It's always a bit of an anxious time. In swimming it comes down to one event. There's not a whole lot of room for mistakes. You've got one shot, and that's it. It's an intense time, an intense preparation. I'm really pleased with how we look in the water right now.

That's why it's nerve-wracking; you've just got to sit there. As a coach, you're helpless. There's nothing you can do, but it's fun.

Individuals actually qualify independently to the NCAA championship. We have a number of individuals that I think have a great opportunity in their hands to try to achieve that, which is a huge accomplishment in swimming.

I can honestly say that we've had the best year that we have ever had here in my tenure. We've performed very well throughout the year. Men and women, both sides, have really swum at a whole different level.

It's an incredibly inviting place to be. It's comfortable, clean, new, vibrant, and bright. At Crawford it was hard for us to develop a home. It was more of a place we went to practice and then got out of there. I really appreciate that my office is right here. It makes a big difference. We can train long course, which is really a big plus. We have a nice locker room. It has been great for the team. They feel like big-time athletes.

It's a big difference from Conference USA. Not only is it competitive, but it is extremely deep.