November 29, 2021
Sophie Howell, junior, says her favorite bonding memory is when the team gets spray tans for state.
Junior
Event
100 back and 200 IM
How long have you been swimming?
I started swimming when I was six-years-old in summer league, and I started club in sixth grade.
How did you decide swimming was your main sport?
When I was in sixth grade I got more serious with club swimming. I saw my practices were paying off, and I thought it was fun. I loved the feeling of the water, and [the water] made me want to do it all the time.
What is your favorite memory from swimming?
My favorite memory was when I realized that I qualified for state freshman year, and me and my sister [Paige Howell] celebrated together.
What is your favorite way to bond with your teammates?
Before state [we] get spray tans. It’s really fun to go with everybody [to get spray tans and] my favorite part is the state training with the smaller team. [The smaller team is] the people you can tell have worked really hard and they want to do well at state.
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