Eagles come in all shapes and sizes, but you
will recognize them chiefly by their attitudes.
Ernst Friedrich "E.F." Schumacher
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020
2020 Splash-n-Dash
We had a thin turn-out for this year's event, but the racing was intense!
High School Girls
G Vargas
L Frick
M Moya
High School Boys
D Dye
M Vargas
M Brooks
Junior High Girls
V Sliva
R Castillo
M Davis
Junior High Boys
S Rodriguez
Previous years:
Saturday Spectator Info
Below are the guidelines our BCISD training staff has provided for us so we can allow spectators for our competition this weekend:
Monday, December 7, 2020
Bill Brown Podcast Episode
Once our latest episode shows up on YouTube, I'll embed it below. In the meantime, catch it on Spotify here
Sunday, December 6, 2020
In Other News:
If we have good weather Wednesday, plan on a Splash-n-Dash!
Here are tentative dates/times for eighteen (18) holiday training opportunities:
Dec. 18 (3-5)Dec. 19 (8-10)Dec. 21 (8-10 & 3-5)Dec. 22 (8-10 & 3-5)Dec. 28 (8-10 & 3-5)Dec. 29 (8-10 & 3-5)Dec. 30 (8-10 & 3-5)Dec. 31 (8-10 & 3-5)Jan. 2 (8-10)Jan. 4 (8-10 & 3-5)Jan. 5 (3-5)
There's a fairly good chance we'll have a home dual vs. a small private school for our junior high kids in December or January. Stay tuned!
Is there a fun, safe team-building social activity y'all can come up with that won't spread Cooties? Maybe some sort of Zooms for the team for the break that doesn't involve shoot-em-up gaming?
This Week
Texas A&M Rec Center Natatorium
Important Note: We're hoping to allow a limited number of spectators Saturday. We will follow our Athletic Trainer's guidelines. Expect the following restrictions:
- Screening at entrance (temperature, questionnaire, etc.)
- Limited seating (you may bring your own chairs)
- Mask required
- Capacity limit
- Distancing requirement
Monday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Diving at Ft. Bend Invite 11:00
HS - 8th period Dry-land (A) & Swim after school until 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Thursday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Friday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Saturday
HS Home Dual vs. Wharton - Set-up 8:30, Warm-up 9:00, Diving 9:30, Swim 10:00
JH Time Trials - Warm-up 11:30*, Swim 12:00*
*Estimates! JH warm-up starts after HS clears facility.
Texas A&M Rec Center Natatorium
Quote of the Week
Everybody has to deal with tough times. A gold medal
doesn't make you immune to that. A skater is
used to falling down and getting up again.
Dorothy Stuart Hamill
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Chuck Warner Podcast Episode
We had a great talk with Chuck Warner but there are some things that we just have to leave out.
What ended up on the cutting room floor was pretty funny, but rather lengthy.
Also, there was that story Chuck tried to get Coach Abbott to share. It involved Coach Abbott, SMU, and a late-night incident. Abbott wisely "passed" on that invitation to share!
So, this ended up being "Part I of I":
This Week
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Expect to see tarps for the first time this season!
Veterans, please educate our rookies. We
must make sure the tarps are handled
safely/properly and club groups are
able to put them back on easily.
Monday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.Thursday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Friday
Early Dismissal (HS 8th period in B228)
JH/HS Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive 3-5:00 p.m.**Understand that some may need help w/transportation! Would some parents be willing/able to work out some carpools via sportsYou? Thanks in advance if you can make this happen for our athletes!
Mansfield ISD Natatorium**
**2012 NCAA D-II M/W Championships. Yours truly was Mr. Crowd Control...
Quote of the Week
A team is a group of players who support
one another on court and who think of the
group before they think of themselves.
K.C. Jones
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Victor Swim Club's Mike Murray
We visited with Mike Murray, the head coach/owner of Victor Swim Club near Rochester, N.Y.
I'll embed here when the show makes it onto YouTube. In the meantime, try these links if you'd like to catch it now:
Thanksgiving Week
Monday
JH/HS Dry-land & Swim/Dive 8-10:00 a.m.
HS Swim/Dive 3-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
HS Dry-land & Swim/Dive 8-10 a.m.
Quote of the Week
We cannot return to the past, even if we wanted to,
but let us hope that
we can learn something from
the past to make for a better present and
future.
Thomas Sowell
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Sunday, November 15, 2020
This Week & Beyond
Former Stanford star Pablo Morales ('84 Los Angeles & '92 Barcelona):
First, here's the plan for this week:
Monday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
No practice (Van Vleck hosting meet that afternoon)
Wednesday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
JH - Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.Thursday
HS - 8th period Dry-land (B) & Swim/Dive after school until 5:00 p.m.
Friday
Early Dismissal (HS 8th period in B228)
JH/HS Dry-land (A) & Swim/Dive 3-5:00 p.m.
Saturday
HS Swim/Dive 8-9:30 a.m.
Former Texas A&M standout Alia Atkinson ('04 Athens, '08 Beijing, '12 London, '16 Rio)
Next, here's what to expect for late November and early December:
Practice Schedule
Thanksgiving break offerings for athletes in town as follows:
Monday, the 23rd - JH/HS Dry-land* & Swim/Dive 8-10:00 a.m.
Monday, the 23rd - HS Swim/Dive 3-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, the 24th - HS Dry-land* & Swim/Dive 8-10:00 a.m.
*We'll begin incorporating Vasa trainer, Vertimax, lat machine, etc.
University of Texas Diving Head Coach Matt Scoggin ('92 Barcelona):
Meet Schedule
We're expecting the following additions in December:
Tuesday, the 8th - Varsity Ft. Bend Diving Invite (11-dive list) at Don Cook Natatorium
Saturday, the 12th - Varsity Dual or Tri-Meet w/Wharton & possible 3rd team in Bay City
Saturday, the 12th - JH Time Trial or possible dual/tri-meet in Bay City
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