Swimming meet record Girls 8 & U 50 LCM meter butterfly in

[@guntodd]

Very fast. My 8YO daughter fastest 50 fly (SCY) was 40.40. She’s probably slightly faster now. Great form and great race. 👍 keep it up

[@micabotha]

Thank you I am 14 now, my times took a bit of a dip due to upper crossed syndrome but I dug my heals in and did the work with professionals for a year so let's see. I swim again on 14 August, 100 SCM fly. I do feel strong and good after all the work so let's see where I am🤣💪 - it is just never easy but I love this sport with all my heart. It is really not easy with COVID but we do the best we can with what we have - my mom teaches me that. Great effort from your girl just keep going is my message to her and have fun.

[@susanjones8803]

Nice one 💕👍🏻

[@micabotha]

Thank you!

[@juopikalt2723]

Im 12 yr old girl i swim 50m fly in 40~ but i promised once i will be olipic gold medalist so i gotaa keep going for my dream

[@micabotha]

GalaxyGamer YAAAY - My strokes change all the time - sometimes I am good at back, sometimes at free and fly - the thing is to have a dream, decide to work at it every day and never give up. I also battle with training pools so if you have a pool to train in you are lucky. Keep on going! You will get there💪

[@diycardboardprojects4297]

wow for 8 thats really impresive nice

[@Sky-il8rf]

What 43 second its a record?????

[@micabotha]

team five yes in Kwazulu Natal at this specific swim meet it was a meet record - the 8 & under girls are not that fast - these kids are now 11

[@declyde6]

I swim 36.38 in 50 M butterfly when I was 8

[@micabotha]

That is really fast

[@fr0zenbltz725]

I’m 12 right now my 50 fly time is 29:78 NICE RACE THOUGH

[@micabotha]

Tristan Shao I am 11 now - you have a good time!

[@motorcyclesarecool1236]

I'm 14 and my fly time is 30:12

[@TheMattward1]

I am 10 my 50 fly time is 57.45

[@bubbensubben2343]

Im 11 and my 100 fly is 1:13

[@JMONEY-gy6di]

ur 12 with a 50 meter fly time of 29?

[@hcr2mikolajpl103]

I remember in longcourse I swam 40 seconds. I was so slow I get my times from earlier this year at practice. I would swim like 37 seconds maybe

[@micabotha]

hcr2Mikolaj PL - for me it also took a long time to get faster. I got stridor in 100 fly and an asthma attack where my chest closed. It made me scared to swim butterfly. So my parents first just entered 50 m and I just kept working and working on fly. I am 12 now and #butterfly is my favorite although I still like the IM most. Just keep on training - it takes longer for some of us to be faster. #swimtoinspire

[@vaniawendie1256]

Adoro o nado borboleta.

[@Jose-kv8ve]

Me at 8 was 39 and now i am 16 ans i have 28

[@micabotha]

Gegung G that is very good

[@EminemVEVO436]

My fly 50is about 2:82 and my freestyles 50 is 1:23

[@micabotha]

SpyAva wow at the age of 8?

[@EminemVEVO436]

Not 8 9

[@micabotha]

SpyAva ok keep going!

[@ahprav9649]

SpyAva really so 2 lengths is 21 seconds????? Geez

[@lauraweldon2391]

I am a swim coach and this eight year old has a phenomenal butterfly

[@micabotha]

Hello Laura this is her coach - she is now 14 - thank you for the nice compliment - we battle with pools where we are so it is quite a journey with so many roadblocks but we navigate through it one at a time....

[@micabotha]

PS just a note - we battled with pools once 2013 - so COVID was nothing new to us. This swimmer drives us - we try to keep up🤣

[@micabotha]

This is the same swimmer at 12 swimming in lane 3 with Senior National Swimmers and now Olympic candidates (2022) in lane 4. We still work on technique etc all the time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqWZfqejg9eWZ6M Sadly with COVID we took a knock, but we are back to pre-COVID times after 8 months. How did COVID affect you? @lauraweldon?

[@sia_anime10]

My time is 35:24 and I am 11

[@micabotha]

Well done!

[@neometalsonic967]

Bro when I was 8 my 50 meter was a 38 now I’m 11 and I go a low 34 in meters but nice swim

[@micabotha]

Great times - I am 14 now🤣

[@bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA]

bro she's only 8? that's actually amazing

[@micabotha]

Thank you - I am 14 now 🤣 I love swimming and love training and the whole process of growing up in swimming. Still swimming butterfly but it is for now not the fastest stroke.

