Quote of the Week

If I don't push you, I'm cheating you.

via SB Nation

Thomas Michael "Tom" Izzo

Friday Afternoon

16 - FV, GV, MV
11 - CR
7 - SA, DD
6 - MB, HS
4 - SE, AL, AM
3 - ZH, ST, JW
2 - CA, BR
1 - FR

Broken Work

Group did some good broken swims this a.m.

Posted above pic on Facebook this a.m.

Here are a few comments from other swim coaches:

PH

Congrats to those who stepped up. Taking advantage of opportunities is key to success.

DA

Skipping bc it's "too cold"? There's only one person who's cold at these glorious training opps, and he/she is the one with the stopwatch! We have sunshine and I've even removed my gloves and jacket #1. Must be in Miami Beach! 

AC

I had 7 yesterday and 8 today take advantage of having an indoor pool.

CB

I remember the days!

CW

As a swimmer who trained outside the majority of his life, I understand how temperatures, both hot and cold can effect your desire to train. But....there's countless farm boys and farm girls that are feeding livestock and working fields in this same weather for much longer hours. I doubt they got congratulations when they finished and will guess that they don't wake up to "recovery" days after a rough day on the farm. Had a kid ask if he could get out of workout early one cold winter morning a number of years ago. I asked if he wanted to crawl back into his warm bed. With a straight face he said "Naw...I've got 240 square bales to stack and if I don't get a jump on it before school, I won't be able to finish it up before afternoon workout. That's a kid who's employable, that's a kid I want voting, that's a kid who put family first and self second. We are truly privileged to coach some of the finest individuals the world has produced.

15 - FV, GV, MV

11 - CR

7 - SA

6 - MB, DD, HS

4 - SE, AL, AM

3 - ZH, ST, JW

2 - CA, BR

1 - FR

 

Five Brave Swimmers

13 - FV, GV, MV
10 - CR
7 - SA
5 - MB, DD
4 - SE, AL, HS
3 - ZH, AM, ST, JW
2 - CA, BR
1 - FR

Chilly Afternoon

12 - FV, GV, MV
10 - CR
7 - SA
5 - MB, DD
4 - SE, AL
3 - ZH, HS, ST, JW
2 - CA, AM, BR
1 - FR

Another One Down

11 - FV, GV, MV
10 - CR
7 - SA
5 - MB
4 - DD, SE, AL
3 - ZH, HS, ST, JW
2 - CA, BR
1 - AM, FR

It was a cold morning, so we had some leftovers (Black Walnut & Banana Split Sundae):

(l to r) - Michael V*, Hannah S, Faith V, Aubry M, & Glory V

*a.k.a. "The Hypothermia Kid"

Odds-n-Ends

First, looking forward to seeing a large group of athletes tomorrow!

Take advantage of these holiday training opportunities...your opponents are!

Next, looking over the ARC guard training flyer, I think there is a typo on the March class dates (20th - 22nd).  Says those are weekend hours, but they're Tuesday - Thursday.

Might want to double check with Angela on that.  If she meant the prior Friday - Sunday (16th - 18th), that's the last weekend of spring break.  Might work out well for y'all!

If you're planning to coach the summer team, please borrow from me!  I get plenty of age group coaching materials throughout the year and much of it would help y'all out!

If you want to get it yourselves, there's a really good deal on American Swim Coaches Association (ASCA) membership so you'd get the same things every month!  Let me know and I'll get you a copy of the form.

If I can remember, I'll ask if the swim team board would cover your membership for 2018.  Many club programs do this for their entire staff.

Bob Steele's book available for loan.  Steele coached the Southern Illinois University Salukis for many years (the guy's team called themselves "The Men of Steele").

Quote of the Week

Opportunity is missed by most people because

it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

via Menlo Park Museum

Thomas Alva Edison

So Far, So Good

Holiday training has gone well - no misses due to weather or pool issues.  Let's hope that continues!

Ice cream, cookies, pizza...good thing we're training hard and burning off those calories, right?

We accomplished plenty in just ten (10) practices:

• Three (3) solid dry-land sessions
• Ten swim/dive practices
• 50,000+ yards
• New dives

The improvement has been tremendous!  Kids are tired & sore, but they are now swimming/diving on another level.  We've been training with much greater volume & intensity* and they've responded very, very well.

We're off for the UIL-mandated five (5) days.  Any physical activity y'all can get in is a plus.  Dry-land & flexibility work, plus some water time if you can find some.

