By: Johnné Webster, ENGL 336
Mr. Brian Sentz is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and plans to one day become a journalist. He is a transfer student, and his hobbies include, but are not limited to, watching movies, hockey, practicing guitar, and most importantly, swimming. The aquatic sport has become his passion and the reason why he has grown so well mentally and physically. The 1996 Summer Olympics, http://www.olympic.org/atlanta-1996-summer-olympics, impelled Sentz to start swimming competitively. After witnessing the sports event, during his Boy Scout years, he became known as the child that could always be found swimming in the lake. And in 2004, after witnessing Michael Phelps in action, Sentz began to practice swimming technique.
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He took pleasure in showing off how fast he could swim when going to the pool, but he wanted to do more. To Sentz’s disappointment his high school did not have a swim team, but now, at the age of 20, he is a part of the Swim Team at FSU and hopes to one day make Frostburg History as one of the fastest swimmers on the team. His love for swimming pushed him to contact Frostburg State Universities Head Coach, Jun Yamaguchi, and inquire about joining the team. Being on the team has made him stronger and boosted his self-esteem.
Mr. Sentz does not have a set diet as a swimmer, but he eats a large amount of pasta and peanut butter and jelly. When he goes home during breaks, swimming is the topic that is constantly brought up during discussion. His time spent off of the team mainly consists of working, lifting, eating, and swimming. He often speaks with his family about how he has progressed. When he first started on the team, he could barely swim two lengths of the pool, but now he can swim 16. Two of Sentz’s biggest supporters are his mother (Patricia Sentz) and sister (Melanie Sentz). In high school Sentz was bullied which resulted in him being a bit of a loner; so his family is pleased that he is branching out and playing a sport. “Don’t let the past affect your future”, Sentz states in reference to his not so pleasant high school years. “Let the bullying be a motivator.”
Mr. Sentz does not have a set diet as a swimmer, but he eats a large amount of pasta and peanut butter and jelly. When he goes home during breaks, swimming is the topic that is constantly brought up during discussion. His time spent off of the team mainly consists of working, lifting, eating, and swimming. He often speaks with his family about how he has progressed. When he first started on the team, he could barely swim two lengths of the pool, but now he can swim 16. Two of Sentz’s biggest supporters are his mother (Patricia Sentz) and sister (Melanie Sentz). In high school Sentz was bullied which resulted in him being a bit of a loner; so his family is pleased that he is branching out and playing a sport. “Don’t let the past affect your future”, Sentz states in reference to his not so pleasant high school years. “Let the bullying be a motivator.”
For more on FSU's swim team visit http://www.frostburgsports.com/index.aspx?tab=swimming2&path=mswim.
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