What is so special about Wabash is that every year as the Conference Meet draws closer I receive notes from Alumni, Friends of the program, and even family. I thought I would cut and paste them together for you so can start to understand how far the Wabash Swimming Family really extends!

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Notes: (starting out with my Pops!)

• Wabash good luck on the championship. I am sure the team "will swim their best, always to conquer and never to yield !! Go.4.AU." - Papa

• Looking forward to reading about all the LTBs, NCAA qualifying times, and new records! You guys are going to swim great. - Stephen Turk

• The team should know that they are poised for great things at NCAC - and nothing can hold them back. I know [everyone] is probably a little high strung right now, but if they have committed to your regiment all year long then everything will be fine, I should say, will be great... I will have my computer with me all weekend so I will be able to keep up to date on the results. I would wish the team good luck but that would be like wishing Jack Bauer good luck right before he entered a gun fight with a terrorist, armed only with his fists.... Completely unnecessary. - Andrew Wells '06

• Pass on good luck wishes to the team for their conference meet. As I recall, this is always a very exciting, fun time of year. I am confident that they will rise to the challenges, both personal and competitive. I hope everyone hits their taper juuuuust right. Give ‘em hell. - Dave Burleigh ‘99

• Best of luck this weekend. I’ll be following and pulling for the team, as I do every year. And tell those sprinters, it’s about time that the records start falling. Best wishes, David Kent

• It looks you have had a pretty darn good season so far, and I am confident the best is yet to come. It appears the swimmers and staff have done a lot of hard work to get to this point, all that is necessary now is to let a positive attitude and belief in what you have done carry you the rest of the way to your goals. BELIEVE AND YOU CAN ACHIEVE! Trust in your training, swim smart, and the everything will take care of itself. Good luck and have fun!!! - Roy Dessloch Class of 1982

• PLEASE TELL THE GUYS THAT MICHELLE, AUBREY, BRAXTON AND I WILL BE WEARING OUR SCARLET AND CHEERING FOR THEM. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS. - RON Z '93

• Good Luck! - Andy Biddle (swimming official)

• Pete / Swimmers - Best wishes this weekend...hopefully the sight of Richard Roomes barely keeping his head above water will be motivational for the guys. - jamie lemmond (football / track coach)

• Good luck to you and the Wabash men at conference. We're cheering from CT - The McKones

• Best wishes to swimmers, divers, and coaches for a safe and productive trip to Canton. The NCAC offers the Little Giants the opportunity to fulfill great expectations. May each man perform his lifetime best in the water and on the boards. Wabash is ready to return to the NCAA III National Championships! - Gail P.

• Best of luck to all of the Wabash Swimmers from Southern California! Go Wabash! - John Murphy

• Good Luck Little Giants!!! Remember, Wabash always fights! Also, here's my message to all those swimming 200 Butterfly: Relax during the first 100 and get into a good rhythm. You are in good shape and will get through the first 4 laps without much effort (don't go out too strong). Then at the turn say to yourself "It's only at the turning point that you find out how to fight". Focus on your stroke - during the 150 lap you'll need to think about keeping your stroke together, strong and clean - it's the key to the race. At the turn for the last 2 laps, just think you are almost home. Again focus on your stroke, reach and finish strong. At the 175 turn just bust ass. You don't want to have anything left at the end, so just stretch for the finish. The 200 Fly is a tough grind if you are timid and weak, but when you're strong and mean, it's the greatest race of all. Have fun with it and enjoy! (I must give a credit to Peter Gabriel and Genesis from their album "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" for my quote "it's only at the the turning point that you find out how to fight". The music may be outdated or obscure to the young kids today, but for old farts like myself, it continues to provide inspiration to me when I'm in the water.) - Kevin Crowe

• Petey - wanted to wish you luck at conferences - tear it up, Little Giants! - AHP

• Just wanted to wish you and the team best of luck this coming weekend. I know all the hours of work that has gone into training is going to pay off - and I’m excited to watch the results this weekend! Good luck and many best times.  - Steve Birrer