Born For This
For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths ~ Proverbs 5:21
Championship Season is here. It's that time of year when the days and weeks of tremendously hard work comes to its fruition. The completion of a season is always bitter sweet. The thrill of achieved goals, of team victories, and of personal accomplishment is always amid the backdrop of what I know is an end to a great deal of hard work and the team bond that comes from that hard work. So, let's finish this season in a way that makes the work worthwhile.
I'm proud of each of you. Everyone of you has contributed to this team. It isn't always easy to see the impact each of you makes in a community when you you're in the midst of a specific time period (like a swim season). We can't always see that we are "Born for This" when our skill sets may be less obvious than some others. But each part of the community, the team, the body in the midst of a specific challenge is just as important as the other parts. I'm proud of HOW each of you has contributed to this team.
CONFERENCE WEEK
- As I mentioned before, we need to make sure that we're doing everything we can to stay rested up throughout the week. Get enough/extra sleep and avoid adding extra vigorous physical activities. If you have a question about something that you're doing, employ the motto "when in doubt, leave it out".
- At the meet, between warm up and the actual meet, each day of Conference will be 4+ hours long. Each day, be sure to bring plenty of snacks and a couple water bottles or other drinks so that you can stay fueled-up throughout each session. On Friday and Saturday, eat a good breakfast (much more than just a piece of toast!).
- Each swimmer needs to bring a pair of comfortable, broken-in tennis shoes to wear on-deck during the meet on both Friday and Saturday. Walking around barefoot on a hard-surfaced pool deck for five hours is more draining than you would expect. Please clean the soles beforehand so we're not tracking dirt everywhere.
The Upcoming Week
Practice Location & Times For This Week
What's Happening this week
Pasta Night & Shave Down
February 22 at Rose Park Elementary
- Pasta Meal at 6:00ish
- Shave down after will last until about 8:00
Conference Meet
AT Zeeland West HS February 23 and 24.
PRELIMS - Friday, February 23
- Swimmers on Deck at Zeeland West by 11:50am (Swimmers Dismissed AFTER 3rd Period)
- Swimming Warmup begins at 12:00
- Preliminaries begin at 2:00 p.m.
- Divers should be on deck by 3:30 (Divers Dismissed AFTER 6th Period)
- Diving Warmup begins at 4:00
- Preliminaries & Semi-Finals 6:00 p.m.
FINALS - Saturday, February 24
- Divers should be on deck at Zeeland West by 9:45, Swimmers by 10:15am
- Warmup begin at 10:00 Divers will start right away, Swimmers at 10:30
- Swimming & Diving Finals begin 12:00 p.m.
A Look Ahead
Second Chance Meet
Hosted by Holland - Tuesday, February 27 at 6:30
This meet will be hosted at the Holland Aquatic Center by Holland High School.
- Final Meet for those not making State cuts.
- This is a great opportunity for athletes to swim events that they didn't get a chance to swim at the Conference meet.
- I need to know what events you want to swim by Sunday evening (Feb 25th).
AT Hamilton - Thursday, February 29
- Warm up at 3:00 pm
- Competition begins at 5:00 pm
State Championship Meet
AT Holland Aquatic Center
AT Holland Aquatic Center
PRELIMS - Friday, March 8
- Swimming Preliminaries begin 12:00 p.m.
- Diving Preliminaries & Semi-Finals - Following swimming prelims
- Swimming Preliminaries begin 12:00 p.m.
- Diving Preliminaries & Semi-Finals - Following swimming prelims
FINALS - Saturday, March 9
- Finals Begin (Swimming & Diving) 12:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE End of the season banquet will be held at the HS Cafeteria on Monday, March 11 at 6:30. More info will come in the next couple weeks.
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