Eastern Michigan University
ACHA W2 • NULL
Date: May 5, 2024
Would Recommend
I have no words in how disappointed I am in EMU swimming and athletics overall with how horrible my experience was with Derek. Here are some of my core memories from swimming under Derek: - he threw an expo marker at us after not making splits in a Saturday morning practice (after a week of working our asses off) - he left practice multiple times after yelling at us for not making splits - became distant with me after I tore my labrum and couldn’t compete - I remember coming to practice in the mornings (even though I could not participate because of my torn shoulder) and he would not even say hello to me If you truly love this sport, and want to have a positive experience, you will not swim for Derek Perkins. In the off chance that you get injured, he will not look your way and will treat you like crap.