When we return to practice, here's next week's schedule:

Wednesday

Swim/Dive 8-10 a.m.
"A" Dry-land 4-4:30 p.m.
Swim/Dive 4:30-6 p.m.

Thursday

Swim/Dive 8-10 a.m.
Swim/Dive 4-6 p.m.

Friday

Swim/Dive 8-10 a.m.
"B" Dry-land 4-4:30 p.m.
Swim/Dive 4:30-6 p.m.

Saturday

Swim/Dive 8-10 a.m.



*Probably too much yesterday afternoon...my bad...

Break Time

Went a little overtime before our five-day break:

10 - FV, GV, MV

9 - CR

7 - SA

5 - MB

4 - DD, SE, AL

3 -  ZH, ST, JW

2 - CA, BR, HS

1 - FR

Passing Fred

Evening group en route to 6,600!

8 - FV, GV, MV

7 - CR

6 - SA

4 - MB

3 - DD, SE, ZH, AL, ST

2 - CA, BR, JW

1 - FR, HS

Perfect Weather

What a great day to swim outdoors!

Quite a few "makes" on dot sets.  See Brooke if you need dots, and Sarah if you need the marker.

7 - FV, GV, MV

6 - CR

5 - SA

3 - MB, SE, ZH, AL, ST

2 - DD, BR, JW

1 - CA, FR, HS

Academic All-District, All-State, & All-America

Academic All-District to be announced at district championships.  Must have 90+ average for fall semester.  Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors eligible.

Academic All-State (Juniors & Seniors only) and All-America (Seniors only) info posted last month here

Nice work this afternoon on dry-land and swim.  Weather was perfect!

6 - FV, GV, MV

5 - CR

4 - SA

3 - ZH, AL

2 - DD, MB, SE, ST, JW

1 - CA, FR, BR, HS

My Memory...

...failed me!

Tried to remember brutal Christmas training yardage Mansfield senior group went and was waaaaaaaay off.  It was for one (1) week and they went 90,075 yards.  About 15,000 per day for six days.

Seventeen made it.

via MAC

Over half of them went on to swim in D-I and D-II programs.

Don't they look happy?







 A little rain this afternoon:

We put in some mileage today!  12,800 for any who made both as written.

4 - FV, GV, MV

3 - ZH, CR,

2 - SA, MB, SE, AL, ST

1 - DD, FR, HS, JW

Quote of the Week

Success is that old ABC:  ability, breaks, and courage.

via CALISPHERE

Charles Luckman

Ice Cream Day

Banana Split Sundae, Cookies & Cream, and Black Walnut on a chilly morning

2 - SE, ZH, CR, ST, FV, GV, & MV

1 - MB, AL, FR, HS, JW

TBT to 2015 & 2016

How many will...

...crack the 100,000 yard barrier over the break?

 Day 1 is in the books.  We had eleven (11) this afternoon.

Tied at one workout each are MB, SE, ZH, AL, CR, FR, HS, ST, FV, GV, & MV

No dry-land tomorrow a.m.  Two-hour swim practice.  Please arrive early enough to get tarps pulled so we can splash at 8:00.

Something for the divers:

307C (3.4)

407C (3.2)

HS championship meet suits have been ordered.  Here's a preview (courtesy of Kiefer) of care instructions:

To reap all the benefits of a tech suit you want them fresh and crisp, new out of the box.

If you take excellent care of them they will certainly reward you.

This means rinsing and air drying them after each use.

Never put them in a dryer.

 Ever.

Tomorrow

Today, divers and swimmers pushed through the pain and did some great work.

We'll have a full workout tomorrow, but the intensity will be much lower.

via Kara Lynn Joyce Twitter

Veterans know the need for recovery and that's what we'll shoot for...really...honest...I wouldn't lie about it...that wouldn't be funny...at all...would it?

This Week

Monday*

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday*

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday*

1:00-1:30 p.m. dry-land (odd day)
1:30-3:00 p.m. swim/dive

Thursday*

3:30-5:00 p.m. swim/dive

Friday**

1:00-1:30 p.m. dry-land (odd day)
1:30-3:00 p.m. swim/dive

Saturday

8:00-10:00 a.m. swim/dive



*Swim bus will transport athletes to pool

**Swim bus will transport athletes to pool & start of forty (40) hours of training opportunities before classes resume

Quote of the Week

Recycling this one from September of 2016.  Makes sense, doesn't it?

You can't get much done in life if you only
work on the days when you feel good.

