Weekly Update from Coach Jeanne, January 26
Hello Junior Warriors families!
What a great meet this weekend! We went in as the underdog and every swimmer gave it their all and garnered a few extra points here and there putting us on top when all was said and done. When we reviewed the results, it was clear that it really was that extra effort the kids put in that made the difference. Many swimmers had personal best times and touched out their opponent causing them to move up in the scoring. It was often only a one point gain for our team, but that was one less for the other team and over the course of the meet those “one points” built up. Congratulations to all on a wonderful team effort! And thanks to all the parents for making the meet run smoothly…it went much more quickly than anticipated. News for this week…
- Swimmer of the Week – This week’s swimmer of the week is Sam Cahaly. We spoke to Sam before Sunday’s meet about swimming 2 events (fly and breast) that may not be his favorite. We explained to him that some of his 7&8 year old teammates would be missing so we needed to fill in those 2 events. Sam readily agreed to swim those events for the team and during warm up he worked really hard on his fly and breast starts. He had amazing swims in the meet and really showed what it is to be a team player…to put the team before himself and swim events that would help the team. Congratulations Sam!!
- Focus of the Week – We will continue with starts, turns and butterfly this week. Ask your swimmers about it!
- Next Meet – Our next meet is this Saturday, Jan. 30th against Mystic Valley at home. Again, another very competitive team. This is the first time they have come to our pool (we’ve gone to them the past few years). Timing is:
– Arrival – 11:40 am
– Warm Up – 11:50 am
– Meet Starts – 12:30 pm
Please, please, please sign up on the bulletin board as to whether your swimmer is coming. If you aren’t at the pool to do so, just send me a note.
- Volunteers – As always, we need our usual crew of volunteers to run a smooth meet. Please sign up on the bulletin board. A gentle reminder…every family is asked to volunteer at a minimum of one meet during the season. We only have 2 left! If you are having trouble finding a volunteer spot, let me know…we always have things that need to be done!
- Special Pizza Night Thursday – Many swimmers have asked about doing something for Haiti. So, this Thursday all proceeds from pizza night will be donated to the Red Cross’ efforts in Haiti. Thanks to Maureen Tillett and Jennifer Mcleod for organizing this.
- Championship Meet – The championship meet is Saturday, March 6th at Boston University. We assume that every member of the team will be swimming in the meet. Please let Jeanne know if there is any issue with your child participating in the meet. It is a fun meet and a great way to end the season. The meet will be split into 2 sessions:
– 10&unders – Appx. 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
– 11&older – Appx. 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
More details will follow as the date gets closer.
- Lost and Found – The lost and found is overflowing. Please check it this week as all items will be donated to charity at the end of the week.
That is it for this week! See you at the pool!
Jeanne