Blue/Gold Results

Coach Hagg and I are trying to fill in the blanks on the Blue/Gold meet.  If y'all can remember who might have swum these events/times (whether it was a junior high, high school, or alumni swimmer), please let one of us know.

Girl 200 free - 2:39.05
Boy 200 free - 2:16.15
Girl 100 i.m. - 1:28.25
Boy 100 i.m. - 1:14.76
Girl 50 free - :36.63
Boy 50 free - :25.97 & :33.94
Boy 50 fly - :27.59 & :31.07
Girl 50 back - :40.14
Girl 50 breast - :46.75
Boy 50 breast - :37.50

Swimming/Diving TBW

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Test sets:  Give your best efforts on swim, kick, and dry-land test sets and T-20's.

This Week

It's important that y'all get off the phones, computers, etc. and study for your six week exams!

We need to know who'll be attending Saturday's meet in Rosenberg on Monday so we can submit entries.

Do not attempt to ride the afternoon Route #9 bus unless you have completed paperwork on file.  Driver has been instructed not to allow anyone on board unless cleared with Transportation!

Monday

1. Dry-Land
2. Apple Bobbin'
3. Swim/Dive to 5:15

Tuesday

1. Primary Kicking Test Set
2. Swim/Dive to 5:15

Wednesday

1. Dry-Land Test Set
2. Shoot Video
3. Swim/Dive to 5:15

Thursday

1. 8th period in classroom
2. Swim/Dive to 5:15

Friday

1. 8th period in classroom
2. Pep Rally
3. No Practice
4. Divers to Rosenberg*
5. Swimmers to football game vs. El Campo (wear your swim shirt)

Saturday

Swimmers to Rosenberg*



*Please re-read the Travel Policy section of your Swimming/Diving Handbook.  Friday & Saturday travel details TBA by mid-week.

Quote of the Week

Deeds, not words, shall speak to me.

via Encyclopaedia Britannica

John Fletcher

Last Thursday

Nice job last Thursday by Hannah S. and Stephen E.  Each survived the "Order of Events" practice, competing in each event for a total of 1,550 yards of racing.

Board Flippin'

Today's girls' board flip winner was Sarah A.  No three pointers from anyone, but we're getting closer!

Boy Men's diving board flipper was inn word summer salter, Stephen E.

October Splash-n-Dash

Caution!  Freshman on the course!!

Girl champ Faith V.

Boy champ Stephen E.

JH champ Matthew B.

Swimming/Diving TBW

We will be ramping up the training this week.  Take care of yourselves!

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Stay healthy (don't share water bottles, get plenty of sleep, eat right, use stretch cord for shoulder maintenance, report injuries/follow trainer instructions, etc.).

The Week Ahead

Unless there are pool or weather issues:

Monday

1. New dry-land routine (still :40 on, :20 off)
2. Splash-n-Dash
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Tuesday

1. Issue stretch cords
2. Primary swim test set
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Wednesday

1. Dry-land same as Monday
2. "Gadget" Day
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Thursday

1. Wharton meet cancelled
2. Order of Events workout
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Friday

1. Assign Lamar Invite events
2. Dry-land same as Monday
3. Swim/dive until 4:45

Quote of the Week

You hit home runs not by 
chance, but by preparation.

Roger Eugene Maris

Busy Week

Unless there are pool or weather issues:

Monday

1. Dry-land routine will go to :40 on, :20 off
2. We'll shoot underwater video
3. Swim/dive until 5:00
4. Issue warm-ups, caps, backpacks for meet
5. Line up timers for meet

Tuesday

1. Wear team shirt and warm-ups to school
2. Watch video in classroom during athletics
3. Report to pool at 4:00 to set up for meet
4. Meet warm-up starts at 4:30
5. Meet vs. VVHS will start at 5:30
6. Order of events will be different*
7. Pizza w/VVHS (after meet clean-up)

Wednesday

1. Dry-land same as Monday
2. Kicking test set
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Thursday

1. Shoot more underwater video
2. Splash-n-Dash
3. Swim/dive until 5:15

Friday

1. Watch video in classroom during athletics
2. Pep Rally
3. No Practice
4. Homecoming game vs. Brazosport (wear swim team shirt)



*Diving will be first and there will be swim events for JH

Swimming/Diving TBW

via What's in My Swim Bag

Be a great teammate:  A true team player not only has a back-up plan for himself/herself, but also a back-up plan to help out a teammate in need.

Quote of the Week

I'd rather get bad news from an honest

man than lies from a flatterer.

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Ursula Kroeber Le Guin

Swimming/Diving TBW

Know the order of events.

Most meets follow this format:

200 medley relay
200 freestyle
200 individual medley
50 freestyle
1m diving
100 butterfly
100 freestyle
500 freestyle
200 freestyle relay
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
400 freestyle relay

Freestyle Swim Test Set #1

7 x 100 w/:10 rest

Girls

Sara A.
Glory V.
Brooke R.
Jordan P.

Boys
 
Stephen E.
Jordan W.
Zane H.
Mason S.

Quote of the Week

We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence,

then, is not an act, but a habit.

via Famous Mathematicians

Aristotle