A Swim Down Memory Lane: A UMass Farewell to Bob

Day 73 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2007 - Liz Lovejoy Aiken
Off Campus Residence - Red House
Stroke - Butterfly and Free

We are in for a real treat as we welcome one of my former teammates, Liz! She got super fast while on the team and I always admired her dedication to swimming and having a good time. Pranks made a brief come back all thanks to Liz and Meg, my favorite being when they saran wrapped the pool.  We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! We have the first meet of the season tomorrow, time to go prank Bob’s house!

Day 72 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Grad Assistant 1991-1994 - Ed Melanson
Off Campus Residence - Sunderland
Undergrad - Ohio State

We are thrilled to welcome one of Bob’s grad assistants, Ed! He shares what it was like to coach with Bob, what he learned from Bob and the women, such fun times in Totman. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! We have the first meet of the season tomorrow, time to go prank Bob’s house!

Day 71 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1999 - Julie Alexander House
Off Campus Residence - Junior Year: Hobart lane Senior Year: Main St Downtown Amherst 
Stroke - Breaststroke/Mid-distance Free

We welcome a great guest to the podcast, Julie! She shared a plethora of fun memories of the team and what it was like during the 1990’s. The pranks, adventures, oh my! A bit of what Julie shares is that when you swim for Bob, you join the family and I completely agree. Going back to UMass anytime seeing Bob feels like going home. Plus we chat so many more things, this one is a must listen to! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we have a relay to get to!

Day 70 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1989 - Debbie the Diver
Off Campus Residence - Bob’s old Apartment
Diver


It’s a Diver Friday! We welcome Bob’s very first diver recruit, Deb Mullen Pavis!  She spills all the T of what Bob was like as a young coach, newly married, what Bob was like as a diving coach. By chance would have it, Deb had a few injuries and ended up coaching alongside Bob. If you want to take a trip down memory lane, we’re headed to the 1980’s! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we have a diving break! Go divers!

Day 69 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Friend of Bob - Sharon Weiner
Parent - Hayley Masi’s ’18 Mom


We welcome another Friend of Bob to the podcast, Sharon! She joins as a parent which reminds me so much of how much of a greater impact Bob reach’s has. Sharon is a gift photographer and she brought her talents to the pool deck. Let’s chat as she shares some of her favorite memories with Bob. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Set your marks, here we go!

Day 68 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1999 - Shana Strothers Dotterer 
Off Campus Resdience - Junior Year - Habart Lane Senior Year - Off Rt 9
Stroke - Free 200 back/IM

Let’s travel back to the 1990’s and welcome Shana Class of 1999! She shares a bit about her recruiting trip, where so many of us got that feeling where we wanted Bob to be our coach. It is a fun chat and we venture into traditions. Best of all? M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S MASSA MASSA CHUSETTS! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 67 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2015 - Zoë Judd
Off Campus Resdience - Junior Year - Hadley, Senior Year - Downtown Amherst
Stroke - Sprint/Mid-distance Free

We welcome Zoë to the podcast! She grew up with the Jenkins in the same town so it was always fun to head back to the team and hear how she and the rest of the girls were doing.  We chat all about favorite memories with Bob and so many fun traditions! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 66 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2005 - Lynette Sweeney Bell
Off Campus Resdience - White House
Stroke - 200/400 IM back middle distance and the relays

Let’s get this week off to a great start with a new pod! We welcome a wonderful guest to the show, Lynette! She graduated the year before I joined the team so there were always so many memories with my Seniors sharing fun times with Lynette. There is also a UMass fun fact for today! Take a listen! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a relay to get to!

Day 65 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2007 - Mary Jenkins
Off Campus Resdience - Rt 116
Dives - Diver 105B on front 2 and half pike
Reverses 1 and half on 1 meter
Full twisting and a half on 1 mete
Inward 2 and half diver on 3 meter

It’s Fri-YAY! A diver Friday! We welcome a very special guest to the pod, a diver member of the team, Mary. Luckily Mary was one of the first people I met when I got to campus my Freshman year and the rest is history. She shares all about Bob including the divers with the team and how it contributed to the overall atmosphere of the team dynamic. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down, we got a diving break ahead!

Day 64 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 1992 - Tree Jacobs
Off Campus Resdience - Salem St
Stroke - Sprint 

We have a wild episode to share! We welcome Tree to the podcast where we chat all about the trips we made en route to away meets. I admit, this interview made me blush considering all of the shenanigans the team played during the early 1990’s. Bob has some explaining to do! But in all honesty, we use to hear about how colorful the team was back in its heyday and Tree spills all the T! Tree was a walk onto the team and mentioned she was able to swim all four strokes legally and found her place in the sprint lane. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we got a relay to get to!