Bishop’s College senior and swim staff co-captain Greyson Davies didn’t go into this month’s CIF San Diego Part Division II championships anticipating to position excessive, not to mention win 4 gold medals. Particularly contemplating he had a collection of colds this season that restricted his means to observe and a again spasm proper earlier than the championship meet.
“I had some objectives performance-wise, however my largest purpose was to be a very good captain and positively profit my staff,” Davies mentioned. “At CIF, I wished to have enjoyable, and I felt like I did that.”
Regardless of his modest intentions, he ended up successful the 100-yard butterfly swim and the 100-yard backstroke and swam on the gold-medal-winning 200-yard medley relay (Davies did the backstroke) and the 4×100 relay groups.
“I wasn’t anticipating the outcomes I achieved,” mentioned Davies, 18. “I wished to place within the work and see what occurs. To see that repay felt actually good.”
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Within the season resulting in the championships, Davies’ colds pressured him to give attention to sustaining yardage fairly than pushing to his high depth.
“It was just a little nerve-wracking going into CIF as a result of I used to be rested however I didn’t know if I had the inspiration of months of coaching,” he mentioned. “However for me, it’s all about holding a constructive mindset. I little little bit of stress will be good, however rather a lot can destroy a efficiency. Once I would have a again spasm or get sick, I needed to give attention to what I may management, reminiscent of sleep, vitamin, getting work performed.”
Joking that with two collegiate swimmers as mother and father, swimming is “in my genes.” Davies has been swimming with golf equipment since he was 7.
“I like being within the water; it feels pure,” he mentioned. “Races usually are not stress-free, however being underwater could be very stress-free.”
In all that point within the water, Davies has developed robust methods, and he credit his CIF efficiency to making use of these methods.
“Swimming is all about drag discount and getting by way of the water with the least quantity of resistance,” he mentioned. “If you happen to take a look at an occasion, particularly on the increased ranges, the quickest you’ll ever see a swimmer is underwater in a streamline. So throughout observe, I like to assist others with their method, like begins, turns and finishes.”
Bishop’s swimming coach Jim Jordan appreciates it.
“He’s been a tremendous chief,” Jordan mentioned. “Greyson is certainly one of our most particular and wonderful children. He’s tremendous proficient and an completed swimmer in his personal proper. However one of many issues that units him aside is he involves the highschool observe, helps different children like a coach and brings his coaching and enthusiasm to the pool day by day. He’s all the time on the finish of the lane for the opposite swimmers.”
Davies mentioned he likes to “hype up” his teammates in order that they collectively carry out higher. “We now have a playlist with tune selections from all our swimmers, and we play from it throughout observe,” he mentioned. “Swimming will be traumatic, particularly if you sit and watch the competitors. Something that may elevate my teammates’ spirit and cheer for them makes the expertise pleasurable general.”
Davies will swim for Boston Faculty beginning this fall.
La Jolla Athlete of the Week options athletes from all sports activities in highschool (La Jolla Excessive, The Bishop’s College, La Jolla Nation Day College) and different native youth sports activities. We’re wanting not just for the celebrities of competitors but in addition for student-athletes who set an instance for teamwork, tutorial achievement and/or neighborhood involvement. Please e-mail your nominations, and a method to attain your nominees, to Editor Rob Vardon at robert.vardon@lajollalight.com. ◆