Weekly Update from Coach Jeanne, 12/1/09
Hello Jr Warriors families!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we head into the holidays I hope that everyone can take some time and enjoy the season. News for this week…
- Swimmer of the Week – This week’s swimmer of the week is Katie Cundari. The coaches have noticed what a wonderful job Katie has done over these past weeks making the new members of our team feel welcome. She never hesitates to help explain swim sets to them, she helps them know the right time to leave the wall and she is a friendly face when they get to the pool each day. Katie is an excellent example of what a team is all about. Congratulations Katie!
- Next Meet – Our next meet is an away meet against Thoreau in Concord (Sat., Dec. 5th). Meet times are:
– Arrival Time – 4:40 pm
– Warm Up – 5:00 pm
– Meet Starts – 5:30 pm
Thoreau has an eight lane pool so the meet should go more quickly than our home meets. The address is:
275 Forest Ridge Road, Concord, MA 01742, (978) 369-7349
Please sign up for the meet on the bulletin board. As always, we will need some volunteers to help with the meet so sign up for that as well.
- Focus of the Week – Our focus this week continues to be freestyle. We will be working on good form, good turns and breath control. We will also be talking about swimming straight in races (i.e., on top of the black line). Ask your swimmers about it!
- The Pool – Some of your swimmers may have mentioned that the pool has been a bit cooler lately. That is true. There has been a problem with the heater. It should be fixed sometime this week.
- High School Swimming/Showers – The high school team begins practicing this week. The younger swimmers will see the high school kids in the water just before our practice begins. The load on the pool increases greatly when the high school begins and it is VERY important we all shower before we get into the pool. It is an old facility and we need to help keep it running as smoothly as possible!!
- Team Suits – The remaining team suits should really be here this week!
- Lobby Monitor Shifts – The lobby monitor shifts are posted next to the bulletin board. Please check the list for your shift. If you are unable to make your shift, it is your responsibility to find a replacement.
That is the news for this week! See you at the pool!
Jeanne