The Carmel Swim Club Annual Awards Banquet was today and, as always, we had a great time seeing everyone and enjoyed visiting with all the kids in street clothes and dry hair...sometimes it is difficult to recognize some of the swimmers as 99% of the time we only see them in swim togs with swim caps or wet hair! They all clean up really well. There are just short of 300 swimmers in our club, so the banquet for swimmers, parents, and siblings, etc., is always a big deal. CSC is ranked 23rd in the nation and 2nd in the Central Zone. Last year CSC had the number one girls 13-14 relay in the nation and Matt's relay had a Top 16 National Time. Not bad for a land-locked town in the middle of the country. Photo here is of Matt and his best swimming buddy, Mike...the two of them in looks totally opposite, but in personalities very similar. And, best of all, Mike lives right down the road from us! Brunch, awards, photos, speakers, and drawings for prizes (Matt got a really nice new swim bag with which he was thrilled). End of short course season, now we are in long course...three months until summer state...three months until age up. As far as awards go....two of the winners were, coincidentally enough...