My daughter’s longtime club coach has a saying: trust the process. It was his way of letting swimmers know that every race will not be a PB.
My daughter is home on winter break from Davis & Elkins College, her first semester as a student and an NCAA athlete is done.
This weekend we took my baby to college, set up her dorm room, and she begins a brand new journey as an NCAA athlete.
For as long as I can remember, I have been a swim mom. Summer League, high school, USA Swimming: they have filled my family’s lives with such profound joy, cherished friendships, and life lessons about laughter and loss.
Today is my birthday. My 14th Year as a swim mom and I’ll spend it at a meet.
Perhaps one of the reasons so many freshmen struggle in college is the physical absence of a mother. Having a…
Savor the successes and learn from mistakes. The only real failure is giving up. Swimming is exhilarating. It is also humbling.
SwimSwam proudly presents the series, SwimMomMonday in which “ordinary” swim parent Anne Lepesant talks to “extraordinary” swim parents about the…