Today's Opinions

By Kent H. Gilbert

 In a tradition familiar to many, on Thanksgiving I will sit down with loved ones and we will take turns giving thanks for the blessings in our lives. We know who we are by what we hold dear. 

A swimmer on the average club team spends at least 10 to 12 hours a week in the water. On the high school teams of this county, there is not more than seven hours a week available, usually in the early morning or late night, when the  pools are just opened or about to close.