This was so much fun. I wanted to jump in the water too!! I (the participant’s mom) am an open water distance swimmer and loved hearing about Chloe’s experience. This was truly a moment of meeting one of my heroes!! Oh, and my kid–he had fun too 😉
I’m now sitting on the computer looking into winter swim programs because he now wants to take it to the next level and not “just” do summer swim. We would do the clinic every time it came to our area. I am surprised that more of our friends (and even our coach!) had not heard of the program–I only saw it because one of the open water groups I belong to mentioned the clinic. What serendipity!!
I thought that Chloe and Clark balanced one another perfectly–not only the male/female, sprinter/distance swimmer, but also in their personalities. It sounded like Clark really loved all sports as a kid and dabbled in many before settling into serious swimming relatively late, while Chloe was “all in” from the start. It’s great to show both sides of the commitment level, and that there is not really one “mold” for an Olympian or a specific when where in a swimmer’s career that the defining moment has to happen.
Clark and Chloe were both really good at working with the kids. Of course the kids would be hanging on every word just knowing what those two had accomplished, but even if you were to take those accomplishments away, Chloe and Clark were both just really good people. They were super sweet to the kids, very poised, and great teachers. Thank you for a wonderful weekend. We really enjoyed it!
