Ralph Waldo Emerson had this philosophy about be silly, be honest and be kind. I really try to talk to a lot of people about that on the team, and Joy is certainly all those...

We kind of had to reinvent him as a sprinter, and he’s doing well.

He’s an all around swimmer and diver. In fact, he’s going to be a big part in a couple of our relays tomorrow.

At summer club meets he kind of coaches little kids at Hillside.

She had a sweet, sweet 50 in the prelims last year (26.1), so that was kind of what we were chasing and it just didn’t quite come down for her this year. So I was...

He has a lot of humility. I’ve never heard him complain, not once, about the events that he’s in or about the relays he’s in.

But I think I am the only one that feels any pain about that. He just moves forward and does what he needs to do.

I don’t think a lot of teams were counting on him to be as fast as he is. He works hard. He hits two-a-days, and last year was really his first time swimming.

She talks to all the other coaches and even the assistant coaches. She introduces herself to people. At the big meets there are these huge warm-ups with girls running into each other, and usually when...

Rarely will he say, ‘I’m happy with that swim’ because he has such high goals. And he won’t stop until he meets them.

I think that they are an example to the other freshman of perseverance and what can happen if you dedicate yourself to something. And I don’t think it is easy. I don’t think it is...