This Week

 

Tuesday

 

No Practice

Wednesday

 

JH Swim/Dive 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Corpus Christi Meet Travel Info Handout

 

Thursday

 

No Practice

Friday

 

Varsity Cup Nomination Deadline

JH Swim/Dive 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Issue Backpacks & Warm-ups

 

Saturday

 

Corpus Christi ISD Middle School Invite

Quote of the Week

 

When you remove layers, simplicity and speed happen.

Ginni Rometty

JH/HS Updates, Angleton Meet Week, & A2B

 

 

JH Updates

 

Our boys fell just short Saturday vs. BCAT, 37-35.  BCAT's only gal was at 6th grader swimming exhibition, so we came out on top there, 18-0 - meaning we also won the combined scoring 53-37.

3 new BCJH Panther School Records were set Saturday.  Valentina Vazquez Lopez posted a score of 132.10 in girls' 1m diving (6).  Sam Cano set a new record in the same event on the boys' side with a score of 125.20.  Genaro Flores lopped nearly seventeen seconds off the boys' 200 freestyle record with a swim of 2:38.37!

 

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HS Updates

Please return backpacks, parkas, warm-ups, etc. & clean out lockers!!

 

Recap of our 2023 BCHS Swim/Dive Awards:

Volunteer of the Year:  Rob Vargas

We have great parent support!  So much goes on behind the scenes to support out kids and parents make it all happen for us - from running home meets to helping us out on away trips.

 

When we needed help tightening up starting blocks, mounting dry-erase boards, and putting up a new record board - Rob didn't mind the summer heat one bit!

 

"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt."  (Henry J. Kaiser)

 

Outstanding Diver:  Ian Ramos

 

Ian learned eleven dives in the dead of winter.  District champ, region runner-up, and 8th place at the state meet!

 

Outstanding Girl Swimmer:  Lucie Frick

 

Lucie was our top finisher at the state meet - swimming in the championship final in the 100 freestyle.  She anchored our relays, including our district champion 400 freestyle relay.

Outstanding Boy Swimmer:  Michael Vargas

 

Senior Michael captained our squad and was our top scorer in the region meet, taking home bronze medals in both the 50 and 100 freestyles.

 

Laurie Bell Fighting Heart:  Megan Moya

We have several outstanding candidates for this award and I know the Bell Family is proud of our kids.

 

Megan has provided leadership & guided our girls' squad well this year.  She's been outstanding academically and continues to pay it forward by helping out our younger high school and junior high athletes.  She even helped us re-string lane ropes.  No more searching for hooks!

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This Week

 

Monday

 

JH Swim/Dive 3:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday

 

JH Swim/Dive 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Angleton Meet Travel Info Handout

 

Thursday

 

Angleton Quad Meet

 

Leave:  3:45 p.m.

Warm-up:  4:30 p.m.

Start:  5:30 p.m.
 

Friday

 

No Practice

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Podcast

 

In case you're interested, Coach Abbott & I are firing up the podcast again.  You can catch our most recent episode at the link below.  We visited with Andrews HS Head Coach Mike Waldmann.

 

Swim Talk A2B - XXXIII - Mike Waldmann

 

You can hear past episodes there as well.  Upcoming shows will feature a follow-up visit with an open water director and a talk with one of our former age group swimmers from the 80's - who is now a very successful triathlete.

Quote of the Week

 

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

John William Gardner

 

JH/HS Updates

 

Junior High Notes

Please turn in the Handbook Signature Page ASAP!

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Practices this week (weather permitting) Monday, Wednesday, & Friday (3:30-4:30).

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Important:

So I can request the correct vehicle, I need to know how many athletes will be able to attend our meets in Angleton (Thursday, March 9th) and Corpus Christi (Saturday, March 25th).

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Saturday's meet will be a small one!  Great for our kids to get a little experience.

Saturday's Tentative Schedule:

7:45 - Gate Opens

8:00 - Athletes Report (we'll issue parkas & set up for meet)

9:00 - Visiting Team Arrives (Katy BCAT)

9:15 - Swim & Dive Warm-up

9:45 - Warm-up ends

9:50 - Volunteers Report (timers & diving judges)

9:55 - Anthem

10:00 - Meet Starts

11:30 - Meet Ends (estimate) & Clean-up

12:00 - Gate Closes

High School Notes

Banquet tomorrow at K-2.  Start time is 6:30 p.m.

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Still waiting on some warm-ups, backpacks, parkas, and tech suits. Let's take care of those this week!

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Thank you cards are making the rounds.  Please write a brief note where applicable.  Let's get those taken care of ASAP!

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Thanks to our junior high helpers!  We've seen tremendous improvement in just one week.  We can use all the help we can get this week, as we have three (3) practices (M, W, & F) and a meet (S).

Quote of the Week

 

When you want to help people, you tell them

the truth.  When you want to help yourself,

you tell them what they want to hear.

via Free to Choose

Thomas Sowell

Updates

 

Junior High Schedule

Practices start Wednesday, February 22nd.  Plan is to swim/dive M, W, & F from 3:30 to 4:30.

