In this week’s short episode we get to hear all about the 2024 Conference Swim meet from Interim head coach, Anna Moore, and 5th year swimmer, Valarie Childs. USF was able to secure a 4th place finish at conference with a total of 607 points (note that USF does not have a dive team to score them points as the top three schools did, making their 4th place finish all the more impressive). We get to hear about Anna’s unexpected transition to interim head coach at the beginning of the season as well as the future plans for the swim program’s coaching staff. Valarie Child's speaks on the success she has had in the pool and her post graduation ambitions. Tune into this week’s episode to hear about the success and positive culture that Valarie and Anna have worked to create at USF swim!
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - 2024 Conference meet
02:15 - Valarie Child’s at the Conference meet
03:51 - Valerie's pre-meet rituals
04:27 - USF Conference winners/honors
06:38 - The change in coaching staff
09:36 - Top memories from the season
11:58 - Valarie’s plans after graduation
12:56 - Next season
13:47 - Wrap-up
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Show notes written by Alivia Tindall
