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Day 21 - This Kid Has Drive

11/21/2013

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This was his 3rd time to try out for swim team.  It would have been his 4th if he didn't have to have ear surgery during last seasons try outs.  The kid can swim the length of the pool and back he does it with such awkwardness that the life guard are constantly trying to save him.  But he never gets discouraged.   In fact each time he didn't make swim team he tried harder.  Every time we go to the pool BEFORE he has fun playing in the pool he has a rule for himself - he must swim 4 laps (back and forth!) before he can play.  The entire time the life guards are following him.  He pays them no mind and just swims.

On Tuesday he tried out for swim team again - I prepared him for not making it in a very kind motherly way.  He told me if he didn't make it this time that I needed to take him to the pool EVERY DAY after school so he could practice.  Oh goodness....I was prepared to work out a schedule.  We had a special try out since we have had a couple of crazy weeks. He was the only one in the water and you could hear him swimming down the lane!  It looked like something out of a JAWS movie.  True Story.  He got out after doing one lap with ease and started drying off - the coaches started chatting.  Coach J came over to him and told him he made it!!  She said he has drive and stamina and they can work with that!    He was SO PROUD!  I was SO PROUD....and shocked!

As we were walking out of the pool on Tuesday he looked up at me and said, "Mom, I KNEW I was gonna make it this time - I knew it!"

This picture is from Day 1 of practice.  He was listening so intensely on the guidance Coach J was giving him.
He ROCKED day 1.
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6 Comments
Mil
11/21/2013 07:06:25 am

Congratulations!!! I'm really proud of Boy 3

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Didem
11/21/2013 09:11:04 am

Congratulations!! Way to go!!

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LJ
11/21/2013 12:34:12 pm

Way to go! Congrats!!!!

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Kathie
11/22/2013 06:08:50 am

I love him!!!

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Amy
11/22/2013 08:51:36 am

aw...congrats to him!! It is awesome he never gave up!

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Rochelle
11/22/2013 08:56:08 am

Bravo! He will go far in life with drive like that! Congrats to him!!

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