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Glittertwins · 21/09/2025 18:02

Just realised we’re a bit close to the end!

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itsgettingweird · 20/07/2026 06:34

How was Munich? We had a swimmer there competing for Ukraine!

Porseb · 20/07/2026 06:24

Pool of the day from previous week and some fast junior swimming in Munich.

I wasn’t attending as parent of a swimmer.

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Glittertwins · 20/07/2026 05:39

I saw the result, he did well and a good way to finish it!

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itsgettingweird · 19/07/2026 21:12

Seasons best in the final 🤗

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Glittertwins · 19/07/2026 19:15

Didn’t make the final but practically all of them were way off their entry times

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Glittertwins · 19/07/2026 09:41

It was a bloody awful heat for us!

Same here. But they were all about 10 seconds out of pb pace so made the final!

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Glittertwins · 19/07/2026 09:41

It was a bloody awful heat for us!

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itsgettingweird · 18/07/2026 21:36

Don’t hold your breath for a great heat our end 🤔

just finished dinner after 100m free final. He swam really well though!

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Glittertwins · 18/07/2026 17:32

I’ll be watching online from the start

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itsgettingweird · 18/07/2026 17:28

Glittertwins · 17/07/2026 05:40

Yep!

Quite a few heats apart though 😂

whereonthestair · 17/07/2026 08:00

Good luck

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Glittertwins · 17/07/2026 05:40

Yep!

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itsgettingweird · 16/07/2026 05:22

Sunday?

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Glittertwins · 16/07/2026 04:40

Good luck to him, I think they’re in the same event again?

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itsgettingweird · 15/07/2026 18:24

Sadly it’s me myself or Irene here.

And I don’t know who Irene is 🤣🤷‍♀️

and ds still isn’t allowed to drive so I have to do all that too 🙄

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Glittertwins · 14/07/2026 13:34

I’m not going to Sheffield, DH gets to go this time!

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itsgettingweird · 13/07/2026 19:20

DS won’t even entertain the idea of open water. Swimming pools only for him 😂 great your ds is loving it. It’s certainly been good weather for it this year!

We are also back up to British this weekend.

Will be interesting to see how ds does. He had a big chunk of the main season missing due to being ill and a slow return.

I only care that he enjoys it but I know performance matters to him!

Are you up for LD events glitter?

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Glittertwins · 12/07/2026 17:01

A levels done. Back to Sheffield for British Summer next weekend. Couldn’t be dragged back to open water but in these temperatures I can see why yours is enjoying it.

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whereonthestair · 12/07/2026 15:50

How’s everyone doing. My DS discovered open water after his GCSEs and it’s definitely his happy place

itsgettingweird · 13/05/2026 21:45

Good to hear he’s still swimming asi know he was questioning it a while back.

That’s great re his medal at regionals - it is hard MC anyway as points system but also because all swimmers race open age from 12yo!

Hope his GCSEs go well too.

whereonthestair · 13/05/2026 21:15

Fantastic result after everything this year. I do hope it’s a random event, but never to be assumed nor taken for granted.

DS swam regionals got 2 silvers multi class which given he’s 16 he was happy with. Not really swimming atm as we are mid GCSEs. He’s entered national junior para but more because it’s easier to enter and withdraw as it depends on how things are post exams.

itsgettingweird · 13/05/2026 20:27

How’s everyone doing?

Ds is just back from Berlin with his first international medal. 🥉 400m free at the IDM.

He had a really mixed week with some amazing seasons bests Anne real shockers. He’s definitely getting back into shape.

We’ve had the results of his blood from when he was admitted to hospital and he did have sepsis level infection markers so that does explain why he collapsed but why he had that joint knows as no infection was identified.

🤞it was a random event - never to be repeated!

itsgettingweird · 15/04/2026 08:37

Thanks 🙏 Yeah he pulled it out the bag. Only 5 secs outside his PB which considering not only his physical deterioration but his illness he surprised himself 🤣 paying for it today though. But day off and then 100 free tomorrow.

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Glittertwins · 14/04/2026 20:30

He did alright tonight all things considered!

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itsgettingweird · 05/04/2026 12:54

He’s fine now I’m himself but not “race fit” iyswim?

apparently it’s not uncommon with neurological disorders that stem from problems with central nervous system to attack the body that way. Seen in lots of patients with MS and his condition shares many similarities. It’s likely just one of those things.
we have a care plan and RA in place though and he’s training fully now.

As with any set back it’s the mental recovery as well as the physical. DS is going to give champs his all though and seems able to process that his body may not give him everything he needs right now.

as long as he enjoys the process I’m a happy mum!