We had our first swim meet of the fall season today. And this year, Number 7 made her USS swimming debut and swam in her first serious, legit swim meet with Numbers 3, 4, and 5. She was the only 4 -year-old in the meet. She is just a couple days from her fifth birthday, […]
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5 Things You Can Do To Help Your Child Become a Stronger Swimmer
Number 7 recently swam in her first swim meet. At four years old, she swims all four strokes legally, which, at that age, is pretty unusual. And so we officially have 5 kids ranging in age from 4 to 11 on the swim team. I’ve been coaching swimming in some capacity since I was a junior […]
What can you say NO to this week?
My midlife crisis continues. But my MLC isn’t about doing things to reclaim my youth. I’m not about to buy a Harley or a Ferrari. I’m not making plans to get plastic surgery and I’m not on the hunt for a twenty-something boyfriend. My midlife crisis is more of a midlife reevaluation. A look at what […]
You never know who’s going to inspire you.
Four weeks ago, an eight-year-old boy came to my house for swim lessons for the first time. I had never met him before, and his mom had seen something I had posted regarding lessons on Facebook, and that’s how we ended up meeting each other. This kid was petrified of the water. I am not […]
Everything I need to know I learned from swimming.
I went to a really good high school. I graduated from a great college. I got my masters degree. I would say that I’m pretty well educated. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on my education, here is what I have ultimately learned. Everything I really need to succeed in life, all the lessons, my […]