Sofia had her first swim meet with her new team in the beginning of May. This swim season is the Long Course season which means the kids swim in 50 meter pools rather than 25 yard pools. It would seem like it wouldn't matter because 50 meters is the same whether you swim it straight or do a flip turn and swim a lap. it is not the same. When you see the 50 meter pool is is HUGE! The kids also don't get that quick break and push off the wall half way through their fifty. This is also the first time Sofia has raced anything longer than 25 yards. It is definitely an adjustment. Her races are in the 12 and under category so she is racing against older kids as well. I think it is a good thing though because it forces her to think about her own personal best times rather than comparing herself to everyone in the race. She has entered a new world of swimming when she stepped out of rec swim and into club swimming. These kids are fast! She has to really focus on her strokes to break bad form and relearn the proper form being taught to her by her coaches. Practices are times to push yourself and learn how to be better. She does not leave the pool with loads of energy these days as her coaches work the kids hard. She still enjoys swimming though even when they push her to the point where she is actually tired. She is making some good friends within her group as well as the two levels above her. She has one day a week where she is in the pool with the group one level above and one day a week when she is in the pool with the group that is two levels above. She has a lot of fun with the older kids and gets to see how fast she can become if she works hard. The coaches really create good team spirit and have the groups combine for relay races. It is fun to hear the kids cheer each other on. Sometimes I worry that it will be too much for her but she never seems to get sick of swimming. She leaves the pool happy after every practice and swim meet even when she is tired. Her coaches are good to her and only ask her to do what they know she is capable of doing. They encourage and grow the kids on the team. I keep my worry to myself and watch my baby grow up doing what she loves.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Swim Meet
Sofia had her first swim meet with her new team in the beginning of May. This swim season is the Long Course season which means the kids swim in 50 meter pools rather than 25 yard pools. It would seem like it wouldn't matter because 50 meters is the same whether you swim it straight or do a flip turn and swim a lap. it is not the same. When you see the 50 meter pool is is HUGE! The kids also don't get that quick break and push off the wall half way through their fifty. This is also the first time Sofia has raced anything longer than 25 yards. It is definitely an adjustment. Her races are in the 12 and under category so she is racing against older kids as well. I think it is a good thing though because it forces her to think about her own personal best times rather than comparing herself to everyone in the race. She has entered a new world of swimming when she stepped out of rec swim and into club swimming. These kids are fast! She has to really focus on her strokes to break bad form and relearn the proper form being taught to her by her coaches. Practices are times to push yourself and learn how to be better. She does not leave the pool with loads of energy these days as her coaches work the kids hard. She still enjoys swimming though even when they push her to the point where she is actually tired. She is making some good friends within her group as well as the two levels above her. She has one day a week where she is in the pool with the group one level above and one day a week when she is in the pool with the group that is two levels above. She has a lot of fun with the older kids and gets to see how fast she can become if she works hard. The coaches really create good team spirit and have the groups combine for relay races. It is fun to hear the kids cheer each other on. Sometimes I worry that it will be too much for her but she never seems to get sick of swimming. She leaves the pool happy after every practice and swim meet even when she is tired. Her coaches are good to her and only ask her to do what they know she is capable of doing. They encourage and grow the kids on the team. I keep my worry to myself and watch my baby grow up doing what she loves.
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