Adam's best swim meet ever !
Most of my swimming posts are about my super swimmer - Leenah. But my son may have some dreams of greatness of his own. Somehow Leenah convinced him that he could make a Junior Olympic time - and that we could all go to Penn State this summer (She will age up before the next summer JO's - so she cannot compete there anymore) He came out and went off the blocks with every intention of trying to make it. And he came close. Closer than I ever thought he'd get. He lost time in every event he swam. I'm not sure which I was more impressed with, his 5 second lost on his 50 free with a perfect flip turn, his 7 second loss with his 50 back, with another perfect turn, or his 12 second loss on his 100 free - and he swam with purpose every stroke, and when his coaches told him to kick, he kicked his little heart out. He was amazing. There isn't a prouder mother in the entire world today. This little man, born at only 23 weeks, was ...