[@arthuryan3577]

Amazing!

[@micabotha]

Arthur Yan thank you - am however 11 years old now😀

[@arthuryan3577]

micabotha do you swim still?

[@arthuryan3577]

Never mind I saw your channel XD

[@micabotha]

Great!

[@velvetmarsh4487]

I'm 10 and I swim for 14 u and my time for fly us 25.12

[@micabotha]

Velvet Marsh Well done is it for short course meters or yards? On 25 meter short course pool sprint I did 18:75 when I was 7 - I am 12 now & swim 32:60 on 50 fly

[@whitedaisy17]

Not bad for her age..

[@micabotha]

Thank you - had my 11th birthday on 6 March😎

[@kubamittner9203]

My 50 fly is 35:25

[@danbees3753]

Great technique from an 8 & u. Just needs to concentrate on dive. Instead of coming up so early, she needs to do 4-5 fly kicks underwater. Also she is breathing too high - she needs to rest chin on water and push chin forwards to gain forwards momentum, instead of upwards momentum

[@micabotha]

Thank you - 10 years old now going on 11 doing very well at the moment - grew a lot as far as technique is concerned since then - please see latest on channel - we are posting the KZN Premier champs at the moment Dec 2017 - this is the stroke in 2017 at a young 10: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmXFlIWLrpimiqc

[@danbees3753]

Just watched it -and far better technically! If when she's under the flags she takes a smaller pull, she'll hit the wall on a full stroke and get off the wall faster!

[@micabotha]

Thanks Dan, we will definitely work on that! Sounds like you are a coach?

[@danbees3753]

Yes i was looking for skills to compare to my swimmers and couldn't help myself but to comment :)

[@micabotha]

Dan Bees - ah great - no problem we appreciate the input.

[@Jose-kv8ve]

In 100m i have 1:00:25

[@Anna-bk3tn]

My time for 50 fly is 29 sec and I am 11

[@micabotha]

Great time - I am now 10

[@micabotha]

50 metres or 50 yards?

[@micabotha]

Long course or short course if metres?

[@pernille7662]

I have 34

[@micabotha]

That is an amazing time for an 8-year-old. Well done - where we live and train nobody is that fast. But great achievement!

[@kristijanlakic7815]

I was 9 and a 34 and nowthat I am 11 a 29

[@micabotha]

That is very good!

[@aquaz723]

My time is 32:26

[@kaitlynly]

My time is a 41:19 and I’m 8

[@micabotha]

Very good time well done!

[@kaitlynly]

micabotha 37:66* but not trying to brag. You daughter did amazing! How old is she now?

[@micabotha]

Hi, no problem that is really a good time. She is now 10 and will turn 11 in March. We live in South Africa and the swimmers here do not have the same opportunities as kids elsewhere. Having said that, we compare her times to the USA 2017-2020 Motivational times and she is hundredths of seconds away from AAAA times. Mica (Monica Botha) ranks no 1 in South Africa for the Girls 10&U age group - you can check here: swimsa.org/disciplines/swimming/rankings (ranked no 1 in short course events when she was 9) - that was last year. It is updated every year in May. We also post her progress on goo.gl/VN0f66

[@kaitlynly]

micabotha I am also very far away from get AAAA! She did amazing I looked at her score and I was amazed! She did amazing once again! 😁 Edit: I am turning 9 on February 18th!

[@micabotha]

Auw thanks - we do not know how good or bad we swim unless we compare to the USA - it is also good goals to have. My Mom's birthday is on the 19th! Happy birthday for the 18th!

[@krismangelschots7885]

My time is 25.53 and am 11 so yeah

[@micabotha]

Wow that is like a superhero time. Well done. Is it 50 metres or 50 yards? Long course or short course if metres?

[@sophialikestoswim995]

Ok yeah sure it is

[@sophialikestoswim995]

Actually I guess that’s kind of believable how long have you been swimming?

[@micabotha]

Cannot speak for +Kris Mengelschots but I started swimming competitively age 6. I never did Level Zero - Level 1 at 7, then level 2 at 8 but I could not swim Provincials only SSA levels as I had Level 3 times. I was Victrix Ludorum for 13 & U at 8. Then at 9 Level 2 purely because my parents said I must not go too fast and the rule here in South Africa is that if you are 10 & Under you should swim Level 2. December last year age 10 I swam KZN Premier champs (vids on my channel) and got silvers there for 11 & Under. I will be 11 in March.

