Whew! Made it though swim season. This year seemed crazier than usual, probably because all four kids swam and none of their practice times were combined. Isaac's soccer team also made it to the playoffs which extended his season by two weeks. We also got a stomach virus six times during April and May- ridiculous!!
So why do we participate in this crazy busy sport with its 5 hour meets in the blazing texas heat? I actually need to answer this question for myself so I'll sign up again next year :)
1) swimming is a fantastic sport! It's a lifelong sport, something you can do when old or pregnant and something we can do almost year round here in texas. I also love that my kids are super confident swimmers- I definitely did not have their skills as a kid. Or today for that matter
2) I love our team. We are the pirates and we meet at a swim club. We have a bunch of church friends on the team, which is so fun bc we are all too busy to chat at church so now we get to hang out on a regular basis. I also absolutely adore the other team members. So many amazing and strong families. Families with kids that I want my kids to hang out with.
3) The kids adore our coach! And our parent volunteers are the bomb!
4) Time at the pool = time not playing video games
5) We get to dress up like pirates
6) We dance
It's definitely got its trials as does any organization that relies heavily on volunteers. It's easy to get upset when your child is discouraged by their times or they got left out of a relay or another swimmer left early leaving a relay short... Lots of ways to get frustrated on swim team. But it's also a great opportunity to learn patience and to serve and give. Of course my favorite part is working with the swimmers. I love getting to know this terrific group of kiddos!
