This Week

There are six (6) combined (HS, JH, ShAC, & College) opportunities this week.  Make the most of them!

Monday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Car Wash Fundraiser at Baywash (use code)

*Swim/Dive-only if you attended a.m. workout



So far, only two (2) of our eleven (11) travel roster athletes (A Curtis & M Brooks) have turned in their paperwork.

Trust me on this:  If I do not have your signed paperwork on my clipboard Friday morning,

YOU WILL NOT TRAVEL!!

Finally, please re-read the travel info carefully.  Make certain that you understand our expectations!

Updated Attendance #'s

New high school top five (as of 12/28/19):

1. A Curtis
2T. M Brooks
2T. G Vargas
2T. M Vargas
5. D Dye

Check bulletin board for your rank & percentage!

Christmas training shirt standings (as of 12/28/19):

1. M Brooks (5)
2. A Curtis (4)
3T. M Austin (3)
3T. K Gardner (3)
3T. G Kolojaco (3)
3T. B Oros (3)
3T. A Wallace (3)
8T. C Castillo (2)
8T. R Castillo (2)
8T. D Dye (2)
8T. S Garcia (2)
8T. L Gilbert (2)
8T. M Moya (2)
8T. K Sanchez (2)
8T. G Vargas (2)
8T. M Vargas (2)

Top twelve (12) get shirt, so GIT YURSELFS TA PRAKTIS!

Quote of the Week

Be faithful in small things because

it is in them that your strength lies.

Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, a.k.a. Mother Teresa

Back to Work

As we return to our holiday practice schedule, here are some important reminders:

• Junior High will be for one (1) hour, one time per day (choose either morning or afternoon)
• High School & Club will be for two (2) hours, usually twice per day (highly recommended)
• First thirty (30) minutes will be dry-land (shorts, shirts, shoes required, gloves optional)
• Arrive fifteen (15) minutes early (good habits are as easy to form as bad ones)
• Rest intervals will be shorter than usual, as we will be increasing volume (high mileage)
• Riders must be picked up within fifteen (15) minutes of workout end (10:15 a.m. & 5:45 p.m.)
• Get plenty of sleep and eat right so you can get the most out of your training

Friday (27th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday (28th):  8:00-10:00 a.m.
Monday (30th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday (31st):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursday (2nd):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday (6th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.

 

Quote of the Week

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

via flickr

Charles Buxton

Attendance #'s

Current Top Five:

1T.  A Curtis
1T.  G Vargas
1T.  M Vargas
4.  M Brooks
5.  D Dye

Check bulletin board each week.

Baywash Fundraiser

Our Thursday fundraiser dates at Baywash are January 2 & January 16.

BCHS Swimming will receive $2 for every car washed using the code below.

Baywash is located at 3816 7th Street in Bay City


Special thanks to Shea Ingram for signing us up!

Tentative Coastal Bend Invite Travel List

Below is our tentative travel list.  Factors that weigh into selections include six week grades, holiday workout commitments, individual qualifiers, and potential relay-only athletes (based on best 50 & 100 free times).

Girls

M Austin
A Curtis
R Miller
G Vargas*

Boys

M Brooks*
G Kolojaco*
B Oros*
F Rodriguez*
M Vargas*
A Wallace*
J Wright*

*individual qualifier


Athletes listed must get, complete, and return permission forms ASAP.

Tentative travel info will be distributed today.

Quote of the Week

Order and simplification are the first

steps toward the mastery of a subject.

Paul Thomas Mann

Practice Attendance

Our current Top Five:

1T.  A Curtis
1T.  G Vargas
1T.  M Vargas
4T.  M Brooks
4T.  D Dye

Check bulletin board each Monday.

Tentative Practice Schedule

Monday (16th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00
BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30
ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Tuesday (17th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Wednesday (18th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Thursday (19th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Friday (20th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday (21st)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Friday (27th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday (28th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Monday (30th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday (31st)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday (2nd)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Monday (6th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

*JH practices optional.  First hour only.  No more than one (1) per day.

Spring/Summer Guard Jobs

Pool manager Mark Carter wants those of you who are old enough to work (City of B.C. requires y'all to be 16) to apply for the guard jobs and take the class over the Christmas break.

Application info is HERE

Quote of the Week

When one teaches, two learn.

Robert "Bob" Half

Sharks-n-Minners

Wednesday's Winner, Aubry M:

Next Week

Monday

Posting Brazosport Meet Results & BCHS Attendance
HS swim/dive 3:30-5:00
JH at Tomball Invite

Tuesday

HS swim/dive 3:30-5:00

Wednesday

Posting Tomball Invite Meet Results
HS swim/dive 3:30-5:00
JH swim 3:30-4:30

Thursday

HS swim/dive 3:30-5:00

Friday

HS swim/dive 3:30-5:00
JH swim 3:30-4:30

Brazosport Invite Results

There were a few mistakes on the results Coach Collins sent us.  I'll post corrected results on the office window Monday.

