Quote of the Week

One's destination is never a place, but

rather a new way of looking at things.

via Book of Days Tales

Henry Valentine Miller

Quote of the Week

In a highly competitive environment, feeling

comfortable is first cousin to being complacent.

via Mangin Photography

William Ernest "Bill" Walsh

Quote of the Week

Some of the things that make a person

great, are the most difficult to manage.

via Hawkeye Sports

George Henry Raveling

Quote of the Week

No one's ever gotten better by practicing less.

via NFL Films

Ronald Vincent "Ron" Jaworski

Quote of the Week

As far as self-discipline goes, it's still ultimately

up to me how well I can push myself.  Only I

can do that.  I just have to keep on going,

keep on working, keep on improving.

Sheryl Denise Swoopes

Meetings

Putting this out via several different methods.  Please share:

HS Swim/Dive athlete meeting Monday, August 27 after school in Blackcat room.  It will be short!  If in a fall sport, please attend.  I'll let your coaches know.

JH Swim/Dive athletes & HS/JH Swim/Dive parents meeting Thursday, August 30 at 6:00 p.m. in high school cafeteria.

Diver Homework

Let's use August to improve our tuck & pike positions.  We need to tighten up both!

Attention Breaststroker/IM'ers

Y'all have a little preseason assignment in August.

Several videos to help y'all correct wide/weak breaststroke kicks are below.

Work on the flexibility portion (SMR) at home (work both sides, of course):


Try either of the kick drills (buoy or band) during lap swim hours:



Either way, let's keep knees no wider than shoulder/hip width.  You can thank me in February...

From Jack Bauerle

via Swimming World

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Jack Bauerle's points of emphasis for long IM training/racing:

• High pain tolerance does not just happen, it has to be worked for.
• Speed into walls equals speed out of walls.
• Fly - Breathe
• Back - Tempo
• Breast - Build
• Free - 6 beat kick and finish
• Even splitting the strokes
• Have to be willing to work on hard stroke.
• IM work in practice with double and triple pullouts to build air capacity when tired (distance off walls).
• Yardage swum in IM and transition kick sets.

Final Spring Training Stats

April/May Girls

Glory V - 23 - Gold
Aubry M - 21 - Silver
Faith V - 14 - Bronze

April/May Boys

Michael V - 27 - Gold
Blake O - 26 - Silver
Felix R - 17 - Bronze
Jordan W - 10
Matthew B - 8
Jonathan P - 8
Jordan P - 5
Frankie M - 3
Zane H - 2

Quote of the Week

Don't worry about the horse being

blind, just load the wagon.

via SFGATE

John Madden

Quote of the Week

When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone.

When you're great at something, they'll tell you.

via Chicago Tribune

Walter Jerry Payton

Info

Tentative Schedule for this week:

Monday

8th period dry-land (A)
All Sports Banquet (5:30)

Tuesday

8th period All-Around Athlete practice

Wednesday

8th period dry-land (A)
Swim (4-5:30)

Thursday

Physicals (details below)
Swim 4-5:30

Friday

8th period dry-land (A)
Swim (4-5:30)

Saturday

Swim 7:30-9

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Physicals for the 2018-19 school year will be Thursday, May 10 until 4:30 p.m.  Here's the info Trainer G sent out to coaches:

Cost $20 cash

Where: Bay City HS Gym May 10th

When: Till 4:30  

Methodist will start physicals at 1:00pm during freshman girls athletics

Forms MUST BE COMPLETED in BLUE OR BLACK ink

Athletes must have a signed Methodist consent to treat form

Athletes must have signed Physical Medical history form completed.

Athletes must bring $20 cash
 

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Spring Training Stats

Blake O - 17
Michael V - 17
Aubry M - 14
Faith V - 14
Glory V - 14
Felix R - 13
Jonathan P -8
Jordan W -6
Jordan P -4
Frankie M - 3
Matthew B - 2
Zane H - 2

5/4 Free Kick Test Set (100's) 

Faith V – 12:37 – 1:43.9

Michael V – 12:46 – 1:49.4

Glory V – 13:09 – 1:52.7

Blake O – 13:56 – 1:59.4

Felix R – 13:57 – 1:59.6

Aubry M – 15:52 – 2:16.0

5/4 Free Kick Test Set (50's) 

Frankie M – 10:16 – 1:28.0

Jordan P – 10:59 – 1:34.1

Jonathan P – 11:00 – 1:34.3

5/5 Free Swim Test Set (100's)

Faith V – 9:13 – 1:19.0

Michael V – 9:40 – 1:22.9

Glory V – 9:59 – 1:25.6

Blake O – 10:18 – 1:28.3

Aubry M – 10:34 – 1:30.6

Quote of the Week

Everyone on your team is important.

Importance knows no rank.

via Bleacher Report

Mike Krzyzewski