Memories of Swimming…

Struck by the amazing accomplishments of Michael Phelps, I decided to drag out some of my swimming stuff from high school.  I came across some promotional pens that each swimmer would get at the beginning of the season.  Each time we used it, it was supposed to remind us of our commitment to do our best both in the pool and in the classroom.

I have this intense urge to get back into swimming right now.  I may take a look at the open swim hours on campus and fit that into my schedule during the day.  It sure would be nice to feel the water on my skin like I used to!

Among some other things I found were some of my times (not as good as Michael Phelps by any means, but they were improving throughout the four years I swam competitively), pictures, and my “Swimmer of the Week” cap.  I’ll never forget it - I got “Swimmer of the Week” the night of my very last swim meet during my senior year; literally the last swim meet I would ever swim in.  It was a really gratifying experience and a wonderful close to my high school swimming career.

I also started thinking back to the swim lessons we used to have in our pool when I was just a little girl.  A woman (who used to compete on the FSU swim team during her time at college) used to come to our pool once a week and work with my sister and I individually.  We used to spend hours upon hours of time in the pool during the summer; it seems like we could never get enough of it.

I definitely need to find a way to get back into swimming.  All these memories and the Olympics have me itching to swim now!

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