We welcome in December this week! Big meets and hard work ahead! Let’s Go!

November Attendance- Great Work Swimmers!

  • Junior Blue – BJ, Bella and Amy M. with 100% attendance for November!
  • Junior White – TJ, Ryan, and Olivia with over 90% attendance for November!

Chocolate Splash Weekend December 5th-7th

  • See Email from Elizabeth Edmondson for complete details!
  • Friday Arrival 4:20, Warm-ups 4:40, Meet starts at 5:15PM
  • Sat/Sun Arrival 7:20, Warm-ups 7:40, Meet starts at 8:15AM
  • Meet papers will come home Tuesday this week!
What to Bring and Meet Expectations

What to bring:

  • Cap, goggles and swimsuit (and any backups)! 
  • Extra towels
  • Warm clothes—Warm swimmers are fast swimmers! That’s YOU!
  • Water bottles
  • Small snacks—apples, bananas, pretzels, trail mix
  • Flip flops/slides for during the meet— Warm feet are fast feet!
  • NLAC Team gear! 

Meet expectations:

  • Be on time
  • Cheer for your teammates
  • Be respectful and encouraging with your words and actions
  • Keep our team area clean
  • Stay hydrated
  • Breathe behind the block! 
  • Have fun because you’re good at this stuff!!

Upcoming Registration deadlines:

  • January Meets! There are three opportunities to race in January! Coach Melinda and I highly recommend attending WSY meet and the NLAC Chilly Challenge. At minimum, please attend one of those meets in January!

Core Values to focus in on this week at practice:

  • Show Up – Be on time for practice this week, ready to get in the water!
  • Honor your teammates with your effort – Do your best and see the good in those around you!
  • Do things Correctly – Streamline, every wall every time!

New focus: Attitude – Our mental focus while we swim makes a huge impact on our performance! Here are a few points to focus on this week:

  1. Have confidence that you are working hard at practice, and it will pay off
  2. Get your weekend homework done early so you don’t have to worry about it during the meet
  3. Visualize yourself swimming fast

Looking ahead: Tuesday December 9th and 16th State High has home swim meets so our practices will be on land! We will be doing some mental toughness training! Stay Tuned!!

Let’s have a great week!

See you at the pool! 

Marion, Melinda and Kirsten