Polar Bear News

I've heard from a few bears so far this summer, here are a few updates:

• Casey Davis--in Europe for a summer study abroad program; I know he landed okay, but waiting a few clips of the scenery.
• Kim Randall--still in Philadelphia through the summer; doing well, enjoying her experience.
• Rori Thomas--found the timing in her butterfly stroke and is working to improve her 400 IM for next season.
• Andy Garlock, sophomore Engineering major, landed a camp counselor's job for the summer at Camp in New York. check out this website for some fun clips of his experience! http:/skylemar2009.tumblr.com/
• Brett Kuhn--off to the Caribbean on a cruise with his family.
• Jill Huber--helped out with the clinics last week on campus; completing intern hours back home for her degree.
• Sara Oswald--maintaining a guarding at our pool and taking online classes; survived the heat of Texas last week while visiting her brother; a good news bear for orientations.
• Kelly Jensen--suffered a fall on her bike with various scrapes and a concussion; working with faculty in pharmacy research; good news bear for orientations.
• Kaitlyn Early--good news bear for orientations.
• Garrett Dauch--all healed and rolling along again!
• Katie Moore--ready to get that shoulder fixed July 9th! and putting in hours for her internship.
• Mark Hopf got a job in Dublin and is moving to the suburbs of Columbus. Congratulations and welcome to the working world!
• Michael Schultz--completed two marathons, one way up in Alaska & Oregon; then had fun in the Bahama's at the famous Atlantis Resort.

I'm told a few of you will be tackling the Lake Erie swim to Canada, good luck! Send along some photo clips, it's fun to share your summer experiences.

Kenyon Total Performance Camp

Today was my first day at Kenyon. I'm living in "Old Kenyon" the dorm that is known for it's ghosts......not so sure it will be a night that I sleep well. Jess Ewald was here coaching last week. Russell Hunt is my boss for the week! It's great to see him and catch up on things in his life. I will write more and post a couple of pics later in the week. ONU Freshman know this--your dorms are like mansions compared to this! They have a fabulous pool that we do not have, but you live in better barracks! I think I'd take the fabulous pool if I had a choice!

My lane group. These guys were awesome, they embraced all the challenges I threw out to them even a 1000 for time after a tough workout...I did not have them do it, but they were willing!

I got to ride on the old rail path that runs behind the campus. It's great to get a little time away each day for a 5-10 mile ride.

It was great to be in the house of champions! A huge difference maker for the Kenyon Lords and Ladies is their belief in what they are doing and confidence that they can meet the expectations asked of them. They have met adversity along the way over the years, but the difference for them has been their unquestioning belief that they have for their program. They are truly champions in so many ways. I was fortunate to spend time getting to know some alumni and current team members. Many, many learning take aways for me!

Alumni Sean Quinn is now a land owner!

Wow, very nice first home!

Sean Quinn, 2009 graduate, took a Pharmacist position in South Carolina last month and purchased a new home there. Congratulations Sean!

Colorado Trip

The INCLINE

I vowed last June when I only completed half way, that I would return to Manitou Springs and complete the full INCLINE trek up the mountain. I prepared better this spring by doing the stadium steps an average of 3 times a week by 15-20 times up/down each time. This was great preparation! It felt great to stand at the top of the Incline and look down, across the valley and know that I did it!

L-Dan and I at the half point trying to decide if he will continue on with me or wait for me on the trail to hike the Barr Trail down. R-I made the summit, the view from the top was breathe taking and the clouds and begun to roll in over us. It was I mile straightup with an elevation of 2ooo feet to end at an elevation of 9000feet. It took me 1hour 8 minutes to go up and 1 hour 40 minutes to come down. It was 1 mile up but 4 miles switch back trail coming down. Prepare ONU swimmers, we may head to Colorado for a training trip some year to add this hike to our adventures, it's awesome!

Graduation!

Yet another band of polar bears have completed the passage beyond ONU.....it's always a time of mixed emotions. I'm grateful for having had the opportunity to coach these fine young people who will become our future leaders.

Congratulations, left to right, Mark Lorson-Pharmacy, David Entinghe-Criminal Justice, Brett Kuhn-Engineering Technology, Lauren Seibert-Pharmacy, Sean Quinn-Pharmacy, and Mark Hopf-Civil Engineering! Not present in the photo George Chesney-Engineering

Best wishes in your future endeavors!

Leadership Dessert!

Every spring the President's Leadership Dessert Banquet is a cheesecake lover's dream! Not all of our leaders were able to make the event due to classes but here is a clip of those that we were able to capture in a photo. The dessert was delicious!

Boston Marathon!

Michael Schultz, P2 and Jess Ewald, ONU alum, qualified last fall for the Boston so I went along to be their travel guide and cheerleader! We met up with the Kolbe family, former Tiffinites, who now are Bostonians. The family was amazing help during the trip. Beth Kolbe, one of the US Paralympic athletes, graduate of Harvard and soon to be Stanford Law student gave us a personal tour of the Harvard campus including a dip in the Blogett pool.

We navigated the Boston T (subway) and toured the city on Saturday & Sunday.

On race day, Michael & Jess were dropped off at the starting point, where they loaded a school bus that took them to the start line and from there they waited for their waves to begin. The Boston is a strange course, you literally run from 26.2 miles out of the city straight into the city. Every mile has a hill, it travels through numerous college campuses, from total suburb to inner city, and the crowd on the course never let up during Jess's wave. It was like a start line for 26.2 miles! CRAZY! The temperatures and wind were fierce this year but no rain. Michael did well and enjoyed the run. It may be a bit until Jess wants to return to the Boston Marathon. Both can be proud to say they did/finished the Boston Marathon!