The Fletchers

As most of you know Lizzie participated on the neighborhood swim team this year. We knew this was something that she would be able to do and hoped she would enjoy. Lizzie took to swimming at a very young age and has always loved being in the water. Taking baths has always been a favorite past time for her. In fact we believe she taught herself to swim in the bath tub. It was only after the encouragement of Lolo that she shed the floaty suit 2 years ago and took off.

Now that swim team is over we wanted to share with all of you some of her achievements this year. Lizzie didn't love her scheduled practices (it was a little to early for her a 7:45 each morning) and meets were a little scary, but she loved being in the water and being on a team. She was the only 6 and under to swim in the 8 and under 50 Freestyle. She dropped her time 30 seconds over the season. Lizzie's 6 and under relay team went to finals this year which is very rare for Hunters Hill. The coolest thing was besides a team trophy Lizzie got a high point trophy for her age group. She is a trophy hound and has about 8 on her desk (6 of which are uncle Dan's football and swim trophy's which he can definitely claim back). So now she has 2 more trophy's and a medal to add to her collection. Hopefully this is encouragement to do swim team again next year. I think whether or not she wants to do it we may make her for a while until she realizes herself that she loves it (we know deep down inside she does).