January swimmers of the month

Campbell Lucas – age group 1 - 8 & under:

Campbell Lucas was chosen as our swimmer of the month for January for the 8 & under age group. Campbell She has had very good practice attendance so far, and has swum at the Pumpkin tri-meet in October, the Pilgrim Pentathlon in November, and the MAKO Winter swim meet in January. At the Pilgrim Pentathlon Campbell placed 11^th overall in her age group (girls 7 and under). Her favorite meet so far, though, has been the MAKO winter swim meet in January. This is because it was her first time swimming at a college pool (GMU), and it was also special because her parents attended that college. In order to get ready for meets, Campbell likes to try and get to bed early the night before so that she is well rested. Hopefully that will help her achieve her goal of continuing to improve her strokes and times! Campbell’s favorite event to swim at meets is the 100 IM and her favorite fun thing to do in practice is corkscrews. What she enjoys most about being a part of the Blue Wave Swim Team is having good friends and nice coaches. She also likes the fact that her brother swims as well, and feels like he has been a big influence on her as a swimmer. The three things that Campbell would like to have with her if she was stranded on a desert island would be goggles, her Nintendo DS to keep from getting bored, and a soft towel. When she is not swimming she likes to watch TV, play outside, ride her bike, and read books. According to Campbell we should all keep smiling and having fun! Keep up the hard work Campbell! has been swimming very well in practice and at meets this year!

Kaitlyn Pollock – age group 2 – 9-10:

Kaitlyn Pollock was chosen as our swimmer of the month for January for the 9-10 age group. Earlier in the season Kaitlyn broke her leg and was in a cast for many weeks. If you were at the Halloween party you might remember seeing her in a wheelchair! However her cast came off right around Christmas and she has been back in the water working hard! We are proud of her for not giving up and trying her best after a difficult injury. Her goals are currently to get the strength back in her legs and improve her times. Kaitlyn’s favorite swim meet so far has been the MAKO Winter swim meet in January, because that was her first meet after getting her cast off. Her favorite events to swim are the 50 free, 100 IM, 50 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 100 breaststroke, and 50 backstroke. In order to get ready to swim fast in meets, Kaitlyn likes to eat a good dinner, go to bed early, and make sure she has her special goggles packed. In practice she likes to do the set of 9 x 50 free then 3 x 100 free on fast intervals. She also likes doing legburnerz (swimming freestyle then kicking at the wall for several seconds before doing a flip turn). Her favorite things about being on BWST are having fun with her friends and having helpful coaches. Kaitlyn has been influenced as a swimmer by her dad, Coach Tom, because he went to Va Tech on a swimming scholarship. If Kaitlyn was stranded on a desert island she would want to have friends with her, food, and music. When she’s not swimming she likes to keep busy by playing basketball and dancing. Kaitlyn’s advice to her teammates is to work hard and have a positive attitude, because with a positive attitude you can achieve your goals. Way to go Kaitlyn!

Caroline Haines – age group 3 – 11-12:

Caroline Haines was chosen as our swimmer of the month for January for the 11-12 age group. Caroline is new to BWST this year and so far is doing very well. She has very good attendance, a positive attitude, and listens well to her coaches. Caroline, like Kaitlyn, suffered an injury (fractured wrist) early in the year that kept her out of the water for several weeks. She has only swum in two meets this year, the Harvest Moon meet in October, and the MAKO Winter swim meet in January. The January meet was her favorite because she got three B times. Even though she has only done two meets so far, she should be getting an IMX score after the next meet because she will have already finished the required events! She should definitely be able to achieve her goal of getting B and BB times in several strokes. In order to get ready for meets, Caroline likes to eat pasta, and drink chocolate milk. Her favorite events to swim are the 100 IM, 50 free, and 100 back. In practice Caroline likes to do kick sets using the red bands. Caroline feels that she has been influenced as a swimmer by her parents, since they got her started in swimming. What Caroline likes most about being on BWST is having nice friends and coaches. When she’s not swimming she likes to play volleyball, and the three things she’d like to have with her on a desert island are water, food, and clothes. Caroline’s advice to her fellow teammates is to not give up at something you are willing to take a chance on and have fun with it! Keep working hard Caroline!

Javi Mery – pre-senior 2 – 13-14:

Javi Mery was chosen as our swimmer of the month for January for the 13-14 age group because the coaches wanted to recognize all the hard work Javi does at practice. He works hard each day and doesn’t give up. Javi also has excellent attendance and attends all the swim meets. His favorite meet is the swim & rock meet (even though BW did not attend that meet this year), because it is fun and involves music. His favorite events to swim at meets are 200 IM, 50 Free, and 100 Free. Javi’s favorite set we do at practice is 4x (4 x 200 FRIM – freestyle/IM set combination). Javi enjoys being on BWST because the coaches and team have a positive outlook on things. Javi feels influenced by a local swimmer who graduated from his high school, Andy Mears, who is now a college swimmer. To get ready for meets, Javi likes to go to bed early, listen to classical music, and stretch before his races. His goals for this year are to get BB times in all of his events. When Javi is not swimming he likes to be involved in all things music related, such as writing songs, playing the guitar, and playing the piano. Javi’s advice for his teammates is to have fun at meet! Keep working hard Javi!

Zac Wojahn – pre-senior 2 – 15 & over:

Zac Wojahn was chosen as our swimmer of the month for January for the 15 & over age group. Zac has been doing very well this year and working extremely hard in pre-senior 2. One of the reasons Zac was chosen as our swimmer of the month is because of his consistency. Zac has very good attendance, has swum at all the meets for his age group, and is very consistent in practice. He works hard and does what it takes to finish a hard set. Zac’s favorite event to swim in meets is the 100 butterfly, and he has really enjoyed his high school meets so far this year because they are fast, fun and full of energy. To get ready for meets, Zac likes to focus on his practice, so that he knows he’ll be ready to compete. When he’s at practice, Zac really enjoys using the cords, where the swimmers are hooked up to stretch cords which add resistance and help them improve their stroke technique. Zac’s favorite thing about being on BWST is that it’s a small team, where everyone knows each other, and the coaches are great. Zac’s teammates have had a big influence on him as a swimmer, and have helped him reach his goals of improving all his strokes, especially his breaststroke! This is Zac’s last year here, as his family will be moving to Texas this summer, so Zac really wants to show his teammates and coaches what he is made of. When Zac is not swimming, he likes to hang out with friends, and if he was stranded on a desert island the three things he’d want to have with him would be a boat, a radio, and a battery. Zac’s advice for his teammates is to listen to Coach Mike, because he knows what he’s doing! Keep up the hard work Zac!