Benjamin swam in regionals at Amiens this weekend, in his favorite events: 50, 100, and 200 meter backstroke.
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| Some last-minute advice from his coach. |
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In 100-meter backstroke, he improved his time and finished first in his heat. The second day, he improved his time in the 50-meter backstroke. In the 200 backstroke, he swam in the B final, and shaved over 2 seconds off his original predicted time! |
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| We took advantage of the day in Amiens to visit the city center, since the pool was quite conveniently located smack in the middle of town. Beautiful city! |
Noah opted to stay home instead of coming to cheer his brother on, and instead of going to swim practice Saturday.
That turned out to be a bad idea, since he went out for a bike ride with a friend and flipped over his handlebars, landing on his wrist.
He didn't get sympathy from me. Despite having lived in France for over 20 years, apparently I still have American healthcare reflexes. I told him, take an Advil, and use this splint.
The next morning he still complained so Frédéric took him to the ER...
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| where they came to the conclusion that his arm was broken. Oops! |
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| No more swimming for two months! |
