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Satori’s Recent Swimming Achievements

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2015 – New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships

This meet Satori swam in the 15 year age group and won 2 Golds in the 50m fly (0.02 seconds off the NZ record) and 100m fly (0.32 seconds off the NZ record); 1 Silver in the 100m backstroke; 2 Bronze in the 200m free and 50m back. Unfortunately he was disqualified in the 200m butterfly.

2015 Canterbury Secondary Schools Championships

Broke the 15 year age group 50m backstroke record by 2.42 seconds in a time of 26.96 seconds.

Broke the Open 100m butterfly record in a time of 57.25 seconds.

2015 New Zealand Zonal Championships (8th February Sky 4 live)
This meet Satori swam in the 15 year and under age group

100m butterfly a convincing win; 100m backstroke a solid win; 200m backstroke 3rd; 1st leg of the 4 x 50m freestyle relay Satori swam a strong leg and the team came in for a win. All events were personal best times for Satori.

 

2015 Canterbury West Coast Swimming Championships (January)

This meet Satori swam in the 15 16 year age group.

8 gold medals, 1 silver and a 4th in his first race when he made a mistake and thought he was swimming heats. The medals were awarded in the morning sessions. The evening sessions were raced with Otago swimmers including Open age finals and Satori competed in 7 of the Open finals.

He was the fastest swimmer in the morning session of the 50m butterfly of all age groups.

 

2014 Finalist in the Canterbury Zonta Sports Awards for Secondary School pupils (Open age group)

2014 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships (August/Sept)

This meet started on Satoris birthday so he was the youngest swimmer in the 15 year age group

Gold 50m butterfly; 100m butterfly; 200m butterfly; 50m freestyle

Silver 50m backstroke

 

2014 New Zealand Short Course Championships (September)

15 year age group youngest swimmer in the age group

Gold x 4 100m backstroke; 50m backstroke; 100m butterfly; 100m individual medley

Silver x 3 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly; 200m butterfly

Bronze x 1 200m individual medley

Fastest time 15-16 year age group in 200m butterfly; 100m butterfly; 100m IM

2014 Canterbury Swimming Secondary Schools Championships

Winner Male Junior Swimmer award and broke the Open 100m butterfly record

Currently Satori holds the following Individual Canterbury Swimming Records:

Long Course (50m pool)

13 years: 800m freestyle; 50m fly; 200m fly

14 years: 100m backstroke; 50m fly; 100m fly

15 years: 50m backstroke; 100m backstroke; 50m fly; 100m fly

 

Short Course (25m pool)

12 years: 100m freestyle; 50m backstroke; 100m backstroke

13 years: 50m freestyle; 200m free; 100m backstroke; 200m fly; 100m Individual Medley (IM)

14 years: 50m freestyle; 100m backstroke; 50m fly; 100m fly; 200m fly

15 years: 50m backstroke; 100m backstroke; 200m backstroke; 50m fly; 100m fly; 100m IM (so far)

New Zealand Junior Swimming Championships – Session Three

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Session Three – Sunday 19th February 2012 Morning

First race was the 50m Backstroke 12 year boys

Satori Dobbie from QEII comes in first again for another gold medal.

Second race was the 400m Freestyle 12 and under boys

Satori Dobbie from QEII led all the way at the Kilbirnie pool in Wellington. We wait for the results of the northern clubs swimming at the Hamilton pool….a gold medal to Satori for 1st in New Zealand.

A bit of a rest while the 200IM is run and the third race was the 50m Freestyle 12 years boys made it into 4th in Wellington and 5th place in New Zealand.

Out of the pool and a couple of minutes wait for the 12 and under 200m Butterfly. Led for the first 50m and then exhausted. Turned around at the 150m mark about 5th and powered it down the length to finish in 2nd place. A fantastic result for the finish of the champs.

Today- 2 golds, 1 silver and a 5th place in New Zealand.

Another two qualifying times for the New Zealand Age Group Swim Meet 12-13 years age group in the 50m backstroke and the 400m freestyle.

TOTAL RESULTS FROM NZ JUNIORS 2012 for Satori

5 gold medals

2 silver medals

1 bronze medal

a 4th place

a 5th place

And 2 silver medals from the relays

What a fantastic meet!!

 

More Earthquakes

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The earthquakes went on with a 6.3 earthquake on 22nd February, another 6.3 on 13th June and many more in between and since. The 22nd February quake destroyed many homes and left our city in ruins. Parts of the CBD (central business district) are still closed. One thing all this has done is it has brought the people closer together.

I went up to New Zealand Juniors swimming championships on the 19th and 20th February and our team came third in New Zealand. We flew back on the Sunday and I went to our school camp on Monday the 21st at Living Springs on Banks Peninsula. 12.50pm on the Tuesday the 6.3 earthquake struck and our lives changed…

QEII complex was destroyed. This was our second home and it was really sad. Our juniors team came third in New Zealand and returned, two days later we had no pool…

There are many things to be grateful for…we are all safe. It was a while before we got back training yet the funny thing is that all the team are together training again. We are a resilient lot. Our team is even stronger for all this – watch out for us in the 2012 New Zealand Juniors!

 

 

Swimming – Fun and Competitive

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Junior swimming at QEII is really fun. We have a great bunch of kids and are getting better and better.