I'll have handbooks ready for a short parent meeting at 4:45 on Wednesday, the 22nd.

We appreciate any help our high schoolers can provide!  I'll try to get over to the pool during 8th period each afternoon to get some equipment ready.

We'll keep gear bags simple - boards, buoys, & fins.

We should have enough suits, caps, & goggles for everyone.

We'll issue parkas and backpacks to athletes when they attend swim/dive meets.

High School End-of-Season

Please come by during junior high practices* and clear out lockers.  We need to empty gear bags and turn in drag suits as well.  We'll put dry-land clothes in a gear bag so we can get those laundered and turned in here at the high school.

Please turn in backpacks, parkas, A3 tech suits**, and warm-ups to my classroom.  We'll get parkas & warm-ups laundered at the high school and hang them up in the equipment room in girls' athletics.

Banquet is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 at K-2 (6:30 start).

Thank you cards are on the way.  Please be ready to write a short message to the addressee when it's your turn to sign those.

Academic All-State & All-America paperwork should be in by now.  There's no reason to wait, as the forms are available and counselors & I will help get you all the info necessary.

We may be on the March school board agenda, so plan for that - just in case.

*If those times don't work for you, check with me to see when I'll be around for the few remaining ShAC-BC workouts.

**Make sure you write your initials on the inside tag of the A3!

Quote of the Week

 

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

James Stephens

Back to Work Week - BRING YOUR HOSE!

 

Attendance

 

Through week eighteen:

Girls

1 - Megan M - 67/83 - 80.7%

2 - Victoria S - 58/83 - 69.9%

3 - Lucie F - 53/83 - 63.9%

4 - Kaydence S - 51/83 - 61.4%

5 - Kayla V - 5/9 - 55.6%

6 - Cali M - 17/31 - 54.8%

Team - 251/372 - 67.5%

Boys

1 - Benjamin W - 18/20 - 90.0%

2 - Michael V - 71/83 - 85.5%

3 - Jomar B - 56/83 - 67.5%

4 - De'Auvion M - 26/40 - 65.0%

5 - Ashton R - 53/82 - 64.6%

6 - Sergio R - 21/37 - 56.8%

7 - Colby M - 7/16 - 43.8%

8 - Felix R - 3/9 - 33.3%

Team - 255/370 - 68.9%

Combined - 506/742 - 68.2%

 

Schedule

Monday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-land (A)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Tuesday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-land (B)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Wednesday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-land (A)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Thursday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-land (B)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Friday**

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 5:00

 

*8th period bus to pool

**After school shuttle to pool

Notes

 

Important deadlines:

 

March 24 - Victoria Advocate Varsity Cup nominations

March 31st - NISCA Academic All-America

April 1st - TISCA Academic All-State

Please follow instructions in previous posts for Academic All-State and All-America applications.  DO NOT wait until those deadlines are near!

Target dates/times for junior high tryouts:

 

February 13, 14, 15, & 16 from 3:30 to 4:30.

 

Potential swimmers/divers can choose any one (1) of those dates to try out.

 

We will:

• evaluate athletes for grouping purposes (learn-to-swim/dive through experienced competitive swimmers/divers),
• gather contact info,
• have athletes join JH swim sportsYou, and
• identify JH students who are serious about attending both practices & meets.
  

JH coaches have a form they will distribute to interested athletes. On the form, athletes can select their first and second choices for tryout dates.

 

Our focus is on the state championships!

 

 

 

Quote of the Week

 

We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves.

There must be contest, and we must win.

Edward Gibbon

Region Meet Week

 

Attendance

 

Through week seventeen:

Girls

1 - Megan M - 64/80 - 80.0%

2 - Victoria S - 55/80 - 68.8%

3 - Lucie F - 50/80 - 62.5%

4 - Kaydence S - 48/80 - 60.0%

5 - Kayla V - 5/9 - 55.6%

6 - Cali M - 17/31 - 54.8%

Team - 239/360 - 66.4%

Boys

1 - Benjamin W - 18/20 - 90.0%

2 - Michael V - 68/80 - 85.0%

3 - Jomar B - 53/80 - 66.3%

4 - De'Auvion M - 26/40 - 65.0%

5 - Ashton R - 51/80 - 63.8%

6 - Sergio R - 21/37 - 56.8%

7 - Colby M - 7/16 - 43.8%

8 - Felix R - 3/9 - 33.3%

Team - 247/362 - 68.2%

Combined - 486/722 - 67.3%

 

Schedule

Monday*

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 4:30

Region Swim/Dive entries due

Region travel paperwork due

Tuesday*

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 4:30

Wednesday*

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 4:15

Thursday

Region Swimming/Diving Prelims in Houston

Friday

 

Region Swimming/Diving Finals in Houston

 

Saturday

 

State Qualifiers Practice 7:00-9:00 a.m.

 

 

*Shuttle to pool after school

Notes

 

Still another reminder about important deadlines:

 

March 24 - Victoria Advocate Varsity Cup nominations

March 31st - NISCA Academic All-America

April 1st - TISCA Academic All-State

Please follow instructions in previous posts for Academic All-State and All-America applications.  It is best to NOT wait until those deadlines are near!