[@fr0zenbltz725]

I’ll keep you updated tomorrow I gotta huge state meet so yeah I’ll record my time in the comments cya

[@fr0zenbltz725]

I also haven’t swam this event in 5 months lol

[@micabotha]

Tristan Shao looking forward!

[@motorcyclesarecool1236]

That's fast

[@micabotha]

Anonymous Bulldog thanks, 12 now....😂 100 fly at 1:12 - free is now my best stroke but I love the IM - I know it is confusing. I have 5 SA National Junior (AAA) qualifying times and swam my first SA SC National champs last week.

[@motorcyclesarecool1236]

@@micabotha that's incredible my 100 fly time is a 1:10 you're making me look bad 😅 but that's honestly amazing for someone who's 12 keep up the good work!

[@gracedawson1902]

Mine is a 30:12 and im 11

[@micabotha]

Wow that is 4A time in US for 11 year old girl. Well done! My best is 35:85 at age 10 but that time is from July 2017 - maybe I better it soon.

[@micabotha]

Mia Day - not sure what you mean but ok!

[@isabellaleach9635]

I meant grace Dawson 😂

[@micabotha]

Mia Day 👍🤪

[@velvetmarsh4487]

That's not a 50 that's a 25 sprint

[@peter-6837]

Velvet Marsh No it’s a 50 meter pool

[@micabotha]

Yes it is a 50 meter pool

[@puranjotkaur5134]

This is a wonderful swim - but I’m so thankful kneeskin tech suits have been banned for kids this age. They are not necessary

[@micabotha]

My mom says it is not in the suit - my parent coaches coach me because 2013-2017 we had no clubs.

[@marzizcool]

I'm 37:99 😁 . . . . . *but I'm 14 😕*

[@whitedaisy17]

Floweeez MSP I’m 10 and my time is the a 37.46!

[@rattlesnakeskittles7147]

white daisy I was a 33.39 when I was 10 :( I’m so slowww xddd

[@micabotha]

Not all swimmers grow the same way. Be kind to yourself. Swimming takes a long time and sometimes the fast kids at a young age are just early bloomers. Not all popcorn pops at the same time. Just keep at it, really have fun and do not shoot yourself down. You can do this!

[@leblebiknaailesi9442]

ben 29 yüzüyom 50 metreyi 😑 ciddiyim

[@micabotha]

oyuncax dünyası very fast if you are 8 years old!

[@leahflorendo760]

Im 9 years old and my time is 38 point something hahaha

[@micabotha]

Well done! Good time.

[@leahflorendo760]

@@micabotha thanks

[@leahflorendo760]

Well Im actually turning 10 in march

[@leahflorendo760]

@@micabotha I havent check my time since january 11 2021

[@leahflorendo760]

@@micabotha I started swimming at the age of 7

[@bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA]

8 yr olds wearing tech suits tho~

[@micabotha]

I had to earn my suit....swam old school for quite some time. I actually earn everything from my paddles to my fins to my board, swim bag. I am now 14 & so grateful for my family that helped with my TYR suit. Nothing comes for free.....

[@micabotha]

Goes to show it is not in the suit - we have other races where I swim non-tech suit at an older age showing it is not the suit that makes the swimmer

[@bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA]

i started using a tech suit when i was twelve, but i got my first national cut at eleven. u could say i earned it as well.

[@micabotha]

@@bellaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAA if my suit rips I am back to old school - in South Africa I am now a senior National swimmer with 2 qualifying times. We just do not qualify for any help so back to old school if my suit rips,,,

[@micabotha]

Over here only Olympians counts - it is pretty much the same everywhere else. - i ok - I swim because I love it so no matter which suit - I just swim❤️

[@funinatube8317]

I got a 34.96 on my 50 butterfly.Im in 9-10

[@micabotha]

FunInATube I also did a 35 by 10, now 11 and half and down to a 33 on short course

[@trevmar2007]

She died at the end

[@micabotha]

Eight-year-olds tend to do that as it is just the beginning. Ten going on 11 now....

[@loolymohamed3293]

And im 11 and I cannot do 50 m butterfly only 25m

[@micabotha]

Hi I think that is great. Butterfly is a very difficult stroke just like breaststroke. It does not matter how far or fast you can swim it, it matters that you are swimming it. Just keep on training and do not give up - before you know it, you really enjoy the stroke!

[@loolymohamed3293]

@@micabotha thank you 💜💜