Ooltewah Tidal Waves

We have started a new sport in our casa: swim team! It has taken some encouraging, bribing, and anything else to get a positive, eager to learn swimmer in the water, and Lilly Scott has done so well!

She's not to the point of swimming for points at each race, but she does swim exhibition for at least 2 set ups. {Swim team lingo is something I'm learning and may use, but I'll explain if I can.}

Meets are Monday and Thursday evenings, and practice is every week day morning. Practices and meets aren't required, but if one wants to improve, practicing a minimum of 4 times a week is encouraged. That's our goal. 

Our friends are doing swim team parenting with us so LS has her sweet friend, Gracie, right alongside her. 

Once you get the 'heat sheet' of events, it helps to write the race number, stroke, and lane on the swimmer's arm. This helps them keep up with what they've been assigned.

The first meet LS swam expedition freestyle. Then it was rained out so we finished the meet in bowls of chips and salsa at a local Mexican place. 

We are still working on diving off the block. 

First swim meet freestyle race seed time was 51:18.

The second meet LS swam exhibition freestyle, expedition back stroke, and she swam for POINTS in the backstroke relay. Swimming for points means that your time is calculated with your team so your time is kept and documented for the team, not just a personal account. 

The meets have us juggling quite a bit, but it's fun and worth it to celebrate and cheer for our Scotty. 

On Fridays, we play in the baby pool during practice. 

as always,
ashley