A Swim Down Memory Lane: A UMass Farewell to Bob

Day 63 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2008 - Susan Allen Reynolds
Off Campus Resdience - Belchertown
Stroke - Backstroke

Another great episode to kick start December! We welcome Susan to the podcast! It is so much fun to share that Susan and I were on the team together and she even helped host while I came out on my recruiting trip.She shares some of her favorite memories with Bob and boy, are they some much fun. We love your stories Bob! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up, we got a relay to get to!

Day 62 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2014 - Anna Cavanaugh
Off Campus Resdience - White House
Stroke - 100, 200, 500 Free

We jump into December with a great start! We welcome Anna to the podcast! She shares the excitement of kicking off A10’s and how much the energy was completely thrilling. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lap counters, we got the 500 comin’ up!

Day 61 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2016 - Katie Orr
Off Campus Resdience - Off of Main St
Stroke - Distance

We hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving but we are back to the show! We welcome Katie Orr as she shares her favorite memories of Bob! We begin with when she first pulled up to campus to scope out the team and knew instanstiously that she wanted Bob to be her coach. She shares her quest to break 5:00 for the 500, does it happen? You’ll have to listen to find out! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lap counters, we got the mile comin’ up!

Day 60 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 - Kate Orefice
Swam for Bill Tyler at Elms
Swim Camp for 12 years 2006-2018

We welcome another friend of Bob to the podcast, we welcome Kate! I knew Kate back when I was on the team and we met while we both did swim camp the summer before my Senior year. She ended up joining swim camp for 12 years! Up until the very end, she was a key member of the staff. She has some great things to share about Bob so let’s take a listen! We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Get those kids in line, we're off to the DC for lunch!

Day 59 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 - Cynthia Kangos-Baker
Former swimmer for the University of Alabama
Cyclist for over 20 years

We are thankful this week as we are celebrating Thanksgiving and celebrating friends! We welcome Cynthia, who met Bob as a parent, she is Ansley Baker’s mother. She shares some epic bike rides with Bob and lots of well wishes for life in retirement. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 58 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Assistant Coach for 2014-15 Season - Ellie Monobe
Undergrad - UC Berkeley Class of 2011
Worked closely with IM’ers and Breaststrokers

We are gearing up for Thanksgiving week and have another Assistant Coach to share! We welcome Ellie, who was Assistant Coach for Bob for the 2014-15 season. Coaching with Bob was her first swim job outside of grad school so it was a great experience. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a relay to get to!

Day 57 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 - Mel Pond
Off Campus Residence - Pelham
Dive - Twisting divers, back 1 and 1/2

We break up with the week with a diver Friday today! We welcome Mel to the podcast! Mel was a diver on the team and was very close with the two divers in my class so I knew very well in school. It was so much fun to reconnect and hear how she is doing, she shares her favorite memories of being on the team and with Bob. We will be back Monday for another episode to share! Get those flags down cause we got a diving break to get to!

Day 56 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Assistant Coach for 2008 - 2011 - Danielle Grobmyer
Undergrad - St. Bonaventure

Assistant Coach week coming at you fast as we welcome Danielle to the podcast! She was our Assistant Coach while I was a Senior and she was such a huge contribution to the team. She shares her favorite memories with Bob and what it was like to work with him as a Coach. This one is a great listen. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a meet to win!

Day 55 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2011 & Assistant Coach for Class of 2012 - Meg Nowak
Off Campus Housing - Yellow House
Stroke - Breaststroke

We got a great episode to share as Assistant Coach week continues! We welcome Meg to the podcast! Meg joined the team when I was a junior so it has been so much fun to reconnect and see each other during these crazy times. We dive in sharing all the great things about Bob and even share how (where 🤭) he gets all the gossip from! We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those flags up cause we got a meet to win!

Day 54 of Bob’s retirement and he hasn’t been able to get rid of us yet! For today’s guest we have:

Class of 2013 & Assistant Coach for Class of 2014 - Amina Meho
Off Campus Housing - Yellow House
Stroke - Short Free, 200 Free

Assistant Coach week continues! We welcome Amina to the podcast who swam for Bob and stayed on as a Coach for her 5th year. We take a dive for her to share some great memories of Bob. A huge shout out to Amina for helping out with the podcast and sharing some contracts for me to reach out to. We will be back tomorrow for another episode to share! Get those lane lines tightened cause we have a relay to get to!