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By Sarah Lloyd, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

When I started swimming competitively at the age of 8, part of it was my\u00a0dad’s doing. He had been a swimmer in high school and college before switching to rowing and he did a lot to foster my love of the water. I was a fish from an early age, so joining the summer league team was a natural next step after completing several years of lessons.<\/p>\n

My mom, on the other hand, was never a strong swimmer. She liked the pool so that she could lie out in the sun and then jump in to cool off. She was athletic in her own right – she had\u00a0played field hockey and lacrosse – but swimming was never a sport on her radar. When I started swimming competitively, she dutifully played her part as the supportive parent, even if she had no idea what was going on.<\/p>\n

“Have fun, swim fast.”<\/h2>\n

In my early years of competitive swimming, I relied very heavily on my dad. He drove me to almost all of my workouts and meets, sat in the stands, helped me pick out suits and goggles, and was a resource that I could go to if I needed help with something. I remember asking him early on what the word “interval” meant– my coach had been asking a group of 9 and 10-year-olds to stay on the interval, but I don’t think half of us knew what she was talking about.<\/p>\n

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It was only later in my career – probably high school – where I really started to rely on my mom more. I loved going to my dad to talk about times, workouts, and meets, but I began to realize how wonderful it was to have a mom that didn’t know anything about the sport. Heck, she’s even admitted that sometimes she can’t find me on deck when I have a suit, cap, and goggles on. I guess we all look alike.<\/p>\n

My mom was always the voice of reason. If I was too sick to go to practice, she was the one refusing to drive me to the pool, insisting that I sleep instead. “You can afford one day off to get better,” she would say. While some parents strictly regulated their swimmers’ diets, ice cream for dinner on a hot summer night was always an option with her. By far my favorite thing has always been her customary line as I walk out the door for a meet: “Have fun, swim fast.” The emphasis has always been on having fun with the implication that swimming fast will be a byproduct.<\/p>\n

No Pressure<\/h2>\n

When she came to swim meets (which wasn’t as frequently as my dad because I have three younger sisters that had to be at their own things), she was always the most positive and encouraging person there for me. She didn’t nit-pick about a bad turn, she didn’t critique my starts, and she certainly didn’t gripe about “bad swims” the way that I heard other parents doing with their swimmers. I appreciated the genuine “Good job, Bear” I always got when I went to see her after a swim, no matter what my time was.<\/p>\n

While some teammates have felt that their parents\u00a0were reliving their own careers through those of their children, I never felt that unique pressure from my mom. I’ve never felt that I needed to live up to a reputation, nor have I ever felt inadequate. She learned to love the sport because I love it and because I was (and continue to be) happy swimming and I will be forever appreciative of her for that.<\/p>\n

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