Coach's Comments April 7, 2008

Dear BAC swimmers and parents,

We have just completed our short course season.  I am proud of how well our swimmers have competed and trained this season.  We had many personal best times from individuals and fought our way through numerous obstructions this season, such as illness and having to switch pools in the winter season.  You showed your commitment to the sport, perserverance and dedication.

Now that everyone has completed their spring break and game week we are ready to get back to work.  Unfortunately the long course season is a short one and do not think that we have all the time in the world to prepare.  Our first long course meet is hosted by BAC and is less than month away.  We have arranged long course practice on the weekends to get you used to the 50 meter pool.  You will find the schedule below.

I believe long course swimming is where real swimming begins.  Through this season I see more advancement than any other time of the year.  Due to the long pool the strokes improve by lengthening out and getting a feel for pulling more water behind the swimmer.  The swimmers that take advantage of the daily double practices show the most improvement.  Please don’t think that because we offer two practices a day it is for convenience to choose morning or evening it is for the opportunity to do the double practice and make the most of the opportunity to improve.  Yes, when you do double practices you are tired and you will need to take a nap during the day and eat healthy, but your body will also adapt and after just 2 weeks you will start to feel stronger and swimming faster.

Starting this week I have asked my athletes to bring in tennis balls to donate to be used as a training tool.  I also asked for them to bring in tennis shoes for kicking sets and t-shirts for resistance sets as part of their equipment.  Come to practice with the attitude that you are a champion and willing to race.  Yes, you will have to work and you will find you are capable of more than you thought possible.  When practice gets tough I expect you to be tough right along with the practice because we are Bulldogs with grit.

Yours in swimming,

Coach Teri

Weekend Practices
BAC has added the following weekend practices:
Date                   Time         Location
Sat., April 12      10 - 12 n    EMU
Sat., April 19        8 - 10 am NHS
Sun., April 27       3 - 5 pm   EMU
Sat., May 10      10 - 12 n    EMU
Sat., May 24      10 - 12 n    EMU

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