Crowded pool...good to see

27 swimmers at practice last night, makes for tight quarters. It was great to see, Bretty even made an appearance, nice to see her back at practice. Whenever Brett gets into the water, no matter how out-of-shape she is in, you know you are going to get the best effort she can give. I think the others in the group could take a lesson from her. She is tough and won't back down from any challenge. It was also nice to see Sam Apa taking his first significant strokes of the year. He has been rehabbing from an elbow injury all year. I know it has been tough on him to have to kick all year so far, but it has been no secret that Sam needed the kick work. It is amazing how God works in mysterious ways. We are going to start putting the kids into more defined mini-practice groups. I want to give the kids the best opportunity to swim fast in practice without having to dodge other swimmers. With the 27 we had at practice and only 4 lanes to start with, it is important that everyone have the opportunity to swim without trying to avoid others in their lane.