Jerry Alan West

Broken nose?  Just tape me up and put me back in, coach!

 

Rock Band or Race Horse?

Yesterday's list:

Rock Bands

Air Biscuit

My Sister Harold
Disappointed Parents
Science Diet
Sorry About Your Couch
Stop Calling Me Frank
Furious George
Two Minute Sinatra

Race Horses

Bad Whisky

Bit of a Pickle
Booger
Feature Presentation
High Voltage
Loose Change
Visa Mastercard
X Marks the Spot

Testing

(Compared to October 30)

Run

Girls

Glory V - 3:45 (+:07)
Faith V - 4:06 (+:15)
Hannah S - 4:58 (+:25)
Sarah A - 5:06 (+:27)
Brooke R - 5:17
Alondra L - 6:03 (+:12)
Skylar T -6:12 (+:43)
Aubry M - 6:27 (+:04)

Boys

Stephen E - 5:01 (+:44)
Clay A - 4:56 (+:35)
Jordan W - 5:26 (+:17)

Jump

Girls

Hannah S - 137 (+26)
Glory V - 133 (+15)
Sarah A - 130 (+20)
Brooke R - 116
Aubry M - 91 (+10)
Alondra L - 84 (+19)
Faith V - 83 (-60)
Skylar T - 83 (+3)

Boys

Stephen E - 115 (-1)
Clay A - 105 (-32)
Jordan W - 90 (+20)

Throw

Girls

Aubry M - 69 (+4)
Hannah S - 63 (+4)
Faith V - 62 (-1)
Glory V - 58 (+8)
Alondra L - 50 (-5)
Brooke R - 45
Sarah A - 43 (-4)
Skylar T - 31 (-14)

Boys

Stephen E - 81 (+11)
Clay A - 58 (+1)
Jordan W - 50 (-5)

Success

Quote of the Week

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

via tripadvisor

Aristotle

Push-up/Crunch Results

Tuesday - Hannah S. & Glory V.

Wednesday - Alondra L. & Glory V.

Quote of the Week

The world is full of willing people;  some

willing to work, the rest willing to let them.

via elephant JOURNAL

Robert Lee Frost

Push-up/Crunch Results

Monday - Hannah S. & Skylar T.

Tuesday - Faith V. & Hannah S.

Wednesday - Jordan W. & Stephen E.

Friday - Stephen E. & Skylar T.

Next Two (2) Weeks

Tentative plans for next two (2) weeks:


Monday (20th)

Lap swim 5:00 to 6:00 (Junior/Senior-led)

Tuesday (21st)

Lap swim 5:00 to 6:00 (Junior/Senior-led)



Monday (27th)

8th period in B228
After school swim/dive until 5:00*

Tuesday (28th)

Brazosport Invite entries due
8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Wednesday (29th)

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Thursday (30th)

8th period in B228
After school swim/dive until 5:00*

Friday (1st)

Diving at Brazosport Invite**
8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Saturday (2nd)

Swimming at Brazosport Invite**

*No swim bus on those dates.  If transportation has your paperwork, you may ride after school route bus to Junior High

**More info as we get closer to those dates

50 SCY Freestyle in :18.20

Two of my favorite things about NCAA's:

1) Sam Kendricks* on the mic, and

2) starters who refuse to begin a race until you could hear a pin drop!



*one of Bobby's biggest fans

20th & 21st

If you're in town, make sure you hit the pool Monday and Tuesday for lap swimming from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Hurdle

Academics Reminders

First, any athlete that does not pass all classes for this six week grading period will not regain eligibility in time for the high school district championships (or middle school championships) in January.

If you have not been striving for A's and B's in all your classes, it's high time you started doing so!


Next, juniors and seniors with excellent GPA's will apply for the TISCA Academic All-State.  Juniors will use their five (5) semester GPA, while seniors will use their seven (7) semester GPA.  Last year's form is here.

Use it as a guide so you understand the academic and paperwork requirements.  Once the new form is posted, I'll pass along that link.  Please make certain you get all paperwork in well before the April 1 deadline.

Finally, seniors with excellent GPA's will apply for the NISCA Academic All-America.  Seniors will use their seven (7) semester GPA.  The application portal (closed until January 1) is here.

Links to help you plan your application are working.  Please make certain you get all paperwork in before the March 31 deadline.

This Week's Plan

Tentative plan for this week:

Monday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Thursday

8th period to B228
No after school practice

Friday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Quote of the Week

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

via Howl

Henry David Thoreau

Dot Sets

Not all dot sets were awarded this past week.  Please check the chart and let me know what I've missed.

