Well, it is the end of another day.  The girls team is having one of those meets, that everyone is bound to have.  Most people just hope that it isn’t a national, shave and taper meet.  I will qualify that by saying that Meagan Eickman, my lane partner, who I have been talking about all meet, is having a GREAT meet.  She qualified for the big heat in the 100 free tonight.  I am so proud of her and I am so happy for her because she deserves everything she is getting this meet.  She is only a junior, so look out Ft. Lauderdale; she will be back and will be better than ever.  I also do not want to leave out Brennan Moore, who qualified in the 200 back, the event she won at Long Course Y’s last summer. Now, our guy’s team is still trucking along.  Our stud, who has been here forever it seems, Josh Loewer, is competing in the 400 IM tonight.  I might add he has won this event in the past.  Then Daniel Clemmons and I swam the 100 Fr. today and we both had decent swims.  Ben Pulskamp had a good swim in the 200 back today as well.  Now our best accomplishment of the day was the 800 free relay.  We qualified 15th and plan on moving up even more tonight.  We had a best time this morning, which is always a good thing.  So all in all we are having a good meet.

            I also want to give another weather update for the day.  We had a beautiful day today, with temps in the mid to upper 80’s.  How nice is that?  The only down side to this is the burnage that takes place on our white South Carolina bodies.  Our coaches arms look like strawberries, they are so red.  I am also feeling the effects of the sun.  I am now an official redneck.  Ha Ha.

            I would like to take this time to congratulate all of the seniors on our team for completing a long and strenuous 12 years of schooling.  It has been my pleasure to swim with you all.  I will miss all of you and wish you all the best.

                       

                        Class of ‘02

 

                        Brennan Moore-  Kentucky University

                        Brad Poole (me)- Davidson College

                        Ben Pulskamp-  Undecided

                        Aubrianne Laundre- Undecided

                        Josh Loewer-  Undecided

                        Daniel Clemmons-  Undecided

 

Brad Poole

Spartanburg YMCA

South Carolina

April 4, 2002