Friday, May 23, 2014

Visitation

Ms. Samet stopped by yesterday, just in time for afternoon practice.  Since coach John had already arrived but coach Tim hadn’t, I asked Ms. Samet to take a seat in the bleachers while the swimmers and I did some pre-practice stretching out on the pool deck.  Coach Tim arrived several minutes later, having just gotten back from his trip to Chicago.  The three of us, coach Tim, Ms. Samet, and myself, expressed our enthusiasm for my project, and that working with the kids has gone “swimmingly,” according to Ms. Samet.  Ha ha!  I was glad she was able to come in and talk to coach Tim, the most influential coach I’ve had in my entire swimming career.  He has taught me the importance of developing “posture, line, and balance”* in the water, before swimming fast.  Coach Tim is a Hawken graduate himself, and as it turns out, he worked with the famous Jerry Holtrey for his senior project.  Having the opportunity to carry on the swimming legacy makes me wonder if I will have an impact on another swimmer’s life like coach Tim has had on mine.


*Credit to Richard Quick, former Stanford University head women’s swimming and diving coach, for this phrase.

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