Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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Alter catapulting himself into the air. freshman Matt Allen lurches forward into a one-and-a-half FRONT ROW: Coach Rob Nani. SECOND ROW Tim dive while preparing for the February 6th meet Flynn, l att Allen, Geoff Hockman. against Kimball phoio by Doug Engie High above the roar of the crowd, varsity diver Geoff ' ' torpedo-like precision, senior Tim Flynn jets Hockman hangs weightless in a line up before putting through the air before meeting the glassy surface the finishing touches on the South field divers. ° ' ? ' ' ' ' satisfaction 216 BOYS ' DIVING

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Boys ' Swimming Prospers in Rebuilding Year by Paul M. Mylod it ' s the M. will to train to win, was the motivational concept which ran through the minds of all 34 swim team members during the ' 85- ' 86 season. When rating the year, Head Coach Dick Rosenthal referred to it as a rebuilding year. Yet even with the team termed as rebuilding, the Maples managed to continue the winning tradition by swim- ming to an impressive 9-3 overall season record. And how were they able to handle such a difficult task? TRAINING! It began in late November when the team faced 5 weeks of long-yardage workouts. It was a testing period for the swimmers who dared to endure the insane wor- kouts of the Animal Lanes, and a new experience for beginners who toughed it out in the Comfort Zone Lanes. For animals who had to prove themselves worthy of the title, morning practice coach Dennis Carter created the 4500 5000 Clubs (meaning 5000 yards swum in an hour). The incentive for Successfully enduring the pain which butterfly typically causes in competition, sophomore Mike Rehfus gasps for one last breath before plowing into his turn. photo by Doug Engle swimming every morning at 6:00 was a formal breakfast served by loyal parents. Aside from training physically to remain a force within the S.M.A., the Maples used motivational sessions with Mike Zinn to strengthen the psychologi- cal aspect of swimming. He forced us to think through our races realistically so that we ' d be more confident for the real thing, commented senior co-captain Brian Kent. And they were, for when the big meet against Berkley crept up at the end of the dual meet season, Seaholm prevail- ed, running away with an unmerciful 91- 78 victory. Though it was a young team with good swims by freshmen powers Matt Gray, John Fitzpatrick, Andre Frottier, and Jeff Fertuck, the Maples were blessed with six top performance state qualifiers from Kevin Mylod, Jim Johns, Rusty Hibbert, David Kovach, Keith Cox, and Eric Fernando. Reflecting on the season, Jim Johns said, It was a tough season and if it hadn ' t been for Seaholm pride we wouldn ' t have been as successful. This team is loaded with talent and their great attitudes brought them unpredicted and unmerited success. COACH DICK ROSENTHAL BOYS ' SWIMMING OPPONENT SHS OPP Rochester Relays 3rd Ferndale 103-67 Grosse Pointe South 74-98 Lahser 106-65 Troy 118-54 East Kentwood 64-108 Southfield 94.5-67.5 Hazel Park 113-59 Andover 48-123 Adams 110-59 Kimball 106-63 Groves 112-53 Berkley 91-78 Oakland County Meet 2nd S.M.A. League Meet 2nd BOYS ' SWIMMING 215

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Elite Group: Boy Divers Reacli Goals, Develop Diversity by Paul Newton Though initially recognized and respected as a small slice of the Boys ' Swim Team, Seaholm ' s diving competitors stand alone as a separate entity when their select quantity and dedication to accomplishment is con- sidered. As a choice few, freshman Matt Allen, junior Geoff Hockman, and senior Tim Flynn unanimously agree that the strenuous training just doesn ' t appeal to everybody. We practice two hours every afternoon, an hour every morning, and four hours on the weekends. It becomes more of a challenge than a routine, emphasized Allen. Hockman believes the constant risk of failure is the primary reason for the small number of divers on the team. On the opposite angle, howev- er, Flynn stated that a lack of interest and communication keeps the group to a minimum. Though the absence of divers provides a more personal atmosphere between the three, they are extremely concerned about the future of the team and the lack of involvement that they presently face. Though the records indicate a dive in success from the previous seasons, the team disagrees. The 1986 crew consist- ed of two rookie divers, Allen and Flynn, and a Seaholm diving debut by coach Rob Nani. All in all, we had a pretty good season in the sense that there was a lot of improvement by all of the divers, revealed Flynn. At the start of the season, we were very inexperienced, with the exception of Geoff, but that started to pick up and we really progres- sed. Nani felt that the season was personally profitable to the divers be- cause each individual achieved goals and ambitions. These dynamic divers did make some waves with the officials, however. Hockman, devoting his three years to varsity diving, finished fourth place in the SMA championships with a score of 405.250 courtesy of the six judges. At the conclusion of the season, prosperity struck again when Hockman, under the private coaching eye of Wild Bill Cody, took aim and qualified for state competi- tion. The highlight was ET teaching tons of new dives and seeing the team learn them all. COACH ROB NANI - mLA DIVING OPPONENT SHS OPP Fcrndale 9-8 Grosse Point South 13-3 Troy 8-8 E. Kentwood 6-9 Southfield 11-5 Hazel Park 10-6 Andover 7-9 Adams 10-6 Kimball 6-11 Groves 13-2 Berkley 8-8 BOYS ' DIVING 217