Wednesday and its nick's FIRST meet. Ever. His team suit arrived JUST in time. (I actually got it in the mail and at first glance said - bummer it won't fit. He snatched it from my hands and went to try it on - well, it fit - perfectly!
It was a total ZOO - Lots of kids, parents, no parking, a bit of chaos and guess who got slotted to swim in the first event which was the medley relay - Nick!
He was due to swim the fly leg!
I could barely process what was about to happen. Nick headed to the starting block and I got Shane and Drew together.
His coach walked by and I asked her - So nick is swimming the 25 fly - to which she responded - yup, and he is gonna ROCK it - Well if she has the confidence - than so should i!
My tentative little guy was about to start his first race - just like that. I was suddenly flooded by all the emotions I got when I was swimming. Will my goggles stay on, will I have enough energy.... all that uncertainty - when off he goes. I literally teared up watching him confidently knock out his 25 fly.
As parents we can shelter them from these experiences and than, they never have these experiences. If I let him go home from swim team that day - he would be just fine. But that's it - he would be just fine. But now he has one more tool in his bag of confidence. he can swim and he can swim well. He did it - even if he did it scared. I am actually envious of his confidence at this moment and thrilled he has it.
Later that night after I had to run and teach body pump - we all got together and gobbled this ENTIRE plate of fries - Swimmers are hungry!
Even the spectators.
Later on, he just looks like a pro -
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