Dolphins Through the Years: Greta Seymour

Hello Dolphin families!

Leah Humphries and I are honored to serve as your co-chairs again this year, and we are excited to kick off the season. We hope everyone is enjoying their first week back in the pool.

One of our goals this summer is to make sure every swimmer and family experiences the joy that being part of the Dolphins can bring. In that spirit, we’re launching a new feature: Dolphins Through the Years.

From time to time this season, we’ll highlight former Dolphins and share their favorite memories, the impact the team had on them, and how those experiences have stayed with them over the years.

We’re thrilled to kick things off with Greta Seymour, who is currently training alongside Sarah Yeager to take the reins as co-chair next year.

If you’re a former Dolphin (or have a former Dolphin in your family), we would love to feature you this season. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at [email protected].

Warmly,
Luci

About Greta

We’re so excited to kick off our Dolphins Through the Years series with Greta, a former Dolphin and future co-chair, who is now back on deck as a swim parent.

Favorite Memory
“My favorite memories involve swim meet days. After morning practice, the 10U, 12U, and 14U swimmers would escape the heat by heading to North DeKalb Mall to watch a movie before the big meet. It was the perfect way to rest up and made us all feel very grown up.

After the meet, the entire team would take over Athens Pizza to celebrate, and then the girls would head to someone’s house to stay up late watching a movie—usually The Little Mermaid—followed by way too many donuts the next morning.”

Favorite Coach
“My favorite coach was Andrew. He would sit and eat lunch with swimmers after practice and spent many summer hours throwing the younger swimmers into the pool—especially if you weren’t listening.

I also remember another coach for her love of laps. I can’t remember her name, but I do remember swimming two miles a day toward the end of the season.”

What did swim team teach you?
“Swim team taught me how to work for something I wanted. From a young age, I learned that early mornings, double practices, extra lessons, and listening to my coaches led to better times.

It also taught me how to set goals—and how to handle disappointment and defeat.”

Are your kids swimming now?
“Of course! Colleen is in 12U and Juliet is in 10U. Tully (2.5) will be at all practices cheering his sisters on—and hopefully learning to stay afloat this summer.

The main reason we joined DHGC was for the swim team. I wanted my children to have the same fun experiences I had growing up. There was never a time when I couldn’t show up at the pool and find a teammate for a game of sharks and minnows.”