5 Things That Happen When You're the Only Swimmer in Your Family
5 Things That Happen When You’re the Only Swimmer in Your Family
I discovered the sport of swimming completely by chance. My swim lesson instructor encouraged me to try a meet, and I thought, why not? But when it turned out that I had a future in the sport, and more importantly, that I loved it, I think I threw my parents through a major loop.
It wasn’t until I progressed deep into the competitive swimming world that I realized what an anomaly I was. Nearly all of my teammates swam alongside their siblings, and many were even second, third, or fourth generation swimmers. Being the only swimmer child from non-swimming parents is a rarity, and it’s a different angle to the athletic life.
