Click the title for meet results.
Overall a good meet. Some great swims. Some so-so. Some not very good. We need to be excited to race at every opportunity. We have a couple of good practices coming up before we take Friday afternoon off for the festivities.
If you are going to watch the powder puff game, please make sure that you have enough to eat after practice and before the game.
T
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Zeeland Meet, Homecoming, Saturday
Our meet tomorrow is at the Zeeland Natatorium at Zeeland West High School on 100th St. north of Riley St. We will be meeting at our pool at 4:45.
Practice on Friday will be 5:20-7:05 a.m. We will be meeting at our float on 48th St. by 3:45 pm. The parade starts at 4:15. We will not be practicing after the parade.
Saturdays practice will be 12-2:00 pm.
We are sitting pretty good on drinks and food for after practices. We should be set through next week. Thank you to everyone who has helped out with the supplies for after our practices.
We are getting in some great practices right now and we'll keep them rolling over the next couple of weeks. Keep up the hard work. Remember to enjoy the process of developing your potential.
As the weather is turning a bit colder it is a good idea to cover your head when your hair is wet.
Don't stop believin'
T
Practice on Friday will be 5:20-7:05 a.m. We will be meeting at our float on 48th St. by 3:45 pm. The parade starts at 4:15. We will not be practicing after the parade.
Saturdays practice will be 12-2:00 pm.
We are sitting pretty good on drinks and food for after practices. We should be set through next week. Thank you to everyone who has helped out with the supplies for after our practices.
We are getting in some great practices right now and we'll keep them rolling over the next couple of weeks. Keep up the hard work. Remember to enjoy the process of developing your potential.
As the weather is turning a bit colder it is a good idea to cover your head when your hair is wet.
Don't stop believin'
T
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wayland Meet, Saturday, SLEEP
Please click the title for results of our meet with Wayland. Good swims for how tired we were. We had some solid practices this week. We had a new state cut by Maddy Kempkers in the 500 Free.
Tomorrows practice is 12-2:00 pm. Use the late practice to sleep in a bit and relax. Eat a good breakfast when you wake up and come ready to roll at noon. We will be doing some start and turn work as well as using some of the toys and gadgets that we have around. It is my understanding that the girls are getting together after practice to work on the float for the homecoming parade directly following practice.
Please make sure that you are using your time wisely and getting plenty of sleep. Especially on the weekends.
Our core covenants sheet is available to sign before and after practices. Once everyone has a chance to sign it I will laminate and post it.
Our meet next Tuesday is at Zeeland West HS Natatorium. A great fast pool and we get to swim against some fast competition. It will be a fun meet.
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
T
Tomorrows practice is 12-2:00 pm. Use the late practice to sleep in a bit and relax. Eat a good breakfast when you wake up and come ready to roll at noon. We will be doing some start and turn work as well as using some of the toys and gadgets that we have around. It is my understanding that the girls are getting together after practice to work on the float for the homecoming parade directly following practice.
Please make sure that you are using your time wisely and getting plenty of sleep. Especially on the weekends.
Our core covenants sheet is available to sign before and after practices. Once everyone has a chance to sign it I will laminate and post it.
Our meet next Tuesday is at Zeeland West HS Natatorium. A great fast pool and we get to swim against some fast competition. It will be a fun meet.
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
T
Monday, September 21, 2009
Wayland Meet
I just found out that our meet that is supposed to be tomorrow with Wayland has been moved to Thursday instead. I will update further when I can.
Thanks
T
Thanks
T
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Hudsonville Meet Results
Click the title for meet results.
Overall a good meet last night. New state cuts by Liz VandeWege in the 200 IM and 100 Breast along with the medley relay of Hailey Fathman, Maddie Klenk, Liz VandeWege, and Maddy Kempkers and the 200 free relay of Maddie Klenk, Aimee Geurink, Maddy Kempkers, and Brittni Ritter.
