Bellamy Sommer - The Swimming Giraffe

Happy Halloween!!!

My name is finally on the record board at the Huntington Hills Recreation Club! I broke the 22 year old record for the 9-10 girls/25 backstroke during the 2022 season.

I might have a problem?!

Day ☝️OH Junior Champs
Bellamy swam the 400 IM and dropped -14.35 seconds with a time of 6:02.36, earned 8th place & a medal!!

Celebrating my 2nd Zone Cut & Lillian's 3rd Zone Cut!!

We are so excited to attend Central Zones in August!!

Day 1 - COA Invite & 12th Birthday Celebration!!

It's My Birthday!!!!

Just two giraffes hanging out!

Having fun with friends, earnings PR's & Ohio Junior Champ cuts!!

Hello, Longcourse Season!! What an awesome weekend with friends, earning PR's and Ohio Junior Champ cuts!

2023 COA Spring Triathlon for Gold & Silver today!
500 Free, 1 mile Run, & 600 Kick

Swim Besties!

2023 Ohio Junior Championships
What an incredible weekend of swimming with friends!!

-400 Ind. Medley - 14th place
-200 Backstroke - 12th place/personal best
-50 Breaststroke - 9th place at finals/6th fastest time overall/personal best
-50 Backstroke - 17th place
-100 Breaststroke - 4th place/personal best/ZONE CUT
-200 Breaststroke - 6th place/personal best
-100 Backstroke - 22nd place

-400 Medley Relay - 3rd place
-200 Medley Relay - 11th place
-200 Free Relay - 15th place

This girl just got her first 11/12 ZONE CUT and took 4th in the state for the 100 Breast!!!

What an awesome first for Bellamy to experience Mid-States as part of Team Ohio! Bellamy had a lot of fun, she made new friends & met a few members of Team USA. Bellamy didn't get the time she wanted but that's okay - sometimes you get those outside lanes.

The Fifth Stroke - Underwaters Clinic with

I'm SO EXCITED to have earned a spot on Team Ohio. I will be swimming the 50 Breaststroke in Indy in just two weeks!!!

2022 UAC Holiday Invitation
Another great day of swimming with friends! Bellamy earned a PR the 50 Free & 200 Back.

Reel Day✌️MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic

B E L L A M Y on Instagram: "Day ✌️at the MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic! This is a prelims & finals meet and Bellamy made all (3) individual finals. She earned (6) PR's, (1) JO Cut in the 50 Back, a JO Cut in the 200 Free Relay. 200 Free Relay 3rd. B E L L A M Y shared a post on Instagram: "Day ✌️at the MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic! This is a prelims & finals meet and Bellamy made all (3) individual finals. She earned (6) PR's, (1) JO Cut in the 50 Back, a JO Cut in the 200 Free Relay. 200 Free Relay 3rd Place / 35 total teams 50 Back 11th ...

Reel : Day ☝️MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic

B E L L A M Y on Instagram: "Day ☝️MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic Bellamy swam the 200 IM and dropped -9.14 seconds earning herself 9th Place and a New PR (2:31.86)" B E L L A M Y shared a post on Instagram: "Day ☝️MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic Bellamy swam the 200 IM and dropped -9.14 seconds earning herself 9th Place and a New PR (2:31.86)". Follow their account to see 46 posts.

Swim Friends

Day 3️⃣ MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic
What an incredible weekend of swimming with friends! This girl just got over having pneumonia and came out this weekend and crushed it!!! We are SO PROUD of Bellamy and all of her hard work!!

Bellamy made the finals in every individual event & she earned the following....
13/13 PR's (Prelims & Finals)
(3) NEW Individual JO Cuts/6 total cuts
(2) Relay JO Cuts
(4) 'A times'
(3) 'AA times'

50 Breaststroke 3rd place (0.11 off from the 'AAA time")
100 Breaststroke 5th place
50 Backstroke 11th Place
100 Backstroke 6th place
200 Freestyle 12th place
100 IM 10th place (6th overall)
200 IM 9th place
200 Free Relay 3rd place (fastest 50FR to date 27.54)
200 Medley Relay 2nd place

This girl had an ahhhhmazing Day ✌️at the MAKO Holiday Spirit Classic! This is a prelims & finals meet and Bellamy made all (3) individual finals. She earned (6) PR's, (1) JO Cut in the 50 Back, a JO Cut in the 200 Free Relay.

200 Free Relay 3rd Place / 35 total teams
50 Back 11th Place / 151 total swimmers
50 Breast 3rd Place / 111 total swimmers
200 Free 12th Place / 91 total swimmers

I'll update more tomorrow!!!

💙 Let's Go COA💙

What a fun weekend in Indianapolis at the '22 Fall Frenzy! I earned (8) PR's, my 3rd JO Cut of the season in the 200 Breast, and most importantly had fun with my friends!!

Oh and my parents had to buy another tech suit at the meet due to me growing almost 2 inches since July 🤷‍♀️

💙 Swim Friends 💙

Day ✌️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet
Another amazing day of swimming with friends!! I swam the 200 Free, 50 Back, 100 Breast & 200 IM. I earned (4) PR's, the JO Cut in the 100 Breast, had two crazy head to head races! Excited to head to Indianapolis next weekend!

B E L L A M Y on Instagram: "Day ✌️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet Another amazing day of swimming with friends!! I swam the 200 Free, 50 Back, 100 Breast & 200 IM. I earned (4) PR's, the JO Cut in the 100 Breast, had two crazy head to head races!... B E L L A M Y shared a post on Instagram: "Day ✌️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet Another amazing day of swimming with friends!! I swam the 200 Free, 50 Back, 100 Breast & 200 IM. I earned (4) PR's, the JO Cut in the 100 Breast, had two crazy head to head races! Excited to head to Indianapolis next wee...

Day ☝️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet
What a great start to the the short course season! I swam the 100 BK, 50 BR, 50 FL & 500 FR and earned (4) PR's, dropped 0.54 seconds on my 500 Free and earned my first JO Cut of the season in the 50 Breast!

B E L L A M Y on Instagram: "Day ☝️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet What a great start to the the short course season! I swam the 100 BK, 50 BR, 50 FL & 500 FR and earned (4) PR's, dropped 0.54 seconds on my 500 Free and earned my first JO Cut of the... B E L L A M Y shared a post on Instagram: "Day ☝️'22 BSC Spooktacular Meet What a great start to the the short course season! I swam the 100 BK, 50 BR, 50 FL & 500 FR and earned (4) PR's, dropped 0.54 seconds on my 500 Free and earned my first JO Cut of the season in the 50 Breast! ...