Bramley Famli

Jordi had her Prestige Gala at Dainfern on Friday. It’s the biggest swimming event of her year. All the schools (9 of them) who swim against each other during the season have a swim-off at the end of the season. Some stiff competition.

Anxiety and nerves were on high alert on Friday morning. It was a fun trip in the car, with Leish and I doing our best to motivate, focus, have fun, and to convince Jordi that she was amazing, no matter the result. She is amazing, in that she’s streets ahead of both Leish and I when we were her age in this area. We had music pumping in the car, doing visualisation exercises in the car. I think it was more for Leish and I that for Jordi : )

Jordi swam in 4 events. Butterfly (3rd), Freestyle (3rd) and then two medleys.

A fantastic day. Fantastic results. She is an amazingly wonderful human being. Watch out world, Jordi is here : )

Today is Jordi’s last gala as an under 9. It’s at Crawford Sandton, and as I sit here writting this I’m sure her nerves are building. This post is an evolving post, blow by blow account of the unfolding events:

• Carli and I are waiting for Jordi to finish school. We’re sitting in the shade on a hot Jozi summer day.
• Jordi’s out of school and we’re on our way.
• Carli and I have glue from a pine cone all over our hands. And it’s not coming off : )
• Big day for Jordi. One of her mates is injured so she’s excited to be swimming every event. First time she tells me.
• Jordi just swam backstroke. Gold. Yeah!
• Breaststroke equals another first. Woo Hoo!
• Freestyle was tight. I think a 2nd, but touch and go. A swimmer fer sure.
• U9 Mixed relay a big big win
• Ladder relay another first
• Carli’s over the moon because spectator children get an ice-cream : )

Great end to the season. Well done Jordi. Well done Bramley spectator team, I’m sure Jordi’s grateful.