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Show Enthusiasm isn't their only trait, but it shows Enthusiasm isn't a word to describe the Vernal Swim Team. It's the impression impres-sion one gets in watching them workout but get to know them and they are much more than a bubbling bunch of kids. The 30-member team, the Vipers, have been practicing for over a year swimming swimm-ing for two hours Monday through Thursday Thurs-day and three hours on Saturday with one basic goal in mind to become competitive. Although members of the team say that they enjoy the many hours of training train-ing because it's fun, most conceded there are other long-range goals they would like to accomplish from all the training and competition. "I want to compete for the World Olympics," said Justin Hodgkinson, 12. "It (swimming) builds your body and makes you feel strong. I'm going to the Olympics, too," said Jesse Hodgkinson, not to be out done by his older brother. "I want to go to the Olympics too, but it's not everything in life," said Leah Halverson, another member of the team. And to the Olympics they w ill go, but not to the World Olympics, not yet anyway. Six members of the Vernal Swim Team have qualified to participate in the Utah McDonalds Junior Olympic competition this week. Members qualifying quali-fying for the Olympics are Leah Halverson, Halver-son, Macie Miller, Jesse and Justin Hodgkinson, Mike Sonnie and Cammy Burke. Another factor contributing to the success suc-cess of the swim team is the support of their coach, Leif Halverson, and mother-' assistant coaches Donna Halverson and Susie Hodgkinson. "I'm crazy," said Susie Hodgkinson, mother of three members of the Vernal Swim team when asked why she spends two hours daily helping coach the team. "I've never swam competitively, but I always wanted too. "One of my sons can swim really good and he got the rest of us hooked." "Our coach, Leif Halverson, keeps telling tell-ing us 'winning isn't normal' which is the team's theme," Mrs. Hodgkinson said. Halverson said that even though many of the team members are young, ages 5 to 15, their competitive spirit won't let them burn out when they get older. "You should see them when they come out of the water having beat an older or bigger competitor. That will keep them going," he said. "I was so excited in my first meet that I got sick," said Leah Halverson, swim team member. "Another reason I became involved in the swim team is it was really sad to have such a beautiful pool and no one was using it," Mrs. Hodgkinson said. "Also I think we are like one big family," fami-ly," said Leah Halverson. During practices the team pairs off old swimmers with young to teach technique. "The younger ones catch on real fast this way," Mrs. Hodgkinson said. "Some of the kids (starting out) are afraid to get into the water, but the other kids rally around them to encourage |