Poolside Chat: parents of competitive swimmers

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Seems I managed to fill the other thread with talk of taking fridges to away galas! And I didnt even mean a fridge I meant an electric cool box So I've started another thread. Hope you all find it.

Ok!!!

I was just going to suggest meeting you outside entrance after and describe what I'm wearing.

Very MN - without the scarf

Fantastic!!!

He just went 58.2 in the final and got another silver 😊

His entry time was 60.41!! (Set at regionals in May!) He's just having the best time and loving every minute of it!

Just looked at the results, he's on fire!!!!

He is doing absolutely brilliantly, what a star!

It's nuts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷‍♀️

That race just put the gold and silver medalists as the 3rd and 4th fastest S9 swimmers in 100m free on the all time British rankings!

Ds is just having the most fun!!!!

And I only care that he's enjoying it!

@itsgettingweird well done to your son that is truly amazing. 👏👏

🍾 well done!!

I am so pleased to hear how well it is going. I am excited for you both, weird.

It sounds as if your DS is on a journey that you wouldn't have imagined 2 years ago.

Even a year ago!!!

Was laughing this morning in his 50m free heat. He looked like he was training rather than racing even his coach said "what was that" 🤣🤣

Still his 2nd fastest time ever so this evenings final should yield another pb hopefully!

I'll just leave this here at the rate he's going.....
www.paris2024.org/en/
🏊

He wishes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I am guessing the atmosphere must be electric in Sheffield today, with the football tonight. No wonder hotels were ££.

Hopefully it will much quieter tomorrow, I hate driving in busy city centres!

@Porseb - good luck for the final

Wow congrats to DS on the 50 free @itsgettingweird he looks fabulous!

Wow, that time and the gold!
Amazing swim "mini" @itsgettingweird 🍾

Absolutely amazing swimming from 'not so mini' @itsgettingweird I bet you are bursting with pride!

Well done Mini Weird!!!

DD's final swim didn't go well but got to put it behind her and focus on tomorrow

Thanks all.

He was his usual cool as a cucumber self.

Me "did he just win?"

🤦🏼‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

He knew he had to keep up with the and finish within a second of him.

But I'm not sure he ever actually thought he'd do it!

100m fly this morning.

Going in ranked 11th on points. He'll either pull out something because he's on a roll or fluff because he's exhausted 🫣🤣

Bless her.

I always say it's as much about learning resilience when it doesn't go as hoped as it is getting a good race.

Ds has been on a programme with para swimming and they really hammer home that it's a process.

🫣🤷‍♀️

Ds made the fly final! 3 second pb (somehow as he's absolutely exhausted!)

How on earth is your DS getting all these PB's, Weird! What are you feeding him.

Congratulations.

Nothing special 🤣🤣🤣

The usual swimmer diet of oats, weetabix, pasta chicken apples and orange juice 🤷‍♀️😃 x

Hmmm, maybe Heavenly Desserts wasn't such a good plan 😉
He's carb loading for tomorrow...