was very clear. The fish were more colorful than Napilli Bay. I saw tons of awesome fish, yellow tang, trumpet fish, and a four spotted butterfly fish; and so many more I can’t even name.
After Napilli Bay, I went snorkeling in a place called Blackrock, located right next to our hotel. Once I got in I noticed that the water was very clear. The fish were more colorful than Napilli Bay. I saw tons of awesome fish, yellow tang, trumpet fish, and a four spotted butterfly fish; and so many more I can’t even name.
Hawaii day one
I arrived at the hotel and I was half awake. I went in, and saw that the hotel was awesome; there was a huge waterfall, and the pool has two slides and two connected pools with a huge tunnel, with water falling down. So if you are swimming through the tunnel, you are swimming through a tunnel full of waterfalls. There is a big slide and a small slide that you can slide through too. After we went exploring, we went to our hotel room.
Monday, August 30, 2010
ISL Championships
My ISL Champs this year was awesome. I had four events; the 200 medley relay, 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke, and 100 IM.
My first event was the 200 medley relay. I swam butterfly. My split time was a 35.5 I dropped a second! We won our heat but placed fourth overall.
My second event was the 50 butterfly. I swam a 36.75 an okay time, in 5th place. I was pretty late off the blocks, so I could improve on that. Hunter Hitchens finished 1st with a 30.95. That’s faster than my 50 free time.
Next I had the 50 backstroke. I swam a 36.86 and dropped 2 seconds, finishing fourth place; a very good time. Hunter Hitchens finished first with a 33.35
My last event was the 100 IM. I went a 1:21.44. Not the best time, but I’ll take it. Aidan Yong finished 1st with a 1:09.8 faster than my 100 freestyle time, a 1:10.71.
My first event was the 200 medley relay. I swam butterfly. My split time was a 35.5 I dropped a second! We won our heat but placed fourth overall.
My second event was the 50 butterfly. I swam a 36.75 an okay time, in 5th place. I was pretty late off the blocks, so I could improve on that. Hunter Hitchens finished 1st with a 30.95. That’s faster than my 50 free time.
Next I had the 50 backstroke. I swam a 36.86 and dropped 2 seconds, finishing fourth place; a very good time. Hunter Hitchens finished first with a 33.35
My last event was the 100 IM. I went a 1:21.44. Not the best time, but I’ll take it. Aidan Yong finished 1st with a 1:09.8 faster than my 100 freestyle time, a 1:10.71.
The Nationals
I went to the Nationals meet, in Irvine, where swimmers, all around the country, swim to qualify for the Pan Pacific championship in Hawaii. First we had auto graphs from Whitney Meyers, Ariana Kukors, and Amanda Beard. It felt pretty special getting an autograph from a famous swimmer; they were my first autographs too.
The 100 freestyle was awesome. There were a lot of famous swimmers, such as Garret Weber-Gale, Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, and Jason Lezak. Jason Lezak was the favorite in the group. Everyone was silent. Then the buzzer went off. The whole crowd erupted in to cheers the Reporter kept on telling us to scream louder. At the flags it was anybodies race. Then Nathan Adrian dived in to the wall and won, Ryan Lochte second, and Jason Lezak third.
The 200 IM was awesome. The heat had Michael Phelps, Tyler Clary, and Ryan Lochte. They stepped onto the blocks. Take your marks, the buzzer went off. Expectedly Phelps took the lead in the butterfly; he looked like he wasn’t even trying. It was amazing. On the backstroke leg, Ryan Lochte was ahead in the underwater, and then Michael caught up. At the middle of the breaststroke leg, Ryan took the lead. He kept on going. He led by 2/3 of a body length. Then he finished. He beat Michael Phelps by one body length.
This Nationals meet was really awesome. The Woolet pool totally changed. The Blocks turned nicer. The Benches were 10 times taller. There was a big screen showing the swim and everything. Even the interview!! The lights loomed high in the sky, shining on the pool. It was awesome!
The 100 freestyle was awesome. There were a lot of famous swimmers, such as Garret Weber-Gale, Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, and Jason Lezak. Jason Lezak was the favorite in the group. Everyone was silent. Then the buzzer went off. The whole crowd erupted in to cheers the Reporter kept on telling us to scream louder. At the flags it was anybodies race. Then Nathan Adrian dived in to the wall and won, Ryan Lochte second, and Jason Lezak third.
The 200 IM was awesome. The heat had Michael Phelps, Tyler Clary, and Ryan Lochte. They stepped onto the blocks. Take your marks, the buzzer went off. Expectedly Phelps took the lead in the butterfly; he looked like he wasn’t even trying. It was amazing. On the backstroke leg, Ryan Lochte was ahead in the underwater, and then Michael caught up. At the middle of the breaststroke leg, Ryan took the lead. He kept on going. He led by 2/3 of a body length. Then he finished. He beat Michael Phelps by one body length.
This Nationals meet was really awesome. The Woolet pool totally changed. The Blocks turned nicer. The Benches were 10 times taller. There was a big screen showing the swim and everything. Even the interview!! The lights loomed high in the sky, shining on the pool. It was awesome!
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