In my 20 years of experience, this is probably the softest market we've ever had. A lot of property owners and management companies have seen this coming.

This sets up for a real exciting district meet. We have to get ready for a totally different experience (swimming at Ohio University). After training over winter break there, I think we will feel real comfortable there.

He was put in a tough position. We've got a bunch of young kids without much varsity experience. But they're playing really well right now.

All your life you're yellow. Then one day you brush up against something blue, the barest touch, and voila, the rest of your life you're green.

The pins allow rotation of the bridge at the bearing areas. The need for rotation is mainly derived from the fact that steel expands and contracts with temperature variations. When the temperature warms, the bridge naturally expands, or lengthens longitudinally, and unless it's allowed to do so, undesired stresses are introduced to the structure.

These are mechanisms that prevent lateral movement of the bridge. They lock together and provide stability.