For the month of April, 2017, we have selected Adison Gregory (GREEN Crest 2), and Natalie Coppola (BLUE Breakers).
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| Adison Gregory |
Favorite swim meet, and why: "My favorite swim meet was the Hokie meet, because it was cool, and because we got to travel somewhere without our parents which was a weird and wonderful experience."
Favorite event to swim and why: "My favorite event is the 100 IM because you get to do all of the strokes, and it just is a fun event."
How do you get ready for a swim meet: "I supposedly save my breath the day before, I eat chocolate pancakes that my grandma makes, I try to go to bed early, and I practice swimming at practice."
Most challenging part about being a swimmer: "TIMED SETS AT PRACTICE!!!!!!!! AND.... EARLY PRACTICES/MEETS."
Some things you like about being on BLUE WAVE: "I like the swim meets, team parties, the coaches, swim team friends, you know I like almost everything on Blue Wave."
One of your goals for this year and how you think you will achieve that goal: "My goal is to make J.O.s this year, and if I work really hard then I might get it."
Something your teammates on BLUE WAVE might not know about you: "They probably don't know that in middle school I'm gonna play the tuba."
Favorite food, or favorite place to eat: "My summer swim teams cheeseburgers. They are like the worlds BEST cheeseburgers."
Favorite movie: "My favorite movie is Guardians of the Galaxy vol.2."
Some activities/hobbies you like to do when you are not swimming: "I play softball, read, play video games, and talk."
Any accomplishments you are most proud of outside of swimming: "I am proud of the one time I hit a grand dinger (grandslam) (home run when bases are loaded)."
If you were an animal, what would you be and why: "A wolf because wolves hunt in packs, NO WOLF LEFT BEHIND!!!!!!!!!!!!"
If you could have one super-power, what would it be and why: "I would be able to shape shift because I would be able to turn into any thing I want; like if I swam the 200 fly I would turn into Michael Phelps, or if I had to fly I would turn into a dragon."
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| Natalie Coppola |
Favorite swim meet, and why: "The SNOW Meet, because it is a lot of fun, and I challange myself."
Favorite event to swim and why: "The 100 freestyle, because it helps me to learn to pace myself better."
How do you get ready for a swim meet: "Drink a lot of water to hydrate myself, and eat a little healthy snack."
Most challenging part about being a swimmer: "My breathing (because I have asthma)."
Some things you like about being on BLUE WAVE: "I love being on this team because everyone is really nice and kind."
One of your goals for this year and how you think you will achieve that goal: "To have my reading comprehension better, and to help it I will read more; a lot more."
Something your teammates on BLUE WAVE might not know about you: "That I love film production!"
Favorite food, or favorite place to eat: "My favorite place to eat is Subway. I love sandwiches, and I also love tacos!"
Favorite movie: "Beauty and the Beast."
Some activities/hobbies you like to do when you are not swimming: "Film production, drawing, reading my magazines."
Any accomplishments you are most proud of outside of swimming: "Being 1st place in Loudoun County for my video."
If you were an animal, what would you be and why: "A panda, because it is my favorite animal, and they are so cute."
If you could have one super-power, what would it be and why: "To be able to have wings, to get places faster."
Thank you so much to our Swimmers of the Month Adison and Natalie for taking the time to let us know a bit about them, and for all the effort you put into practice every day! Next time you see these ladies make sure you tell them congratulations! And keep an eye out for next month's Swimmers of the Month for Blue Wave!! It may just be you!
GO BLUE WAVE!!!!!!!!
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