Busy with Swimming and other Sport

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It is ages since I did a post!

This time of year is busy…

I just had my school Triathlon.  Went quite well although my neck hurt.  I won!!

We had our athletics prizegiving.  I only competed in two competitions this season.

Have my sport each day and not much time as I am swimming lots now.

Tuesday next week we have an individual cycling thing on at school. 

Later in the week on Thursday I have the Canterbury Primary School Swimming Champs.  I am in 10yr boys freestyle and backstroke and we are in the school 10yr mixed relay.

Next Friday is trampolining and the Wharenui Junior Olympics swimming carnival – first session

more soon…

 

Merry Christmas from Satori

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It seems ages since I posted to my blog…

Life has been busy, busy

We had some illness at home and then I got busy with the sport and then the end of school.  Now it is nearly Christmas – wow this year has gone fast!

I have been doing lots of swimming – got moved up in the squads and now I have swimming more often and that keeps me extra busy.  We get a rest for a bit over Christmas.

Went in a great event in November the Splash and Dash challenge.  It was the inaugural Splash and Dash Challenge and hence was relaxed with not too many participants although it is expected to get bigger in the future.

Well I am not going to write much today, just wanted to say “Merry Christmas”.

Catch you after Santa has been…

 


 

 


I Have Just Turned 10!

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My 10th Birthday

Yep, I had a party at Hoyts, Riccarton.  We had a tour of the projectionists movie room and then got to see the movie GI Joe.  After that we had a party in their party room.  Mum organised Pizza’s and drink and we had a birthday cake.

What presents did I get for my 10th birthday?

Bioicles

Money

Books

and the best gift of all was my puppy Sasha!

She is a beautiful wee thing.

If you want to know more about her, have a read of my speech ‘My Dog Sasha!’

How are my activities going?

Soccer

Soccer season has just finished.

I play in our school B team for soccer.  We  came second in our division.  Two of my team mates from our Saturday games were in the team that beat us and won the division!

Our Saturday team did really well overall.  We won our game this Saturday.  I had a change from playing striker and played defence.  In the second half I played as our goalie.  I quite enjoyed it!

Cross Country

This week I had a cross country run for the first time in two months.  Have been having problems with my legs.  They were still sore on Saturday.  I did okay though and ran my best time over 2.5km – 11.05min.

Basketball

In basketball on Thursday I played well in defence and got Player of the Day!  It was a good game, we won by two points.

Swimming

Swimming is going well too.  I am hoping to go up a level at the end of the term.  Mum has organised for me to go in a race night and see what I think of it – that is in the middle of September.

Drama

I am back doing drama again – I love drama!  We are preparing for a show that we put on near the end of this term! 

That’s about all the news for now – will write some more again soon…

Latest Happenings of Satori

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Hi All

It seems ages since I wrote anything…

I have been busy with all my sport.  Running isn’t going very well though.  Each time I run, my legs just ache! 

In the Canterbury Primary School Cross Country Champs I had a terrible run, was real disappointed with myself.

Mind you…later that afternoon I had soccer and after that I went to bed – came down with the flu and was in bed for two days!  No wonder the run didn’t go well.

If you have any ideas on what is making my legs ache so much I would be very thankful of your views.

Mum took me to the podiatrist today – it sounds like it may be from my new running shoes…really don’t know.

Swimming is going well anyway – at least it doesn’t affect that.

And on the good side of things…

Last week I got my first goal in basketball…and

Last Saturday and the Saturday before I scored a goal in soccer.  This last Saturday the score was 1 – 0 so my goal was the only goal in the game!

I am getting better!

After the soccer I went over to the All Blacks Mastercard Roadshow.  It was at Hagley Park just across from the soccer fields.

Got to meet Ritchie McCaw.  He is really cool.

Then I had a go on all there games.  My favourite was the try scoring.  First go I go 12 points and when I had a second go I scored 18 points – the maximum possible!  That was fun!!

This Saturday I have soccer and the South Island Cross Country champs – wonder if my legs will ache again?

That’s about all the news for now…

Catch you again soon!

 

More in the Life of Satori!

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Hi Again

What have I been up to?

My normal activities – 

Monday        

Cross Country training at school during lunchtime                               

Tuesday

Basketball training at school during lunch break

Evening – Cross country club training

            – Swim squad training (Silver Squad)                       

Wednesday

After school club soccer training

Cubs

Thursday

Soccer training and cross country training at lunch

Basketball school rep game after school competition

Friday

Evening – gymnastics class

Saturday

Morning is my club soccer competition game

Lunchtime or early afternoon normally a cross country interclub race

 

Quite a busy schedule for a 9 year old – eh!

Today I also was in a choir performance at a church close to our church.  Our school choir did a performance!  We sang four songs – the juniors sang some songs too and our school orchestra played too.

Oh, I forgot to mention – last Thursday we had our school zones cross country competition.  I came 4th in the Christchurch North East Zone so I made it into the Canterbury Champs.  Not my best run though.

That’s about all for now – more soon…

Another Busy Day

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 Had school today – after school went to cross country training then on to the pool for swimming.

I am in silver swim squad.  Played in the pool with friends before our swim class and had another play after.

Came home had tea, did some reading and played on Mum’s Ipac…

not much else to report