Questions for the Coaches Archive
2/4/13
Q: Are you a cat person or a dog person? - Mary Murdock
A:Coach Meredith - "Dog. I think cats are disgusting."
Coach Caitlyn - "Without a doubt, I'm cat folk. Dogs just didn't work out in our household. Right now we have three cats: Merlin, Mr. Grilled Cheese, and He Zi. The most cats we've ever had at one time is eleven."
Q: Are you a cat person or a dog person? - Mary Murdock
A:Coach Meredith - "Dog. I think cats are disgusting."
Coach Caitlyn - "Without a doubt, I'm cat folk. Dogs just didn't work out in our household. Right now we have three cats: Merlin, Mr. Grilled Cheese, and He Zi. The most cats we've ever had at one time is eleven."
1/14/13
Q: What other sports did you play? - Abi Negru
A: Coach Meredith - "Soccer, basketball, cheerleading and ballet/tap."
Coach Caitlyn - "I spent a large portion of my life trying out all different sports (track, softball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, quidditch), but the only sport I consistently participated in besides swimming was soccer. I also danced from the time I was five until my sophomore year of high school."
Q: What other sports did you play? - Abi Negru
A: Coach Meredith - "Soccer, basketball, cheerleading and ballet/tap."
Coach Caitlyn - "I spent a large portion of my life trying out all different sports (track, softball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, quidditch), but the only sport I consistently participated in besides swimming was soccer. I also danced from the time I was five until my sophomore year of high school."
11/26/12
Q: Why is Coach Caitlyn's hair curly and Coach Meredith's hair straight? - McKayla Yancey
A: Coach Meredith - "My hair stands on end when I see kids sitting on kickboards."
Coach Caitlyn - "Because when kids don't streamline off the wall, I scrunch my hair and Coach Meredith pulls hers. Or, like, the shape of your follicles or something."
Q: Why is Coach Caitlyn's hair curly and Coach Meredith's hair straight? - McKayla Yancey
A: Coach Meredith - "My hair stands on end when I see kids sitting on kickboards."
Coach Caitlyn - "Because when kids don't streamline off the wall, I scrunch my hair and Coach Meredith pulls hers. Or, like, the shape of your follicles or something."
11/12/12
Q: Have you ever built anything out of Legos? - Charlie Souther
A: Coach Meredith - "I used to build Lego forts with my brother. He would set up his G.I. Joes to battle and defeat my Barbie army."
Coach Caitlyn - "When I played with Legos, I would usually try to create the biggest house I could. I would make bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, complete with upper floors... little Lego mansions. They would crumble every time I tried to build the roof. I don't think I ever finished one."
Q: Have you ever built anything out of Legos? - Charlie Souther
A: Coach Meredith - "I used to build Lego forts with my brother. He would set up his G.I. Joes to battle and defeat my Barbie army."
Coach Caitlyn - "When I played with Legos, I would usually try to create the biggest house I could. I would make bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, complete with upper floors... little Lego mansions. They would crumble every time I tried to build the roof. I don't think I ever finished one."
11/05/12
Q: What was your first job? - Mary Murdock
A:Coach Meredith - "I taught swim lessons when I was 16 at a country club."
Coach Caitlyn - "I started my first unofficial job when I was 11, teaching piano lessons to beginner students. When I was 15, I got lifeguard certified and started my first official job at the Pineshore Pool as a junior lifeguard."
Q: What was your first job? - Mary Murdock
A:Coach Meredith - "I taught swim lessons when I was 16 at a country club."
Coach Caitlyn - "I started my first unofficial job when I was 11, teaching piano lessons to beginner students. When I was 15, I got lifeguard certified and started my first official job at the Pineshore Pool as a junior lifeguard."
10/29/12
Q: What is your favorite hobby? - Aina Zvirbulis
A:Coach Meredith - "Running marathons and open water swimming."
Coach Caitlyn - "Reading. I can't be without a book in my life. If you check my car, my bag, my closet, my floor... books everywhere."
Q: What is your favorite hobby? - Aina Zvirbulis
A:Coach Meredith - "Running marathons and open water swimming."
Coach Caitlyn - "Reading. I can't be without a book in my life. If you check my car, my bag, my closet, my floor... books everywhere."
10/22/12
Q: What inspired you to start swimming? - Angela Juarez
A: Coach Meredith - "My mother could no longer handle my competitiveness at home, and swimming provided a great outlet. I loved to race people. I also needed an outlet for my overwhelming energy."
Coach Caitlyn - "Boys. But seriously, my Mom signed me up as soon as I learned to float on my back on my 8th birthday. I stuck with it because I found that swimming provided a fantastic way to get in shape/stay in shape and get conditioned for the rest of the activities and sports I participated in during the rest of the year."
Q: What inspired you to start swimming? - Angela Juarez
A: Coach Meredith - "My mother could no longer handle my competitiveness at home, and swimming provided a great outlet. I loved to race people. I also needed an outlet for my overwhelming energy."
Coach Caitlyn - "Boys. But seriously, my Mom signed me up as soon as I learned to float on my back on my 8th birthday. I stuck with it because I found that swimming provided a fantastic way to get in shape/stay in shape and get conditioned for the rest of the activities and sports I participated in during the rest of the year."