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I am excited for the conference meet this week. Our girls that are tapering for the conference meet are swimming great! The conference taper group will be getting out of practice earlier each day this week. However, I don't want them to feel rushed to get through their practices so I am not releasing my projected finish times for their practices. I want them to fully recover between each effort and be prepared to swim each rep the way they need to swim it. I am encouraging them to work on homework if they get done before their ride is available. On Thursday, the conference girls will have a very short practice and then will have the opportunity to shave down at the pool. They should come supplied with the necessary items to shave down. The expectation is to shave down everywhere the suit does not cover (this does not lead to more hair growth when the hair comes back). After shaving down we will head over to the Ritters for our pasta party. The girls can be picked up around 7:00 pm.

The girls that are tapering for the state meet are starting to come around and I look forward to them swimming fast at the conference meet as well. State girls had their last morning practice this morning. They will not have morning on Wednesday. Practice times will be normal probably through next week, depending how they are feeling. Those girls that are close to a state cut will be going to the second shave meet next Tuesday at the Holland Aquatic Center. The warm-up starts at 5:00 and the meet starts at 6:00. This is a pretty laid back meet that offers one last opportunity to get a state cut. Any girls that are close to a state cut have the option of going. I will talk with those girls individually later.

Conference Meet Info(bus leave, warm-up, meet start):
Diving:
Prelims will take place on Thursday. Warm-ups will be 3:30 pm with diving starting at 5:00 pm. The divers will leave immediately following school on Thursday.

Swimming:
Prelims will take place on Friday. Warm-ups will start at 3:00 pm and the swimming starts at 4:30 pm. Swimmers will be leaving immediately following school on Friday.

Swimming and Diving:
Finals will take place on Saturday. Warm-up starts at 11:00 am and competition begins at 12:30 pm. We will be leaving our pool at 10:40 am. Swimmers and divers will need to have rides back after the meet. We will be heading back to the middle school cafeteria after the meet for a fun time with swimmers and divers and their family and friends. Todd Ritter will get more info to you as we get closer.

It will cost $5 per session to enter the stands and programs will be available for $1. Doors to the spectator area will open at 4:00 on Thursday, 3:00 on Friday, and 11:00 on Saturday.

Regional diving and state meet info will be coming shortly.

Again, I am very excited for the next three weeks and all the fast swimming and great diving that will take place. It's a good time to be a Hawkeye!
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