Summer Swim

CC was really excited about our summer swim league this year, and -- surprise! -- so was Sweet Pea. She decided to give it a shot (much to CC's dismay) and really loved it! She earned plenty of ribbons and her smile was always ear-to-ear.

Grandma and Grandpa attended their last meet of the season, and got to see Sweet Pea win her heat (ribbon!) and CC complete a 100-meter IM. Impressive!

They got pretty into the themes for each home meet. Most impressive were their outfits for "Red White & Blue" day. Shockingly, neither of them won awards for "most spirit." Can you imagine the outfits that did?!

At the end-of-season banquet, Sweet Pea earned the "Most Improved" award for 9-10 girls. That's the same award that CC won at her age! What a coincidence! And her good friend Charlie won the "Backbone" award, so they celebrated together.

We're so proud of them! Swimming -- especially in early Spring -- isn't always comfortable. But the girls did great, rarely complaining, and really tried their hardest. I'm impressed with their work ethic and competitive spirit. 

Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/rok6Vzurj_8

CC became more magnanimous about swimming as the summer progressed -- as long as Sweet Pea didn't seem interested in joining her year-round team (which she isn't). She made her goal of being selected for the all-star team, albeit as an alternate, which was disappointing. But we reminded her that her age group is particularly strong at our club, and at a less competitive club, she would have a better chance of being a primary swimmer.

CC says she wants to be a coach when she gets to high school, which I think is a great idea.