Eureka College Sprint Meet 1/27/07
This week's swimmers of the week are Stephanie Morgan and Chris Amber. Both Chris and Stephanie were members of the victorious 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays today.Stephanie is one of the hardest workers on this team. She continuously pushes herself in practice and never gives up on the details of turns, starts, or stroke technique until she has it just right. Stephanie always places well and we consistently expect great things from her in the water, however she's had a bit of a rough season so far - in that she hasn't dropped exorbitant amounts of time every week. Despite what she may have believed before today, we knew that she had been steadily improving. Today we saw the fruits of her labor. Steph took first in the 50 butterfly in a 30.09, and then she took first again in the100 yard butterfly. The only member of the team to take first in all four of her events today, Stephanie surely felt the benefit of all her hard work. But more important than her value as a swimmer, Stephanie's genuine love for swimming, her teammates, and Christian Science serve as daily reminders of what we're about here at Principia. Stephanie helps set the playful, supportive, and caring atmosphere that characterizes this team, and for all of her contributions, we are extremely grateful.
Chris has continued to be one of the largest blessings of the season. Although he felt rather burnt out on swimming at the beginning of the season, he has always been willing to swim whatever the team needed. In the fall, he patiently worked as swimmer and coach while we worked out what his role for the season would be. In Florida, he served as the eighth man on our roster, so our men could fill out both relays. And this winter, although in the midst of balancing lots of class work and extracurricular activities, Chris has made time in his day to spend three hours a night with us practicing at the sauna that is Lewis and Clark :). His experience and knowledge of the swimming world have really helped this team and although he probably doesn't believe us when we tell him, this team wouldn't be complete without him. Today, in addition to his role on both first place relays, Chris won the 50 breaststroke and came in second in the 50 free - not bad for a guy who doesn't practice! We can't begin to say how grateful we have been for the humility, humor, and depth of thought Chris brings to the pool deck every day.
Chris has continued to be one of the largest blessings of the season. Although he felt rather burnt out on swimming at the beginning of the season, he has always been willing to swim whatever the team needed. In the fall, he patiently worked as swimmer and coach while we worked out what his role for the season would be. In Florida, he served as the eighth man on our roster, so our men could fill out both relays. And this winter, although in the midst of balancing lots of class work and extracurricular activities, Chris has made time in his day to spend three hours a night with us practicing at the sauna that is Lewis and Clark :). His experience and knowledge of the swimming world have really helped this team and although he probably doesn't believe us when we tell him, this team wouldn't be complete without him. Today, in addition to his role on both first place relays, Chris won the 50 breaststroke and came in second in the 50 free - not bad for a guy who doesn't practice! We can't begin to say how grateful we have been for the humility, humor, and depth of thought Chris brings to the pool deck every day.
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