Brian Seymour

Past Entries

Entry 1

October 27, 2003

Last weekend is a little difficult for me to talk about because I wasn't in Atlanta. I was at Heinz Field watching the Pittsburgh Steelers lose. The time I was in Atlanta, though, was a lot of fun.

We didn't have a meet on Saturday, which gave us an opportunity to host recruits for the weekend. Recruit weekends are always a good, since they let us meet some of the kids who will be gracing the team next year. It also gives the prospective student/athletes a good feel for the Emory community, specifically the family that is the Emory Swim Team.

We had a bar-b-que for the recruits on Saturday (primarily hot dogs and hamburgers) after the Swim for Ataxia, and they had other activities and meetings planned for them by both the coaches and University administration. The recruits also got a chance to check out some classes on Friday.

Speaking of the Swim for Ataxia, we had a fund-raiser last weekend to raise money for research and to boost awareness of Ataxia, a neurological disorder that destroys muscle coordination. The event went well, with nearly 100 percent participation by the team members. Other students, faculty, and coaches also participated in the event. In fact, the event went so well that I'm sure we will try to do something similar in years to come.

There is also good news on another fund-raising front. Colin won the ADPi "Big Man on Campus" challenge. He was representing the swim team, and the money he raised will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. So I guess you could say it was a good weekend for fund-raising by the team, and a good weekend for meeting some of the prospective new faces for next year as well.

We face off against North Carolina-Wilmington this weekend. It should be a good meet, so we're all very excited. Plus it's Halloween, and who doesn't love Halloween?

Brian Seymour is a senior from Pittsburgh. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.