First, let me say thank you to parents for managing to get guys to and from practices throughout the two week break. I also want to thank the athletes that were forced to get up even earlier than the normal school day during that break just to get beat down n the pool. Your consistency is appreciated.
As we see the end of week seven we are nearing the half way point of our season. We have made it through the less routine schedule of our Christmas break practices and activities and we reenter the more routine schedule of school and practice and everything else. Wait . . . we have Winterim!?
Next to our conference and state meets, this is probably the most "important" week of our season. We enter this week anticipating our invitational at the end of the week, yet we have to make it through one more change in routine during Winterim. Please read the next section for the most critical policy regarding Winterim and its impact on the team.
COMMUNICATE
Many of you have no idea what your Winterim classes entail and the teachers teaching them are going through this for only the second time and some for the first time. The main thing is that you communicate with me as soon as you find out about any unusual plans that may impact a practice or a meet. Communicate means that you email, text, call, send a carrier pigeon, or put up smoke signals. Whatever it takes. The sooner, the better. I can work through a great number of conflicts, but I need to know about them. So, communicate.
THE UPCOMING WEEK
MEETS:
January 10 - Meet @ East Grand Rapids
THIS MEET STARTS AT 6:00 NOT 6:30
- Bus departs from the Aquatic Center at 4:00pm.
- There will be a Zeeland pick up at 4:15.
- Warmup begins at 5:00
- Meet begins at 6:00.
Saturday, January 14th: HOSTING the Division 3 Midseason Invitational.
Beyond conference and state, this meet is one of the biggest of the season. We have six of the top ten teams in the state, and 6 other quality swimming and diving programs. This meet is limited to 4 individual entries per event, so some of our younger swimmers may only be swimming relays or just one individual event plus a couple relays.
Thank you in advance for all of your help with this event.
We can only enter four athletes per event, so many of our athletes will have only two or three events. Some may have just one or two relays.
- 10:00 - Warmup begins. All athletes should be on deck by 9:50.
- 10:00 - The stands will open.
- 12:00 - Meet starts
- Diving will run simultaneously with swimming.
- 3:30ish - Meet should wrap up.
Tech Suits - Here is some information about Tech Suits. Making Waves will be at the D3 Invite to help athletes consider the correct size. Here are the Team Prices for Tech Suits (highlighted in green).
Mo, Wed, Thu: 3:30-6:00
Friday: 3:30-5:30
A LOOK AHEAD
MEETS:
Tuesday, January 17 - Home v. Byron Center
- Athletes should be on deck by 5:10.
- This is the start of our Conference dual meet schedule and the first meet in which we can have our full contingent of athletes competing.
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