My Mother, the Swimmer
Mother's Day. A holiday all
mothers look forward to and a
holiday that the rest of us
often, unintentionally and to
the dismay of our mothers,
forget. Not this year. May 10,
Mother's Day, is right around
the corner; however, this year
we've warned and provided you
with plenty of time to find the
perfect card, plan the perfect
brunch and pick out the perfect
floral arrangement.
When we were children, many of
our mothers sat in the bleachers
for countless hours at swim
meets. They took photograph
after photograph of warm-up, the
race and the awards ceremony and
they kept every ribbon, medal
and trophy securely in a box
titled "Swim Stuff." Mothers.
What would we do without them?
Would our age group athletic
careers have been the same
without them? Would our Masters
athletic careers be the same
without them? A Masters swimmer
talks about his mother, her love
of life and swimming and how a
25 yard pool can cause so much
confusion...
The complete article can be
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