New Toys!

During the summer, I was approached by our Athletic Director to see if the Simmons Swimming and Diving team had any wish-list items for the upcoming season. In my entire coaching career, I've never been (seriously) asked this question! I quickly responded with a few big ticket items... and guess what? Simmons pulled through!

We now have three new Vasa Trainers to use during dryland and for supplemental workouts. Flyers and distance swimmers are going to become very intimate with the Vasa... but not to worry, everyone else will be able to reap the benefits as well!

In addition to the new swim benches, we also purchased an underwater video camera with a viewing screen and DVD set-up. I was able to take it for a test drive during the Sharks Swim Camp and learned that it is simple to use and will be an invaluable tool for our training. I hope to use the camera several times this season with the Simmons varsity athletes, but also cease some fundraising opportunities by hosting video clinics for age group or masters swimmers in the community.

We purchased four new touchpads and modules as well. I anticipate a season of flawless timing as we continue to keep our facility state-of-the-art!