Sunday, October 18, 2020

Unpacking

 

There's a lot to unpack here, so let's get started!

First, we've been going in a lot of different directions lately.  Let's standardize the way we'll make our communications work going forward so we can all be on the same page.

The last item on your "Swimming/Diving:  #TBW" handout says:

Be where you're supposed to be when you're supposed to be there doing what you're supposed to be doing!

I'd like to think we're all doing that, but I cannot be in multiple places at once to monitor y'all when you're unable to be with our group.

From here on out, if you need to miss things like a swim practice for physics tutorial, robotics meeting for a swim meet, swim practice for a soccer game, a band practice for a diving competition, etc.:

  1. YOU need to communicate schedule conflicts to your teachers, sponsors, and/or coaches in advance,
  2. YOU should politely ASK permission to alter schedules and/or attend the higher-level event (competitions over practices/meetings), and
  3. YOU should politely ASK that the teacher, sponsor, and/or coach send notification on your whereabouts (written note, text, or email).

We have not been keeping Coach Williams informed.  I should be letting him know when one of his players misses a basketball practice to work on his diving.  That's got to change on our end, right?

On the other hand, J.D.P. brought me a written message from a teacher Friday that noted where he'd been and why he was late for practice.  Bravo!  That's the way it's supposed to be done!!

Let's make sure we work with all our school's teachers, sponsors, and coaches!  We've got to make certain each knows how much we value their efforts and cooperation.


This Week

We are still in the "Make three (3) practices per week," early part of our training season, but are offering five (5) practice options for those who want more.  We'll start the "Make five (5) practices per week," regular training season soon, but will offer a Saturday option for those who want still more.

Monday

8th Period - A Day Dryland
After School - Swim/Dive to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday

8th Period - B Day Dryland
After School - Swim/Dive to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday

8th Period - A Day Dryland
After School - Swim/Dive to 4:30 p.m.

Thursday

8th Period - B Day Dryland
After School - Swim/Dive to 4:30 p.m.

Friday

8th Period - A Day Dryland
After School - Swim/Dive to 4:30 p.m.

Looking Ahead

We'll start our junior high kiddos the last week of this month.  I'll work with our J.H. coordinators to figure out a practice schedule that doesn't interfere too much with basketball practices.  All athletes need to be "green" in RankOne before they "splash"!

We'll be hosting Brazosport & Sweeny on Tuesday, the 27th.  Both our girl and boy teams enter the meet with 4-0 records.
 
We'll try to get diving completed earlier than last time, since neither visiting team will have divers.  The start time for swimming has been moved up to 5:00.  We're hoping that will keep us from swimming the 400 free relay in the dark!

We have an early out day on Friday, November 13.  I'll have to check with our administrators to see if/when we'd be able to practice that day.

On Saturday, November 14, we'll have another Time Trial event.  We'll go through our high school events from 9:00 to 11:00 and swim junior high events from 11:00 to noon.  Van Vleck is hosting a meet starting at 2:00, so we'll need to clean up and be out of their way before they arrive to set up.



Finally, watch Lily King go 1:03.16 in the 100 SCM Breast:



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