Goals

Tomorrow, Brendan will swim in his first meet, representing the Colony Swim Club. Though he wasn't crazy about swimming after his first practice, he has since been extremely enthusiastic. In part, that's because the weather has been warmer, making morning swims much more bearable. He's also made a couple of friends and showed Coach Ben how he can swim (in the classic dog paddle) a 25.

All of this certainly brings back memories for me. I didn't swim competitively at such a young age, but I remember many a swim meet. I started my swimming career for a neighborhood team, much like this one. I have many fond memories.

I don't particularly care if Brendan swims competitvely beyond next week or five years from now, but I do want him to experience the sport a little and just have fun. We're also using swimming and t-ball to learn about setting personal goals. Perhaps that's a big concept for an almost 6-year-old, but Brendan needs motivation. He's just that kind of child. So his motivation for swimming is to learn more about Pokemon, something all of his friends know and love but he has had little exposure to. His motivation for t-ball is Star Wars Legos, which I enjoy because I love watching him build and use his imagination with his Lego sets.