Article: Tinley's Witkowski going swimmingly

By Alan Macey

STAFF WRITER

Tinley Park High School senior Mike Witkowski remembers being

terrified of the water when he was little.

"My mom got me started in age-group swimming with the Tinley Park

Sharks at age 7," Witkowski said. "It has been a great experience,

like being part of a family. I'm going to Eastern Illinois University

in the fall and I want to keep swimming. I've got a couple of friends

who go to EIU. I still have the passion to be in the sport. It's a

great cardio fitness workout."

Witkowski, who owns a 3.5 grade-point average, wants to major in

physical education with hopes of being a high school teacher/swimming

coach in the future.

"I've been an age-group ...

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