The End is near

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work. ~ George Bernard Shaw

As the calendar turns to February, the sudden realization that we have just a few weeks to Conference. We talk at the beginning of the season about how taper starts TODAY. The idea that every action, every practice leads to the end of the season push to taper. For those unfamiliar, "taper" is an intentional reduction in the yardage and effort in the water with the anticipation of the championship meet. Though we are a couple weeks from the actual taper, the realization that the yards we worked and the yards we missed are quickly coming to the point where they pay their dividend.

We continue to see improvements in our performances and we continue to see areas where improvements can still be made. As George Bernard Shaw points out in the opening quote above, it is hard work that gets us where we want to be in many of our goals. Are you working harder than the guys in your lane? Harder than the guys you'll be competing against in the next meet?  We need to continue to put in the effort that prepares us for the championship portion of our season.

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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

PRACTICES
Monday & Wednesday

    Dryland - 3:05 - 3:50

    Water - 4:00 - 5:30 

Thursday: Normal practice 3:20 - 5:30 
Friday: Normal practice 3:20 - 5:30 followed by Hair bleaching at the HS

Saturday: 

    Water 8:00 - 10:00 at HAC

    Dryland - 10:15 - 11:00 followed by Breakfast.

    Divers - TBD

MEETS

Tuesday, Feb 1 Home Meet vs Holland (SENIOR NIGHT)
  - On deck at 5:15

  - Warmup @ 5:30
  - Meet Begins @ 6:30.

Monday, Feb 7 Away Meet @ Muskegon HS vs Mona Shores
  - Bus Leaves at 4:15

         ~ North side pick up at Veldheer's (Quincy & U.S. 31) at 4:30ish

  - Warmup @ 5:30
  - Meet Begins @ 6:30.

FURTHER AHEAD
Tuesday, Feb 15 Away Meet @ Hamilton (No Bus)
  - On deck at 5:15

  - Warmup @ 5:30
  - Meet Begins @ 6:30.

Hair Bleaching - Friday, February 4 from 6:00 - 7:30ish at the High School
As we get closer to the end of the season, hair has become very chlorine damaged and is ready to be cut short for the championship meets. In the meantime, we have some fun with it. It is a year end, team bonding tradition.

Stay tuned for a permission slip.

Bleaching materials are covered from the team account, but Pizza will be $5

This is never required, and an athlete and parent waiver form / permission slip will be coming out.