Day before camp, and I’m already running late. Crazy Oklahoma weather. Oh well, means more sleep for my coach, Elise King, and me. Super excited for camp tomorrow and can’t wait to see all the other athletes and coaches!
–Kade
About Kade: Kade Knoch, a 14-year-old sectional swimmer for Oklahoma City’s King Marlin Swim Club, got into swimming at age 10 when baseball didn’t work out. He decided he liked it when his coach got in the water and made a game out of learning to swim. Since then, he’s swum all across the central United States working on that next best time. Kade currently holds 11 Oklahoma state records and has two appearances on USA Swimming’s All-Time Top 100s list. He also swims for Santa Fe High School in Edmond, Okla., and in his first year, set two individual records for his school. Now, Kade is working toward a Junior National cut. When he’s not at the pool, he can be found splashing in the creek behind his house or in his kitchen eating a huge bowl of pasta.
About KMSC: KMSC is a competitive USA Swimming team with locations at Oklahoma City Community College in south Oklahoma City, The Lighthouse in northwest Oklahoma City and Mitch Park YMCA in Edmond. The team was created in spring 2014 by longtime Oklahoma City area coaches John Brown, Kathy Mendez and Josh Everett.
That’s my middle youngest brother, I am so so proud of him. He has been so devoted to family, God and pursuing his dreams as a swimmer. He’s come so far at nearly 15 years old and even farther since the day he was born and I’ve watched him grow up into this humble, loving, and respectful young man, little brother to me. I couldn’t be more proud.