Week #7 LET'S GO!!

      HALF WAY HOME         LET'S GO!

What a great week.  A week that showed where hard work, and a common goal can result in. One victory that was a long time in coming and another that may give us a goal for the future. I've been doing this awhile (a bit of an understatement), but I never get tired of seeing guys reaching their goals or of performances that they may not have thought possible. 

This week marks our halfway point of the season. Though I feel like the season has just gotten started, I also realize that we have some major work to do to be ready for the championship portion of the season and only a short time in which to do it.

GRITTY AWARDS - We have three Gritty Award winners for each meet.

WEST OTTAWA AWARDS - Ryan Shashaguay with great swims in both the 50 and 100. Macen White with his first 100 Free under 1:00, Jacob VanDuinen with a nice 11 second drop in the 500, and Nick Leegwater for a nice 2 second drop in the 100.

   

D3 INVITE AWARDS - Seth Windemuller with new D3 State cuts in the 200 and 500, Karsten Huisman with a new D3 State cut in the 200 IM and great drop in the 100 Back, Christian Huizenga with a new State cut in the 100 Back, and Parker Schut for a a fantastic performance overcoming his injuries. Great job by everyone.

The Upcoming Week

With this week being Exam week, our practice times will be limited to just our pool time throughout the week. We don't have any meets this week, so it's just exams and practice. I am encouraging the boys to use our practice time as a good time to take a break from the books and to clear their head so they get back to their preparation.

Practice Location & Times For This Week

Practice for Swimmers Monday      Dryland @ HCMS: 3:00-3:45         Pool: 4:00-5:30      Tuesday thru Friday      Pool: 3:20 - 5:30 Saturday      Dryland @ HCMS: 8:00-8:45         Pool: 9:00-11:00 MONDAY, Jan 20      Dryland @ HCMS: 8:00-8:45         Pool: 9:00-11:00

Practice for Divers Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4:30 - 6:30 Tuesday  4:00 - 6:00 Saturday - TBA MONDAY, Jan 20      Pool: 9:00-11:00

A Look Ahead        

   Meets

        Tuesday, Jan. 21 - Home vs. Grand Rapids Christian

This will not only be the first dual meet of the conference portion of the season, it is our annual Legacy Meet, in honor and memory of Riley Hoeksema and his legacy of kindness and the connection the Hoeksema's have with both schools.

                On Deck at 5:15

                Warm up at 5:30

                The meet starts at 6:30