Wear is looking to be our fourth spot on the team. She is a real strong contender for that position.

We're not a team that's concerned about trying to sneak into the fourth position for the playoffs. We want to be in there, be first, and have home-field advantage. Those are goals of ours. The concern is not really who's behind us, or who we are tied with, but who's ahead of us.

Finishing fourth was awesome. Brockport and St. Lawrence were powerhouses, but, on the whole, the team was really, really strong.

I think St. Joseph is a much better team that they were in December. Their third and fourth swimmers are swimming much better this time of year than they were earlier in the year.

We have three coming back as the nucleus and core of the team.

The most exciting part of this is I'm going there with a serious contender that has earned a lot of respect and has a chance to win. It's a wonderful experience, for sure, but it's even more special because he's run fast and won a major race along the way.