Today is Zac's first swimming carnival at school. Swimming carnivals were a large part of my childhood and I remember them well - swimming being the only sport I could truthfully say I was competitive at. But I'm pretty sure my parents didn't worry as much about the carnival as I am worrying today.
I am worrying, a little, about water safety, ie will he drown? It's a little worry, because he's a sensible kid, but the consequences are big.
I worry that he's flail about in the water and be very upset when he loses a race. He's quite a competent swimmer for his age, but I certainly wouldn't describe him as 'gifted' in the pool. Which is fine, except that he believes himself to be an Olympian in the making. I see disappointment in his future.
I am also worrying that he'll get sunburned and be cranky when he gets home. This is a major worry because his skin is naturally white (not pink, not olive, not slightly tan, but Day-Glo white) and he's almost always cranky on a Friday. We have slathered him in sunscreen, made him wear a rashie and a big hat and girded our loins for bad tempers, which is, I suspect, all we can do.