my last high school meet. ever.

i'm thankful for swimming and the (sometimes really tough) lessons it teaches me.

i'm also so proud of my girls team.  we pulled off fourth place in the state of utah with four scoring athletes.  i love you all, and you all did an incredible job.

b.

**photos via the daily herald

swimming.

swimming is a sport that survives and thrives between hundredths of seconds.  it is a sport of finger-tip touches.  it is a sport where thousands of meters can come down to thousandths of seconds.  every time you hit the pool, the clock is ticking.  are you faster  today than yesterday? are you stronger?

britt and difficulties.

so, i have to update the video for the feed every day because each day it  is different links. probably doesn't make any sense, but it makes sense to me.  so. moral of the story, the video will be yesterday's feed until after i'm done swimming today because i'll be at the pool when the link posts. make sense?  so essentially it's pointless.

to watch my races today, as many of you are asking, follow the directions below.


1. go to ihigh.com
2. go to broadcasts in the top navigation bar. DON'T click on it, a dropdown menu will come up.
3. click on... i think it will be SCS Sectionals. it will say it's live from portland. that is me!

swimming today.
100 free: possibly kim welch, adam mason
200 breast: ME, nathan bramhall, sam blackburn
200 back: chris neilson
200 fly: dani vaughan, kim welch
medley relay: hast, hast

so, that's it if you're wanting to watch us! text me if you have any questions, i probably won't have my phone. but try anyway!

b.

hello, oregon. how i love thee.

today i landed in the wondrous state of oregon. i am here at mt. hood community college for a big swim meet named sectionals. i just returned from the pool after warm ups, and i'm headed back in approximately 45 minutes to race... eek.  there's something about oregon that i absolutely love. i mean, i'd end up awfully depressed if i lived here with all this rain and the sky consistently overcast, but the time i spend here is lovely.  i love all the green and the beautiful coast. oregon is just lovely.

now, on to the swimming. this is my fourth time at this meet. i love this meet. there is a definite difference in skill level, which makes everything so much easier.  you get in the pool for warm ups and it's almost expected that you run someone over. there aren't any small children that take up the wall, which is a definite bonus. all the technology is new and efficient. the competition is crazy. everybody is so fast and accomplished. i love it. i love the feeling and the atmosphere.

this sectionals is more significant than the others because of one thing: the goal.  every other sectional meet i have been to, i have been reaching for a faster time.  this sectionals i'm reaching for one thing: a nationals cut.  sometimes it stresses me out to think about, but now i realize i have put in all my work. i have dedicated my life to this goal, and i can achieve it.

i am so privileged to be here. i am in a beautiful state with a lovely team and supportive coaches. i have everything i need to accomplish every goal i have. i love everyone. that's the gist of things. life is dang good, and i wouldn't have it any other way.

b.

p.s. the video above is the meet i'm swimming at currently. it's live feed. thank you all, have a nice day.