Caroline Atkins (Typhoons 1) 
Caroline was chosen as a swimmer of the month for October because she has come very far this season all ready, and has been working very hard in practices. When she’s at practice her coaches can see her focusing and trying her best at each thing we do. She also has a good attitude and enthusiasm for swimming! Caroline’s favorite meet so far was the SNOW Pumpkin meet in October, because she swam her first 50 at this meet, and did a flip turn, even though that was something she had been scared about. Her favorite stroke is freestyle, so she likes the freestyle events. This is her favorite stroke because it’s her fastest so far. During practice, her favorite sets involve kicking with the kickboard and she also likes doing dryland. Caroline has been influenced as a swimmer by Lizzy Thornton because Lizzy loves her and supports her at meets. The three things Caroline likes about being on BWST are the friends she’s made, the meets we go to, and she likes her great coaches. To get ready for a swim meet she makes sure to get lots of sleep the night before and bring plenty of snacks in her swim bag. One of her goals for this year is to break another record (she broke the 6 & under 25 breast record at the SNOW meet). She plans to achieve this goal by working hard in practices each day. Her advice for her teammates is to have fun swimming! If she was stranded on a desert island the three items she would want would be water, food, and her family. When Caroline isn’t swimming she likes to play soccer and play with her friends. Great job Caroline!
Teddy Wenner – Green Crest 1
Teddy was chosen as a swimmer of the month for October because his coaches have been impressed with how hard he has been working at practices this season! He moved into green crest from typhoons last year and has done such a great job. He listens well to his coaches and follows their feedback, and works hard to improve his strokes. Teddy’s favorite meet so far this year was the October SNOW meet because he improved all of his times. His favorite events to swim are the 50 breast and 50 fly because they are his fastest strokes. During practices, he likes it when they work on IM sets, especially 50’s of back and breast. Teddy feels influenced as a swimmer by his sister Jordan, because she is a fast swimmer and he wants to be like her. The three things Teddy likes about being on BWST are nice coaches, doing fun things in practice, and going to fun meets. To get ready for a swim meet Teddy likes to make sure that he stretches his muscles beforehand, eat a good breakfast the morning of the meet, and do the team cheer. One of his goals for this year is to get additional time standard patches, and he plans to work hard in practice and swim faster to achieve that. His advice for his teammates is don’t say you can’t do something, because you can if you try! If he were stranded on a desert island the three items he would want with him would be fresh water, a golf driving range, and an apartment with a gym. When he’s not swimming Teddy likes to play lacrosse, play golf, and eat. Awesome job Teddy!
Jake Schroth – Blue Tide
Jake was chosen as a swimmer of the month for many reasons. He has great attendance, he has swam at all the meets available to him, and he has a great attitude at practice. He’s also motivational to his teammates. Jake has goals for himself and has been working hard to try and achieve them. He knows he needs to focus at practice in order to become a better swimmer. Jake’s favorite meet so far was the training trip/travel meet to Waynesboro, VA this past summer. He liked this meet because it was a fun experience – swimmers in blue tide got to stay with a family for the week from the Waynesboro team. Jake’s favorite events to swim are the 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1500 freestyle events, and he also likes any IM event. He likes the longer distance freestyle events because they allow you to sprint but also get into a rhythm while swimming them. His favorite set during practice that they do would be the freestyle sets on Mondays. He likes doing build ups 25-200 on a descending interval, because you have to sprint the whole time. Jake feels like he’s been influenced by Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol because he’s always liked to watch him swim. Jake likes being on BWST because he likes being part of a team; it feels like a family and lets him be a part of something bigger than himself. To get ready for a swim meet he makes sure to eat healthy foods with protein and drink lots of water ahead of the meet. One of his goals for this year is to make a few Sectional cuts, with an even larger goal of making Nationals in a few years. To achieve these goals he knows he needs to work hard in practices and always listen to his coaches. Jake’s advice for his teammates is to never let anyone tell you you are too small or weak or not cut out for the job; work hard and prove them wrong. If he were stranded on a desert island, the three items he would want would be candy, water, and an airplane. When Jake is not swimming he likes to eat, hang out with friends, and go on Facebook. Keep working hard Jake!
