Sink or Swim

Allie with her buddy and swimming teammate, Alena.
The Roberts kids jumped with both feet into swimming this winter. We have a new swim coach and he is amazing! The kids not only love Coach Paul, but they are also all cutting times and improving in their strokes! Allie has been on the fence with swimming prior to this year . . . but has just decided to give up dance to concentrate on her swimming this winter. She is now practicing 2-3 nights a week. She just received her first regional cut in the 50 breaststroke ~ she is pumped! Maggie still enjoys her night of swimming but primarily for the snacks and social aspects! She is a trooper trying to keep up with her older siblings.
Mason is very committed to swimming these days. I think he's especially enjoying practicing with the seniors (the swimmers 13-18 yr). Coach says he's amazed that Mason keeps right up with the seniors! Mason is swimming between 3-4 miles a night in practice. We let him go to practice 3 nights a week. He'd go 5 nights/wk. if we'd let him. We are very proud of his hard work. He has received multiple regional times and even a couple of J.O. times (that stands for junior Olympics, which is a state meet time - and Illinois has tough competition in swimming!)