This summer marked our second season of having three swimmers on the Byrnwyck Blue Dolphins - and the first with one of them as a junior coach! (It was also the second summer of my managing the team, and that is all I care to say about that aspect.)
Clare genuinely enjoyed coaching, and I think she is a natural. Danny started the season frustrated by how much work it was for him to swim, but by mid-season was enjoying the process and cared enough to put in some extra time with Clare. His efforts paid off, too, earning him a Swimmer of the Week honor. For her part, Laura was one of the more confident swimmers in her age group, showing that her winter training at the Y paid off.
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| Feeling awesome after their first-place performance in a relay. |
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Each of them also really enjoyed the camaraderie of the team. Laura loved her time with Meghan but also got to know some of the other girls in her age group, which was nice when we saw them at the pool outside of swim team. Danny loved having a "squad" for shooting hoops. And Clare was delighted to have more time with Hayden, who we recruited to the coaching staff.
Go Blue Dolphins!
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