By Alison Murtagh, Swimming World College Intern
Like most athletes, I began competing at a young age. However, my “competition†consisted of swimming 12 yards of freestyle with a noodle around my waist, and a swim cap pulled down so far it almost covered my eyes. Cheered on by the coaches of the local summer league team, I swam my heart out and always finished with a smile—I didn’t have a care in the world about where I placed in the heat or what the clock said. Little did I know, my time as a Thompson Tiger would leave a lasting impression on my life as one of my favorite childhood experiences.
I look back fondly on the late summer nights spent at the pool with my summer league team, doing “crazy jumps†off the blocks and begging my mom to stay for another five minutes. I remember anxiously waiting for my coach, dipping my toes in the water and chatting away with teammates. Summer league helped to foster my love for the sport of swimming, and it taught me what it means to be a teammate.
Summer league is frequently overlooked. Sure, kids only swim 25s or 50s, and maybe even the occasional 100. The times are often unofficial and student coaches are in charge of entering their swimmers in events. What onlookers don’t realize is what’s going on behind the scenes.
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