Week 7 - Back to the Routine

Though I hate to see the end of Christmas break, I appreciate a return to the routine that a school schedule brings. Though the routine will be disrupted a bit with exam week around the corner (see the plan below), it also ushers in the back half of our long season.

I appreciated how this entire team stayed focused throughout the break. Being on time and putting in the hard work throughout the break will be part of the pay off  at the end of the season. It also offered some of the fun events that are part of the memories that will last long beyond the end of the season. It's the breakfast and bowling, and the New Year's relays that guys talk about no matter their swimming or diving ability and it is those times with the athletes that I love the most about this job.

NEW YEARS RELAYS - This annual event always brings out the best kind of rivalry and a great deal of fun. This year the Tax Collectors and the Skibidi Swimmers, with a couple new relay records and  controversial, ended the main events in a tie. The Saturday morning tiebreaker in the middle school gym determined our overall winner. The Skibidi Swimmers coming out victorious. You can see photos and videos at the bottom of the page. Here are results and records.

The Upcoming Week

Practice Location & Times For This Week 

Practice for Swimmers Monday      Pool: 3:20-5:30     ETS: 5:45 - 6:30 (Parent pickup at the HS at 6:30) Wednesday & Friday  3:20 - 5:30 Thursday      ETS: 3:00-3:45     Pool: 4:00-5:30

Practice for Divers Monday & Wednesday (Includes Weight Room) 5:00 - 7:30 Thursday  5:00 - 7:00 Friday  3:00 - 5:00

Meets this week

        Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Away vs. Jenison

                Bus leaves from The High School at 4:35

                Warm up at 5:30

                The meet starts at 6:30

        Saturday, January 13th: HOSTING the Division 3 Mid Season Invitational 

                On Deck by 10:10

                Warm up at 10:30

                The meet starts at 12:00

                

                Beyond conference and state, this meet is the biggest of the season. We have six or seven of the top ten                        teams in the state, along with 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 relay.

                    Thank you in advance for all of your help with this event. 

A Look Ahead        

        Martin Luther King Day - We will have practice at HAC from 8-10 followed by ETS from 10:15-11:00        

        Exam Week - During the remainder of exam week our practices will be limited to two hour time frames with one swim meet in the midst of the week. 

        De - Christmas at Benjamin's Hope - We will be heading back out to Benjamin's Hope On Saturday, Jan. 20. This will take about 45 minutes after we have breakfast at the HAC.

Meets

        Thursday, Jan. 18 - Home vs. Mona Shores

                On Deck by 5:15

                Warm up at 5:30

                The meet starts at 6:30