Couple things coming down the pipe

September 1-2 we will be doing our campout. During this time we will be finalizing our team and individual goals as well as developing our Core Covenants that will define our team through the season and off-season. We will also have some team bonding time with games, etc. There will be opportunities to help with providing food and drinks for the team, if you are interested in helping out, please email me.

Our first meet is already coming next week Thursday. I am excited to see the girls in a meet situation. Linda Aalderink is putting together the schedule for providing meals for after our home meets. The delay in the food schedule is my fault as I dropped the ball getting Linda the roster.

A schedule for post-morning practice breakfasts will be coming soon as well. If you are willing to help out with morning practice breakfasts, please email me.

The after practice snacks and drinks have started up again. Each swimmer is given a snack and drink after practice in order to start the recovery process as soon as possible. We have found that this helps us recover much quicker. If you are willing to donate high carbohydrate drinks and/or snacks, please drop them off in the pool office. We have drinks and snacks that will last us probably through next week at this point.

A bunch of girls were interested in ordering Speedo backpacks with our team name and their name embroidered on them. I will be putting together an order form shortly for those that are interested. The cost will be $50.

Anything else I can do, please let me know.
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T

Next week at Bouws

A great first three days of practice. I am excited with the potential for our team.

Next week the swimmers will be at Bouws' Pool every morning starting at 7 am each day. We will be doing some dryland training after each practice so remember to bring some shorts and shoes. Afternoon practices will be at our pool. In case of bad weather be sure to check the blog before you leave home. No news is good news. At present it looks like we should have good weather.

Website update: I am working on a new site that will hopefully be a little easier to follow. I am hoping to have it running around the start of the school year.

Looking forward to a great week of practice next week. Have a great weekend!
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T

Practice Times

Practice for divers is at 3pm.
Swimmers have practice at 9am.
Sorry for the mistake earlier. :)

Pretty amazing video - Technique and Inspiration

I want to just post the video but can't get it to fit on screen. Here is the link - HERE. Not much of a YouTube watcher but this video is something else. This guys goes a 32 point 50 LCM with no arms. What can we learn from this? Keep this in mind while your slogging through another practice!
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T

Girl's Calendar

Our season gets underway on Wednesday, August 11. The calendar is available HERE. The only things not updated on the calendar - the West Michigan Relays will be at Rockford, and October 28 and 29 with no school we will be practicing at 12:00 pm.

I am looking forward to a great season!
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T

B Conference Meet Help and 13 and Over Meet

We will be hosting the summer B Conference Meet next week Tuesday, July 20. Warm-up starts at 2:30 pm and the meet starts at 3:30 pm. We could use help with marshalling the kids and running cards. If you can help, please be there by 2:30 pm to help get things rolling. I will start working on setting things up by 1:00 if you would be available to help with that. This meet brings in over $2,000 for our program that we can use for many different things. If parents would like to help with timing, meet hospitality or marshalling that would be great too. We'll see you Tuesday.

The 13 and Over meet will be next Wednesday, July 21 at Zeeland Natatorium. Warm-up starts at 4:00 pm and the meet starts at 5:00 pm. You need to be checked in and ready to roll by 4:10 pm. All summer age group swimmers will be entered into the meet unless I am told otherwise.
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T

Long Course State Meet Entries

If you are planning on swimming at the Long Course State Meet hosted by MLA at the Holland Aquatic Center, your entry form and payment must be turned in by Monday, July 19 by 10:30 am. If your qualyfing time was not swum at a USA sanctioned meet and you need to provide proof of times, entries need to be turned in by Tuesday, July 13 by 10:30 am. If you need help with proof of time, see Coach Talsma or Coach Hermann.
If you make a new cut at your age group championship meet on July 21 or 22 there is a process in place to get you into the state meet in that event.
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T