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Our programs are internationally-recognized stop in and find out why! Heated indoor pool & small class sizes FREE BABY SPLASH ages 8 wks - 5 mos LITTLE SNAPPERS ages 6 - 35 mos GROUP LESSONS ages 3 - 12 yrs HUBBARDSWIM.COM · 602.971.4044 SPLASH, PLAY & LEARN! Redefining Swim Lessons since 1998 Page 69 November 2015 By Graysen Choy Most families are bonded over the common values of family traditions. As for the Reniewicki family, this happens to be cross-country and track. At a young age, the children of Rob and Beth Reniewicki were introduced to a passion that was long loved before they were born. Rob has coached track for over 35 years and is now accompanied by his wife, Beth. He competed throughout high school and ran road races through college, but due to injuries his career was cut short. As for Beth, she competed through her freshman year of college but then moved back home. They are currently cross-country and track coaches at Arcadia High School, where they coach their children. From the time they were in strollers, Peter, John and Megan Reniewicki grew up on the track. “We used to carry them around in backpacks while we were coaching and at meets,” Rob said. “They played in the long jump pit and used the high jump pits as a trampoline.” When their children were still young, Rob and Beth created a youth track club called the Arizona Track Club. This was when their children began their competitive experience. During their elementary and middle school years, Peter, John and Megan attended high school cross-country practices before they went to class. During club and high school competition, John and Megan found themselves being recruited to play at the collegiate level. John is currently running track at Arizona State University and Megan, a senior in high school, is considering her options for competing at the next level. “All the help really came from my coach, and dad, Rob Reniewicki,” John said. “I wasn’t overtrained, and I wasn’t undertrained. I stayed in a happy medium.” Having parents as coaches was never a problem for the kids because their parents constantly supported what the kids loved to do, according to Megan. Rob and Beth had a good sense of boundaries as far as keeping work on the track. “He was a coach at practice and dad at home,” John said. Growing up, the family ran 5Ks together in addition to family bike rides and hiking outings. Track is a major part of the Reniewicki family and has bonded them as a whole, according to Rob. Rob and Beth still run together, but it has been a while since they could keep up with John and Megan. “There is definitely a competitive spirit in our family, and as the children began to show talent in the area of running, I think they enjoyed competition more and more,” Beth said. Running brings Reniewicki family together Left to Right: Peter, Rob, Megan, John, Beth, Ethan and Sarah Reniewicki. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BETH RENIEWICKI