Owen Johnson

It’s my first year at UCL and my first on the competitive team, but I have plenty of experience leading successful teams. I’ve swum competitively most of my life - for almost fifteen years now. That experience has been capped off with multiple local, state, and regional championships. 

I was captain of my school’s state-champion varsity swim team last year. I was not only tasked with representing the face of the team at our meets but also with managing the team on a day-to-day role. I helped the coaching staff with organising details of our training trip and state meet, in addition to leading practices, calling out sets, and keeping the team focused and organised. I was also captain of my school’s varsity cross country team, and I learned more about team leadership from that.

I also coached my local club team last summer, spending multiple hours a day in the water. This allowed me to hone my understanding of the fine points of swimming technique through multiple skill levels and see how basic form changes can impact even high-level swimmers. I learned how to build effective sets that combine being physically challenging with a focus on technique. 

Having maintained a sports journalism job throughout school, I am fully prepared to devote the necessary time to this role. I will help the executive team with meet entries and other administrative tasks; offer an individual point-of-contact for each member of the team; and have practices prepared and printed whenever necessary.