To bring you up to speed,
throughout the summer Leslie has been getting up every day at 5:30 a.m. to work
out with the Mesquite Marlins, a local swimming club. For Leslie, swimming has always been in her
blood. In high school, she was an
exceptional swimmer and water polo player.
And while we were at BYU, she started a highly successful water polo
club. Recently, she realized that having
two children, keeping a perfectly clean house, and always having delicious,
healthy, homemade meals prepared when the husband comes home from work is just
too easy. Evidently, she needed a new
challenge in her life.
After a few weeks of loosening up
the old Speedo, Leslie was ready for her first competition. Her events: the 50 and 100 yard
freestyle. Unfortunately, entrants in
her age bracket, 25-40, were relatively few, so her races were combined with
the 40+ age bracket. I know what you’re
thinking, but don’t let age fool you.
Just because some of the women against whom Leslie was competing were in
high school when Kennedy was shot, does not mean they were slow. They could
still move through the water like a Cold War-era torpedo. And not all of the women were old; in fact,
many were Leslie’s contemporaries or slightly younger. Nonetheless, she won both races by greater
than half a pool length!
Colin, Reagan, and I cheered from
the stands, beaming with pride! It was
awesome to see Leslie in her element. I
am so proud of her! She likes to
downplay the feat, but it was incredible!
