Swimming and Diving at Camp Casadero- by Uma Fry-Demetria

Once I went to Camp Casadero, there was a really cool pool there. By the way, Camp Casadero is a 2ND grade over night field trip. I basically learned how to dive there, but I kind of already knew. I already know how to do pin drops, canon balls, and regular diving, just not off a diving board.

When I stood at the front of the diving board I felt like the President or like I just got a big part in the school play. I felt so proud, happy, and responsible, but also nervous, scared, and like I had butterflies in my stomach. The voice inside my head said, "Oh my,” Then, I heard my mom and friends chanting my name. The voice inside me said, "Stop it, Uma,” and surprisingly the diving board answered, "No, don't stop, just think whatever you need to think."

There that moment, I put my arms up and glued them to my ears. I closed my eyes and then opened them. I wrapped my toes around the end of the diving board and all the chanting went out of my mind. I couldn't hear but it was till going on.

I heard my friends Dewi and Sana yell my name. They told me to go for it, if I wanted to. I didn't answer, but I answered in my head, yes. The diving board felt ready. I said, "Let's do this,” to the diving board. The board sprung up into the air. I closed my eyes and my head hit first. I landed a perfect dive. After my whole body was underwater I felt a pain all over. I was shaking so hard, even underwater. I wanted to come up to the surface so bad, but I couldn't move. It was too cold to move. But, I forced myself the surface and I grabbed for the ladder and pulled myself up. When Dewi asked how it was, I said, "CCCCcold,” in a shaky voice. Everyone laughed.

When I look back at that memory I stroke my beard. Just kidding. I remember how I felt scared at first and all of my friends were chanting me on even if they didn't know how to dive. But after I felt happy and brave. I loved that moment when me, Sana, Dewi, Chaia, and Leah were sitting in the sun and talking and eating a snack. Now, I'm in 3rd grade. I love 3rd grade but I still love the moment in 2ND grade at Camp Casadero.