I was there to cheer for her and the rest of the school swimming team. I can see that she was a bit nervous and so was I. Watching her standing in the heat 5, I can't avoid shedding few tears. Whether of excitement or nervous jitters started to attack, I surely didn't know . I had a feeling that she might drop out and won't be able to make right to the end of the race, a winner or not, I certainly didn't care. Just calm down as I told myself. She hit the water right after the signal and it was a good start for her. She was doing all her best all throughout the race. Unfortunately, she didn't make it to the top three. There were good swimmers in the race and I think they all done good swimming lesson by the look of it while Dorothy, she haven't done any swimming lesson since she was in year 3. Yet, I was so proud of her effort for doing her very best and making it to the district.
Last Friday was their recognition day for all their hard work and effort making the school so proud of them. Both the school swimming carnival and the district swimming carnival winners were presented and awarded with certificates and trophies. She received 3 certificates for her wins in the school carnival and the big surprise came for the first time in her life. It was a teary and emotional moment for Dorothy for she was not expecting this far. She was given a trophy in recognition for being the school swimming carnival 2009 11 yr old swimming champion. Tears were creeping down to my face too watching her walking down to receive her trophy.
(picture will follow as all the trophies awarded were given back to school for instead of 2009, they put 2008..lolz )
2 comments:
oh...this is the post I have been looking for...hehhe....I must have missed it...hehhe!
Anyhow...congratulations kay Dorothy tEden..am sure manalo matalo...she's still the champion...what a great accomplishment for 11 year old like her...my God..ako sad uy makahilak sad ko sa tuwa...hehhe..am proud of her....galing...:)am sure she will try out next time....:) great job!
thank you Dhemz. She is hoping that next year she will be again in the school swimming team which i hope too. I am going to let her do more swimming lesson this year just to improve her skill and help her a bit.She loves it and probably her favourite sport. She just received her trophy last week.
have a nice day
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