Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 December 2011 — Page 4
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the nation as spokesperson for Mutual of Omaha's Breakout! Swim Clinic. He said he visits "about 80 cities a year" and has been to more than 400 in total for the clinics. Each four-hour event helps promote children's dreams and efforts with the theme: "Dream it. Believe it. BREAKout!" The second time coming to the pool at North Wood High School, Davis, 39, brought fellow Olympian lan Crocker with him to encourage the children to do their best and make good choices. Both spoke about their experiences and answered questions from the children and parents in attendance. Crocker held the world record for six years in the butterfly, event and his best 100-yard butterfly w r as 44.7 seconds. The 29-year-old said he was eight when he began swimming and was just 18 when he earned his first gold medal in Olympic competition. "I was six years old when I learned how to swim and was 8 when I first began competition," Crocker said. "I tried other sports but if you're a natural swimmer, you're not good on the land." The five-time Olympic (three gold, one silver, one bronze) med-
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alist was the first man to swim under 51 seconds in the 100 m butterfly and was considered the fastest man in the water before being bested by Michael Phelps in 2009 (50.82 to Phelps' 50.77). He recently married his college sweetheart Kristin and said the most important thing a swimmer needs to do is "Be consistent." "It's one of the hardest and one of the easiest things to do," Crocker explained. "Show up every time and give the best you can every time." Of the 51 Wa-Nee Wave members ages 8 to 18, 15 of them attended the clinic with three area children to get pointers from two of the world's best swimmers and while they may or may not become medal winners themselves, they listened to lessons that went well beyond the pool. Davis told the young swimmers that they are "much better" than the other school-sponsored sports. "Number one, you're tougher than all the other sports because you practice two times a day yearround," he said jokingly. "We're smarter than the other sports, much better looking and we're cleaner than all the other sports." After introductions, background stories and joking
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fast.com, and has its own Facebook and web pages (www.homespuninn.com). The Homespun Country Inn, owned by Dennis and Dianne Debelak, earned a three-diamond rating by the AAA and is a member of the Indiana Bed and Breakfast Association, Amish Country Bed and Breakfast Group and the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce. When Jennifer Weaver was growing up in New York, she could've never imagined she would become a nurse, marry a lawyer and have two daughters that she would raise in a little town in Indiana. But that is just what she did, moving to Nappanee 12 years Photo provided The Homespun Country Inn is a century-old, three story, clapboard built in 1902, and boasts original features including antiques and family pieces, stained glass and leaded glass windows, two parlors, quarter-sawn oak throughout, and five guest rooms.
was put aside, and Davis got to the core of what the clinic is all about telling the children life is all about being true to themselves and always doing their best. He explained that he wasn't always a swimmer; his first sport was ballet, and at five, being the only boy in a group of 40 girls was something, he said he "couldn't fully appreciate at the time." He said he tried soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf and even pole vaulting before trying his skills as a swimmer. Davis said he was wondering why all his friends were getting blue ribbons and he wasn't and at 13 years old, his coach told him "You aren't very good you should switch sports." He said instead of changing again, he chose to focus on the positive and then things turned around for him. "At 14 1 was the fastest swimmer in the town," he said, "and at 15 I was the fastest in the city. I tried and practiced and at 16 I was the fastest in the state and at 17 I was faster yet." For inspiration in whatever goals the children had, Davis asked them to promise him to do something before they went to bed that night. "Write down a onesentence goal and then the words 'go for it!' and then, if you are willing to listen, willing to learn how to be better and willing to work very, very hard, you will
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ago, she and her husband Timothy purchasing and refurbishing' the second house to be featured on the Embrace Second Saturdays Homespun Christmas tour at 258 E. Walnut. "When we first bought it we couldn't live here," she explained. "It had mold on the walls, a leaky roof; it had been abandoned." The home was built in 1911 by Albert Mutchler. He had owned a lumber yard and made sure to include his favorite woods throughout the home. "When we got it there was wall-to-wall carpeting and when we took it out, we realized there were amazing floors underneath," Weaver said, noting that the kitchen was a project in and of itself. "There was no real kitchen. It was a butler's pantry." It took six months to transform the new kitchen that she designed herself using ideas that would not only be a convenience for cooking, but that would "stay true" to
accomplish that goal," he said. "...Ribbons and medals aren't free. They have to be earned." Davis spoke to the children about freedom and unconditional love and focused on each of the program's designated seven habits of highly-effective athletes: Finesse, Fitness, Flexibility, Fueling, Fun and Focus, Family and Friends, and Faith. Davis also told the children that it wasn't about what color ribbon or medal they achieved, but that they gave it their all. "Of all the thousands of trophies and gold medals I've won, the silver is my favorite," he said. "At 28, I was the oldest on the team and I not only broke the record, I swam the fastest I ever had in my life." Each child attending the clinic received promotional items for attending such as goggles as well as a T-shirt with the words, "I raced an Olympic swimmer today. What did you do?" written on the backs. They got to watch the Olympians perform precision forms, practice strokes and techniques themselves, and then best of all they got to race the swimmers. As well as a special "streamlining" form, the children learned the importance of perseverance, doing their best, and the support of family. Assistant coach and president of the Wa-Nee Waves organization, Yoder said she
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the structure's classic woodworks. "I wanted a fireplace in the kitchen but since I couldn't have that, I asked for a mantle," she said. The mantle is perched above the commercial-sized stove and like the other wood panels and shelves, reaches to the ceiling. The recessed, paneled Viking refrigerator seems almost hidden within the room which also features granite counter tops and other unique pieces of furniture. "The light fixture (in the kitchen) is about 100 years old," Weaver said. "We found in the basement and then restored it." Only two of the home's three stories will be open for the tour but visitors can see plenty of the period home that features three full baths, eight bedrooms' (all with their own antique sinks), a carpeted playroom in the basement, a large fireplace, built-in bookcases, four pocket doors, leaded glass windows, 100-year-old wallpaper in the entryway,
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Photo by Angel PerUne Olympian Josh Davis, speaks to children across the nation for Mutual of Omaha’s Breakout! Swim Clinic. Here he teaches, not only important swimming techniques, but the values and practices essential to being successful in life.
found out about the Mutual of Omaha program while perusing online, trying to find something to bring more excitement to the local swimmers and to promote keeping the pool open. To learn more about the local swim team visit www. waneewaves.net or call Yoder at 574-536-9509 or Casteel at 574-354-2245. Mutual of Omaha is also presenting Duel in the Pool where American swimmers take on European athletes Dec. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. (ET) on Universal Sports and Dec. 17 from 2:30 to
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a "bridal" staircase, and original light fixtures with Steuben art glass. Furnished with antiques, modem pieces and tum-of-the-cen-tury artwork from all over the .world, the home presently features Persian rugs throughout the main floor, three full-size Christmas trees, four table-top trees, and more decor for visitors to appreciate. Though the home was featured during a garden walk last year, and a holiday tour for Nappanee Missionary Church two years ago, Weaver says the decor and other details have changed enough that people will still enjoy seeing new things. Both homes are decorated for the holidays and awaiting the crowds of admirers. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Main Street Coffee House, Antiques on the Square and Downtown Design and Consign, and will also be available at the door of either home the day of the event.
4:30 (ET) on NBC affili-, ates (check local listings). The event takes place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Competing for Team USA will be Olympic gold medalists Ryan Lochte, Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Brendan Hansen, Dana Vollmer and Amanda Beard. The European team will be represented by athletes from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark and more. To learn more or to purchase tickets, visit www.mutualofomaha. com/usaswim.