Attendance Update

Holiday Training

11 - Glory V, Michael V
10 - Mallory G, Hannah S, Faith V, Matthew B
8 - Alondra L, Stephen E
7 - Chris P
6 - Suhona K, Megan M
5 - Gage K
3 - Aubry M, Daniel D, Spencer H, Lucy F
1 - Jordan P, Blake O, Felix R

Reindeer Games: Wild 1's vs. Wonder Pets

The Wonder Pets took Heat 1, but the Wild 1's swept Heats 2 - 4:

Holiday Training Update

Counting this evening's workout:

7 - Hannah S, Glory V, Matthew B, Michael V

6 - Mallory G, Faith V, Megan M

5 - Alondra L, Stephen E, Gage K

4 - Chris P, Suhona K

3 - Daniel D, Spencer H

2 - Lucy F

1 - Jordan P, Blake O

Workout Attendance

We're four (4) workouts into the Holiday Schedule and here are the standings after this morning's practice:

4 - Mallory G, Hannah S, Faith V, Glory V, Matthew B, Michael V

3 - Alondra L, Stephen E, Gage K, Chris P, Suhona K, Megan M

2 - Lucy F

1 - Daniel D, Spencer H, Jordan P, Blake O

Set Winners

Matthew B & Hannah S were your set champs yesterday.

Hannah took top honors in the board flippin' set.  One (1) point if lands on deck and three (3) points if lands on block.  Hannah made a pair of three-pointers!

Matthew was first in both the Put-it-on-Pull and the Take-it-off-Pull.  Each was a 1,000 yard event that included Paddles, Buoy, Ankle Strap, & Snorkel.

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

via Comic Vine

Okay, Brainiacs, we have some deadlines to meet for academic recognition.

Academic All-District (27-5A)

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

Using only fall 2018 semester grades (weighted), student/athletes with averages of 90 and above qualify.

Deadline/Paperwork - Coach will research & then submit names at district meet entry meeting January 10.

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 January 10.

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 11.

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 NISCA membership number 05-5284.  Student/Athlete will submit completed paperwork postmarked no later than March 31.

This Week & Beyond

Green text indicates holiday training schedule.

Please be early for dry-land & tarp-pulling.

Workouts will be challenging!

Eat right and get plenty of rest.

Take care of each other by sharing rides, encouraging teammates, and helping each other prep for the post-season.


Monday

After school swim/dive to 5:30 p.m.
Corpus Christi Trip Paperwork

Tuesday

After school swim/dive to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Dry-land & Swim/Dive 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Swim/Dive 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday

Dry-land & Swim/Dive 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Swim/Dive 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Aquaman (6:45 p.m. showing)

Friday

Dry-land & Swim/Dive 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Swim/Dive 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday - Wednesday

Mandatory Break (UIL)

Quote of the Week

Measure not the work until the

day's out and the labor done.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

This Week

We've missed out on three (3) meets this season, so many have yet to swim more than just a few different events.

A few have yet to qualify for the Corpus Christ meet in their event(s).

Since the weather should be warming up on Wednesday, we'll pull off all the tarps and incorporate a few time trial swims into the practice.

Athletes should plan to swim three (3) or four (4) races.

We'll take short (5 minutes?) breaks between races for warm-up/-down.

Swimmers will help time (& count for) one another.

If it looks like we'll have weather issues Wednesday, we'll adjust and either move up to Tuesday, or back to Thursday or Friday.

Monday

8th period dry-land (A)
Top Times Handout
After school swim/dive until 5:30

Tuesday

8th period dry-land (B)
After school swim/dive until 5:30

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (A)
After school swim/dive until 5:30
Time Trials

Thursday

8th period dry-land (B)
After school swim/dive until 5:30

Friday

8th period swim/dive 1:00 - 3:00
No JH practice

Quote of the Week

When you feel in your gut what you are and

then dynamically pursue it - don't back

down and don't give up - then you're

going to mystify a lot of folks.

via The Verge

Robert Allen Zimmerman, a.k.a. Bob Dylan

Busy, Busy Week!

Monday

8th period - Fitnessgram & Ft. Bend Travel Info
Swim/dive until 5:00 p.m.
Tomball Invitational (JH)

Tuesday

8th period - Room B228
No JH practice
Ball/Bay City/Hightower/Willowridge/Wharton at Ft. Bend

Wednesday

8th period Dry-Land (A)
Swim/dive until 5:30 p.m.

Thursday

8th period Dry-Land (B)
Swim/dive until 5:30 p.m.

Friday

8th period - Room B228
Swim until 5:00 p.m.
Diving at Alief Invite

Saturday

Swimming at Alief Invite*



*Travel info mid-week

Quote of the Week

Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.

via Detroit Athletic Co.

Joseph Henry "Joe" Garagiola, Sr.