Target dates/times for junior high tryouts:

 

February 13, 14, 15, & 16 from 3:30 to 4:30.

 

Potential swimmers/divers can choose any one (1) of those dates to try out.

 

We will:

• evaluate athletes for grouping purposes (learn-to-swim/dive through experienced competitive swimmers/divers),
• gather contact info,
• have athletes join JH swim sportsYou, and
• identify JH students who are serious about attending both practices & meets.
  

JH coaches will help us with announcements and distributing handouts. We'll want to have everything ready to go for the week of February 6.  Thanks in advance for being ready to help out when called upon!

 

 

 

Quote of the Week

 

A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.

 

 

 Tecumseh

 

This Week

 

 Attendance

 

Through week sixteen:

Girls

1 - Megan M - 61/76 - 80.3%

2 - Victoria S - 53/76 - 69.7%

3 - Lucie F - 47/76 - 61.8%

4 - Kaydence S - 44/76 - 57.9%

5 - Kayla V - 5/9 - 55.6%

6 - Cali M - 17/31 - 54.8%

Team - 227/344 - 66.0%

Boys

1 - Benjamin W - 18/20 - 90.0%

2 - Michael V - 64/76 - 84.2%

3 - De'Auvion M - 26/40 - 65.0%

4 - Jomar B - 49/76 - 64.5%

5 - Ashton R - 47/76 - 61.8%

6 - Sergio R - 21/37 - 56.8%

7 - Colby M - 7/16 - 43.8%

8 - Felix R - 3/9 - 33.3%

Team - 235/350 - 67.1%

Combined - 462/694 - 66.6%

 

Schedule

Tuesday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (A)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Wednesday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (B)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Thursday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (A)

After School - Swim until 5:00

Friday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (B)

After School - Swim until 5:00

 

 

*8th period bus to pool

Notes

If you shaved for district, please remember to bring your hose!

 

Yet another reminder about important deadlines:

January 27th March 24 - Victoria Advocate Varsity Cup nominations

February 1st - THSCA Academic All-State

March 31st - NISCA Academic All-America

April 1st - TISCA Academic All-State

Please follow instructions in previous posts for Academic All-State and All-America applications.  It is best to NOT wait until those deadlines are near!

Target dates/times for junior high tryouts:

 

February 13, 14, 15, & 16 from 3:30 to 4:30.

 

Potential swimmers/divers can choose any one (1) of those dates to try out.

 

We will:

• evaluate athletes for grouping purposes (learn-to-swim/dive through experienced competitive swimmers/divers),
• gather contact info,
• have athletes join JH swim sportsYou, and
• identify JH students who are serious about attending both practices & meets.
  

JH coaches will help us with announcements and distributing handouts. We'll want to have everything ready to go for the week of February 6.  Thanks in advance for being ready to help out when called upon!

 

 

 

Quote of the Week

 

Destiny is no matter of chance.  It is a matter of choice.  It

is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

 

William Jennings Bryan

 

District Meet Week

Sorry about dark picture, but this was the best of the bunch:

 Attendance

 

Through week fifteen:

Girls

1 - Megan M - 56/71 - 78.9%

2 - Victoria S - 50/71 - 70.4%

3 - Lucie F - 42/71 - 59.2%

4 - Kaydence S - 39/71 - 54.9%

5 - Kayla V - 5/9 - 55.6%

6 - Cali M - 17/31 - 54.8%

Team - 209/324 - 64.5%

Boys

1 - Benjamin W - 18/20 - 90.0%

2 - Michael V - 59/71 - 83.1%

3 - De'Auvion M - 26/40 - 65.0%

4 - Jomar B - 44/71 - 62.0%

5 - Ashton R - 42/71 - 59.2%

6 - Sergio R - 21/37 - 56.8%

7 - Colby M - 7/16 - 43.8%

8 - Felix R - 3/9 - 33.3%

Team - 220/335 - 65.7%

Combined - 429/659 - 65.1%

 

Schedule

Monday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (A)

After School - Swim until 4:45

Tuesday*

8th Period - Stretch & Dry-Land (B)

After School - Swim until 4:30

District Travel Info

Wednesday**

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 4:30

 

Thursday**

8th Period - B228

After School - Swim until 4:15

District Diving at Brazosport

Friday

District Swimming at El Campo

 

 

*8th period bus to pool

**Shuttle to pool after school

Notes

Another reminder about important deadlines:

January 27th - Victoria Advocate Varsity Cup nominations

February 1st - THSCA Academic All-State

March 31st - NISCA Academic All-America

April 1st - TISCA Academic All-State

Please follow instructions in previous posts for Academic All-State and All-America applications.  It is best to NOT wait until those deadlines are near!

We'll be finalizing dates/times for junior high tryouts soon.  We'll need to coordinate w/BCJH coaches to work around their current practice/game schedules and come up with ways to reach as many potential swimmers/divers as possible.  Thanks in advance for being ready to help out when called upon!