Deedee swam her best time ever and reset her own school record by about a second. I want her to place as high as possible at state. I'd like to see her go under 2:10, which is a major milestone for a female high school swimmer.

A lot of people didn't think we were good enough this year to reach eighth place. We only missed sixth place by a couple of points.

He is one of the top sprinters in the state.

It should be a good meet. It will be a lot of fun. It's an exciting atmosphere with all those teams there.

I think it is admirable that he has dedicated his skills to build this clock to benefit our high school. I know it's a time-consuming effort. It's very generous of him.

Back in high school, I really wanted to be a diesel mechanic. I was building pools and it was still working with my hands. I was installing the (reinforcement) bars, shaping the pools and then they'd bring the cement in. It was great. . . . Then I had my accident.