[lapswimmer]

The next week of practice was basically uneventful. Except for one unusual comment by Adrianna's daughter, Sally. I noticed a couple of times that Sally and Jim seemed to be looking at Katy and me a little differently in a cautious stare, than in the past. Towards the end of the week, the kids were all heading back to locker room after a good workout, and Sally paused as she passed by me standing by the pool. She said, "Hey, Coach Matt, when are you and Coach Katy coming over to our house again?" Sally was 17 and had a near perfect swimmer body; broad shoulders, narrow waist and rounded buttocks, typical of a Fly swimmer. She also presented some nice abs through the lycra. She stood almost five eight and several colleges had already contacted her with scholarship offers. Her brother, Jim, 15, was an upcoming Free Style swimmer and had taken top honors in his age group. I looked up from my clip board, smiled, and said, "Well, I don't know at the moment. Haven't discussed it with your folks." Sally returned the smile and responded, "Some of us on the swim team were going to hang out around the pool after practice on Saturday and we thought you and Katy might enjoy joining us." I asked, "Who is coming over?, Not that it matters, but just curious?" Sally smiled a curious little smile and said there were some like minded swimmers on the team and she thought Katy and I would fit in socially with them. I wasn't sure what she meant by "like minded" and didn't ask, so I said I would mention it to Katy and John and would enjoy having a social time with some of the team. Sally's face lit up with excitement from this remark and as she turned for the locker room, she glanced back over her shoulder and said, "Ohh, and don't forget to wear your thongs!!! Mom said your cute in it" I must have blushed a bit as she giggled and turned for the locker room.

I spoke with Katy on the way home about this little encounter with Sally. She listened intently. After I paused she peered into the distance as in thought and then said, " Why not! At least Adrainna and John will likely be less forward in front of the kids." I said,"But don't you think wearing our thongs will be a bit provocative in front of these teens?" Katy thought for a second and said, "She said they were all like minded meaning to me, they all like thong bikinis, even the guys, so, you know, do in Rome as the Romans." I responded, "Well. lets take a little less revealing Speedo, if there is such a thing. Just in case." I laughed a stressed laugh and Katy smiled.

Katy and I mused over the fact that Sally not only knew about our pool time with her parents, but Jim surely did also. That would explain the curious looks both Katy and I had observed during the week. When we got home, I called John on his cell phone and mentioned the invite Sally had extended to us. His response was pleased that she had asked us. He added that Adrianna and he would both enjoy seeing us and we would help balance the swarm of teen sillyness naturally occuring in that age group. We both laughed and I hung up. Katy asked what he said, I told her, and she shrugged her shoulders and said, headed for the kitchen, "Okay then,, let's go thonging with the kiddos!!!"

It was about five o'clock by the time we got to their house and several cars were parked in the drive and along the street. We were dressed in shorts and Tees carrying a pack with several suits for all occasions. Adrainna met us at the door the same as before, wearing her sarong that clearly exposed her every curve. "Come on in, guys," she invited, "the kids are out by the pool." Katy and I followed her through the house and out to the patio, Sally was the first to see us and hollered over the teen din of playful activity. "Coach Matt, Coach Katy,, Y'all get your suits on and hop in, The water is great!" She splashed the water towards us as she jumped up in excitement. "Hey guys; Coach is here, they did come after all!" Several kids stopped and waved at us with smiles and gestures to get in the pool. We noticed that swim team Speedos were not here today and both guys and gals were wearing bikinis with at most a Brazilian back, but most were thong style suits. Katy and I looked at each other as I said to her, Well, let's get wet!" We withdrew to the spare bedroom which was littered with all the kids clothes. We donned our matching thongs and hand-in-hand, headed out to the pool. As we emerged from the patio door, the kids beckoned us into the pool. Sally met me as I stepped off the last step into the shallow end, and said, "Coach, you and Katy look great. I really love your suits," she commented, looking straight into my eyes without a blink. instead of the one-piece Speedo, Sally was wearing a very small bikini top and thong bottom. It left very little skin left for tanning. As she turned I noticed she did not have a tan line on her buttocks, and I caught myself staring for just a moment. Katy squeezed my hand, bringing me back to reality. I spotted Jim a few feet away facing some buddies and saw he too had on a thong. All I could muster in thought at this moment was what a progressive and open family this was.

Also little stunned by her rather mature approach without shyness often seen in this age, made me reflect on her mom a bit. I thanked Sally for inviting Katy and me and as we all strode into the pool, the other teens greeting us cordially and invited us to a round of pool volley ball. I was beginning to feel like a teen again myself....