2016 Centennial Conference Swim Champs!

02/19-21/2016 - Gettysburg, PA: It was another amazingly wet weekend in Gettysburg covering the Centennial Conference Swimming Championship. This 3 day marathon is certainly the most physically grueling of my work. But with all its challenges it presents us with some fabulous moments. Unlike the formulaic developments of most of my other land-based sports, swimming rivals most with explosive action & emotion, as well as beautiful candid opportunities on the deck. As long as I'm physically able, I hope to be able to get my knees & elbows low on the deck, fight to keep too much water off the elements, and freeze those drops in time - in wonderfully infinite & unique patterns.

Winter Opener

10/24/14 - Washington, D.C.: I'm not quite through DIII football season yet, & I'm still wearing shorts - but let the winter season begin! Here's my opener with the Mount Saint Mary's Women's Swim Team at American University.

Peak ... Light

1/12/13 - Emmitsburg, MD: Mt. St. Mary's Women's Swimming

Swimming Championships

On the eve of another big championship Saturday for me … I had to reflect on last weekend's Centennial Conference three-day title meet in Gettysburg. Here are some of my favorites ... & here's a link to the photostore.

Child escapes Swimmer

1/14/12 - Erie, PA: MaryEllen Spooner, competing in the breast stroke Saturday afternoon for her Behrend College Lions, attempted to swoon a child to the water in turn 3 of her 100 meter breast stroke. Luckily, the young child's Father stood close at hand & it was his reactions that saved the baby from the grasps of the undergrad & what would certainly have been a soggy demise.

Pic of the Day | Swimming

12/4/11 - Lancaster, PA: F&M senior Katherine DeCrosta, during the breaststroke.

McDaniel Swimming 1/27

Allegheny Swim & Dive - 10/30