Alex Emerson

Past Entries

Entry 1

October 25, 2004

Last weekend was a welcome relief from a busy week. Despite the Davidson meet the previous weekend, baseball playoffs, and midterms, our team still managed to have its best week of training so far this season, and Jon (Howell) seemed very pleased by our progress.

Last Thursday, the men's and the women's teams each had team meetings to talk about our team goals for the season. I was excited to hear my teammates' ideas, and I think everyone got fired up about what this team can accomplish this season. Meetings like that help everyone stay focused even when the end of our season seems very far away from now.

To finish the week, the women's team had its first home meet of the season Saturday when they hosted the Agnes Scott (Ga.) women. Although many of the swimmers were pretty tired from the tough week, they still managed to get up and race.

This week, we will be focused on the upcoming meet against UNC-Wilmington at home. It is Swimming Parents' Weekend, and for many of us, it will be our first chance to see our parents since school started. After (hopefully) getting a nice dinner with them the night before the meet, we'll be sure to show them some great races. .

Alex Emerson is a sophomore from Fishers, Ind. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.