Week #11 - LET'S GO !!

THE BEGINNING OF THE END    

First, thanks to so many of you who offered words of love and encouragement as I dealt with my moms health and passing. She was so ready for the the end, knowing that it lead to her new beginning.

This week also offers up the beginning of the end of years of hard work in the pool and on the board as our seniors face the end of their final season for our program. It is also the beginning of the end of my final season. But with these endings there is also the promise of new beginnings for everyone. My word for this year is potential. I'm hoping that the new beginning brings great potential for each of us.

This the beginning of the end but WE ARE NOT DONE YET. We have lots to do and need to work on in the mean time.

Our great meet against Holland on Tuesday is posted on You can see the season improvements for both meets at the Results Page.

GRITTY AWARDS - Sorry, I didn't get any awards this week following our meet with Holland.

The Upcoming Week

Practice Location & Times For This Week 

Practice for Swimmers Monday      Morning (ALL): 6:00 - 7:30am     Dryland @ HCMS: 3:00 - 3:45     Afternoon (Blue/Purple Only): 4:00 - 5:30pm Wednesday     ETS: 7:15 - 8:00     Pool: 3:20 - 5:30 Thursday      Morning (ALL): 6:00 - 7:30am     Afternoon (Blue/Purple Only): 4:00 - 5:30pm Friday     Pool: 8:00 - 10:00  (I Hope)    Saturday     Practice: 8:00 - 10:00am Monday     Pool: 8:00 - 10:00  (I Hope)

Practice for Divers Monday         4:30 - 6:30 Wednesday        4:00 - 6:00 Thursday         5:00 - 6:30 at Hamilton Friday         3:30 - 5:00 at Hamilton Saturday - TBA

Meets this week

         Tuesday, Feb. 11 - Home vs. Mona Shores (Senior Night)

                On Deck at 5:15

                Warm up at 5:30

                Parents of Seniors should be on deck by 6:20

                The meet starts at 6:30

A Look Ahead        

         Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Away vs. Hamilton

                On Deck at 5:15

                Warm up at 5:30

                The meet starts at 6:30

Upcoming Special Practice Places

Due to GLIAC Championship at the Aquatic Center on February 19, 20, 21, and 22, we have a few special practice times on those weekends.

        Wednesday, Feb. 19 - Saturday 22: Swimmers will be practicing at their normal time but at the Dow (Hope is also gone for MIAA Championship).

FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD

Ready for Taper?
During the next three weeks swimmers (Those not qualified for state) begin the taper portion of the season. Taper is that time of the year when workouts change. Yardage decreases while intensity and speed increase with the intent of preparing and "resting" the body for the championship portion of the season. If you want a little more detail about taper, here is a nice little article that explains it well.

Swimmers who choose to should have tights to wear at practice beginning Wednesday the 18th. I suggest tights that are nylon and footless (hemmed at the ankle), NOT leggings like you might for outdoor running and NOT heavy "winter" tights. Tights are used to enhance drag during taper but heavy winter tights provide too much drag. The footless tights don't unravel during the two weeks or so of swimming with them on.

Pasta Night

To give our athletes the fuel they need for our conference prelims, we will have a pasta meal after our practice on February 27. Details will be coming soon. Parents should watch for an email looking for meal help and donations.

Conference Meet
We are HOSTING our Conference Championship February 28 and March 1.
Below is a schedule for that meet. I will update this as I get more information including school absence permission for the 28th, etc..

    PRELIMS - Friday, February 28
        - Swimming Preliminaries begin 12:00 p.m.
        - Diving Preliminaries & Semi-Finals to follow the end of swimming prelims (3:00ish)

    FINALS - Saturday, March 1
        - Finals Begin (Swimming & Diving) 12:00 p.m.

Way Down The Road - Team Banquet

Please put Tuesday, March 18 on your calendar for our team banquet at the end of the year.