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Fall/Winter dates to have in
your calendar:
Nov
20-22nd
– Canyons Cranberry
Classic
(all groups)
Dec
5-6th
– Last Chance for AG Champs @
ROSE
(all groups)
Dec
11-13th
– Winter AG
Champs
(qualifiers
only)
Dec 18-22nd
– Sectionals
(Selected
qualifiers)
Announcements
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We have asked by the staff at SMSC to make sure that all swimmers
are picked up before the pool closes at 7pm. It puts a burden on both the
coaching staff and the SMSC staff to have to delay exiting the
premises.
·
Please remember that before December 31st, 2009,
families need to fill in their USS forms so that they are
registered for 2010.
If would like to send the form in yourself, please see your coach
or contact Coach Jon.
Otherwise, simply send in a check for $55 made out
to Southern
California
Swimming
.
·
As the draw closer to the December championship meets, it is
important that families are aware of the time standards necessary
to participate in both the AG Champs meet and Sectionals. Please consult
the standards
before committing to the
meet.
·
It is imperative that swimmers remember that when they arrive at
practice, there is dedicated time for stretching which swimmers are
expected to take part in. The coaching staff takes this
time very seriously and we have reached a point where we will
remove swimmers from practice who continue to disrespect the
stretching time.
During this time of intense training, we want to do all we can to
make sure swimmers are prepared to practice effectively and not get
injured.
·
Information about upcoming December closures for both the Santa
Monica Swim Center (SMSC) and Lincoln Middle School (LMS) are now
on the website. Please
take note of these dates and stay tuned for the schedule for
December as it is confirmed. If the closures and schedule
adjustments have a negative impact on your ability to make
practice, and you wish to go inactive for the quarter, please
contact Patrick
Casey
(pcasey@brentwoodcc.net), before
the 11.20.09
billing.
Coaches
Messages
SR Update – Coach
Jon
A job well done goes out to the 48 swimmers who attended the Santa
Maria Tri-meet this past Saturday and departed with victories over
both Clovis Swim Club and Bakersfield Swim Club. The spirit and competitiveness
that the team showed will go a long way towards getting us ready
for our December meets. The Senior group can look forward
to a continued dose of shorter intense main sets as we try to make
sure all the details are covered as we get race ready for the
Winter Championship
season.
Coach Tim Quotable (Sr
Development) –
"Only the
mediocre are always at their best." - Jean Giraudoux, French
novelist, essayist, diplomat & playwright (1882-1944)
Belated congratulations go to Se Hyun (Sam) Yang for his
outstanding attendance in October. No swimmer in the SDT Group came
within 7 of his workout total for the month. Well done, Sam!
The group completed a grueling three week training phase and capped
it off with some top-notch performances in
Santa
Maria
and
Fullerton
last weekend. The swimmers battled fatigue
(and, in Santa Maria’s case, the cold) and won some close
races, which led to victories in 2 of 3 duel meets in Santa Maria
and new best times at both locations. I am feeling very good about
where we are as a group, currently, which makes me excited for the
last few meets of 2009. I hope you are all excited,
too!
PLEASE make your health the top priority, as always. Remember that rest, nutrition and
hydration are each components of a healthy lifestyle, but there are
plenty of other components, too. Use good judgment when it comes
to matters concerning your body.
Good luck to ALL team members competing in the Cranberry Classic in
Santa Clarita this weekend! Train with extra attention to
detail as you tune up to race. Prepare as you want to perform so
there will be less to worry about on race day.
Go TSM!
Coach Monique (Sr.
Development)
EXTREMELY
PLEASED is how I would describe how I feel about this weeks
practice and the results of the the Tri-Meet in
Santa
Maria
. We had some really great swims
and some amazing relays to watch. I Hope everyone enjoyed the
College format of racing to score......... I know i sure did.
Looking forward to another week of hard work by everyone and then
we will back off a little. Keep up the good work!
Monique
Coach Ryan (Blue 1 & Blue
2)
Blue 1 and Blue
2: Last weeks practices went very well. I am very pleased with how
hard you all have been training. We have the Canyons Meet this
weekend. Please go over your goals before practice. This will keep
them fresh in your mind and remind you what you are training for.
See you all on Monday. Let’s keep practice attendance
high!!!
Ryan
Coach Mary (Red,
Pre-Competitive)
Hey TSM!!!!
Cranberry Classic this weekend!!!!! We will be reviewing our race
skills...dives, starts, turns, etc, this week. Please keep bringing
water to practice and wearing the proper clothes.
I hope everyone has had a great and restful
weekend.
Just a reminder to Red Group....
I encourage everyone to commit to the Blue, Red, White meet held at
Rose Bowl on the weekend of December 5th and 6th. This meet is a
lot of fun and TSM would like a strong showing. Deadline to commit
is November 20th. Let’s get this done early so coaches can
enter events.
See you at practice,
Coach Mary
Coach Erin
(Pre-Competitive)
PC
Not a whole lot to report this week. Stay posted as we reach the
end of the week; Morgan and I will be updating everyone on the
Winter/Holiday schedule.
-If you ordered suits, please be sure to ask either coach for your
merchandise.
-
ERIN
’S
CLASSES do not need fins this week. We will be reviewing
kicking on our backs and stomach, however we will mainly focus on
breaststroke kick.
Please be sure to stay warm and healthy, the cold season has caught
so many of us. Remind your swimmer that it is important to bring
dry towels, warm clothes, socks and shoes, and I do prefer that
swimmers wear hats after practice. We need our swimmers to develop
healthy habits to ward of the flu. I have seen many of our
swimmers, parents, and coaches under the weather at some point this
fall....lets do our best and keep us all healthy for the
winter.
A fun idea for your swimmer... after your swimmer has a good
practice, treat them with a cup of hot chocolate, apple cider, or
whatever warm drink your young swimmer enjoys. This will be a fun
treat for your swimmer to look forward to. It will also help push your
swimmer along through the winter. The winter time is hard for
swimmers, it is cold and that’s enough to turn them off. We
need to work as a support system to keep the swimmers interested
and progressing. If you have suggestions for me please be sure to
email me, I welcome all suggestions.
Have a great week and see you on deck!!!!
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