Everybody’s Somebody at A Breakout Swim Clinic!!

Just down the road from the famous town of Luckenbach, Texas, where “Everybody is Somebody” is one of the gems of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg, TX.  Our family has always loved going to escape to this quaint town full of antiques stores and fun restaurants. 

When I was in college at The University of Texas, our swim team would take an annual trip to the big “Chilli Cook Off” @ Luckenbach.  One of the Longhorn swimmer’s grandfather was a guy name Hondo who actually founded the little town and made it into a famous live music destination site that eventually inspired Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings to write a song titled,”Let’s Go to Luckenbach Texas”.   I know all you country music fans out there have heard this song at least once!  For anyone looking to get away from a fast pace life…this is a quiet little get-a-way.

So when we got the chance to host a Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinic we jumped on it. 

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I just completed my 100th clinic in 500 days, appropriately, in the world’s capital of New York city!!  This one was also special because I was joined by the most decorated female Olympian on the planet, Jenny Thompson!

Jenny has won more international medals in swimming than any other person!  If you don’t know who Jenny Thompson is then you’ve missed a HUGE part of the history of our sport! 

Jenny and I taught  70 excited Harbor Seals swimmers in Brooklyn, NY.

The Harbor Seals Swimmers were great listeners and they have great technique.  What made this clinic even better was the total team effort.  The parents hospitality was second to none!  We had parents to drive Jenny and I around–they provided us with amazing snacks, and my host families the Langaman’s & Spinelli’s were awesome!  We had a wonderful meal together @ Elizabeth Spinelli’s families restaurant and my sister, who lives in NY, was able to join us!
                                       
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