34 Quotes by David Holmes

Relays are the most fun thing about any meet, especially when you win them. We are lucky enough to be able to do that more often than not.

The 500 was a fun race. No one really knew what to expect, least of all me. I was hoping to go faster than the guy who won the America East last week, that's all.

Wins are nice, but faster times are better. I think for a lot of the team it has been nice to find out that they can swim fast no matter how terrible they feel in the water.

We have a good chance to win four of the five relays and as many as eight of the 13 individuals, but not all of our swimmers are going to make it into the top 16 like UMBC.

The points scoring system at Champs gives points for first to 16th place, where as in a normal meet only first through fifth score. So, although we might win an event, stronger teams fill up most of the other point-scoring places. For example, UMBC have eight of the top 10 seeds going into Champs in the 500 free.

The outlook looks very positive for gold because we keep finding ourselves testing the highs rather than testing the lows.

To be around this long, you really have to trust the players; stick with them. Our alumni can look in the media guide and see we have 24 years of history, and any milestone goes along with history.

The dealers would like to have a little bit of quiet period just to get everything back under control... I think they would like to see the market continue to move higher.

We were waiting for the sales after Christmas as most people, when goods are half-price.