He really gets himself up for big meets. He just stepped up real big. When he gets put in a pressure situation, he holds up real well.

I take my hat off to how dedicated he is to the sport. He's always staying late at practice.

I can't compliment (diving coach) Carolyn Peterson enough with what she's done with our divers. She's really been working with our divers and it showed today.

That was the first time together with that foursome, it turned out pretty good.

Mitch wants to be (seeded) in the top six in the 50 (at state). Lately, his turns have been outstanding - he crushes people. He's dominating off the turn and I'm pleased with that.

According to a (Milwaukee) Brewers doctor, a specialist in shoulders, it is a rotator cuff (injury). He's been cleared to swim and I was real happy with that.

We mixed up our lineup just to try something new and they responded.

He's just a real hard worker. As soon as they're done stretching, he's on that board and he's usually the last to leave practice. He just has a love for the sport, which is nice to see.

We swam well; we put out some very good times tonight. It's just that they had a little more depth than us tonight.