Push-Up/Crunch Results

Monday - Alondra L. & Skylar T.

Tuesday - Clay A. & Stephen E.

Wednesday - Aubry M. & Faith V.

Friday - Brooke R. & Hannah S.

50 SCM Freestyle

Notes & Schedule (Edited 11/6)

First, a quick look back:

Our line-up for the national anthem was very impressive.  Class!

Zane H turned in a lost wallet after the meet.  Integrity!

Everyone contributed to our team scores Friday.  Total Effort!

Even though we had to scratch several individual and relay swims, we had a pretty good showing Friday.

Girls finished 11th with 66 points, boys were 12th with 65 points, and we were 11th overall with 131 combined points.

If you follow college swimming, you may have noticed a couple of shocking scores out of College Station Friday.  The Aggie men defeated UT (158-142), and the Longhorn women downed A&M (151.5-148.5).  Results here

Now, a look ahead:

We'll have a slightly different dry-land routine starting this week.  Watch for a new handout.  Destroy old copies so they don't fall into enemy hands.

Keep sweating, grunting, and getting stronger.

In addition to strength, endurance, and technique; we're going to start working on our race strategies.

Divers are going to get more DD into their lists and clean up positions/entries.  Maybe also start working on a four-step approach?

Tentative plan for this week:

Monday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Tuesday

Alvin ISD Diving Invite Entries Due
8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Thursday

Divers at Alvin ISD Diving Invite
8th period watch film in B228
No after school practice

Friday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Quote of the Week

Childhood is a tricky business.

Usually, something goes wrong.

via The United Methodist Reporter

Maurice Bernard Sendak

2017 Splash-n-Dash

HS Girls

Hannah S - 8:36
Glory V - 9:10
Celine R - 11:35
Aubry M - 12:33
Alondra L - 13:22

HS Boys

Zane H - 8:44
Clay A - 10:25
Jonathan S - 10:30
Stephen E - 10:35
Jordan W - 11:22

JH Boys

Michael V - 9:13
Blake O - 9:28
Felix R - 9:50
Daniel D - 10:10
Matthew B - 10:40

Combined

Hannah S - 8:36
Zane H - 8:44
Glory V - 9:10
Michael V - 9:13
Blake O - 9:28
Felix R - 9:50
Daniel D - 10:10
Clay A - 10:25
Jonathan S - 10:30
Stephen E - 10:35
Matthew B - 10:40
Jordan W - 11:22
Celine R - 11:35
Aubry M - 12:33
Alondra L - 13:22


2016 Splash-n-Dash

2015 Splash-n-Dash

Today's Results

Run

Girls

Glory V - 3:38
Faith V - 3:51
Hannah S - 4:33
Sarah A - 4:39
Skylar T - 5:29
Alondra L - 5:51
Aubry M - 6:23

Boys

Zane H - 4:16
Stephen E - 4:17
Clay A - 4:21
Jordan W - 5:09

Jump

Girls

Faith V - 143
Glory V - 118
Hannah S - 111
Sarah A - 110
Aubry M - 81
Skylar T - 80
Alondra L - 65

Boys

Zane H - 159
Clay A - 137
Stephen E - 116
Jordan W - 70

Throw

Girls

Aubry M - 65
Faith V - 63
Hannah S - 59
Alondra L - 55
Glory V - 50
Sarah A - 47
Skylar T - 45

Boys

Zane H - 83
Stephen E - 70
Clay A - 57
Jordan W - 55

Dot Set

Girls

Sarah A & Hannah S - 6 @ :45
Faith V & Glory V - 6 @ :50
Aubry M - 6 @ :55

Boys

Clay A, Jordan W, & Michael V - 6 @ :55
Alex H & Blake O - 6 @ 1:00

Notes & Schedule for This Week

I ran into Mrs. Bell yesterday at the H.E.B.  She's recovering from her surgery and was very, very pleased to hear that our team is growing and improving.

Entries for the Lamar CISD Invite are due by noon on Monday.  To make that deadline, I'll need to put them together today.

Divers, please have your dive sheets filled out for a six (6) dive meet (with reverse as the voluntary/required dive) Monday.  We'll need to fax those Tuesday.

If you have one (1) individual event you'd really like to swim, let me know ASAP.

Also let me know ASAP if you're unable to attend.  We'll need to send out a correction to the swim/dive release.


