...THEY SWIM LIKE ME!," says the Kamryn, aka, the 6 and Under aquatic phenomenon.
OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the truth is she has swam in 7 events so far this summer and has taken home the blue ribbon in 6. It's been an interesting little adventure, this whole swim team. I drag her out of bed every morning, she cries and complains the whole way there, then she sees all of the other 6, 8 and 10 year old swimmers crying and arguing with their parents about getting in the water and she jumps right in and starts swimming just to prove she is "not a baby" like the rest of them. Then, you tell her it's a race and she will get a ribbon if she wins, and she turns into the most competitive, determined little swimmer we've ever seen. The one time she didn't come in first, she placed third in the breast stroke, but they had moved her up to swim with the 8 and Unders and she was totally aggravated and kept saying that one didn't count because it wasn't fair.
So what's next the step for the future Olympic gold medalist? I tried to telling her she could keep practicing and maybe one day she could be the best in the whole state. She very matter-of-factly replied, "Mom, every parent says that to their kids. And let's be honest, we can't all be the best."
"OK, you little miniature teenager, you're right, you might not be the best in the state. But for now, how about you just keep going out there and doing your best and having fun?"
"OK, Mom."
"Thanks Kam."
Swimmers take your mark, get set,
Win!
The Backstroke
She's been working on getting her kick up on top of the water. With that foot up in the air, she might be overcompensating a bit :).
Kami with her youth coach, Makayla, who was particularly proud of her student this morning.
Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming….
