Brigham Johnson makes his way down the pool using a breaststroke.
If you ask Randy Walker, he'd say swimming is sport in its purest form.
He advises his middle-school swimmers that other swimmers aren't the people they're competing against. They should focus on competing against themselves. According to Walker, swimmers have to compete against procrastination, ego, unhealthy eating and other negative behaviors.
"You must compete against these things," a whiteboard reads at the Green River High School Aquatics Center.
Walker, along with assistant coach Owen Krysl, are working with the kids to improve their technique. Krysl said nearly half of the team is made of students who are new to competitive swimming.
Walker is coaching the middle school swim team, a group of about 40 children in grades sixth through eighth. The team has already competed in Evanston Saturday, with Walker saying Ryan Fisher and Brady Young winning two events.
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