WATCH: Unique Interview with Palm Bay’s Billi Lovell, 2023 Breakfast of Champions Women’ Swimmer of the 12 months

Cape Coast Convention, District and Area Champion talks with Friday Night time Locker Room’s Steve Wilson

WATCH: Billi Lovell, a latest graduate of Palm Bay Magnet Excessive College, was chosen 2023 Breakfast of Champions Women’ Swimmer of the 12 months. She lately sat down with Steve Wilson to speak about her love of swimming, her future and rather more on this unique interview.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Billi Lovell, a latest graduate of Palm Bay Magnet Excessive College and four-year varsity athlete, was chosen 2023 Breakfast of Champions Women’ Swimmer of the 12 months. She lately sat down with me to speak about her love of swimming, her future and rather more on this unique interview.

Lovell, initially from Alaska, confronted some stiff competitors within the pool as a teen. She used to race in opposition to Lydia Jacoby, the 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winner, who was additionally from Alaska. Lovell advised me, “It was actually cool to see” somebody from Alaska, not solely racing, however profitable an Olympic Gold Medal in her first video games.

Lovell principally grew up within the pool, taking swimming classes when she was six and swimming competitively when she was eight.

As a baby, Lovell performed soccer and swam. After I requested her why swimming took over, she stated, “After I was younger, my finest buddy Sam satisfied me to begin swimming.” She continued, “We had been very aggressive with one another, and issues simply took off!”

And I might say they did take off! Lovell had a banner yr for the Pirates, swimming the 100-yard breaststroke and inserting first within the Cape Coast Convention meet, first within the District 6 -2A meet, and first within the Area 2 meet. She positioned sixth within the Class 2A State meet. Lovell additionally swims the 100-yard freestyle and is ranked within the Prime 25 within the State.

She is an MVP and Golden Cap recipient and excelled within the classroom carrying a 4.0 GPA.

Lovell’s plans are to attend Japanese Florida State School within the fall and proceed swimming on her membership crew.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson moved to Brevard County in 1984 and has been a companion, together with Orville Susong, for the previous 24 years with the Friday Night time Locker Room, a broadcasting crew that covers and reviews on all kinds of native occasions which are of significance to the residents of the House Coast and past. Their mission is to advertise youth sports activities, help first responders and regulation enforcement personnel, and showcase group and charitable occasions which are produced by our nonprofit companions in central Florida.

Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in each New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from native authorities because the Group Advocate/Assistant to the Metropolis Supervisor with the Metropolis of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the many awards and accolades Steve has obtained through the years are 15 + yr Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public College Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge Excessive College Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, Metropolis of Rockledge Worker of the 12 months 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the 12 months 2006-2007, Metropolis of Rockledge High quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the 12 months 2012-2013, House Coast Sports activities Corridor of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge Excessive College Management and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, House Coast Inspiration Award – 2018 and House Coast Sports activities Corridor of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020.

Wilson is particularly pleased with is chairing two fundraisers in help of pediatric most cancers analysis by means of the St. Baldrick’s Basis in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a companion, together with Orville Susong, for the previous 24 years with the Friday Night time Locker Room, a broadcasting crew that covers and reviews on all kinds of native occasions which are of significance to the residents of the House Coast and past. Their mission is to advertise youth sports activities, help first responders and regulation enforcement personnel, and showcase group and charitable occasions which are produced by our nonprofit companions in central Florida.

The Friday Night time Locker Room has awarded a whole bunch of sports activities achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes through the years. They’ve additionally awarded greater than $18,000 in educational scholarships to Brevard County highschool seniors.