Thursday, July 30, 2009

Did Michael Phelps start like this?

Most fathers probably dream of their children, especially boys, growing up to become world class athletes. I do, and my desire is for them to enjoy and learn as much from sports as I did. Because my best sport was football, I see them excelling on the gridiron. Basketball and baseball were also favorites in spite of my poor ability to play those sports. I hope my boys will do better with those two than I did. Until now, I hadn’t really considered that they may find their athletic talents lie elsewhere. One possibility may be swimming. Both boys love the water, and Trey Davey was especially enthusiastic about swimming. He showed no fear of the water and naturally began to make strokes to propel himself. That’s great! Swimming is a sport he can enjoy his entire life, and maybe one that will take him all the way to the Olympics and Visa commercials.

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