Corynne, Lauren and Lyndsey have been swimming for the Bell Road Dolphins this summer. We decided to go over to Bell Road (instead of the YMCA 1-mile from our house) because their practice was early every morning. This made it possible for Corynne to swim and still go to volleyball practice in the afternoons and hang out with friends. It was an EARLY commitment for the summer. The girls had to be in the pool 15 minutes from our house at 6:30 every morning. It was hard to get up at that time...it is SuMMER, but they were up and out the door just about every morning without a fuss! Well, we heard fussing from JM because he was the one who got to drive them. When we agreed on this schedule, he was going to use the time to workout at the Y or catch up on dictations. I am not sure that either one of those things happened, especially not the working out part!!! Dad has become quite an artist when it comes to "swimming competition back art"!!! Look at that Dolphin!
Corynne's goal was just to get in a morning workout every morning. She enjoyed the swim competition and actually competed in a few of the swim meets on her own will. I had told her at the beginning of the summer that see did not have to go to any of the meets just the practices.
Lauren had a great summer season, and she enjoyed being competitive each week at the meets.
Lyndsey had an awesome summer. This was her summer to shine. She was at the top of her age division, and her swimming skills just continue to improve. Each week she brought home more and more blue ribbons. We felt that the City Championship was going to be her race to WIN, but we did not tell her the emphasis of the meet.
Lyndsey was just being Lyndsey, and she was having fun!
When they called her name to receive her award, she had lost interest in the long, drawn-out, waiting process of the awards and was talking to her friends. Her friends pushed her to get her attention, and she kinda got mad at them for pushing her! That girl!!! She happily accepted the trophy like it was no big deal! When we explained to her that "this 1st place" meant she was the fastest 6 year old in the city of Montgomery, she was a little "shy" about the honor! We expected her to want to tote her trophy to church the next day to show her friends, but she did not even want to tell them about the award. Humble....??? I don't know!!!
Lauren ended up with 5th place at the City Championships for ages 9-10. She had some tough competition, and pulled a few 1st place for her heats! We are very proud of her hard work!!!!
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