The Week Ahead: 9.7 to 9.12

A river cuts through rock 

not because of its power,

but its persistence.

Kathleen Hogan Madzin

Thanks again to everyone who came out for our first stadium clean-up on Thursday!  As always, it was a quick ordeal.  Thanks, too, to those who brought blowers...they make the work on the bleachers go really quickly!

We had four to five girls who were out sick last week.  As mentioned last week, please PLEASE make sure that you're getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night, eating breakfast, and fueling and hydrating properly throughout the week.  This article from SwimSwam (CLICK HERE) maps out some of the benefits and strategies of getting proper sleep.

Here's the info for this week:

Sweatshirt Order

• Our team sweatshirts for this year should be in this week.  The cost is $18.  If you or a parent from your family volunteered at the Herman Miller Picnic this past summer, your cost is $10.  Please make checks payable to Holland Christian.

Monday 7.7

PRACTICE AT HAMILTON: 6:00 to 8:00pm.

• This is a joint practice with the Lady Hawkeyes.
• As this is on Labor Day, it is technically an optional practice. However, with a meet the very next day, attendance is highly encouraged. Having three days off and then going into a meet is not ideal.
• Hamilton's pool is attached to West end of the middle school on 136th Ave.

Tuesday 7.8

• Meet HOME vs. Grand Rapids Christian
• Athletes On-deck for Devotions @ 4:30pm.
• Warm Up @ 4:40pm.  Meet Starts @ 6:00pm.
• As mentioned in an email sent out last Friday, this meet will run simultaneously with a meet between Holland and Grand Haven. We will have the Even heats of each event, so we'll be swimming after the Holland/Grand Haven heats.
• Diving will run simultaneously with swimming.

Friday 7.11

• DIVING for West Michigan Relays @ East Kentwood High School
• Divers will leave from the high school at 3:00pm in a van driven by Coach Diane.
• Warm Up @ 4:00pm.  Meet Start @ 6:00pm.
• Divers will be competing as teams of 3-4 girls to complete an 11-dive list.  We'll have two teams competing this year!
• SWIMMERS
• Normal afternoon practice.
• Ben will have a school van and head to watch the divers after practice.  If you'd like to join to cheer on our teammates, email Ben.  Limited space is available, so it's first come first served.

Saturday 7.12

• SWIMMING for WM Relays @ East Kentwood High School
• Bus LEAVES from the Aquatic Center @ 7:30am.
• Warm Up @ 8:30am. Meet Start @ 10:30am.
• Stands Open @ 9:30am.  This meet will be packed, so arrive early if you want a seat!
• This is an all relay meet with 15 teams from the West Michigan area!  Swimmers are allowed to compete in up to 3 relays.  Should be fun!