2 practices left!

This morning's run was a good half mile shorter than the last few days. A lot of the girls did really well, with all of them holding off Jeff and Will. Emma and Maddy took an early lead and were able to stay ahead of everyone but Brian and I.

Practice wasn't too bad this morning. We did an IM+non-free set culminatiing in (big surprise) 7x50 sprint from the blocks. Everyone did really well on the whole thing, though all of us are ready for the technique practice tonight. Some of the people in the other group (namely Kate and Emma...) seem scared of the IM set, but I have a feeling that they'll live.

Below are five more posts of us talking about the other swimmers. Once again, I'm not responsible for any grammatical errors, though I didn't see any major expressions of man love this time around. I promise to get mine up tonight...

ER out

Maddy on Kate:
I have gotten to know kate so well this year. She has such a great personality and is always fun to be around. She oddly resembles someone else on the team...but I can't seem to figure out why... Kate is always working hard and is always nice to everyone. Although she refuses to show the team, she is an amazing singer, and is going to start a trio with Erin and Adam. Even when kate hurt her shoulder, she pushed through it and worked her butt off anyways. She always has a smile on her face, and is super photogenic...if you know what I mean...can you say awkward!!?? Haha well Kate, you are gonna kick butt when we get back to Edina! Girl you are da best! Love you!!
<3 Maddy

Heather on Adam:
Adam is a very hard worker and is really fun to be around. I bet he is SUCH an amazing singer (even though i have never heard him) and he has a very funny personality. I haven't known him for very long but he always has a positive attitude and encourages everyone. His hard work toatlly pays off because he is super fast. Hes so nice to everyone and is a great brother to erin and kate! I'm so glad their family came to our team!
~Heather

Zach on Erin:
There are so many good things to say about Erin. During this camp Erin has helped the whole group, me included stay positive and look at the better side of things. Coming into the camp many people including me looked at people and saw the people that may not be capable of going as fast as some, however I soon realized that everyone would be working as hard as they could. Erin was working hard the whole camp and somehow (as of now) has maintained a smile virtually the whole time.
:) Zach

Kate to Erik:
Erik has been a very important member of our team. He works hard everyday at practice and is always very encouraging. When I first started swimming with Edina, Erik was one of the first people that introduced themselves. Outside of the pool, his personality makes our downtime a lot more fun. As you have already read, this blog is very good, thanks to Erik. Im glad that Erik brought Victor into our lives. It's been a lot of fun! I still don't know Erik really well but everything that I have seen has been very positive. I'm looking forward to swimming many more seasons with him.
~ Kate

Emma on Zach:
Zach is always a very hard worker, which pays off because he is really fast & muscular. He also has a really good attitude and stays positive through even the hardest sets...I don't think I've ever heard him complain! Although he can be quiet sometimes, he can also be really crazy and fun to be around. Even though I still don't know him very well, I have definetly gotten to know him better on this trip.
- Emma