Week 10 - I'll ask it again, "The Pain of Discipline or the Pain of Regret?"

Last week's quote is worth repeating. It seems that some of the athletes aren't paying attention to this blog and its words of wisdom and encouragement (or they are forgetting what is on it). Maintain your discipline for success in the water and success in general. With that discipline, as I mentioned with this morning's devotions, "Get Wisdom" Proverbs 4. 

We had a "fun" lactic set today with the 1st Annual Aquaman Challenge. The guys that were there swim each of the individual swimming events except for the 500. The swimmers were timed and times were added together for an overall champion. Skyler was this year's winner with a total time of 8:26.31. You can see the complete list of results here. Those that were there this morning, will make their entry next week Saturday.


ENCOURAGE & CELEBRATE
I want to encourage parents to keep track of the progress of their son and his team mates. Not pressuring, not coaching, just encouraging and celebrating.

In a sport where times are recorded and races won and loss by the 100th of a second, a drop of a two

tenths in the 50 or a couple seconds in a 200 is a huge accomplishment and worth celebrating. Equally worthy are those endless milestones that our team members get through the season. Their first 500, or 200 IM or 100 Fly; their first time under 30 in the 50 or 1:00 in the 100; their first time attempting a new dive or the first 6 or 7 or 8 that they awarded from a diving judge

It is one of the beauties of this sport. There is never a lack of accomplishments to celebrate. Then, as soon as the celebrating is done, the next challenge and goal is put in front of them. Isn't that the way life is - pursue a challenge and celebrate the accomplishment of meeting that challenge - and God celebrates those accomplishments right along with us . . . "Celebrate everything that you and your families have accomplished under the blessing of God, your God." Deut. 12:7 (The Message)


THE UPCOMING WEEK
Thursday, February 4, Home Meet v GR. Christian. Athletes should be on deck by 5:20

Friday - Pizza & Movie Nights  Feb 5 at the Assink's 

HC v BC Results/Splits

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