At this time of the year, the typical dilemma for the average high school student is to find a date for prom, so when Nash Central junior Jacob Richardson needed help figuring out what he should do for his promposal, he was undoubtedly exceedingly fortunate to have the support of his entire swim team.
Richardson presented his predicament to his teammates after a swim meet last week, and, when he did so, he was definitely privy to be given top-notch advice. Particularly, senior swimming captain Cal Lewis was exceptionally instrumental in this drawing board process as he suggested the idea of writing “Prom?” on a piece of paper, laminating it and then holding it under water while his prospective date swims the 500 at the next swim meet.
Despite this, there was one key factor that would hinder this from happening, which would, of course, be the NCHSAA guidelines. In light of this, Richardson was determined and he certainly wouldn’t let an NCHSAA rule prevent him from carrying out his promposal, and with the encouragement of Nash Central head coach Kyle Bain, Richardson was able to follow through with his original plan.
Being the team-oriented coach he genuinely is, Bain was in full support of Richardson’s idea, and he had the perfect plan on how to properly execute it. During practice, Bain had his team compete in a very convincing mock 500, and while sophomore swimmer Sarah Lamm most probably thought this would be a daunting task at first, by the end of the mock race, she was undeniably all smiles.
Thankfully, Richardson was able to successfully fulfill what he set out to accomplish; however, it clearly wouldn’t have been possible without the encouragement of his teammates, and, most notably, his coach, and this surely exemplifies how close-knit and united Nash Central’s swimming team truly is.
In respect to this storybook ending, Cal Lewis, who as previously mentioned played an integral role in the brainstorming process of this plan, says, “I call it romance in the pool”. Besides this particular romantic gesture, head coach Kyle Bain has been known to have a particular soft spot in his heart for romance in the past as Lewis says, ” It was no surprise that Bain was on board since he was so excited when I asked fellow swimmer Linzi Long last year.” On the other hand, Richardson also expressed his satisfaction after his triumphant maneuver as he says, “My coach and my captain are both experts at swimming and romance.” Richardson also evinced his adulation for his coach, saying “Coach Bain gets my vote for Coach of the Year after today.”
When it’s all said and done, Nash Central swimmer Jacob Richardson was unquestionably blessed to have had the opportunity to carry out his remarkably unique promposal as it reflects the family-like bond that the Nash Central swimmers hold and he is now unequivocally looking forward to taking his fellow swimmer, Sarah Lamm, to prom this spring.