This pretty much sums up in one picture my thoughts and feelings on trying swim team this year. The only requirement for swim team is that you be able to "swim" the length of the pool. Define "swim." If by "swim" you mean doggie paddle and hang on the rope 4 or 5 times until you make it to the end, I guess that means I qualify? Thanks, Mommy, for signing me up for this. Oh, and did someone say practice every day 4 days a week plus weekly meets? Hmmmm...
But a funny thing happened! I
liked swim team! I had friends from school on swim team and I started looking forward to getting up and going every morning. I even made it to my first meet and when I swam in my first race I MADE it to the finish WITHOUT stopping and WITHOUT doggie paddling!
I got my first ribbon for 3rd place in my first race! It felt pretty good! I started doing some one on one lessons with my coach after practice...
I started making some new friends on my team... And I started to LOVE swim team!
I thought for my second meet (and, unfortunately my last of the season) I would try TWO events: the 25M freestyle and the 50M freestyle. I finished both races without stopping and without doggie paddling AND I GOT FIRST PLACE IN THE 8 AND UNDER 25M FREE!
You know what was even awesomer? I took home the Swimmer of the Week sign that week! Remember my friend, Jackson? He was there to support me and help me celebrate!
Tonight at our end of season swim banquet Anna Jane got a trophy for her guppy swim lessons and I got the award for THE MOST IMPROVED SWIMMER (8 and Under Girls) and a trophy for swimming! See that smile?! I LOVE SWIM TEAM!
This is my Coach Clint who is giving me lessons this summer and most important teaching me to LOVE swimming and to do my very own best!
And this is our Coach Blake who was the McCarter Stingray Swim Team Coach and taught us both a whole lot about swimming and a whole lot about loving swim team! Coach Blake and Coach Clint ROCK! SWIM TEAM ROCKS!
GO MCCARTER STINGRAYS!
WE ARE MCCARTER! COULDN'T BE PROUDER! IF YOU CAN'T HEAR US WE'LL SCREAM A LITTLE LOUDER!
GO STINGRAYS!!!!
Love,
Lilly, Anna Jane, and Jack
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Love!
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