Greeting from Coach Jim

I hope everyone is getting to watch the World Swimming Championships (July 24-Aug 2).  You can find coverage in many places including many of hte best races on you tube or just google, Phelps, Lochte, Franklin, etc.  

Attached is an article about eating in the off season that was put in folders recently. All for improving eating habits and what one consumes but not for cutting back on amount just because on a 2week break. 

Finally, I have urged swimmers to NOT NOT NOT swim over break.  Take two weeks off.  We have a long short-course season ahead and want everyone to come in mentally fresh and ready to learn, body rested and perhaps allow rest for growth.  Other forms of exercise in moderation is recommended. Walk, jog, run, bike, play volleyball, basketball, etc.

See you at the pool!

Jim Crampton

Summer Champs!

WOW!! WOW O WOW!!!  What a PHENOMENAL Summer Championships we had!!

 

Some prominent non-swimming things of note:

1. Team camaraderie - REALLY GREAT to see swimmers cheering for each other, taking time on the side of the pool to stop and watch their teammates and/or wait behind the blocks for others to swim even after finishing their event.

 

2. Good sportsmanship - Congratulating competitors in the neighboring lane after races! :)

 

3. Thank you parents for timing!!  I know it was a stretch and many doubled or tripled up - Thank you for pitching in!  Much lager teams had their names called out for not meeting their timing obligation and it good to be exemplary in this due to our great parents!

 

On to SWIMMING!  We started out red hot on Saturday with 100% Best Times in the 100 IMS and finished with an explosion of jaw-dropping 200 IM!  Most everyone essentially cut out a whole 25 yards-worth of time on their 2IMS!!  Great to see our IM focus on display!

 

59 Best times in individual events!  

Ashlyn Florence 6 of 6 Best Times  & 6/6 new time standards (all new BB Times) 2IM -13

Syndey Gurry 5 of 6 Bests & 5 new time standards, two 1st places (both BR events) 2IM -6

Lauren Hearne 2 of 3 Best Times 50 FR -11, 1IM -36

Danielle Hernandez 6 of 6 Best Times 1BR -12, 50 FR -10

David Lukner 2 of 4 Best Times 1IM -1.5

Joseph Lukner 3 of 4 Best Times 1IM -18

Thomas Nagle 3 of 4 Best Times 2FR -4

Brittany Ratliff 8 of 8 Best Times 1IM -8, 2FR -18, 2IM -24.5

Jaqlyn Ribarits 5 of 7 Best Times 1IM -6, 2IM -13

Nick Schmutz 3 of 3 Best Times & 2 new time standards 2IM -15, 500 -24

Sydney Schmutz 4 of 4 Best Times 2IM -17

Connor Staley 6 of 6 Best Times

Nicole Swingle 8 of 8 Best Times & 4 new time standards 2FR -7, 2IM -17

Arian Tabibian 8 of 8 Best Times & 5 new time standards 2FR -8, 500 FR -25

 

BONUS!! AND 5 more best times on the first 50 of other events!:

Sydney Gurry 43.3 1st 50 of 100 FL   

Lauren Hearne 51.7 1st 50 of 100 BK

David Lukner 48.2 1st 50 of 100 FL

Nick Schmutz 43.5 1st 50 of 100 BR

Arian Tabibian 44.62 1st 50 of 100 BR

July 23-24 Summer Champs Summary Day 1

We are off to another great Champs weekend at the Summer Champs in Magnolia!!  Many Best Times, new time standards, and Top 16 finishes!

ALL BEST TIMES in our first event of the day - 100 IM

Nicole Swingle (-3.5), Sydney Gurry (-6.5), Jaqlyn Ribarits (-7.5), Ashlyn Florence (-6.5), Brittany Ratliff (-8...with goggles around neck), Lauren Hearne (-35!), Arian Tabibian (-5), Thomas Nagle (-1), David Lukner (-1.5), Joseph Lukner (-18!)

ASHLYN FLORENCE   BEST TIMES 50 FR, 1BK -10!  New Standards 1IM, 50 FR, 1BK 

1IM 6th, 50 FR 2nd, 1BK 2nd

SYDNEY GURRY BEST TIMES 50 FR, 50 BR New Standards 1IM, 50 FR, 50 BR

50 BR 1st

LAUREN HEARNE BEST TIMES 50 FR -11.5!, 1BK -5.5

DANIELLE HERNANDEZ BEST TIMES 50 FR, 1BK, 50 BR New Standards 50 FR

DAVID LUKNER BEST TIMES 50 BR

50 BR 7th, 1FL 8th, 1IM 11th, 50 FR 14th

JOSEPH LUKNER BEST TIMES 50 FR

THOMAS NAGLE BEST TIMES 50 BR, 2FR -4.5

BRITTANY RATLIFF BEST TIMES 1BK -4.5, 2FR -18.5!, 50 BK RELAY LEAD-OFF -2.5

JAQLYN RIBARITS BEST TIMES 1BK -4, 50 BR -2

1BK 14th

CONNOR STALEY BEST TIMES 50 BR -3

NICOLE SWINGLE BEST TIMES 1BK -3, 50 BR -4.5, 2FR -10!   New Standards 1IM, 1BK, 50 BR

ARIAN TABIBIAN BEST TIMES 2IM, 1FL, 1BK, 2FR -8  New Standards 1IM, 1FL, 1BK, 2FR

2FR 1st, 1FL 5th, 1BK 6th, 1IM 11th, 

Two interesting articles for All Swimmers to read

1.  That NOT so healthy glow

2.  The Truth About Sun ScreenBlock

practice updates

Please note the following practice changes:

1. FRIDAY for the rest of the summer are as follows:

Age Group 5:00pm-6:00pm (same)

Age Group Gold 5:00pm-6:20pm (same)

Junior 5:00pm-7:00pm (not 6:00pm-8:00pm)

2. Juniors have the option of practice Wednesday mornings 6:30am-8:30am

3. Juniors have the option practice Friday mornings 6:30am-8:30am including FRI JUN 10 (but NOT FRI JUN 17 due to travel meet at LSU)

4. There will be no practice FRI JUN 17 due to travel meet at LSU.

5. There will be no practice SAT JUN 18 due to travel meet at LSU.
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