Here are team scores:

Girls

        1.   Brazoswood                          218

        2.   Alvin                                     141

        3.   Manvel                                  140

        4.   Brazosport                               89

        5.   Terry                                        79

        6.   Bay City                                 70

        7.   Hallettsville                             65

        8.   Stafford                                   49

        9.   Lamar Cons.                            43

      10.   Columbia                                   9

Boys

        1.   Brazoswood                          394

        2.   Alvin                                     264

        3.   Bay City                               132

        4.   Manvel                                    60

      5T.   Columbia                                57

      5T.   Lamar Cons.                           57

        7.   Stafford                                   39

        8.   Terry                                        33

        9.   Hallettsville                               4

      10.   Brazosport                                 1

Combined

        1.   Brazoswood                          612

        2.   Alvin                                     405

        3.   Bay City                               202

        4.   Manvel                                  200

        5.   Terry                                      112

        6.   Lamar Cons.                          100

        7.   Brazosport                               90

        8.   Stafford                                   88

        9.   Hallettsville                             69

      10.   Columbia                                 66

2019 Splash-n-Dash

We had a great turnout and outstanding efforts for this year's Splash-n-Dash!

Glorine takes the HS girls' title

HS Girls

G Vargas
M Austin
A Curtis
A Miller
A Salazar
R Miller
L Gilbert

Big Flex held off Double D

HS Boys

F Rodriguez
D Dye
M Brooks
M Vargas
B Oros
J Wright
E Yates
C Peralta
G Kolojaco

Successful title defense for L Frick

JH Girls

L Frick
M Moya
V Sliva
S Khondker
R Castillo
K Sanchez
J Cordova
S Luder

J Peralta with JH Boys' win

JH Boys

J Peralta
C Castillo

Combined

F Rodriguez - 6:24
D Dye - 6:27
M Brooks - 6:30
M Vargas - 6:52
B Oros - 7:03
L Frick - 7:42
M Moya - 7:49
G Vargas - 7:52
J Wright - 8:27
V Sliva - 8:41
M Austin - 8:48
A Curtis - 8:49
S Khondker - 8:59
E Yates - 9:00
J Peralta - 9:07
C Peralta - 9:11
R Castillo - 9:22
G Kolojaco - 10:53
K Sanchez - 11:10
A Miller - 11:18
A Salazar - 11:33
R Miller - 11:42
J Cordova - 12:00
C Castillo - 12:37
L Gilbert - 13:40
S Luder - 13:59


2018 Splash-n-Dash

2017 Splash-n-Dash

2016 Splash-n-Dash

2015 Splash-n-Dash

Tomball JH Meet

Order of events for the Tomball junior high meet (Monday, December 9):

200 medley relay
200 freestyle
100 individual medley
50 freestyle
50 butterfly
100 freestyle
50 backstroke
50 breaststroke
200 freestyle relay

I'll put together entries for our kids this week.  Travel info will be ready Wednesday.

Quote of the Week

A good beginning makes a good end.

via Pintrest

Louis Dearborn L'Amour

This Week

HS & JH, please remember to bring shorts, shirts, & shoes Wednesday.

We'll be having our annual Splash-n-Dash!

Here are results from past years:


2015
2016
2017
2018

Monday

JH Swim 3:30-4:30
HS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

Tuesday

HS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

Wednesday

JH Swim 3:30-4:30
HS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00
Splash-n-Dash
Travel Info for HS (Saturday/Freeport) & JH (Monday/Tomball)

Thursday

HS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

Friday

JH Swim 3:30-4:30
HS Swim 3:30-5:00
Brazosport Invite (Diving)

Saturday

Brazosport Invite (Swimming)

Coastal Bend Time Standards

In addition to training over the Christmas break, here are the time standards that must be met to compete in the Corpus Christi meet in January.  We will likely take a few relay-only athletes.

Click to enlarge:

Academic Honors Requirements

There are a few changes this year:

Academic All-District (27-5A)

Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors can be recognized.

Using only fall 2019 semester grades (unweighted & unrounded), student/athletes with averages of 90 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Coach will research & then submit names at district meet entry meeting January 16.

Academic All-State (THSCA)

Only seniors can be recognized.

Using first seven (7) semester grades (weighted), student/athletes with averages of 92 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Student/Athlete must provide coach with SAT and/or ACT composite scores, overall seven-semester GPA, and class rank/size.  Coach will then submit nomination online no later than February 1.

Academic All-State (TISCA)

Juniors & Seniors can be recognized.

Juniors use first five (5) semester grades (weighted) and seniors use first seven (7) semester grades (weighted).  Student/athletes with averages of 93.75 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Student/Athlete will follow instructions and complete form on TISCA website here.  Student/Athlete will submit completed paperwork no later than April 1.

Academic All-State (TGCA)

Only seniors can be recognized.

Using first six (6) semester grades (weighted), student/athletes with averages of 94 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Student/Athlete must provide coach with overall six-semester GPA and class rank/size.  Coach will then submit nomination online no later than noon on February 10.

Academic All-America (NISCA)

Only seniors can be recognized.

Using first seven (7) semester grades (weighted), student/athletes with averages of 93.75 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Student/Athlete will follow instructions and complete form on NISCA website.  Portal opens in January.  Links to submission instructions and portal are here.  Use my NISCA membership number 05-5284.  Student/Athlete will submit completed paperwork postmarked no later than March 31.