It was well involved ... The whole thing was gutted in the end.

I think that both Kate and Samantha did well in their individual performances. It was great to see Kate make it to finals to score for the team. I think Samantha swam well, but she will tell you she didn't. She came down with a cold the week of districts, and it lingered throughout the trip to state and it had some effects.

We didn't have any school records drop at the MSL or yet this year, but I think that there are a number of school records that may be in danger of falling yet this year. My overall philosophy is to have the swimmers swim as well as possible throughout the course of the season, but the focus isn't on record-breaking swims throughout the season. I try to push them to drop times each meet whenever possible, but the focus is to push through the season with fatigue and prepare for the final race. ... I think we should see some great finishes to the season.

Somehow it just sparked and ignited.

The girls team did very well finishing second to New Albany. To make such a competitive meet even after being down by that margin really speaks to the talent of our girls team.

I believe we have become paralyzed, paralyzed by our desire to be loved. Now our founding fathers had the wisdom to know that social acceptance and popularity were fleeing, and that this country's principles needed to be rooted in strengths greater than the passions and the emotions of the times.