Skylee’s last regular season meet went exceptionally well. It was her best meet of the year! All year our mantra has been, “It’s not how you start the year, but how you end it,” and Skylee has continued to get […]
[INTO THE DAWN] Excellence Odyssey
“Do you know how big the trophy is for being the fastest in the County at the Championships?’ I asked my eight year old daughter Skylee. She looked at me and shook her head, her expression consternate. ‘Well I don’t […]
From All Star Hopes to Team Record Dreams
Incredibly my eight year old daughter Skylee has gone from last year literally thrashing her way across the pool in an effort that was at times painful to watch to now having her sights set on a 27 year old […]
[INTO THE DAWN] All Star Qualifying Meet
This was it. In 24 hours we would know if my eight year old daughter Skylee would get times to qualify for the All Star meet later this month. It was her last opportunity. There was still another meet prior […]
[INTO THE DAWN] Water is Getting Thick
With Labor Day weekend coming up we are now in the thick of the swimming season. So far there have been the initial Time Trials and three swimming meets. Still on tap we’ve got four more regular meets, the County […]
[INTO THE DAWN] The Pool
Parents gathered around the pool, bundled up in coats and sweaters to watch their young children at the first swim practice of the season. It was a cold day at the beginning of March, and there were 15 or so […]