Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman visits Bates swim camp
Misty Hyman boasts not only an Olympic gold medal, but an amazing and inspirational story to go with it. Hyman visited campus on July 9, 2013 to work with campers and counselors at the Bates Swim Camp. The slide show below shows scenes from Hyman’s time at Tarbell Pool.
Read Kevin Mills’ story about Hyman’s visit from the Lewiston Sun Journal.
Camps and clinics are offered by Bates head coaches in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, tennis and volleyball. They occur on campus throughout the year, but are concentrated in the otherwise quieter summer months. (Mike Bradley/Bates College)
Misty Hyman, 2000 Olympic gold medalist in the 200 butterfly, delivered a lecture, led 80 kids through drills and progressions, and signed autographs. (Mike Bradley/Bates College)
Hyman reinvented the underwater dolphin kick and scored perhaps the biggest upset of the Sydney Olympics when she beat Australia's world-record holder, Suzie O'Neill, in her best event. O’Neill hadn’t lost in the 200 fly in six years. (Mike Bradley/Bates College)
Posing with Hyman (sitting) and her precious medal are (left to right) Casares, Lindsey Prelgovisk '16, Melissa Paione '16, assistant coach Vanessa Williamson '05 and Rebecca Hefty. (Mike Bradley/Bates College)
The Bates Swim Camp has grown in its six years of existence, from two weeks and 70 swimmers to four weeks and 300 swimmers. Casares and his team of coaches from around the country have attracted campers from New England, California, New Mexico, Kentucky, Michigan and Hawaii. (Mike Bradley/Bates College)
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