Swimming for Success: Antoine Fournand (‘22) was selected by his coach for the Greg Schindler Male Student Athlete for November.
By Alexa Grubbs Head captain of the
team helped Fournand create strong bonds with his
teammates and learn from
J.W. Mitchell swim team,
his coach.
started competitively swim-
the end of the season,
Mitchell because he wasn’t
all have a super great mood
had friends already on the
most refer to our team as a
Antoine Fournand (‘22),
“I think, now since it’s
ming his sophomore year at
everyone is friends and we
doing any other sports and
everytime we swim. I’d al-
team.
family. The coaches are mo-
petitive yet so friendly. All
they bring us happiness and
win, but they all support
they are always there to
“Swimming is so com-
tivations to all swimmers,
the teams have the will to
a lot of knowledge, and
Photo by Lily Sarakun On Sept. 8, Antoine Fournand competes in the breast stroke at the meet against Fivay High School.
one another because we
push us,” Fournand said.
school swimming.At the
college. For now, he will
ming actually is,” Fournand
coach, Kelly Erickson, has
continue club swimming in
rest of this season.
all realize how tough swim-
The swim and dive
said.
been coaching for nearly
on Monday and Wednesday
Fournand and the rest of
and Thursday after school
tricts this year.
year, Fournand led the boys
ing, I can honestly say that
onships on Oct. 28.
est working swimmers with
was really excited to win
100% at every practice and
younger teammates. And
respected by his teammates
ally means a lot,” Fournand
ity makes even new team
They typically practice
the boys swim team to dis-
at the JP GIlls YMCA. This
“In a decade of coach-
“It felt really good, I
Antoine is one of the hard-
whom I’ve worked. He gives
but also very proud of my
every meet. He is liked and
winning it as a captain re-
and his warm personal-
said.
members feel welcome. An-
team and also as an indi-
and leads by example,”
Swimmers compete as a
toine encourages his team
vidual making both team-
Erickson said.
important. Being on the
Fournand’s last year of high
work and self-motivation
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NOVEMBER 2021
continue competing the
ten years. She coached
mornings and on Tuesday
team to win District champi-
moment, he still plans to
This season concludes
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