My daughters swam at the Black History Month Meet this weekend. When we took pictures by your sign and display I was asked by someone at your table to post pictures on your site so here I am..:)..also, one of them took and pic of me & my youngest daughter when my battery died on my camera..hope to see it soon!
At 12:56pm on February 18, 2011, Corey Wallace said…
I saw a link to your site on Glenn's goswim.tv iPhone/iPod app. And we have highschool sectional championships today, but the next club meet isn't until march 12/13th
i actually swam for the same YMCA program as shaun when i was growing up in johnstown, pa. he was a few years older than me (i was actually pretty good friends with his sister on the team) and i've been keeping up with his accomplishments through mutual friends. i'm moving to chicago in a few weeks and would love to get involved in usa swimming again so i'm trying to re-connect and learn about making an impact in the swimming community. i highly commend you guys for what you've done for the sport and am inspired by your efforts. keep up the good work and i hope to do my own part someday :)
Thanks. I swam for Morgan State College (now Morgan State University) from 1963 - 1966.
I was CIAA Champion and record holder for the 1500 1965-1966. Also, I won the 400 IM in 1966. I placed 2d in the 500 yd free in 1965. I was the leading scorer for the Morgan State team in 1964,1965, and 1966. I began competitive swimming when I was 10 years old. I swam in several D.C. municipal park meets at Banneker Pool.
I found out about you from Jennifer Galvin, the doc director of Free Swim. I don't actually know Jennifer personally; she was introduced to me via email by Céline Cousteau, whom I do know. Céline passed along to her a video I recently made about the value of infant swim lessons. It's a short 4-minute video which includes footage of my childhood near-drowning and which I'm hoping many parents will see so they'll put their children in lessons.
Google search! It really wotks. I am writting some small grants and I would love to partnership. I am sure you get many request, but I am willing to put in the work of writting the grants. What are your thoughts?
Jayson. My name is Ray Willie I am the Diversity chair for metropolitan swimming. On April 3rd I am hosting a clinic for NYC aquatics program. I was wondering if you could help me I really want to make this a special event for the kids. I have 50 coaches attending and about 100 swimmers. I am working on getting. You can email me at sweem@optonline.net
I just goggled in NORD aquatic jets and your site was one of the choices. my 12 year old daughter is a competetive swimmer who's looking to get more serious and we are thinking about letting her join the NORD jets.
I'm a volunteer researching content for an article. I volunteer at a community center in Houston, Tx, that is trying to raise awareness about how many African American children are drowning each year.
I'm glad to be on board around others who are trying to shine a little light on a most worthy cause.
Jayson, Thanks for the welcome to the site. I have recently participated in a swim coaches clinic in Boston that featured Shaun Anderson as 1 of the presenters. He encouraged all in attendance to join the site.
I am a swim coach & instructor in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood as well as a member of the New England Swimming Inclusion/Diversity Committee.
The site's goals are excellent & I look forward to learning a lot here & helping if I can. I have already sent an email to the Oprah show & hope that initiative is successful.
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I met you brothers this weekend at the Black History Month meet. Any chance you are posting the final results?
hi jayson.
i actually swam for the same YMCA program as shaun when i was growing up in johnstown, pa. he was a few years older than me (i was actually pretty good friends with his sister on the team) and i've been keeping up with his accomplishments through mutual friends. i'm moving to chicago in a few weeks and would love to get involved in usa swimming again so i'm trying to re-connect and learn about making an impact in the swimming community. i highly commend you guys for what you've done for the sport and am inspired by your efforts. keep up the good work and i hope to do my own part someday :)
thanks jayson. keep pressing the envelop.
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Thanks. I swam for Morgan State College (now Morgan State University) from 1963 - 1966.
I was CIAA Champion and record holder for the 1500 1965-1966. Also, I won the 400 IM in 1966. I placed 2d in the 500 yd free in 1965. I was the leading scorer for the Morgan State team in 1964,1965, and 1966. I began competitive swimming when I was 10 years old. I swam in several D.C. municipal park meets at Banneker Pool.
Hey there! Thanks for approving me! :)
I found out about you from Jennifer Galvin, the doc director of Free Swim. I don't actually know Jennifer personally; she was introduced to me via email by Céline Cousteau, whom I do know. Céline passed along to her a video I recently made about the value of infant swim lessons. It's a short 4-minute video which includes footage of my childhood near-drowning and which I'm hoping many parents will see so they'll put their children in lessons.
Here's the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdLiiwFNyiI
And the Vimeo link: http://vimeo.com/19619511
I'm glad to be on board around others who are trying to shine a little light on a most worthy cause.
Jayson, Thanks for the welcome to the site. I have recently participated in a swim coaches clinic in Boston that featured Shaun Anderson as 1 of the presenters. He encouraged all in attendance to join the site.
I am a swim coach & instructor in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood as well as a member of the New England Swimming Inclusion/Diversity Committee.
The site's goals are excellent & I look forward to learning a lot here & helping if I can. I have already sent an email to the Oprah show & hope that initiative is successful.
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