2024 End of Year Awards

 

Unfortunately, none of our athletes attended MBG night last week.

I have awards for Lucie F, Kaydence S, Victoria S, Ian R, & Genaro F.

Please drop by B228 to pick those up.

In addition to those, here is a list of awards to be displayed outside the Blackcat Room:

Outstanding Girls Swimmer - Lucie F

Outstanding Boys Swimmer - Genaro F

Outstanding Diver - Ian R

Laurie Bell Fighting Heart - Genaro F

Quote of the Week

 

If you do not think about your

future, you cannot have one.

John Galsworthy

 

Deadlines

 

Some have passed and some are approaching:

Academic Awards - See previous post here

Victoria Advocate Varsity Cup - Nominations due by March 22nd

$408

 

I've asked that three (3) athletes be added to the fine/fee list.

Cost of items to be returned total $408.

Please schedule a day/time to take care of this issue so I can have y'all removed from the list.

Fine/Fee List

 

BCHS Swim/Dive,

Is there a good reason most of you haven't:

• turned in parkas, backpacks, warm-ups, etc.,
• emptied your lockers, and
• cleaned out gear bags?

I will be at the pool tomorrow morning from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m.

This will be the third opportunity you've had to do this.

Please take care of your business!

Can't make it tomorrow?  Find someone who will do this for you!

If you don't do your turn-in & clean-out, you'll be added to the fine/fee list.

Region Week Update

 

 

Please check Google Classroom for region prelims heat sheet, region meet info, and taper/shave guidelines.

 

Here's a tentative plan for this week:

Monday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim* (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Tuesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim* (4:00-5:15 p.m.)

Wednesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim* (4:00-5:00 p.m.)

Region Travel Info

Thursday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim* (4:00-5:00 p.m.)

 

Friday

Region III-4A Swim & Dive Championships (prelims)

Saturday

Region III-4A Swim & Dive Championships (finals)

Quote of the Week

 

If you don't see yourself as a winner,

then you cannot perform as a winner.

Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar

Post-District Update

 

Contributed by Linda Leissner

The City of BC turned off the pool heater & expects to restart it Monday.

 

Here's a tentative plan for next week:

Monday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim* (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Tuesday

Morning - Swim (6:00-7:30 a.m.)

Afternoon - Swim** (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Wednesday

Morning - Swim (6:00-7:30 a.m.)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Thursday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - No practice

 

Friday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

 

*If water temp low, expect dry-land workout

 

**Suiting up

 

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Contributed by Anne Frick

District Results

 

We finished 4th in combined scoring (4th in girls & 6th in boys) & had four (4) district champions yesterday:

 

Lucie F (200 free)

Ian R (1m diving)

Victoria S (500 free)

Genaro F (500 free)

 

Clare Button was named Boys' District Diving COTY.

 

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Attendance

 

1 - Genaro F (79)

2 - Victoria S (62)

3 - Kaydence S (42)

4 - Lucie F (30)

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#TBW

Remember this from #TBW:

Leave it better than you found it (locker room, pool deck, weight room, bus, etc.).

 

We're doing a great job with this, especially w/covering up the pool!

 

 

 

Quote of the Week

 

A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.

Tecumseh

January 13-18

 

Taper/Shave Guideline is posted in GC.

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Using the latest forecast - and with the understanding that the City of BC intends to turn off the pool heater Monday through Wednesday of next week - here's a plan that would minimize our missed water time:

Saturday

Morning - Swim (7:00-9:00 a.m.)

Monday

Morning - Swim (7:00-9:00 a.m.)

District Travel Info

Tuesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

District Diving

Afternoon - No practice

Wednesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - No practice

Thursday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

 

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Attendance

 

1 - Genaro F (75)

2 - Victoria S (61)

3 - Kaydence S (39)

4 - Lucie F (27)

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Repeating

Make the most of whatever opportunities we have to practice this week (and next)!

 

Remember this from #TBW:

Be on time (to the pool, onto the bus, in the dry-land room, in the water, etc.).

Valiant Pool Saga Continued

 

Impeller is being repaired and Mark will make certain to have heater working once pumps are running.

We're hoping to stick with the schedule posted for this week (below).

I've been informed that the city will cut off the heater from Monday through Wednesday of next week.

Swimming Academic Awards

 

Academic All-District (12-4A) - Deadline 1/9/24

 

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

Using only fall 2022 semester grades (unweighted & unrounded), student/athletes with averages of 90 and above qualify.

Paperwork - Coach will research & then submit names at district meet entry meeting.

THSCA Academic All-State - Deadline 2/1/24

 

Only seniors can be recognized.

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

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.

TGCA Academic All-State - Deadline 2/12/24

 

Only seniors can be recognized.

Using first seven (7) semester grades (weighted), student/athletes with averages of 94 and above qualify.

Paperwork - Student/Athlete must provide coach with overall seven-semester GPA, and class rank/size.  Coach will then submit nomination online.

 

NISCA Academic All-America - Deadline 4/1/24

Only seniors can be recognized.

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

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.  Please start working on this early, as NISCA has had issues w/processing applications in the past.

 

TISCA Academic All-State - Deadline 4/1/24

 

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.  Link is not yet available.  Please remind me to check for updates.  Student/Athlete will submit completed paperwork.

 

Episode XL: Jason Devine

 

Listen here

00:33 – Episode XL Highlights

04:10 – Eddie Reese Book Bundle

04:38 – Jason Devine intro

05:10 – Then & Now

06:45 – FCST 10 & under curriculum

08:06 – Breaking into coaching

09:22 – Takeaways from other coaches

10:20 – Recognizing diamonds

11:30 – Required fundamentals

12:35 – Drills?

15:25 – Beyond the kickboard & streamline

17:40 – Culture

20:10 – Parents as assistants

23:24 – Body awareness

24:05 – Focal points & progressions

25:28 – Butterfly timing

26:08 – Favorite facilities

26:44 – Meetings, updates, & the long haul

29:20 – What hasn’t changed?

31:00 – Staff cohesiveness

33:39 – Clinics?

34:35 – Attendance & typical practices

40:45 – Meet debriefing & recognition

41:56 – Parent recognition

43:45 – Which age group?

45:17 – Wrapping it up

Schedule Changes & More!

 

 

Sixteen (16) schools competed in Lufkin yesterday.  Our girls were 10th and the boys were 11th.  We finished 12th in combined scoring.

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Check Google Classroom for updated Scouting Report Monday afternoon.  We will decided on district events Tuesday.  District entry meeting is Wednesday.

 

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Message from Mark that impeller is out and company to repair will be here Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

Best case scenario would be repair Tuesday so circulation/chemicals/water temp would allow us to swim/dive Wednesday afternoon.

 

Going with that optimistic "plan", here's what the new practice schedule for the week would look like:

Monday

No Practices

Scouting Report in GC (afternoon)

Tuesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Dry-land (4:00-5:00 p.m.)

District Events Selection

Wednesday

Morning - No practice (1st period to B228)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Thursday

Morning - Swim (6:00-7:30 a.m.)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

Friday

Morning - Swim (6:00-7:30 a.m.)

Afternoon - Swim (4:00-5:30 p.m.)

 

Saturday

Morning - Swim (7:00-9:00 a.m.)

 

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Attendance

 

1 - Genaro F (71)

2 - Victoria S (60)

3 - Kaydence S (35)

4 - Lucie F (24)

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Make the most of whatever opportunities we have to practice this week!

 

Remember this from #TBW:

Be on time (to the pool, onto the bus, in the dry-land room, in the water, etc.).