To The Parents

I always like to take a moment out and thank the parents. I have no assistant coaches and they parents do a lot for me. Without them I would most definitely not achieve the same kind of success. They are organized and committed.

So thank you parents for being a shuttle, a supporter, and shoulder to cry on, a cheerleader, a motivator and for everything else you do to make this possible.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Devil Rays Invite

I always get worried that in the midst of the High School season my younger kids, the backbone of the team, get pushed to the side. We went to a meet this weekend, however, and they proved to me that although they havent been they primary focus for the last month they perhaps should have been. These kids have been working just as hard as anyone else and it shows. Every kid at this meet was CRUSHING thier personal best times or even qualifying for JOs. I am so proud of them and I cant wait to get back to making sure they grow up to be big fast swimmers.

Regionals

High school seson is coming to a end now that we have finished the Regional Championship meet. The meet was a lot of fun. At this meet we dont have the added pressure of winning the Regional Championship. Im not saying that I would not like the pleasure of that pressure someday but this year it was all about individual performance and fun. I was very impressed with all of the kids on the Regional Team. Not only did they do a great job of representing the school with thier mature behavior but they also represented the school with thier athletesism as well. All of the kids that swam got another chance to swim in either an A or B final. It was a LOOOOOONG day but they stayed mentally strong and physically tought and in the end we left with some good memories and some best times.

Congradulations to Kelsey Anderson and Meghan Miller for moving on to the State Meet.

Back to the grind of US club swimming. We have Winter Championships comming up. Check For details!

District Championships

The team swam well at the District Championships. We did not place as high as we did last year seeing as we did not have the numbers to compete in championship style scoring but that did not stop many individuals from swimming best times and making the Regional Championship meet. We had several swimmers make the finals and most importantly every single relay, with the exception of one, made the final. That just shows me the potential of the team when they can swim together.

There were many things that I took into consideration after this meet. The first being that I am going to really miss our seniors. They supply the blood flow of the program with their energy and race style mentality. The second, however, was how proud I was of the upcoming team. I know that the future of the team is secure because every class below the seniors is strong and has the ability to continue the tradition of swimming fast and competing at the highest levels of High School swimming. I know that with a little more commitment in the off season this can be a team that grows to be a real competitor in this district.

County Champions

Another year and we won another County Championship. I was very impressed with the team as a whole. I really believe that we are a team that does not have a weak swimmer and I think that was the real difference between us and Key West. They definitely had the numbers on their side but we had the quality on our side. It was really nice to see the team clicking as one cohesive machine. Even when we already knew that we had secured the victory every kid swam hard right until the last swim. It's just the way we are. We will swim same against Marathon that we swim against Ransom. We swim to our best potential every time!

Our eyes are still focused on the future. I brought the championship plaques to practice the other day. I had everyone just stare at them for a moment and allow themselves to feel accomplishment. Directly after, however, I talked about District Championships. The season isn't over and we still have a lot to do. I still want to take a big team to Regionals and the only way to do that is to swim well at Districts. I think we have the ability and the potential to place high at districts and we are not only ready but preparing ourselves for the opportunity to perform!

Keep checking for updates!

Miami Dade Invite

Fast swimming for the club swimmers in Miami! Most people probably think that club swimming stops during high school season but we are in full swing. Kids are trying to get best times, JO cuts, score points for top 16. We most definitely haven't stopped. Kids are setting goals and achieving them! When I look at them one thought crosses my mind: The future is secure.

These kids have been working just as hard as the HS team. They have goals in the sport that include, but also transcend the HS season. These are the kids that are with me ALL YEAR long. I respect these kids and the commitment they continue to give me.

Well, that being said I hope they don't mind that we go on a bit of a grind while we have a break in meets. Swimmers times have advanced themselves so practice will advance itself to follow suit. Keep moving things ahead!

Champs WED check for updates!

La Salle & St. Brendan

Yesterday we became a team. I say that because yesterday I used a unusual lineup. I put every swimmer in at least one unusual event for them or in one event in which they felt uncomfortable. I asked them to sacrifice a little bit of personal comfort to win a meet and they did just that. Every person on this team swam a event that made them feel uncomfortable. Every person swam off events and we won. We defined what it means to be a team, and what it means to act like a team. The meet was probably closer than I would have liked to see it but we rallied and won at the end. After that meet I am confident in our team going into County Championships. We have a couple of more practices to tighten all the loose ends before we compete.

I will be asking the Capts. to hold workout this weekend as I will be attending a club meet. Please Check for updates and announcements!