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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