By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter, nbrockman@the-messenger.com
Before Wednesday evening's swim meet ended, Madisonville Sharks co-coach Mary Katherine Kington unloaded her phone and other items in her pockets anticipating the traditional postgame victory tossing of the coaches into the pool.
Madisonville created a large advantage early against visiting Western Hills Country Club and Kington sensed the coming plunge. When the final event ended, she kicked off her sandals and braced as four young swimmers raced toward her alongside the shallow end of the pool.
After her soaking, Kington had one word to describe her feelings during such a runaway meet.
"Anticipate," she said. "You have to put your cell phone down, put your keys down. You don't want anything in your pockets because it'll be ruined."
Soon after Kington's forced leap, the team targeted Shawn Sarles. Finally, announcer Keith Cartwright called for all coaches to be throw in and Joseph Porter became the last to be tossed.
The swimmers earned the honor to dunk their coaches with a 759-244 victory in a Country Club Conference meet. Twelve different individuals recorded at least one event win and for the Sharks.
Kendall Adkins, Olivia Devine, Jack Dodds, Ashton Gaines, Ches Hill, Linny Hooper and Libby Shockley each posted two individual victories to pace Madisonville.
Madisonville created a large advantage early against visiting Western Hills Country Club and Kington sensed the coming plunge. When the final event ended, she kicked off her sandals and braced as four young swimmers raced toward her alongside the shallow end of the pool.
After her soaking, Kington had one word to describe her feelings during such a runaway meet.
"Anticipate," she said. "You have to put your cell phone down, put your keys down. You don't want anything in your pockets because it'll be ruined."
Soon after Kington's forced leap, the team targeted Shawn Sarles. Finally, announcer Keith Cartwright called for all coaches to be throw in and Joseph Porter became the last to be tossed.
The swimmers earned the honor to dunk their coaches with a 759-244 victory in a Country Club Conference meet. Twelve different individuals recorded at least one event win and for the Sharks.
Kendall Adkins, Olivia Devine, Jack Dodds, Ashton Gaines, Ches Hill, Linny Hooper and Libby Shockley each posted two individual victories to pace Madisonville.
Clay Cunningham, Jett Kik, Kael Knight, Kylee Knight and Morgan P'Pool rounded out the individual winners.
Kington said the team won all but two of its relays on the evening as well.
Porter, a sophomore swimmer at Transylvania University, said as the younger children progress he tries to incorporate concepts he has learned with the Pioneers.
"Practices are becoming more fun because we can actually do real sets and races and relays," he said. "It's more like stuff from college where I can bring in advanced things."
One of the team's veteran swimmers Kathryn Cartwright, a swimmer for Hopkins County Central, pulled double duty working as lifeguard and taking part in the meet.
"It is kind of extra," she said. "I am swimming and getting paid, so it's encouraging to swim."
Like Cartwright, Kington and the coaches took a dive despite being on the clock.
"They think when they win a home meet they have to push the coach in, which I don't really understand why," Kington said. "It's kind of fun for them. They feel like it's a reward for swimming well, so we don't mind. We always bring an extra change of clothes to make sure."
Still, Kington pondered why she has become the first target after victories.
"I don't know the answer - maybe because I'm the meanest," she said with a smile.
The Sharks return home at 5 p.m. Wednesday with plans of another soaking.
Kington said the team won all but two of its relays on the evening as well.
Porter, a sophomore swimmer at Transylvania University, said as the younger children progress he tries to incorporate concepts he has learned with the Pioneers.
"Practices are becoming more fun because we can actually do real sets and races and relays," he said. "It's more like stuff from college where I can bring in advanced things."
One of the team's veteran swimmers Kathryn Cartwright, a swimmer for Hopkins County Central, pulled double duty working as lifeguard and taking part in the meet.
"It is kind of extra," she said. "I am swimming and getting paid, so it's encouraging to swim."
Like Cartwright, Kington and the coaches took a dive despite being on the clock.
"They think when they win a home meet they have to push the coach in, which I don't really understand why," Kington said. "It's kind of fun for them. They feel like it's a reward for swimming well, so we don't mind. We always bring an extra change of clothes to make sure."
Still, Kington pondered why she has become the first target after victories.
"I don't know the answer - maybe because I'm the meanest," she said with a smile.
The Sharks return home at 5 p.m. Wednesday with plans of another soaking.
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