Show Logan Utah Monday September 25 1978 The Herald Journal -- 6 n i f I Logan lass age 9 sets her goals high in AA U swim meets I I i i lie raid Journal photos : a i Coach Jim Taketa gives Jennifer Speth a few last minute instructions before she begins a practice workout "There are no discipline by Mike Liu problems" Taketa says about his Amateur Athletic Association' "A" swimming team Jennifer catches the eye of the camera before she kicks off for another series of laps By Janelle Brown staff writer medals she has petitions Logan swimmer Jennifer Speth may be only 9 years old but she already has some pretty Mg plans for the future "I want to compete in the Olympics” the blonde blue-eye- d swimmer says "If Ikeep working hard I could someday be good f enough” It isn’t just idle talk Jennifer the daughter of Roy and Karen Speth of Logan holds her age group’s backstroke record for the Intermountain Association of the National Amateur Athletic Union At a swim meet held last month Jennifer shaved nun than five seconds off the previous AAU record for Utah and Idaho in her age group turning in a time of 1:24:54 for the event And she still hu 14 months left to compete in the HO age category Jennifer this summer placed sixth in the freestyle event for the AAU region comprising Colorado Utah New Mexico Idaho Texas and Arizona in her age group And she placed first in the 10g open category in a water swim heldin Twin Falls Proudly displayed in Jennifer's bedroom are the 12 trophies 85 ribbons and 35 100-met- 200-met- er -' and-und- er mile-lon- won in swimming com- And she’s improving fast coach Jim Taketa told The Herald Journal "Right now Jennifer could keep up with most nigh school girl swimmers” Taketa says “She likes distances The farther the distance the better she does” Of course those kind of accolades don't come without a lot of hard work Jennifer and other members at the AAU team practice every single day after school putting in several grueling hours of work in the Logan Municipal Pool Saturdays the team gets together for a group run During the summer months the team completes two workout sessions every day Taketa “Jennifer is a come reason she's the "That’s main says so far so fast She likes the backstroke events but I don’t want to specialize her yet She's a strong swimmer” Taketa also neaped some praise on Jennifer’s parents calling them "supportive but not pushy about Jennifer’s swimming efforts” "Sometimes I make Jennifer stay a little late after practice" he explains “Her parents are understanding about that But they take a passive rede in her training and r” that's good She works hard because she wants to not because someone’s pushing her to” Karen Speth Jennifer's mother calls her daughter’s swimming efforts a "family affair” The Speths like to travel together to watch Jennifer compete and time her efforts with their own stop watch "Parents really get involved in the local AAU swimming program" Mrs Speth explains "We try to help out with the team activities and efforts” Though Jennifer has recently garnered several impressive wins she isn't the only member of the Logan County AAU swim team that is going places Jim stresses fund-raisin- City-Cach- Diane Eshelman a g 13 H00WEC8 e Convertible Upright Special also holds the AAU Intermountain region backstroke record in her age group At 15 Denise Nyman “is the top female swimmer in the valley” Jim says Thor Dyson was also listed by Jim as an extremely strong competition with numerous wins to his credit And there are others "I don't have any discipline problems with the team to speak of” Taketa says "It is early in the season still The first meet isn't until November We’re going to have a good season" 100-met- Completes work for f degree 5 By USU Services Information Harold MH Lund II has completed work for a master's degree in ac- counting at Utah State -- son of Harold MH and Anna Jeanne Lund of I 1 University Lund 5 3 1087 i $l(0)95 “V North 8th $ East Bountiful now lives V in Providence with his wife the former Wyoma Johnson and their three children He is an accountant in the controller's office at j -- (Tin I’lwr To I Bountiful attended High School a But He receivi in 1871 in biology degree and MEd in secondary education in 1872 both at the University of Utah e njY fuTu (mi $15(5)95 J)y KorTlie Kamn You Know with 0 0®9 Free OaimGpGJ(°(°l?(sOPi USU Lund With 30 Bog Average 5 Year Supply Bfleafing and Appliance 2300 North Main Logan e WMM 752-082- 5 “Uu |