He has developed the conditioning necessary and has become familiar enough with what's necessary to be successful at the 200. It wasn't something that he had done before, but it's a new challenge for him. |
He's a muscular kid. A lot of kids you think of as tall and lean, and he doesn't exactly fit what you'd think of as the Michael Phelps and Tom Dolan look. |
He's got what a coach looks for — he has good grades, and he has good test scores. |
It's probably got something to do with genetics. |
Realistically, conference meet is not the ultimate goal for him. We'll put more emphasis on the state meet. |