We
are all very excited to welcome Coach Steven Benecki to the FISH Family.
Please say hello to him when you see him on deck and introduce yourself
so that he gets to know all of you very quickly!
Coach Steven learned to swim at the age of
four and has been involved in the sport ever since then. He was one of the very
first members of the Fish Swim Team when it began in 1991. Starting out as a Mini
Fish, Steven progressed through the groups and trained with the Awesome Fish
for ten years.
Dear FISH families,
I am sad to announce that I will be leaving the FISH. I have been given a great opportunity to
coach and teach in Vietnam. This
position will allow me to travel, teach, coach and spend more time with my
family.
Over the past year I have been blessed to work with wonderful coaches, swimmers, and parents. I have learned a great deal from Coach Ray about coaching and Monika about team management.
My decision to leave is not an easy one, I will miss coaching the FISH swimmers and interacting with my coaching buddies. The FISH is a great team and I wish you all the best in and out of the water.
Gunther NiklasJessica Rogers competed in 7 swimming events at the National Junior Disability Championships in Chicago, Illinois from July 17 though July 24th. She placed 1st in 4 of her events, making her the 2010 Junior National Champion in the 25 meter sprints in back, breast, and free style, as well as the 50 meter breast.
She placed second in the other three events, 50 M fly, 50 M Free, and 100 M Back. She set Junior Records in her age group for all of her 1st place events, and her 50 M free
Jessica also competed in wheelchair
track and placed first in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 M races for her age group.
Congratulations Jessica, we couldn't be prouder of you!
Sarah Timreck has been a member of The FISH since the 6th grade, and she is in her seventh year with the team. Sarah has become the butterflyer she is today with her strong drive to succeed, and with a lot of support from her FISH teammates.
Sarah will continue her swimming career next year at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. She is looking forward to meeting new people in college and to taking challenging herself in the classroom.
Please join us in wishing her well in all her future endeavors, and read on to get to know a little more about her experience with The FISH.
Good Luck Sarah!
David Pursley - FISH Age Group Coach
