Spalding Corners Sharks

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Summer is here and with summer comes swim team. Children from neighborhoods all over Atlanta practice each day for a chance to go to the county meet. I myself was on a summer swim team for 15 some odd years and loved getting to hang out with kids from my neighborhood and starting the day off being in a pool for an hour or so. Practice consists of laps, laps and more laps. Butterfly, breast stroke, freestyle and back stroke or some combination of the four, sometimes just using your legs and sometimes just your arms to get down the length of the pool. This summer, the Spalding Corners Sharks have close to 200 swimmers on the team. Located in Peachtree Corners, the team is coached by Willie Hildebrand.

William Wright sits on the pool deck waiting for his next event to be called during a practice swim meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

William Wright sits on the pool deck waiting for his next event to be called during a practice swim meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Aspen Alder (left) and Zyanya Martinez wait in line for their next event to be called during a practice swim meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Aspen Alder (left) and Zyanya Martinez wait in line for their next event to be called during a practice swim meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Jack Thurmond pulls himself up on the starting block as he participates in a backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Jack Thurmond pulls himself up on the starting block as he participates in a backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Rebekah Niemann makes her way through the pool during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Rebekah Niemann makes her way through the pool during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Miguel Schlicht launches himself off of the starting block as he participates in a backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Miguel Schlicht launches himself off of the starting block as he participates in a backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Elkin Regina (right) launches herself off of the starting block as she participates in the 25 meter backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Elkin Regina (right) launches herself off of the starting block as she participates in the 25 meter backstoke event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Erin Ward comes up for a breath as she participates in the 50 meter freestyle event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Erin Ward comes up for a breath as she participates in the 50 meter freestyle event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

William Wright (left) launches himself off of the starting block as he swims backstoke towards assistant coach Andrew Ramirez-Urbina during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

William Wright (left) launches himself off of the starting block as he swims backstoke towards assistant coach Andrew Ramirez-Urbina during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Rebekah Niemann makes her way through the pool during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Rebekah Niemann makes her way through the pool during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

 

Emily O'Day (left) and Savannah Whitmer dive into the pool as they participate in the 50 meter freestyle event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Emily O’Day (left) and Savannah Whitmer dive into the pool as they participate in the 50 meter freestyle event during a practice meet for the Spalding Corners Sharks in Peachtree Corners on Thursday, May 23, 2013.