Pictured to the left is my youngest daughter - the one I wrote about in my first posting 8 months ago. What an inspiration to see her work hard and reap the rewards for doing so. And, to see her confidence grow and see her satisfaction of knowing that she did her personal best is all that a proud father can ask. I'll share what has impressed me the most from her results last week -- the effects from over 2 years of working with her to overcome her obstacles to her greatness.
I have attached a video of her final swim of the season in the freestyle event. She ended up placing 9th overall based on the heat finals, so she did not actually get a chance to compete in the 6 & Under Freestyle Finals. Who knows if she could have beat her personal best again? I believe she would have. [She is in Lane 5, the yellow starting block in the center of the screen. Her time was 22:27 - Sorry for the fuzzy video - just an old camera]
Here are the things that I am most impressed with about her performance:
1. She is no longer fearful of the water
2. She is confident around other children and adults
3. She picked something she wanted and kept working hard to get it (Her goal was to get a "Bag/ Towel" Time)
4. She can swim the entire 25 yrds without taking a breath (not too bad for a 6 yr old!)
5. She actually placed 3rd in the league in the Breast Stroke Finals - I'm not even writing about that.
So, enjoy the video! This is proof that personal success will be achieved when we set our mind on a goal, work hard, and never give up. Now, go out there and get a PB!
