Swim team, year 2

Strider's "Swim Team: the Sequel" year has turned out great!  He's had a fantastic time with his friends and improved his times dramatically.  In the words of his coach, he "worked so hard and earned his spot [on the All-Star team]!"  His specialty seems to be breaststroke, and his Free Relay Team came in first place at 5 different meets.

So we're very proud of him, and have been very thankful for this opportunity in the neighborhood.  Twice a day he rides his bike to and from practices.... which not only means that he feels nice and independent, but also that we parents do not have to participate very much. Win-win!

Another parent, with a fantastic camera, captured these shots recently.  Strider is always the guy in the red (Grove City) swim cap:

In the (lower-quality) pictures below, he's the swimmer on the left:

He's growing up, and we love seeing him grow in strength and character!