Swim Team Tryouts

Backstroke try out, Coach Gomez congratulating her, and HAPPY smile in parking lot afterwards

Yes, you read the title of this post correctly. Emily tried out for and made the Our Lady of Lourdes swim team this past October.
She has been taking private lessons for 3 1/2 years, and her teacher and I realized that swimming may be her "thing" a couple years ago. So this October we decided to have her try out, and if she made it she made it, and if she didn't we would try again next season. We have lots of years of swimming ahead since she is only in first grade.
Emily was VERY nervous at first and didn't want to go in, BUT we convinced her to at least give it a try. The head coach, Coach Gomez, was also very kind and went in with her.
All she had to do to try out was be able to swim a length of the pool unassisted by an adult. If she could do that, she would make the team. Well, those of you who know Emily well, know that was going to be a piece of cake. All of the other kids trying out were getting in the pool and kind of dog paddling or somewhat doing the freestyle, but not my girl. When coach told her to get in and swim to the other end, she hopped in, turned onto her back and did a PERFECT backstroke all the way to the other end. She, of course, made the team AND had her first practice that night!
Way to go babe!