Diving/swim team

Many parents dread swim team because of the time commitment.  I don't know why, but I love it.  Maybe it is because I grew up doing it. Maybe it is because lots of my close friends have kids on the team too (this is a HUGE HUGE plus!).  Maybe it is because I see Cal gaining confidence and having fun. 

Maybe it is all of the above.

I love seeing him try hard. And play hard. And laugh hard!

He isn't getting faster...in fact, it's kinda the opposite- ha! He dropped 5 seconds off of his start time...and then he added 20 seconds......! HAHA!

But, his stroke is getting so much better and you can literally see him thinking of the stuff the coaches tell him-- like where to place hands and how to reach arms, etc....

And his dive.... he's improved immensely in this department!

At a morning practice last week they worked on their dives.

Remember, this is where Cal was starting:

His coach taught them to start crouched down low....

It was hard to get him to break the habit of stepping down mid-dive:

But he finally got it!

He still has to start in the squatted position, but he's getting there! As much of a time commitment as swim team is, I can honestly say we love it...and Cal loves it, so that makes me happy!

Cal told me a few weeks ago that he wanted a private lesson with one of the coaches because that would make him faster.... maybe we will do that next week sometime before the next meet.

Speaking of meets, we missed the last meet because we were in Myrtle Beach. We are missing the next meet at the beach with Eddie's family. Then there is only one more meet before champs....! The season is almost over!