As a talented swimmer, Chinmay Prabhu is well known amongst his teammates and coaches for his always positive and upbeat attitude no matter the situation. Last season, their team placed third in the championship. His teammates believe that he will become captain this year and he hopes to help push the team to a gold at the championship by growing and learning collectively as a family.
Chimnay started swimming competitively recently back in the summer of 8th grade. The first team that he joined was MEY, and despite his later start on the sport compared to many other swimmers, he was quick to get a solid grasp on each stroke’s techniques. Additionally, thanks to tons of practice, hard work, and dedication, he is where he is now as one of the fastest and most impactful swimmers on the team.
After spending two and a half years at MEY, he later joined the Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish swim team last spring, which he believes to have helped him tremendously through high level coaching and practice. After spending much time and effort, Chimnay is undeniably now one of the best breastrokers on the team, with a 50 yard breaststroke time of 31.36 and 100 yard breaststroke time of 1:08.78.
With the winter season approaching fast, Chimnay has been training diligently with his fellow Hawks, and has even adapted a motto being “just keep swimming”. Along with this, he also has been committing more and more to the weightroom, and is focused on improving bit by bit each day.
He has said that what he will miss most about the team are the good times at the chaotic practices and the meets, the fun relays, and most importantly, the incredible people. Outside of the pool deck, Chimnay enjoys many different hobbies, such as eating chipotle, hanging out with friends, reading, biking, and much more. He spends the bulk of his time on hobbies like practicing the guitar, working out, and last but not certainly not least, sleeping.
At meets and even at times at practices, Chimnay is always a constant; knowing what exactly the coach wants the team to do at practices, and at meets always helping new and confused teammates find their events. Chimnay’s fun uplifting spirit and helpfulness truly make him a crucial pillar of support within the team, and by helping out everyone and anyone that needs it, he makes himself one of the most valuable members on the team.
As Chimnay and the Hawks dive into the new season, Chimnay’s helpful leadership qualities will be sure to drive the team to be the best they can be. Chinmay will most certainly be remembered for his incredible contributions to the team, and the support that he always was there to provide. Chimnay is an extremely hard worker, and along with his wonderful leadership traits, he will be sure to find his way to massive successes later on in life.
