Dvorak brothers helping build swim team

In a program in its second year, three brothers stand out for their commitment to the sport and their teammates.

The Dvorak brothers – Alex, Charlie and Brody – will be at the Rochester Recreation Center Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 22-24, where the New Prague boys’ swimming and diving team compete at the sectional competition. Weather conditions may impact the meet’s start time.

The brothers enjoy the competition and camaraderie of the team. They are the lone set of brothers on the team. Alex is a senior. Charlie is a ninth-grader and Brody an eighth-grader.

“We’re the ABC boys,” Brody said.

Brody, the smallest of the trio is known on the team for his big personality. His teammates refer to him as “Moose.” When he swims the breaststroke, the chant “Moose” is heard every time Brody’s shoulders breach the water level to stroke.

Alex’s best events are the 100-yard butterfly and the 50-yard freestyle, said coach Kristen Munden. He’ll likely swim on the team’s ‘A’ relay. Brody’s best events are the breaststroke and diving. Charlie is the utilitarian of the group.

“He can swim all of ‘em,” Munden said, acknowledging the breaststroke and 100-yard freestyle are his best events.

The boys have all been swimming for years. They started with the Neptune Swimming Club and advanced when New Prague started a swimming team. Alex isn’t a fan of contact sports. Charlie and Brody like to play baseball. The younger boys followed Alex into swimming.

Although they are more often than not on the wrong end of the final score, all three brothers...

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