GIFTS IN THE WATER
Gifts in the Water
At TOPS Swimming
we count our blessings in laps—
early mornings,
late nights,
chlorine dreams
and tired claps.
Practice is a gift,
every whistle, every turn,
every aching muscle
with something new to learn.
Meets come fast,
heartbeats loud,
race plans ready,
focus proud.
Seconds matter,
effort too—
win or learn,
we follow through.
Christmas comes,
but gifts aren’t just bows—
they’re goggles, caps,
and gear that grows.
Kickboards, fins,
the tools we need
to build our strength,
to chase our speed.
We’re thankful for parents,
steady and true,
for swimmers beside us
pushing us through.
For coaches who guide us,
firm but fair,
seeing our potential
hanging in the air.
From Hillside Pool
to Perkiomen’s halls,
Upper Perk pride
echoes off the walls.
Different places,
same clear goal—
heart in the water,
mind in control.
At TOPS we train
to be more than fast—
better swimmers,
better people,
building a future
from every past.

