Team NJ During Practice Sessions at Cando Fitness

Pictures in the first slide show were taken 2/20/10 and those in the second slide show were taken on 1/9/2010

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Saturday at the Special Olympics Summer Games

6-12-10
We woke up early this morning to get ready for the day. We warmed up in the pool at 7:30 am and the swim meet started at 8. I got a silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle. I didn't swim against my friend, Becky, this time. After lunch, I swam the backstroke in a 4X50 medley relay. I have tendonitis on my right foot and it hurts, but I swam my best and so did the rest of the team. We won gold medals for the relay. Tonight, all of the athletes on Team NJ were introduced at the Trenton Thunder game. I was nervous. My mom and dad came to the game.

Friday, June 11, 2010

The Summer Games

6-11-2010

Today is the first day of the summer games. I am staying at The College of New Jersey. My swim team, The Red Cross Swim Team, is staying in a dorm with air conditioning. I am excited to see my friends. We are having pizza for supper. Then we are going to the opening ceremonies.

Tomorrow I will compete in the 50 meter freestyle and the 4x50 meter Medley relay. I will swim the backstroke in the relay. Tomorrow night, all of the athletes on Team NJ will go out on the field at the Trenton Thunder game. Wish me luck!

Thank You TD Bank

6-7-2010
I went to visit TD Bank in East Windsor, NJ with Jeanene Leppert of Special Olympics NJ. I went there to tell the Bank Officials about Special Olympics. When I got there,they made me feel very special. They gave me balloons, a cake, a TD sweatshirt and a bag of goodies. They were so nice to me. TD Bank donated a lot of money to Team NJ so that the athletes can go to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete.

Thank you TD Bank!