Last night brought the end to middle school swim season. It is a short season (four weeks long with four meets.) When Meg first asked to join the team, Doug said no. Basketball was just ending and soccer will start soon. Meg and I talked him into it.
Meg swam for the swim club last year and it was a huge commitment. She worked hard, enjoyed it, but it was too much for us. Doug thought middle school swim team would be the same. After the third meet, he finally understood what I knew all along. Meg wasn't swimming to compete. She was swimming to socialize. He watched her walk poolside from friend to friend, cheering on her teammates, catching up on the latest gossip and all around having a great time. On the way home after the competitions she would fill me in on everything that happened on the bus.
She did improve her time in both the breast stroke and butterfly, but finding out who was dating whom was much more exciting for her. This is a new concept for Doug. The boys have always talked a lot, but never so much about their social life. I love that about her. She is constantly happy enjoying the party that is 6th grade. I know life will become more serious for her as she grows older, but for now we will enjoy this part of her!!
By the way just to let her swim coach know - I did finally speak to her about standing by her friends still talking away as they were on the block waiting to compete. She now waits for them at the end of the race!!
Good for your husband for coming around! Enjoy all the sharing that she offers you--it's a time of some quick changing. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this! My daughter was a swimmer from first grade on (I had to talk the coach into letting her join that young). I miss those days. This was the first year for no meets for us...college has a way of ruining a moms fun. lol
ReplyDeleteThis is nice....being part of a team but enjoying the beauty of interacting with her friends. Isn't it nice to drive home with a happy girll instead of one crying because of stressing out at a competition!! Good for her. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she enjoys it for the friends. That's the part that will last.
ReplyDeleteI love the visual of her talking with her friends while they are on the blocks. The ultimate of social swimming!
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