By Anna Skinner
Tab, 17, and younger brother Chris, 15, landed a one-in-a-million feat Jan. 5 at their high school swim meet.
The brothers, who often compete against each other in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle, completed two races with the exact same times.
“At the beginning of the meet, we found out we were doing the same individual events. When I was getting ready for 50-yard freestyle, I found out I was racing my brother, and I told myself, ‘I’m not going to let my brother beat me,’ and I’m pretty sure he was thinking the same thing,” Tab said. “When we finished and looked at the board, we saw we had tied for second. The second race, we both have the same mindset, and we tied for second again.”
Chris said Tab usually beats him in the 50-yard freestyle, and he beats Tab in the 100-yard freestyle.
Although they have never tied before, Chris said he would not be surprised if it happened again since their times are usually quite close.
“It’s weird in practice since we are always racing against each other, and sometimes I win, and sometimes he wins, so it’s sort of just trading off,” Chris said.
Tab said, other than the competition in the pool, they are normal brothers.
“I guess you can consider us stereotypical brothers,” Tab said. “We are always bickering or arguing about little things. There’s nothing else like swimming we are as competitive about though.”
Tab, a senior, is looking at a variety of colleges to pursue swimming at. Chris said although he is a sophomore, he would like to pursue swimming in college.
“I hope I never tie or lose to my little brother again, but I do see … I do think we could tie again,” Tab said.
