I got to go to Spencer's Swim Meet with his #1 Fan over the weekend! We adore that little guy! And he's got some natural swim talent to boot!The swim meet was a total deju vu from yesteryear! Quite nostalgic of Swim San Diego memories.
When we complimented Spencer on his cool Swim Team Parka he was all smiles. "It's shows my commitment to the team!" Spencer's sweet little voice explained proudly. "I had to swim at 4 practices every week to earn it. And sometimes I even go 5 times a week."
Oh, hail, the Swim Team Parka! Andie desperately wanted one and we were shocked at how expensive they were. But, back in the day, she earned one too and we got our money's worth. Andie and Stephanie Hammond wore them to every practice and every meet! With their hoods up it was hard to tell which girl was Andie & which was Steph (except their lovely names printed in bright gold on the front helped).
At Spencer's meet it was a trip to see swim team coats of every color parading around poolside! It could of been 1990, twenty years ago! Some status symbols (ie. swim team parkas) just don't change.
It was also nice to see good parenting in action! I like watching my adult children learn from seeing the generation of parents younger than me but older than them teach good life lessons to their children! Spencer wasn't tacitly bequeathed the swim team coat simply for signing up. He had to earn it and show that he was committed! Way to Go, Spencer! Way to Take One for the Team! And, Way to go Bryans and young parents everywhere who don't indulge and spoil their children! Long live the swim team parka!
