Wave at Olympic Trials

Greetings from Omaha!

The Olympic Trials/Service/Training trip has been an awesome experience for all. 

Early morning practice has been “hard-hard” according to Coach Curt.

The staff at Springhill Suites have found out how difficult it is to keep up with a swimmers appetite, as they eat before the 5:15 AM departure, and again on most mornings after practice!

Highlights of our trip have been:

o   Being present at CenturyLink Center for all events, both prelims and finals and taking in the shooting flames, designer waterfall and the rising award stage.

o   Watching our WI friends swim, like John Bushman and Anna Meinholz etc…

o   Cheering during the Lochte-Phelps battles.

o   Watching Dana Vollmer and Allison Schmitt dominate in their events.

o   Obtaining autographs and photos with our USA Swimming Superstars, like Matt Grevers and Misty Hyman.

o   Participating in a meaningful service opportunity with Face-Up First.

o   Training with Josh Davis, Ian Crocker and Misty Hyman…(our swimmers slept well on these days!!!!)

o   Running an AWESOME “mini-olympics” with a group of young Salvation Army day campers.  It is hard to know who had more fun…our parents, our swimmers or the day campers.

o   Seeing our day campers show up at CenturyLink two days later…still wearing their gold, silver and bronze medals we presented them.

The parents have had more than their fair share of laughs as well.  This is a great group of people here in Omaha and the sense of team is seen in all we do.