11/16 - For the Love of Water

So for my final assignment for the Sports Photography course, I had to create a feature story on an athlete or a sport.

I picked swimming and decided to follow one of my best friends, Ken Love, around and try to show his passion for the sport. After following him around, I realized that he isn't really the best swimmer on the team. He just loves to swim. He just enjoys being on the team and compete in what races he can get in. I guess you could compare him with me and my love for baseball. Not the best player, but just enjoy being around the sport itself.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love poses for a sportrait at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love opens his locker in preparation for his daily practices in the locker rooms at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Thursday, November 9, 2011. 

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love cools down after racing in the 200-meter relay in the recreational pool at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love practices his breaststroke during the team practice at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Friday, October 28, 2011. 

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love outsprints his teammates during their daily morning dry land practices in the Student Life Center on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Friday, November 10, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love puts in the effort in his abs workout during his daily morning dry land practices at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Friday, November 10, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love races in the 50-meter freestyle during the contest between RIT and SUNY Fredonia at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love asks the swimming and diving Head Coach Mike Cahill a question with an interpreter, Kayla Rohr, at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love takes a breather between his swimming sets during the team practice at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

HENRIETTA, NY – Ken Love ends his day at the swimming pool by taking a shower in the locker rooms at the Judson Pool on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus on Thursday, November 9, 2011. (no, he wasn't naked)