Lindsey hangs up her swim suit

It’s a sad day, Lindsey has decided that she no longer wants to be on the swim team. We told her from the start that we would not force her to be on the team if she didn’t want to be and we are regretting that statement now. It’s sad for us as parents and for her coaches as well because we see so much potential in her, her coach has said on several occasions that she could be a very competitive swimmer if she would apply herself more. The applying herself part is the problem, she just isn’t motivated to push herself to her limits. She has been on the team for almost two years and it has been good for her as far a physical fitness, the friends she has made, and experience of competition. She just does not have a competitive drive required to keep her interested in swimming, we tried to encourage her to stay on the team for one more season but in the end she simply did not want to do it any longer. She has now started working out with her mother at the local health club. :(