Quote of the Day

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn

more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

John Quincy Adams

Caeleb Dressel Dry-Land

Caeleb Dressel holds several World and American records:

World Records

50 SCM Freestyle (:20.24)

100 LCM Butterfly (:49.50)

American Records

50 SCY Freestyle (:17.63)
100 SCY Freestyle (:39.90)
100 SCY Butterfly (:42.80)
200 SCY I.M. (1:38.13)

50 SCM Butterfly (:22.06)
100 SCM Freestyle (:45.22)

50 LCM Freestyle (:21.04)
100 LCM Freestyle (:46.96)


Graphics for today's dry-land videos allow you to work out both your strength and Spanish.

Today's suggestions:

Quote of the Day

This is a world of action, and

not for moping and droning in.

Charles John Huffam Dickens

News & Jump Rope Workout

First, thanks to Wednesday's Zoom guest, Dana Abbott.  Click here for more book info.

I'm working on another guest for Monday's 2:00 Zoom.  Up until now, Monday's have included all p.e. & athletics folks.  Starting next week, Monday Zooms will be split by sport, just as with the Wednesday Zooms.

Our new athletic director, Warren Trahan, is in town and working hard.  Mrs. Button and I worked with Coach Trahan at Cy-Fair HS before we came to Bay City.  A few years later, Warren came to town as our head football coach/athletic director.  We had a great deal of success in all sports in those years and our community felt a great sense of loss when Dickinson HS stole him away.

The expectation is that you've been doing - at a minimum - the dry-land workout posted by Glorine.  That went out on sportsYou last week.  Some of you are doing more, and that's GREAT!

Did anyone get started on the Pushup Challenge?  If so, please share your results with each other.  Feel free to share those numbers on our Zooms, too.

This video was posted a couple of months ago.  It includes pull-ups and some more advanced rope jumping skills.  Works best with a lighter rope.

If you're up for it, it's likely the most challenging workout you'll do since the lock-down started.

Today's suggestion:

Quote of the Day

No one can figure out your worth but you.

Pearl Mae Bailey

More Sleep

via Swimming World

Just spotted another sleep-related article on Outside.  This one focuses on elite athlete napping.

The "n" in the study (30) is rather tiny, so it may not be telling us a whole lot.

The article is here

Their sleepiness was assessed on a nine-point scale called the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale.

Must be nice to have a "sleepiness" scale named after you, right?

None of these studies address what we all really want to know, which is the magic recipe that will allow us to fall asleep instantly upon demand, anywhere, anytime. But they suggest a shift in how we think about naps. They’re not necessarily a warning that you’re failing to take care of yourself, or drowning in sleep debt. Sometimes they’re a sign that your mind is at peace, your body is at rest, and you’re lucky enough to have a half-hour to spare in the middle of the afternoon. Here’s hoping for more days like that.

Quote of the Day

The beautiful thing about learning is
nobody can take it away from you.



Riley "B.B." King

Class, Integrity, & Total Effort

Last night the Victoria Advocate recognized athletes from the area for both their work in the classroom and their efforts in the community.

Several Bay City HS athletes were nominated, including two of our swimmers.

Glory "Glorine" Vargas

El Campo's Camryn Jansky was this year's winner.

Jordan "Rowdy" Wright

Gage Garner of El Campo took this year's boys swimming award.

The boy athlete of the year award went to another Ricebird swimmer, Conner Williams.

Quote of the Day

The sad truth is that excellence
makes people nervous.



Shana Alexander

Pushup Challenge

Yesterday, Team USA distance man Zane Grothe (@zane_growth_ee) tweeted this:

How about it, boys & girls?

Whether it's 20 sets of 5, 10 sets of 10, 5 sets of 20 (the clock doesn't stop between sets)....or a straight-through 100, see what you can do!*

If you're up for the challenge, start right away.

As you know, the road to success isn't linear.

There will be ups and downs as you work your way there.

*Without injuring yourself!

Quote of the Day

We play the hands of cards life gives us. And
the worst hands can make us the best players.



David "Doc" Searls

Rope Climb to Pull-Up Bar

Quote of the Day

To get what you want, STOP
doing what isn't working.



William Dennis Weaver

5 Laws of Sleep for Athletes

It's approaching 7:00 a.m. as I type this.

If you went to bed early, you may already be up and about...maybe you're doing the workout Glorine sent out yesterday!

Below is a link to a short & easy read.

Section titles are Stay Low-Tech, Nap Wisely, Enjoy Your Weekends, Don't Do Drugs, & Don't Look for Nonexistent Problems.

After reading, you may want to take an online sleep screening questionnaire.  To see results, you'll have to provide an email address.

Here are your links:

5 Laws of Sleep for Athletes

Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire

Time your naps about 12 hours from the middle of your usual sleep period.

That works well now that we're out of school.  However, it might be a problem in the fall if you take your naps during our athletic period...

Quote of the Day

When everything is coming your way,
you're probably in the wrong lane.



Thomas James "Tom" Snyder