Weekly Junior Warriors Update from Coach Jeanne, January 12
Hello Junior Warriors families,
We had a great meet Saturday. Everyone got a chance to try some different events and it was nice to see some good swims. We still need to work on starts, turns and finishes and will be talking about that with the kids this week! Thanks to everyone for all of their help making the meet a success and for everyone’s support of the pool party on Saturday night. It was a fun Saturday!
News for this week…
- Swimmers of the Week – This week’s swimmers of the week are Everett Tillett and Theo Hieronymus. Everett had some amazing swims Saturday beginning with his 100 IM. Having only recently mastered a legal breaststroke, Everett put his skills to work and amazed all of us. Later he was anchor of the 200 medley relay where he started several body lengths behind his competition. He put his heart into the race and it came right down to the wire. Although the Wayland team was out touched by .02 seconds, Everett’s efforts exhibited true team spirit and reflected his hard work this season. Theo is a new 8th grader to our team this year and has put in a lot of really hard work to learn all the strokes. Not only does Theo exhibit a great work ethic, but he impressed the coaches Saturday when he shook his competition’s hand after their race. Acknowledging your competition’s swim after a race is one of the truest forms of good sportsmanship. Congratulations Everett and Theo!
- Focus of the Week – This week we will focus on backstroke turns and finishes. Check out the posters in the lobby!
- Next Meet – Our next meet is Sunday, January 24th against Longfellow. As mentioned in the last update, these last 3 dual meets will be our most competitive meets of the season. We look forward to everyone’s participation so we can give each meet our best team effort!
- Pizza Night – Thursday pizza night continues this Thursday!
- Team Suits – Please take a moment to check your swimmer’s team suits and make sure you have the right one. All suits should have names written on the tags (if they don’t, please put your child’s name in permanent marker on the tag). Some swimmers are missing their suits. Also, check the lost and found. You would be amazed at how many team suits (and other items) end up there after practices and meets!
- 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. Thanks for your help with this!
That is it for this week! See you at the pool!
Jeanne