We had a talk with #1's swim coach this afternoon. He was telling us that he is going to start priming #1 for the 500 freestyle. He thinks that his form and style is perfect for it, and that with a little work he wouldn't be surprised if #1 made it to State.
We were thrilled to hear how well he is doing, and we hope he wants to do this for himself. We could be "Little League Parents" and force him into it, driving him all the way, but I know that if we do that it will ruin swimming for him for the rest of his life. We are going to encourage him, support him, but not force the issue. I sincerely hope that he gets as excited about this as Hubby and I are. It would be so wonderful for his self esteem to achieve something like this.