A pod of Dolphins preps for competition

Members of the Maui Dolphins age group swim club warm up together at the start of Friday afternoon’s practice at the Upcountry Pool. Head coach Malcolm Cooper said that the team was gearing up for an upcoming meet next Saturday at the Kihei Aquatic Center. While success in competition comes from a lot of hard work and training, the coach tries to keep practices fun. “So they’ll come back,” he said with a laugh. “A lot of sports are team games,” Cooper said. “You can have a bad day, but your team can still win. In sports like swimming, track and tennis, you need to prepare yourself.”

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