
The Lifeguard boats at the start:
Kevin & Kelly looking strong after the first bouy:
Team Wyatt looking strong also!
Kelly wasn't feeling too well and tossed cookies three bouys into to the race, so Kevin joined team Wyatt. Team Wyatt's game plan was one elite swimmer would do backstroke at the front, Wyatt would reach for that swimmers toes as he swam. The other two elite swimmers would swim on both sides of Wyatt to make sure he did not go off course. When you are swimming two miles and you are 9 years old and weigh 60 pounds you don't want to swim any more than the course requires. I don't think anyone else on the course had a team like Wyatt's team, he was a lucky boy.
Wyatt's swim coaches were at the pier to cheer their swimmers on for the longest and hardest swim of the course. It was so nice of them and really gave the kids the inspiration they needed to keep going.
Finishing the pier swim - more than 1/2 the race done!
Team Wyatt takes off running:
But Wyatt is so exhausted at this point he cannot control his emotions anymore:
(this is the money shot)
He never tried to quit, but he cried his way through the last half of the race. He was so exhausted but he kept going. I was so proud of him!







(this is the money shot)

Team Wyatt enters the swim for the last bouy:
And he finishes with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes!



Wyatt Hess, YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!!!
Team Wyatt is all smiles at the finsh!
I am so proud of Wyatt for this accomplishment. It is seriously, seriously hard to finish this race! Most adults could not do it. Kelly did the Stud Ironman last year with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and I was so proud of him also - and Wyatt beat his time! I think next year it will be a race to the finish for the Hess boys. I really loved starting my 37th Birthday by watching the Stud Ironman. It is so amazing to watch all the little junior lifeguards push themselves to the limits and keep going! It is really inspiring. Two of Wyatt's swim friends were behind him for the first half of the race, but fell behind at the pier. They finished with times of 3 hours and 20 minutes. They did not have Dads to swim with them and kept their little 6o pound bodies moving for 3+ hours all by themselves. That is so inspiring and such an accomplishment!




I am so proud of Wyatt for this accomplishment. It is seriously, seriously hard to finish this race! Most adults could not do it. Kelly did the Stud Ironman last year with a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and I was so proud of him also - and Wyatt beat his time! I think next year it will be a race to the finish for the Hess boys. I really loved starting my 37th Birthday by watching the Stud Ironman. It is so amazing to watch all the little junior lifeguards push themselves to the limits and keep going! It is really inspiring. Two of Wyatt's swim friends were behind him for the first half of the race, but fell behind at the pier. They finished with times of 3 hours and 20 minutes. They did not have Dads to swim with them and kept their little 6o pound bodies moving for 3+ hours all by themselves. That is so inspiring and such an accomplishment!
Here are some other pictures of friends along the way:





10 comments:
Congrats wyatt. You guys are awesome. But honestly my favorite picture is of the tears. I'm glad you didn't give up. You are a little ironman. Love you guys! And can't wait to see you.
Wipe the tears because that is so darn cute! I really can't believe it. I would never be able to complete that. Especially considering the fact that I don't know how to swim! I really hope that it wasn't your birthday when I saw you at Pei Wei? I would feel bad for not saying anything. Happy late birthday anyway. Congrats on your boys accomplishments!
Good job Wyatt!!! That is awesome :)
Michael said that Wyatt did an amazing job! Way to go! We're so proud of you!
Way to go Wy Doggg!!! We are so proud of you for finishing the race and not giving up!! That was an impressive finish time buddy...you and Kelly are great athletes and STUDS for sure!! We love you and can't wait too see you soon!!! Love your gutz Reed, Kat and Brynley
Wow that is so impressive!! I couldn't do that! Way to go Hess boys!
ps tell Kevin I love the new 'do
Wyatt you rock! That is so cool. I don't know many people who could have done that. Way to see it through. Too bad for Kelly.
What an athlete! Wyatt we are so proud of you. You are the srongest 9 year old I know.
Ahhh...what a guy that Wyatt is! Awesome!!!!!!!!! He's amazing and determined!!!! Way to work it to the end! =D Makes me want to cry!
Kevin, Good job during our stud ironman today. We'll have to do it again when my shoulder is fixed.
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