What a Difference a Year Makes!

I can not believe it has been a year since I have posted anything!  What have I been doing??

Ethan is now on the Logan High School Swim Team.  He loves it!!  It's been an amazing experience for him and I couldn't be happier.  But, let's start from the beginning.

Before swim season I had talked with some parents who had kids on the swim team in previous seasons.  They all had the same things to say.  They loved having their kids on the team but didn't like the coach.  They didn't think he was doing a good job, they didn't think he was responsible, and they all wished there was a different coach.  Hmmmmm, not what I wanted to hear.

Ethan and I went to a swim meet just to check out the coach and the team.  I was NOT impressed.  The coach just sort of was there.  He really didn't do any coaching that I could see.

So I was a little apprehensive sending Ethan to the first day of swim practice.  Little did I know the coach had quit that morning.  Yep, prayers are answered!  Ethan can home from practice so excited that his new coach was actually his old swim club coach, Emily Monroe-Jones.

Emily was a swim team captain at the University of Utah and recently had been training triathletes and coaching the Barracuda club swim team.  She also pulled together a couple assistant coaches; Meghan O'very, who holds some state high school swim records, and Megan Healy.  So I knew Ethan was going to be in good hands.

Emily, Meghan, Ethan, Megan

Logan High swim team had a great season!  They ended up being the Region Champions!  But, more important than that, the kids had a great time!  Ethan loved making new friends, working hard, and seeing great improvements in himself.  The coaches really pushed the kids at practices.  They worked extremely hard.  They also did some really fun Saturday activities and had team dinners the night before each meet.

Colter, CJ, Brian, & Ethan

Who knew going into the season it would turn out so great?!  Ethan is already looking forward to next season.  Well, maybe right after he takes a little break!