Tayla Byars (TYPHOON 1)
Tayla was chosen as a swimmer of the month for February because she has been improving so much this season! Her stroke technique keeps getting better, and she has been putting in a lot of effort at practices. Her attendance is wonderful as well! Her favorite meet so far this year was the Polar Pentathlon, because she swam all the strokes plus 100 IM! Her favorite event is butterfly, because she loves that stroke the best! To get ready for a meet she makes sure to get a good nights sleep, and make sure her bag is packed. The most challenging part for her about being a swimmer is sometimes the coaches can be tough on you. Some things she likes best about being on BWST is having her friends, and doing swim meets. One of Tayla’s goals for the year is to move into TY2. To achieve this she plans to work hard and listen to her coaches. Something her BWST teammates might not know about her is that she also plays soccer and likes to play outside. Her favorite food is pizza! If she won the lottery, the first thing she would do would be to buy lots of dolls and her own dog. When she’s not swimming, Tayla likes to play soccer, read, and play with her friends. Great job Tayla!
Briana Arroyo (GREEN Crest 1)
Briana was chosen as a swimmer of the month for February because she is a very hard worker with a great and fun attitude! Briana has made a lot of progress this season, thanks to her dedication and love of swimming. She listens well to her coaches and puts forth a lot of effort. Her favorite meet so far was the Turkey Claus meet, because it was at Univ. of MD and the facility is so large and nice, and because she swam her favorite events and got best times. Her favorite events are the 50 breast, 100 breast, and 50 fly because she has improved her times in each stroke this year and achieved BB times in both strokes. Briana has many things she does to get ready for a swim meet, including; eating a good dinner the night before, getting plenty of rest, putting together her stuff and her bag, waking up early enough to eat breakfast, bring healthy energizing snacks to the meet, bring plenty of water, and putting forth 100% effort in all her events. The most challenging part about being a swimmer for Briana is swimming longer distances and trying to get faster times at every meet! Some things she likes best about being on BWST is having great coaches who correct her strokes, and having encouraging and supportive teammates and friends. One of her goals for the year is to get an A time in each stroke. She will achieve this by working hard, staying focused, getting enough rest and always giving 100%. Something her BWST teammates might not know about her is that this is her first season with BW. Also she loves gymnastics and she and her sister are super flexible! Her favorite food is any kind of seafood! If she won the lottery the first thing she would do would be to pay for her college education, then buy a house. She would give the rest to different charities and organizations that work with people in need/sick, and fund cancer research. Some activities that she likes to do are gymnastics, riding her bike, cooking and baking. Something that she is the most proud of outside of swimming is that she is getting great grades and has perfect attendance at school. Awesome job Briana!
Fionn Desmond (GREEN Crest 2)
Fionn was chosen as a swimmer of the month because he has been doing a great job this season, making improvements with his strokes, and really listening to feedback from his coaches. He has a great attitude and attendance as well! He’s also shown his coaches his love for swimming. Fionn’s favorite meet so far was JO’s from a few years ago. This was his favorite because he liked the feeling of accomplishment of making it there. His favorite events are 100 back, 50 free, and 100 free because he likes to sprint the whole time. To get ready for a meet he likes to listen to music and stretch. The most challenging thing for him about being a swimmer is the commitment. If you miss one practice, a lot of skills can be lost, and going to practice even when you don’t feel like it shows character. A few things he likes about being on BWST is the team and his friends. He has a lot of friends on the team and they like to motivate each other to get better. One of his goals for the season is to cream his old times. If he is dedicated and try his hardest at practice he can achieve this. Something Fionn’s BW teammates might not know about him is that apart from swimming, sailing is his favorite sport. His favorite food is cheeseburgers and milkshakes! If he won the lottery the first thing he would do would be to put the money somewhere safe. When he’s not swimming he likes to play outside and hang out with his friends. He also likes to play video games and listen to music. Keep working hard Fionn!
