Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Practice fatigue. After a five mile practice session, the team's top back- stroke expert, Vii Tanner, who placed within the top 12 at state, seeks rest. Come on. Big Piney, Pinedale and Evanston attend the Lyman Invitational. Exchange student Yasushi Muto, Freshman Mike Relay prep, Summer swimming under Olympic Coach Don Gambril Larchick and Sophomore Eric Bardwell cheer on a teammate during prepared Sophomores Eric Bardwell and CLint Bradshaw for competitive the individual bl'6HSl stroke CVCHL swimming. Relay teammates with Sophomore Vii Tanner and Junior Rawdy Rollixts. o:-:-c- A R 4. RE S: S: Q: s: A .,. F: 35 :: ix c -t N OURSGURE OX xv: 1: 'we-aocsxx. t Boys swim. Back row: Pete Isom, Yasushie Muto, Kelly N Wickel, Rawdy Rollins, Miguel Apezteguia. Second row: EQEEEQEQEZ Coach I im Levine, Chris Felkins, Mike Larchick, Eric 51313421 Bradwell, Troy Bames, Vii Tanner. Front row: Tom :sf Fetkirrs, scott Jaggi, Bryarr Searle, Kelly Feurtrresteve l Anderson. i ii Statistics , 5522 ' . Wyoming Coaches Meet Placmgs Swimming Assoc. 5252525 ' F . CA11 Staten fifif? sf L Rawlfff 1 too breast -- Erie rig' , 1: yman V1 52252552 Bardwell is , if IIOII Man Relays-1 12121212 . 3:5511 f gr . - 25232525 Honorable Mention: gggr 9 Pmedale lnvtt.-1 1555: 555,- :, 5:25:25 81, fI'eC-- - 212:21 rg Conference fPowelD- grgrgr- , 1: 513135 1 in 2A 2:22525 Elm? BfadShaWB iisssassssisiais H252 - fiffff 0 FCC -' EI'iC ardwell: 535555522 S'f e'6 'H IA' 2Af 3A ig Qualifier. IM swimmer, I2 Sophomore Kelly Wickle, tums in a ,............h,,..----53555535232555252555E5Eg25Eg252g5g2gEgEgE5E555253522222E5253233335E5E55555555555E52553555525535333232525532521511 time good gnough for state, Season Record You ran. Before the soo freestyle, Duals- 5-2 Coach Jim Levine encourages Freshman Mike I-afChiCk and 2222525252322525QQQ5QifiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiifQ5Q5Q5Q5ii52552ii52iiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiifiiQ22QQ2225555252522QQ25255255325252552525255555555555555 iiiiiifi Sophomore Kelly Fetktrrs. ?3o32SSwimming

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99 INNERS SHATTER REGDRD I RES!-IME MAKE WAVES Young team has portentous begmnzng, becoming belzevers in themselves. Having a good attitude and knowing you can do it is the key to pulling through in any sport. ne of the best swim seasons ever, said Head Swim Coach Jim Levine. We qualified nine lady finners for state and broke almost all of the school records. Although the team broke most of the records, it didn't happen until late into the season. Our weakness was that we were a young team and inexperienced in major meets, which will only improve with time, said Levine. We began with the girls not believing in them- selves. At mid-season they began doing things that they didn't think they could do. By the end of the season it worked out so that they were doing things they never Having a good attitude and knowing you can do it is the key to pulling through in any sport. We worked a lot on thinking up. Sophomore Stefanie Thomas said, Swimming taught me a lot about mental toughness and helped me to do better in all that I do. It helped me to get in shape and to feel better about myself. The hard work, good attitudes, and mental tough- ness showed as the team placed 10th at state and overall had one of their best seasons in a long time. The team set new records in everything but the 200 I.M. Relay, the 500 freestyle, the 100 back, and diving. Freshman Michele Nelson thought they could have said, I accomplished many accomplished. of my goals but I could have Junior Annette Isom said, and should have broken more f . . b 'ff' J , W 9 ,, . 1 . records and improved my times more. Coach Levine helped me a lot and I intend to improve much more. No seniors were on the team. Two juniors and four sophomores were augmented by five freshmen. Besides breaking many of the records and working hard the team had a great deal of fun. Isom said, Our team was really close. We worked together to keep a positive attitude. Because we were close we were able to be ourselves and we got to have a lot of fun. State was the most fun. On the way to Gillette we ratted everyone's hair. Then we went to dinner with it sticking straight up. Coach was so embarrassed he wouldn't even sit by us, added Isom. Levine said, It was a good seasong we had hard workers and a good basis on tech- nique work. We should be a good team in years to come. Dana Vercimak Motherly love. Parental support is appreciated by Freshman Suzette Lacy as mother Maureen Ryan gives words of encouragement. This way. Before meet nerves are allayed when Coach Jim Levine demonstrates a stroke for Sophomore Stefanie Thomas. Girls Swii inting

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1 nEns KEEPER 01' S0 FDR SWIMMERS Honesty is the best policy. Swimmers set a good example. The season had its ups and downs, but we trained hard and it showed in our performance. yman's reputation of honesty and good sportsmanship grew more after the example set by the swim team in Big Piney. After the invitational meet, the team went to a restaurant and Sophomore Steve Anderson found an envelope on the floor containing S150 - S250. He tumed in the envelope to the restaurant manager. The money was later claimed by a man. The restaurant sent a letter to the team commending its honesty and responsibility. The boys swim team had one of its best seasons. In addition to setting many school records, the team was the 2A conference champion and won most of their meets, ending up with a record of six and two for dual meets and three first places and a second place for invitation- als. Coach Jim Levine said, They fthe other teamsl didn't think we would be as strong as we were. It surprised them when we took conference? Good coaching was a major element in the success. The Co-captain Eric Bardwell noted, Coach Levine is pretty good. He has been coaching for 12 years and he understands what it is like to go to practice. Coach Levine provided incentive for the team by offering to make the practices easier if the swimmers improved their times in meets. The swimming practices were considered the hardest part of the program by many of the swimmers. Anderson said, The practices were as hard or harder than any of the teams we faced. It was not uncommon for the team to swim four miles in one night and often they did more, but these workouts helped to makeus strong. The season had its up's and down's, but we trained hard and it showed in our performance, noted Sophomore Clint Brad- shaw. The team also experi- mented with preseason practices to sharpen their abilities before the season started. I liked the presea- son practices because they allowed us to go at our own pace instead of the team's. They also gave us a chance to get more individual help, said Sophomore Miguel Apeztegia. State competition did not go as well as the team hoped. We had a few good points, but we didn't do as well as we should have, said Bradshaw. The team did place five swimmers in different events in the top 12. We were beaten by one team that we didn't expect to be beaten by, but we also beat some teams that might have been able to beat us, said Levine. With only two seniors on the squad, Levine noted the team would only get stronger and more competitive. We are an up-and-coming team and in a few years we will be the top team in the state, addded Bradshaw. Jim Chapman Strip and relax. Before mounting the block, Junior Rawdy Rollins sheds his clothes as Sophomores Vii Tamer and Kelly Felkin calm jitters with Walkmen. -W S Boys Swimming