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07/13/2017

This pretty much sums it up!

100% 👍

07/07/2017

Yep - spot on!

Being a swimming coach is a complex job. There's thousands of things swimming coaches have to do each week. But there's a few things they shouldn't be doing

07/06/2017

Missing our homie already! Safe travels back to the big city and we eagerly await your next visit HOME!!

06/29/2017

Agreed!

06/25/2017

Just a little fun between sessions!!

06/24/2017

Lots of GREAT swims this weekend... but a double gold for the Wedeking girls in the 50 free!

05/11/2017

Congrats, Chris!!!

Eastern Illinois head men's and women's swimming coach Jacqueline Michalski has announced the addition of six new members that will join the program at the start of the 2017-18 season. Christopher Dixon, Erin Farley, Scott House, Austin Kueck, Sarah Lohman and Lindsey Wood will join Race Archibald,…

05/09/2017

Congrats to Chris Dixon on signing with Eastern Illinois University .... proud of your work and dedication!!!

05/03/2017

This is so true..... So glad we have such strong links this season!

04/23/2017

The best day of the year!!!!

04/23/2017

Great article.....why are we really in it? Let's be counter-cultural!

"It started on Thursday, when the all-conference teams were released. Friday morning was spent responding to 3 parent emails that all seemed to know the exact motivation of every single coach that was involved in the voting process. Later that morning, a coach walked into my office and showed me a profanity-laden text message from a parent that was upset about the lack of recognition his kid received in the newspaper. Saturday, I was sitting at an event and was cornered by a parent who had obviously been saving up at least a year of frustration regarding the lack of recognition of her kid’s sport compared to the other sports on campus. If I had to summarize the major talking points of her 10 minute venting session, I believe the term “Blatantly Discriminatory” would be a good start. Later that afternoon, one of my coaches had to send a parent back to the bleachers after she decided that the pregame warmup was a good time to discuss her kid’s playing time.

The game itself is reward enough. The love of your teammates is enough. The respect of your coaches is enough. Giving your best is enough. The intrinsic value of competition is enough. The knowledge that you have overcome is enough. The brotherhood is enough. The memories are enough. The fact that this is the most fun that you will ever have is enough.

We are fighting a battle against our culture.

And, while it may seem like a losing battle, our kids need to hear a different message. They need to see a different example. They need to have a different experience. They need to learn that nothing is more fun, more rewarding, and more challenging then being part of a real team; where you treat others better than yourself, sacrifice for your brother, and all pull in the same direction to achieve a goal; where it’s not about me, my glory, my satisfaction, and my recognition. That’s the message that will give them a chance to live counter-culturally."

Our culture glorifies individual achievement and personal glory. Football is all about the team. But our culture is giving these kids a different message.