First day of competition. Max swam in the Relay

The relay video

Max's Relay Team

Max's relay team was in lane seven.

Max was the last swimmer for the relay.

Max and Coach Roger. 

Max and his good friend and swim team member.

Max with his parents.

 

USA Special Olympics Opening Ceremony June 5, 2022

 Opening ceremony was hot and humid. 

They started a hour and half late. 

Max brother and sister in law came with us to Orlando. 

You can see from the pictures how humid it was. 

link to video of opening ceremonies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZWUltuYv8&t=48s

Max USA Special Olympics Experience

 

Max at the hotel.

June 3, 2022

Max and his friends

Max was in the church News look at link below.

https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022-06-17/missionary-2022-special-olympics-usa-games-257627?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=facebookpage-en&utm_content=churchnews-en&fbclid=IwAR0tFJQXLzyFJ3RZB_p9SLxF6lG9GygMFvyx6V-0fnCqR5e-OxD3Tb0Dzck 

Special Olympics State Swim Meet October 2021

                                                         Max loved the State swim meet.

      He had the opportunity to swim a 100 IM for the first time.

Max swimming a relay with his swim team.

Max and one of the swimmers from Tempe team

Special Olympics Regional meet

 Max has been looking forward to having the Special Olympics Regional Swim meet for over a year. Covid has made it impossible to have a swim meet and when he found out they were having one he was so excited. He loves to compete, not with others, but with his own personal time. He was not pleased with his times at the swim meet. When he did the 100 butterfly the announcer did not give him time to even get ready on the block. As you can see in the video, he spoke without giving a pause in between, “Take your Mark” and then, the beep a few seconds later. He had the beep go off right after he spoke. This happening through Max off and he was disappointed 😞 that he didn’t have a few seconds to prepare for his dive. 

Max swimming the 100 Butterfly

 Max lane 6 time for his 100 Butterfly. He was not happy with is swim time

I have realized after many swim meets that even a second is a BIG DEAL.

Max swimming the 100 Freestyle 

Max had lots of support at the swim meet

 his Mom, Dad, 

Sister Miriam and brother-in-law Bryce came.

Thank you, Miriam, for filming the heats Max swam in.

 Plus, three of his Aunts, Heather, Vivian and Delia came too. 

Max with Aunt Delia, Aunt Heather and Aunt Vivian. 

Thank you, Aunt Heather, Aunt Vivian and Aunt Delia, for coming to support Max.

 Max with two of the three gold medals that he earned. 

Max with Special Olympics Coach Roger
The day before Max got to swim with some of his swim team in a rely. 

They swam a 4/50 medley. He got to swim the butterfly. 

The rely team

Special Olympics try outs for National 2022

 Max was nervous about trying out for National for Special Olympics.

 There were a lot of great swimmers and we didn't think he would make the team.

But, he did, and we are so happy for him.

 Here are his swim try out times. He had to be able to swim a 100 freestyle in under a one minute and thirty seconds. Has you can see from the videos of him swimming he did stay under that time allowed.