Hu's No Longer On First -- Cassidy Bayer Breaks 11-12 NVSL Butterfly Record

Cassidy Bayer wrote her name in the NVSL record books for a third time (two individual marks and one relay mark) by swimming a scintillating 29.76 50 meter butterfly.

 It's a fine day to break

an NVSL record

Cassidy had been getting closer and closer to the mark all season long, and smashed the mark previously held by superswimmer Janet Hu of 30.03.  Cassidy is only eleven years old, which means she has seven more A meets, two Divisional Championships, and two All-Star Championships to further lower the mark!

In case you wonder what fly should look like.

The Gator crowd was buzzing with anticipation as Cassidy stepped up to swim the fly.  With five watches on her lane (only the regular three were used -- two were as back-up in case of timer or watch malfunction), Gator Nation was ready for history. 

Cassidy awaits the verdict of the watches.

Cassidy cruised to victory by eight seconds  over the fastest Donaldson Run Thunderbolt (Gator Jessie Bricker finished second).  The crowd peered at the timing board, and when it was clear she had gone under 30 seconds, the crowd and her teammates roared!

0.27 seconds faster than ever before in NVSL history.

This means that Cassidy has broken two of Janet Hu's records (don't feel bad for Janet -- she has nine other NVSL records, including all four 50 meter backstroke records) -- both the 9-10 AND the 11-12 record.  Holding individual records in the largest summer swim league in the country -- a league that is more than 50 years old, is an impressive feat, and ALL of Gator Nation is proud of Cassidy.

Her teammates celebrated with Cassidy

(In case you are wondering, Cassidy holds ten team records across three age groups.)

(Also, if you didn't catch the first half of the title, try watching Abbott & Costello without laughing -- even when you know what's coming.)