After her somewhat less than stellar performance in that
first swim meet, which was the "B" team, the takes-all-comers team, not the team that counts towards points in the regional standings, we got an email that her times were good enough to move her onto the real team, the "A" team. Go figure. She's competing in the six and under group.
So off she went to practice, and I got the following text from my husband:
I just looked up from my reading and there she went, diving (plunging really) off the starting platform and swimming a very respectable 25m for a small fry.
The swimming team business is surreal and sublimely entertaining.
Very cool! It is fun to watch a girl get more accomplished in different ways.
ReplyDeleteI love it. LOVE IT. Swim team rocks - not just for the activity, the ribbons, and the skill-building, but for the camaraderie.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your girl for taking the plunge, literally. Six-and-unders are the best part of every meet.
see...Fiona wants to be on Trampoline Team in the fall. This would be four hours a week, replacing general gymnastics, which is only one hour a week. I told her I wasn't sure if we could manage the time commitment (let alone the cost), and asked why did she want to be on team instead of just taking trampoline class.
ReplyDelete"I want to compete!"
I need to get into your frame of mind.
Glad she's enjoying it. BubTar didn't. His coach sucked, it was blazing hot outside, and did I mention that the coach sucked? ;) I think it COULD have been great, though, and wish our experience had been different.
ReplyDeleteIn about 4 years she'll be ready to give water polo a try!
ReplyDeleteThat's great. Go M!
ReplyDeleteAnd in other exciting news, princess hairstyles is ba-aack!
That's awesome. Another one of the pleasures of parenthood.
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