Monday

8th period dry-land (even day) & run
After school swim/dive until 5:00

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00*

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00**

Thursday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim/dive until 5:00 

Friday

Lamar CISD Invite (Swim/Dive)***



*Halloween Special
**Everyone needs shorts/shirts/shoes for Splash-n-Dash
***More info mid-week

Quote of the Week

Of course I work hard.  Why shouldn't I?  Who

am I to think I should get things the easy way?

 

(via Jewish Women's Archive)

 

Judith Tuvim, a.k.a. Judy Holliday

This Week's Schedule/Notes

Quick note about the St. John XXIII program:  They started their team in 2006 (as Pope John XXIII) with six (6) swimmers.  They're now a powerhouse program in TAPPS.  It can be done.

We re-started BCHS Swimming ("BCHS Swimming, 2.0") with eight (8) swimmers at the 2016 district meet.  Let's continue growing and improving!


Here's this week's plan:

Monday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)
Set tentative dual meet line-up for Tuesday

Tuesday

8th period meet set-up
Home Dual Meet vs. Brazosport*

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (odd day) & run**
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Thursday

8th period dry-land (even day) & run**
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Friday

8th period dry-land (odd day) & run**
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)



*Athletes report at 4:15.  Warm-up at 4:30.  Diving at 5:00.  Swimming at 5:30

**Athletes not in 8th period should try getting in a little running on their own.  Next week is the annual Splash-n-Dash!

Quote of the Week

Be yourself, but always your better self.

via John Pratt

Karl Gottfried Maeser

Friday Plan?

Forgot to discuss that today between dry-land and swim.

Here's an idear:

If I can shoot some underwater video Wednesday and/or Thursday, let's stay on campus for 8th period Friday and watch in B228.

Veterans told me how to make video play better on computer last year.  You'll have to remind me Friday.

After pep rally, you can get to the pool either in your personal vehicles or on the bus, a.k.a. Lucky 13.

Plunge for Distance

The Plunge for Distance was an Olympic event in 1904.  More here

via The Washington Post

Strong leg drives and arm swings, plus clean entries and great streamlines resulted in some excellent distances today.  Faith V (in another group) was the distance champ.

Dry-Land Videos

Even Days:


Odd Days:

This Week

Here's the plan:

Monday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (odd day) & run
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Thursday

8th period dry-land (odd day) & run
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Friday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Saturday

Bay City Relay Invitational (more info by mid-week)

Quote of the Week

You don't concentrate on risks.

You concentrate on results.

via Daily Mail

Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager

This Week

First, some good news.  The City of Bay City pool now has an operational diving board!

This week, divers will work on front and back approaches/take-offs and front, back, & twisting dives.  We're working toward having a six-dive list in time for the Brazosport dual on October 24.

Since we weren't able to practice Friday, please get your card money to me Tuesday.  If, for some reason, you weren't able to sell them all, I'll need unsold cards returned.

Please be ready to swim/dive by 3:30 each day this week so practices do not run long.  Be prepared daily and have a back-up plan for yourselves and teammates if something (forgot goggles, tore cap, etc.) comes up.

Monday

School Holiday

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (even day) & run
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Wednesday

8th period in classroom
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Thursday

8th period in classroom
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Friday

8th period in classroom
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Saturday

Manvel Sprintathlon meet (more info by mid-week)

Quote of the Week

Keep your face always toward the sunshine -

and shadows will fall behind you.

via Uplift

Walter "Walt" Whitman

Practice Schedule Update

Friday, I'll be working with the cross country meet all day.

8th period athletes will meet in B228 for a study hall.  Bring work and don't ask my sub if you can leave!

After school practice will be from 3:30 to 5:00 (swim only, no dry-land).

This Week

Saturday's results:  Gold 221 - Blue 154

I'll email a pdf of event results soon.

Both dry-land and in-water training will ramp up this week/month.  As they say, it's Rocktober!

Monday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Thursday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Friday

TBA

Quote of the Week

Even when we weren't running
good, we were having fun.



Anthony Wayne "Tony" Stewart

Blue/Gold Rosters

So far, here's what I've got (alumni in bold italics):

Blue

Female:  B Bricker, N DeWitt, A Miller, C Reyes, B Richards*, T Richards, K Skaggs

Male:  C Allison, M Brooks, B Button, M Ely, J Fortenberry, Z Havel*, A Howe, C Medina, T Ryman, J Smith, J Tanguma, M Vargas

Gold

Female:  S Attaway*, J Lashlee, S Lucas, H Sliva, S Thacker, F Vargas, G Vargas, D Wolfe

Male:  K Ashcraft, L Button, S Estraca*, W Frazier, B Holden, J Kacko, B Oros, F Rodriguez, M Sardelich, J Wright


*Captains

This Week

Last Thursday, Angela told me the filter repairs were going well.

