I know it’s after Thanksgiving, but thank you. Truly. Thank you all.
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Have I mentioned how much I love to see you swim?
Have I mentioned lately what a joy it is watch you all swim? It is. Truly. Thank you for another lovely Summer, and I look forward to more great swimming as Autumn begins.
Summer Swimming at Swimcrest is Simply Stupendous!
While you wait for my overdue Kingdom Swim report. enjoy some photos of the fantastic Swimcrest folks I get to spend my days with. Because we have tons of fun. For real. It is an absolute joy to watch this grandparent and grandchild delight in one another’s successes as they learn. Bubbles!! And yes–the coolest … Continue reading
Happy Swimmers Make Me Happy
So much good swimming happening here lately. Thank you all for letting me be a part of it. Okay, and a little rain too. But that will NEVER keep us out of the water! Have I mentioned lately what a lucky woman I am? Thank you all.
The Swimmer Fight or Flight response – Why I am nervous about practice every. single. time.)
Last night, I couldn’t swim. Okay, technically that’s not true. My arms moved. I rotated. I did something with my legs, maybe, and I managed to breathe. I knew before going in that it was going to be “that kind” of swim day. My nerves were as engaged as my core even before I got … Continue reading
This week at Swimcrest.
A 62-year-old woman, who has always loved the water but never learned to swim “the right way” SWAM this week. “I didn’t think it was supposed to be so easy,” she told me. Another woman, 32, a former non-swimmer, swam her first continuous 75 yards of backstroke. And last week, another woman called to say … Continue reading
So much Swimcrest goodness
There’s been so much happening here lately, photos do it more justice than my words. As always, Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.
Today was a good day.
It was a happy day at Swimcrest today. We can feel that Spring is getting ready to arrive, despite the temperatures still being in the 20s. There was plenty of time for silliness. And for practicing somersaults. And playing with boats. And for one 7-year-old, swimming longer than she ever has. And looking STRONG! Time … Continue reading
Let it Flow, Let Yourself Go – How the Beastie Boys help me swim.
Sometimes, the Beastie Boys are the soundtrack for my swimming. Because what better mantra for swimming could there be than “Let it Flow, Let Yourself Go, Slow and Low, That is the Tempo….” Y’all know what I’m talking about.
But what if they laugh? On the importance of kindness.
I’m not sure I’ve ever written about my most painful swim memory. It was a blip, really, but something that impacted me for longer than I’d like to admit, and it’s a lesson I remember as I teach. It’s a lesson I remember as I support my teammates. And it’s a lesson I remember as … Continue reading
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