Stingrays

It's swim team time again and guess who joined the Stingrays?!  Emma!  During practice the coach was watching Emma swim in the baby pool and asked her to be on the team.  At 4 years old, she is by far the youngest and possibly the most fearless on the team.  

The boys are doing really well although they complain about going to practice.  They have both improved their times from last year.

Emma's first time on the starting block

She jumped right in

Myles getting ready for his first race of the season

Grady's first race.

Emma getting ready for her first race.

Waiting at the Clerk of Course

This one is blurry but this is Coach Danny taking the little ones to the side of the pool for their race

Although there are over 100 kids on the team, Coach Beth helps Emma with her first ever race

There is a lot of down time during meets.  Myles and Emma share snacks

Look at all these heat winner ribbons that the boys won

Practice

Emma looks so tiny

The 2nd meet

Coach Beth, being the awesome person that she is, swam next to Emma the entire race

Now that's a great coach

25 yards is a long way for a 4 year old.  Way to go, my fierce and fearless girl

Getting a hug from Grady at the end of the race