I realize that things get tough with three early mornings, schoolwork, tough afternoon workouts, etc. It is very important that you use your time wisely and get plenty of sleep. If you are sick, stay home and sleep it off. It is better to be totally down for a short period of time and get over your sickness than it is to drag it out for a couple of weeks.
Don't stop believin'
T
Overall a good meet last night. New state cuts by Liz VandeWege in the 200 IM and 100 Breast along with the medley relay of Hailey Fathman, Maddie Klenk, Liz VandeWege, and Maddy Kempkers and the 200 free relay of Maddie Klenk, Aimee Geurink, Maddy Kempkers, and Brittni Ritter.
I realize that things get tough with three early mornings, schoolwork, tough afternoon workouts, etc. It is very important that you use your time wisely and get plenty of sleep. If you are sick, stay home and sleep it off. It is better to be totally down for a short period of time and get over your sickness than it is to drag it out for a couple of weeks.
Don't stop believin'
T
Monday, September 14, 2009
Monday Meeting Info
Two home meets this week. I am looking forward to being able to go fast in our own pool. We have some surprises in store for the girls tomorrow. Hudsonville tomorrow and Grand Rapids Christian on Thursday. Doesn't matter who we are swimming against, the goal stays the same...GO FAST and HAVE FUN!
We will have a table set up for the post-meet food on the west end of the pool lobby.
I will be leaving for the MISCA Coaches Clinic right after our meet Thursday night in order to get things set up for the clinic registration taking place Friday morning. Friday morning and afternoon practices will run as normal. Coach Smith will be here to take care of everything.
We are shooting for around 4,000 yards in morning practices. The girls need to make sure that they are eating enough for breakfast in the morning before they head to school. Also pack some snacks and a water bottle to sip throughout the day. It is easy to get dehydrated if you start your day at a big deficit.
We came out with a edited copy of our Core Covenants today. We will decide by Wednesday if we are going to change anything or if it is ready to go. Once we make that determination we will all be signing it and posting it at our pool.
Please make sure that you have snacks and water before each of our meets. It is important to stay fueled and hydrated leading up to our meets and practices. I may sound like a broken record but it is important.
That's all for tonight.
Thanks
T
We will have a table set up for the post-meet food on the west end of the pool lobby.
I will be leaving for the MISCA Coaches Clinic right after our meet Thursday night in order to get things set up for the clinic registration taking place Friday morning. Friday morning and afternoon practices will run as normal. Coach Smith will be here to take care of everything.
We are shooting for around 4,000 yards in morning practices. The girls need to make sure that they are eating enough for breakfast in the morning before they head to school. Also pack some snacks and a water bottle to sip throughout the day. It is easy to get dehydrated if you start your day at a big deficit.
We came out with a edited copy of our Core Covenants today. We will decide by Wednesday if we are going to change anything or if it is ready to go. Once we make that determination we will all be signing it and posting it at our pool.
Please make sure that you have snacks and water before each of our meets. It is important to stay fueled and hydrated leading up to our meets and practices. I may sound like a broken record but it is important.
That's all for tonight.
Thanks
T
Friday, September 11, 2009
Results for our meet with WO
Click HERE for our results with WO. I have been having trouble lately getting the meet results to post properly. Hopefully I have it figured out.
I find myself wondering where the fire that we have in practice goes to when we step on the deck for a meet. I thought we had it figured out last Tuesday but it went missing last night. Who will be our leaders on deck at our meets?
Looking forward to a good practice this afternoon and a fun meet tomorrow.
T
I find myself wondering where the fire that we have in practice goes to when we step on the deck for a meet. I thought we had it figured out last Tuesday but it went missing last night. Who will be our leaders on deck at our meets?
Looking forward to a good practice this afternoon and a fun meet tomorrow.
T
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Pictures, WO, and WMR
School is starting up and I think we are all excited to at least be getting into a routine. Make sure that you are getting good sleep at night and eating plenty of balanced food. Don't forget to pack some snacks to eat and water to drink throughout the school day.
Our pictures are tomorrow. The girls need to be on deck in their team suits lined up from tallest to shortest by 3:08. If they are ordering pictures they need to have their order forms and payment ready.
