Sunday, September 25, 2022

Attendance, Notes & Reminders, & This Week's Schedule


Attendance

Here are the (corrected) attendance standings through the first week of the regular practice schedule:

Girls

1T - Megan M - 4/4 - 100%
1T - Victoria S - 4/4 - 100%
3T - Cali M - 3/4 - 75%
3T - Kaydence S - 3/4 - 75%
3T - Kayla V - 3/4 - 75%
6 - Lucie F - 0/4 - 0%

Team - 17/24 - 70.8%

Boys

1T - Jomar B - 4/4 - 100%
1T - Ashton R - 4/4 - 100%
3 - Michael V - 3/4 - 75%
4 - De'Auvion M - 2/4 - 50%
5T - Colby M - 1/4 - 25%
5T - Felix R - 1/4 - 25%
5T - Sergio R - 1/4 - 25%

Team - 16/28 - 57.1%

Combined - 33/52 - 63.5%

We must do better!

How?

Things on our #TBW handout, like taking care of academics before it's too late and, of course:

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

Notes & Reminders

Our plan to use the Homeroom Enrichment Period for a Swim Video Review Session was nixed, so I instead created a Backgammon Session.  When I saw sport after sport listed with their own sessions, I immediately asked why ours had not been allowed!  OOPS!  Their mistake!  We will be allowed to have our Swim Enrichment Session in the next go-round.

Since our athletes' dry-land clothes are at the pool now, we're going to issue another set this week to keep in athletic lockers on campus.  Whether we're at the pool or on campus during 8th period, the expectation is that all will suit out and participate.  This is how athletes will be graded for the class.

Practice attendance is important!  Check  handbooks and note that 90% practice attendance is one requirement for lettering.

We invited several teams to join us Wednesday for a joint practice and early season Time Trials.  Parents who volunteered to help out with Home Meet Operations can support us by running stopwatches and recording times for the event.

This will not be a "take off early from work & rush to the pool" type event, but we would appreciate any help y'all can provide.

Saturday, we used a combination of parents and athletes to time and that's standard procedure for an exhibition-type meet like Time Trials.

When we put this practice/TT together last spring, it was met with enthusiasm...in recent days, we've gotten word from a few that they won't be attending.  Haven't heard from the others:

Brazosport (out)
Columbia (?)
El Campo (out)
Palacios (out)
Sweeny (?)
Van Vleck (maybe)
Wharton (?)

This Week

Monday*

8th Period - Meet at gym, issue 2nd set of clothes, dry-land on campus
After School - Swim until 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday*

8th Period - Meet at gym, dry-land on campus
After School - Swim until 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday

8th Period - Regular bus transport to pool, underwater video, prep for joint practice
After School - Swim w/visiting school(s) & Time Trials

Thursday*

8th Period - Meet in B228 to review underwater video
After School - Swim until 5:00 p.m.

Friday*

8th Period - Meet in B228 to review underwater video
Pep Rally
After School - Swim until 5:00 p.m.



*Bus riders take after school Route 6 Shuttle to BCJH


Quote of the Week

 
Pressure is when you play for five dollars
a hole with only two in your pocket.


Lee Buck Trevino

Sunday, September 18, 2022

This Week's (Tentative) Plan

 
Notes - As the week goes along, our athletes will be settling into their day-to-day duties with respect to taking care of our locker rooms, dry-land, and gear.

By mid-week, I'll try to have a list of things we'll need parents' help with for Saturday's "scrimmage".

Divers - Please check w/Mrs. Button for your practice schedule.

Monday

8th - Issue Pool Lockers, Learn Stretch Routine, Dry-Land Set-Up, Dry-Land "A" Day, Dry-Land Take-Down

After School - Swim until 5:00

Tuesday

8th - Stretch, Dry-Land Set-Up, Dry-Land "B" Day, Dry-Land Take-Down

After School - Swim until 5:00

Wednesday

8th - Stretch, Dry-Land Set-Up, Dry-Land "A" Day, Dry-Land Take-Down

After School - Swim until 5:00

Thursday

8th - Stretch, Dry-Land Set-Up, Dry-Land "B" Day, Dry-Land Take-Down

After School - Swim until 5:00

Friday

8th - Stretch, Dry-Land Set-Up, Dry-Land "A" Day, Dry-Land Take-Down

After School - Swim until 5:00

Saturday

8:00 - Gate open
8:15 - Stretch
8:30 to 9:45 - Joint Practice w/St. John XXIII
10:00 - Time Trials & Splash-n-Dash

Quote of the Week

 
Everything you want in life has a price connected
to it.  There's a price to pay if you want to make
things better, a price to pay just for leaving
things as they are, a price for everything.


Harry Edson Browne

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Reminders & This Week's Schedule

 
Divers should see Mrs. Button for your practice schedule.
 
We have ear mix bottles available if you need one.

After school bus riders will take Route 6 bus to BCJH.

If you know alumni who would like to join us for the Blue/Gold meet, pass along the link to their Facebook page:


Weather permitting, here is our schedule for the week:

Monday
 
Swim:  8th & After School until 4:30
 
Tuesday
 
Team Picture at 3:30 p.m.
Team Warm-ups are at the pool
 
Wednesday
 
Swim:  8th & After School until 4:30
 
Thursday
 
Swim:  8th & After School until 4:30
 
Friday
 
8th in B228
 
 
 
 

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Quote of the Week

 
Opportunity is missed by most people because
it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.


Thomas Alva Edison