Senior Send-off—Jordan St. Pierre
High School—St. Charles Catholic in Laplace, La
College- Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport
There are so many paths to your future and opportunities available in swimming. Here is a little about Jordan, where he has been and what he will be doing post-highschool.
How long have you been swimming competitively and for SLST?
Four years in August.
What got you started swimming and describes your first competitive swimming experience (summer league)
I started swimming when I was eight for Riverlands Country Club. Not sure what my first competitive swim was like but I am guessing it was not very good. The summer right before I started the eighth grade Kaci was at a meet and she told us all about SLST. It seemed like something I would like and a few months later I joined the team.
What is your favorite thing about the sport?
My favorite thing is that it is an individual sport and it is up to the individual to do their best because there is not anyone else in the water to take up the slack for you.
Where are you planning to go to college or do after high school?
I will be attending Centenary College of Louisiana and swimming for the Centenary Gents.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Graduating from college and having a job that will pay the bills and allow me the freedom to do some of the things I enjoy. Who knows maybe I will part of the Masters Swim Program.
What is your best advice for our young swimmers who starting and in the middle of their age group swimming careers?
To always remember anything is possible with hard work, believe in yourself, listen and learn from your coaches and use the techniques they have taught you. If you have a bad swim, dust yourself off and figure out what you did wrong and fix it. Do not brag about how good you are because there is always someone just waiting to beat your time. Eat the right foods, stay calm before a meet after all you have trained for competition. No matter what remember hard off the wall and finish strong! Before I forget never choose a Country Club Invitational over going to State (I learned this the hard way!)
Any other advice for your high school team mates?
Set goals – do your best to obtain those goals. Pay attention in practice to what your coach is teaching. Improve your technique, respectful to others after all the younger swimmers will be watching and they want to be like you. Always remember to kick. Do not make excuses when you have a bad swim – just fix what was wrong. Always finish strong. Swimming is a big commitment and will help you to be organized, focused and responsible.