Our meet this Thursday is at West Ottawa. The bus will leave from our pool at 4:45 pm. Please use the time after school to get a start on homework, etc. Use your time wisely to make things easier for yourself.
West Michigan Relays are this Saturday. Diving warm-ups start at 8:00 am and the diving starts at 9:30 am. The girls will be teaming up to do and 11 dive championship list. Swimming warm-ups start at 12:00 pm and the meet starts at 2:00 pm. We will be leaving from our pool at 12:00 pm. WE WILL ONLY HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO THE MEET. The girls are responsible for their rides home from the meet. My guess is that diving will be done by about 11:30 and swimming will be done about 5:00.
We are sitting pretty good on drinks through the middle of next week. We should be good on snacks until then as well. Thank you to all who have helped with snacks and drinks. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
T
Our pictures are tomorrow. The girls need to be on deck in their team suits lined up from tallest to shortest by 3:08. If they are ordering pictures they need to have their order forms and payment ready.
Our meet this Thursday is at West Ottawa. The bus will leave from our pool at 4:45 pm. Please use the time after school to get a start on homework, etc. Use your time wisely to make things easier for yourself.
West Michigan Relays are this Saturday. Diving warm-ups start at 8:00 am and the diving starts at 9:30 am. The girls will be teaming up to do and 11 dive championship list. Swimming warm-ups start at 12:00 pm and the meet starts at 2:00 pm. We will be leaving from our pool at 12:00 pm. WE WILL ONLY HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO THE MEET. The girls are responsible for their rides home from the meet. My guess is that diving will be done by about 11:30 and swimming will be done about 5:00.
We are sitting pretty good on drinks through the middle of next week. We should be good on snacks until then as well. Thank you to all who have helped with snacks and drinks. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
T
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Quad Meet Results, Team Building, Pictures, Next Tuesday
Please click HERE for meet results for the quad meet from Tuesday. A lot of great swims and a lot of fun in the second half of the meet.
The team building overnighter went very well. We were able to get our Core Covenants on paper and start talking about what they look like. We also had a chance to write down some goals for the season and talk about them. Along with this we had a chance to play some fun games, eat some great food, and just hang out together as a team. Thank you to the Ritters for letting us invade their lawn and garage and Mr. Ritter went above and beyond taking care of the girls. Mrs. Bussis delivered with some great creamed turkey for dinner on Wednesday night and Mrs. Schierbeek was on hand to help with the cooking and feeding. Thank you to all the moms and dads that helped with food, etc. I think everyone had a lot of fun and we got some great things rolling.
Our team pictures will be Wednesday, September 9, right after school. The girls will be wearing their team suits. Please make sure that you have it ready to roll for Wednesday. If you think you might forget it with the first day of school, please pack it right now! Picture forms should have gone home today but will be available in the office up until picture time.
A reminder our practice on Tuesday will be 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please make sure you get some good caleries before you come to practice Tuesday after the long weekend.
Thanks
T
The team building overnighter went very well. We were able to get our Core Covenants on paper and start talking about what they look like. We also had a chance to write down some goals for the season and talk about them. Along with this we had a chance to play some fun games, eat some great food, and just hang out together as a team. Thank you to the Ritters for letting us invade their lawn and garage and Mr. Ritter went above and beyond taking care of the girls. Mrs. Bussis delivered with some great creamed turkey for dinner on Wednesday night and Mrs. Schierbeek was on hand to help with the cooking and feeding. Thank you to all the moms and dads that helped with food, etc. I think everyone had a lot of fun and we got some great things rolling.
Our team pictures will be Wednesday, September 9, right after school. The girls will be wearing their team suits. Please make sure that you have it ready to roll for Wednesday. If you think you might forget it with the first day of school, please pack it right now! Picture forms should have gone home today but will be available in the office up until picture time.
A reminder our practice on Tuesday will be 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. instead of 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please make sure you get some good caleries before you come to practice Tuesday after the long weekend.
Thanks
T
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