A Farewell Letter

As many of you know, my time at Rose-Hulman was always limited. Sarah and I knew that match day would come and we would inevitably be told where we were going to live, not by our hearts, but by a computer system. On Friday, March 21 we opened a letter, read the words and to saw we will be starting a new life in Northern Kentucky. When I started coaching, I never envisioned leaving a program would be as hard as it is today. I’ve had the opportunity to coach a variety of swimmers ranging from 6-22. From people just happy to learn the strokes, to (now) NCAA All-Americans. Believe me when I say it’s just as hard to leave this team as it was a 6-year-old that held on to my leg at a swim meet. ...

March 24, 2014 · 2 min · 236 words · Greg McMullen