This is the first year the kids participated in swim team. We were not sure we wanted to do it because of the early morning time commitment most of the summer. I am so thankful we did! They had a great time the first half of the summer. They started to get tired the second half but they pushed through and continued. I think they learned a lot about hard work and being committed. The coaches were amazing and super friendly too! I am glad we live in such a great community with so many wonderful opportunities.
Alissa was one of the younger girls in her division and averaged ribbons between 5th and 8th. She worked very hard and was always trying to improve. She loved to get their early and help set up the lines by carrying the dividers the length of the pool. It was hard work!
Kenzie was quite hilarious. He didn't quite have the drive to follow through, and would get tired at practices easily. He maintained consistency though, and completed every race he was in. His ribbons were usually between 4th and 7th.
We focused on teaching the kids that what place you get doesn't matter but it is important that you do your best and have fun!
Some favorite things to remember: Alissa and her friends loved the boy coaches(high school boys), running and jumping in the pool with a line of about ten kids long, swimming with friends afterwards, Emily falling asleep in her stroller, Emily wanting to learn to swim, Coach pointing out how much self control Emily had without jumping in the pool, Taft and Asher with goggles on making silly faces, and most of all everyone wanting to always be in the hot tub!
Alissa with the yellow goggles and her friend Sela taking their marks!
Kenzie not wanting to take his marks.
Kenzie is in the very middle and probably the whitest kid in the picture!
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