a moment in time...
A roller-coaster ride. Highs and lows. This is the life of a young swimmer. Something as simple as your arms growing two inches can make you not recognize your own body. But you keep getting up on the block, because you are a swimmer.
Rina had some highs and lows this weekend at the State meet. She had the flu on Wednesday and was swimming the biggest competition of her season on Friday night. She was such a little trooper. After several tough events on Saturday, she swam 33 seconds faster than her best time Saturday night in her 1000 yard freestyle. She took 12th place. She was very pleased.
But the happiest part of the meet for her was not so much the success of that swim. She knows that we all have our good days and our bad days. (We need the bad days or we wouldn't know to appreciate the good ones.)
For Rina, the sweetest part of life is not the finish, but rather each well executed stroke that gets her there. And along the way, she's met some very special people.
To a great 2008-2009 short course season!
. . . . .
The winner of this weekend's contest is posted HERE. Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Rina had some highs and lows this weekend at the State meet. She had the flu on Wednesday and was swimming the biggest competition of her season on Friday night. She was such a little trooper. After several tough events on Saturday, she swam 33 seconds faster than her best time Saturday night in her 1000 yard freestyle. She took 12th place. She was very pleased.
But the happiest part of the meet for her was not so much the success of that swim. She knows that we all have our good days and our bad days. (We need the bad days or we wouldn't know to appreciate the good ones.)
For Rina, the sweetest part of life is not the finish, but rather each well executed stroke that gets her there. And along the way, she's met some very special people.
To a great 2008-2009 short course season!
. . . . .
The winner of this weekend's contest is posted HERE. Thank you all so much for your wonderful suggestions!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Congratulations to Rina, not only for a successful meet but for enjoying all of the little things about her sport as well!! xx
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Way to go Rina!
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She has determination like her Momma! Congrats to Rina. Bless~
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What a great story. That is so neat. I love when I hear that kids/students are a part of a program(ie: swimming, band, sports etc) and they have a good attitude about it. That is from good parenting!
Congrats to Rina! pat on the back to her Mom!
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Congrats....we can't always win but there is always a reward for our hard work.
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Your story reminds of the the verses in Acts 20:24 and 1 Cor. 9:24-27. It sounds like she understands these verses well and "runs the race" so that she will finish well and earn the ultimate "prize"! Congratulations!
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a big congradulashuns to rina and to the famle this waz a hole famle win injou it and thanxs for shareing with us yor famle rocs
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Congrats to you both!
Gina, do you know of any swim race related stamps etc?
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