50th Anniversary Reunion Picnic

The Reunion Picnic went off without a hitch. We had swimmers from every decade that the team has been in existence. Camille, a 9 year old swimmer on the team, estimated that the 60s and 70s had about 5-8 swimmers each. There was even a swimmer who was 8 years old on the first year of the team's existence in 1960.

Three past coaches and many family members came. I find that very interesting because it speaks of the community that the team creates. Swimmers aren't just on the team with the other swimmers...parents and brothers and sisters are all involved in the team. The swimmers see their coach more than they see most family members and friends. They create lifelong bonds with everyone on the team.


This picture says a lot to me. A swimmer from the late 80s kept the boxes of her ribbons and medals for over 20 years. In the original handmade boxes that she probably did in her early teens. If you ever doubt how much a swim team can mean to a swimmer think of those boxes.