I have decided to keep my blog going! Like I said in the description above, I made this blog as a tool in my interview with USA Swimming for the position of Athlete Relations Manager.
A few weeks after my interview Matt Farrell called me up and offered me the position. I moved to Colorado Springs a month later and started my first official day in the office on March 21, 2011!!
I love what I am doing, and feel so blessed to have been presented this opportunity. Colorado Springs is a small town, but there are so many things to do outside which I love! So far, I have hiked up the Barr Trail and ran down, explored the many trails at Garden of the Gods, swam in the Olympic Training Center pool (where I work), made a few trips to Denver, and have started to make many wonderful friends.
People in Colorado are SO friendly. The day I hiked the Barr trail I think every single person I passed said hello with a big smile on their face. Maybe it's something about hiking and the people you see along the way - when I'm out there I feel proud to be on the mountain, like I'm doing something right and good for the world :)
My coworkers are the best, I will probably be very close with a handful of them for the rest of my life.
There is so much to talk about, but I need to head to bed. I am flying to Fort Lauderdale tomorrow morning for the Fran Crippen SafeSwim event where various National Team members will be working with the community at an Open Water Clinic. I will be filming them and taking lots of pictures!
Stay tuned!
- Emily
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