Friday, I'll share some of the great things that were presented at the TISCA coaches' clinic over the weekend.

We'll ramp up our dry-land and swimming this week, so eat right and get plenty of sleep.

Monday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (odd day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Thursday

8th period dry-land (even day)
After school swim (3:30 - 5:00)

Friday

8th period in classroom (B228)

Saturday

Blue/Gold & Alumni Intrasquad Meet*



*JH/HS swimmers report at 8:30 for setup and warmup

Quote of the Week

Success ain't falling in your lap.  Be aggressive in

your approach and relentless in your hard work.

via Pinterest

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock

This Week

Plan for week of 9/18/17:

Monday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Friday - 8th period to B228 for study hall


Note:  The six week grading period ends on the 29th.  Please don't wait until then to take care of your academic commitments!  Use the next two (2) weeks to bring C's up to B's and B's up to A's.

Quote of the Week

Between saying and doing, many

a pair of shoes is worn out.

via Writing Women

Jean Iris Murdoch

Quote of the Week

Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow

I can accomplish what others can't.

via Mangin Photography

Jerry Lee Rice

Facebook Post

Maggie tagged my high school teammate, Mike Smith, in the following post about her daughter's swim team start.

Mike was my high school team captain way back when I was a squirrelly freshman.

He has coached junior high swimming for many, many years.  Truly a one-of-a-kind guy.

Guess who's 7th grader decided to join the swim team this year? I picked her up from her first day of practice in tears.. she's never swam on a team before and felt there was no way she was a strong enough swimmer to stick with it.. then came the Maggie stories of how hard it was for me, and how I rarely placed in anything but last..but how swimming made me learn to push myself mentally and with the support from great coaches, like you, I always felt encouraged to keep pushing myself along. Yesterday at practice pick up...she was full of smiles and declared to me "I love it, Mom, I'm gonna do it!"

Next Week

Plan for week of 9/11/17:

Monday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday - 8th period athletics dry-land at pool, all (JH & HS) swim 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Friday - 8th period to B228 for video session

Junior High Swimmers

I forgot to have y'all get some important info to Coach Hagg last evening.

Please send the following to Coach Hagg:


Last Name, First Name, ID#, DOB, shirt size, suit size (waist for boys), non-swimming activities (football, band, etc.), and athlete contact info (cell # &/or email, if they have them)

Thanks!

Quote of the Week

It's not the daily increase, but daily

decrease.  Hack away at the unessential.

via Bruce Lee Bio

Lee Jun-fan, a.k.a. Bruce Lee

Next Week (Updated 4:54 p.m.)

Edits in red:

The pool pump motor is down, so we will not be swimming until that's back up and running.  The water looks pretty good, but that will likely change soon if they don't restore circulation.

Let's keep our fingers crossed for a SCAR* pool this year!

Here's our tentative plan for next week:

Tuesday - Teacher Work Day

Wednesday - 8th period athletics report to gym, short athlete meeting in Blackcat Room at 3:00 p.m.

Thursday - 8th period athletics report to gym, parent meeting in BCHS Cafeteria at 6:00 p.m.

Friday - 8th period athletics report to gym

Saturday - Pool work day** (8:00 a.m. - noon), pizza lunch



*Safe, Clean, Available, Reliable

**If Sweeny Cross Country trip is canceled

Garrett Weber-Gale on Nutrition (Originally posted on 9/21/15)

Former Longhorn Garrett Weber-Gale is one of the smartest, hardest working athletes out there.  Bobby was fortunate to be Garrett's "Locker Buddy" in his freshman year at UT.  He's a great teacher and motivator!

Unfortunately, a battle with high blood pressure almost ended GWG's swimming career...then he got into eating healthier.

Using only the best foods to "fuel" him, Weber-Gale not only qualified for the 2008 US Olympic team, he was a huge part of one of the greatest relays in our nation's history:


2008 Beijing Olympics Swimming Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final from Meazza on Vimeo.
Here's Series 1 of GWG's nutrition videos:








p.s.  Bobby was fortunate to be Garrett's "locker buddy" during his freshman year at UT.  GWG was a great influence on the entire team...especially that Button kid...