SACS Athletes Gear Up for Next Year
Both on the court and off the court, athletes on land always seem to give the impression of retrieving a lot of attention, whether or not they are able to be victorious in their competitions. But what about athletes that do not compete on a court? What about those that do not compete on land at all, but in water? This is the case for San Antonio Christian School (SACS) freshman, Kristin Kass. Kass competed on the SACS swim team this year during the winter sports season. Kass swims year-round, including swimming with her club team, the Alamo Area Aquatics Association (AAAA). She has been competing in her club league since she was nine years old. The league’s practices run throughout the course of the entire year. Kass, as of now, plans on swimming with the club throughout both high school and college.
When Kass first started out, the only person that Kass was familiar with was her sister, Nicole Kass, who also swims with the AAAA. The athletes built a bond while enduring the long practices. The swimmers practice six days a week for two hours during weekdays and two and a half hours during weekends. At the practices, there are three different levels novices, juniors, and seniors. Kass, along with two other SACS freshman, Nicole Kass and Jordan Denton, are all in the “seniors” section, which is the most difficult level in practices. Kass also competes in demanding competitions. Some of the races that that Kass participates in are the 100 and 200 backstroke, and the 50 and 100 freestyle. Her meets are about once a month, usually in San Antonio, Texas, but also occasionally in Austin and Corpus Christi. When asked how her club league compares to SACS’ swimming team Kass replied, “We [all the swimmers] are all able to practice together in club. There are also more meets in club [then there are at SACS].”
Sports of any kind, form, or fashion are challenging to compete in due to the time and dedication they require. However, club sports are just as demanding and possibly more challenging than regular sports. Kass explained the AAAA is a perfect way to get plugged into swimming. “If you are not at a very high level of swimming, it is a great opportunity to get better or to get a good start to a swimming career,” said Kass. While sports that are on the court and on land are great to watch and participate in, swimming is just as great of a sport to dive into. If interested in this sport, check out some more about it, and see what you can achieve!