My regular readers are well aware that I am the parent of multiple children. Two of them participated in a swim meet today that was as much a test of endurance for me as for them as they participated in such longer-distance events as the 200 yard individual medley, 500 yard & 1000 yard freestyle, 100 yard butterfly, breaststroke, & backstroke--in other words, snooze while other people's kids are swimming, and mind you don't miss your own kids' races! It lasted SIX HOURS, most of which time I spent between working the concessions stand, visiting with other parents, and of course watching the girls swim.
A friend who was himself a competitive swimmer during school made the comment ahead of this meet that watching distance swimming is like watching paint dry. I was inclined to agree before attending today (the girls are the younger of my three piscine offspring). However, I do believe I saw a wall that someone painted this morning completely dry before we ever left the YMCA pool! ;) (JK)
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