On Nov. 6, coach Greg Rhodenbaugh stood on the edge of the pool deck watching his Missouri swimmers race on the first day of a weekend meet. As he watched, another coach came and tapped Rhodenbaugh on the shoulder and told him something.
Rhodenbaugh gave a fist pump and smiled. His son Caleb had just made finals at the Missouri high school state championship swim meet.
That weekend, there were two meets Rhodenbaugh was focused on: Mizzou’s meet against Kentucky, Northwestern and Southern Illinois, and his two sons’ state meet in St. Peters, Missouri.
Josh and Caleb Rhodenbaugh attend Rock Bridge High School and both qualified for the state championship meet in swimming.