Morgan Myers (Typhoon 2)
Morgan was chosen as a December swimmer of the month because she has been doing such a great job so far this season. Morgan is new to the team this year, and she has really improved her strokes and her coaches have been impressed with how well she listens and picks up on things. The coaches often ask Morgan to demonstrate her technique during practice so that others can see how it should be done. Because she listens so well and really makes an effort to work on her technique and try new things that the coaches suggest, she has had a great season so far. Morgan's favorite meet so far this year has been the Snowball Splash because she got to swim in the freestyle relay, which was a lot of fun for her. Her favorite events to swim are the 100 IM because she gets to do all the strokes, and the 100 free because she gets to do 3 flipturns. During practice she likes to do a set where they alternate between 50's of freestyle and backstroke, and they work on flipturns. Morgan feels like she has been influenced bu her parents because they got her into swimming and bring her to practices. Her favorite things about being on BWST are doing the Blue Wave cheer, getting motivational patches, and swimming in our pool at the Pavilion. To get ready for a meet she likes to pack her bag the night before, get a good nights sleep, and eat a good breakfast or lunch. Her goals for this year are to get an A time in the 50 back, and she plans on doing that by not missing practice. Her advice for her teammates is to swim fast and streamline off every wall. If she were stranded on a desert island the three items she would want to have would be her dolphin pillow pet, her toothbrush, and lots of apples. When she's not swimming Morgan likes to ride her bike and play with her friends. Keep up the hard work Morgan!
Grayson Albers (Green Crest 2)
Grayson was chosen as a December swimmer of the month because he has been working very hard this year, so hard in fact that he was recently moved into Green Crest 2. The coaches felt he was deserving of this because his strokes and times continue to improve and he has been an eager and determined learner/swimmer this year. His attitude has been great, along with his practice and meet attendance. He wanted to know what he needed to do to improve and move up into GC2, and he made sure to do those things. Grayson's favorite meet this year was the Travel Meet to Virginia Tech, because he earned his chance to go early this season and was very excited about traveling with the team. His favorite event to swim is the 50 breaststroke, because that is his favorite stroke, and it was the first event he qualified for in summer all-stars. During practice Grayson likes working on sets where the goal is to negative split (where the second half is faster than the first half) because it is very challenging. Grayson feels like he's been influenced by his parents because they come to his meets and encourage him to do his best. The things that he likes the best about being on BWST is the friends he has made, becoming a better swimmer, and having fun. To get ready for a meet Grayson likes to eat carrots and protein and get plenty of rest. One of his goals for this year is to achieve more B times and improve his butterfly time. His advice for his teammates is to keep working towards your goals. If Grayson were stranded on a desert island, the three things he would want with him would be allergy medicine, a board game, and swim gear. When he's not swimming he likes to play on the computer, dance and play outside. Way to go Grayson!
