SATURDAY, MAY 18

MILE 10

GETTYSVUE SWIMMING

When Parker had just turned 8, we decided to give the Swim Team at Gettysvue a try.  And so my summers of being a swim mom began.

To say Parker took to it immediately would be putting it lightly.  He loved swimming and was really good.  He quickly identified butterfly, freestyle and eventually backstroke as "his strokes."  Even that first year, he enjoyed receiving lots of blue ribbons. 

Last summer Drake decided to swim on the team.  Wow!  That boy REALLY loved it.  In fact, when we would go to the pool to "play," Drake would just swim laps the whole time.  He was named the Most Dedicated Feeder last summer and clocked the fastest backstroke of the 8 and under boys at GCC.

I've enjoyed many hours by the pool watching practice, talking with my "summer friends" and working swim meets.  I've loved getting to know the fabulous coaches - Denise, Cameron, Jeff, and others.  After 2 years, I decided I should invest in the training to become a "Stroke and Turn Judge."  I learned all of the ins and outs of the strokes and when to disqualify a swimmer (which seems kind of mean when you are doing it).

Parker said that he wants to give up swimming this summer...but I told him not yet.  So next week we will find a new swim community in Tallahassee and begin another wet Mile.

 GCC 9-10 A RELAY TEAM 2010