Do you ever wonder how Michael Phelps got his start? I mean, when he was little, was he enamored with famous swim stars? Did he get his start swimming laps in the bathtub?I don't know whether my boys will ever be famous, but one thing is for sure. They love swimming, and they love Michael Phelps. They watched each swim race intently & were a cheering force to be reckoned with! Even though it has been over 2 months since the Olympics, Michael is a part of every bath time. A bath just isn't complete without a "Michael Phelps" - a face down plunge into the bath water & the most fun way so far to rinse off. Daniel scared a life guard at the pool this summer because he could stay under for so long. Noah will go under & then wiggle around - his version of the butterfly; there's just no room to swing his arms forward. I love that my boys have role models, and if their hero is a 6 foot 4 inch man that happens to be half fish, then so be it. At least they get the shampoo out of their hair without any tears!
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I heard an interview with Mrs. Phelps and the story is basically that Michael was a really hyper child. Instead of taking him to a doctor and pumping him full of drugs, she signed him up on a swim team. A little while later the coach approached her to say that he wanted to train Michael to be an Olympic swimmer, and gave her a timeline of how the training would go and when he would try out for the Olympics.
So if the kids are into it enough... put 'em on a swim team when they're old enough. I can hear it now: "Daniel Voth is quite possibly the fastest swimmer since Michael Phelps!"
And I got to see that Michael Phelp act in person! Woohoo!!
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