Next week we will take our 14 and unders over to the UMD pool for JO's.
OUR CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
As soon as they get the information to us regarding time-lines,and warm-ups I will get it posted.
TAPER or no Taper You may think I have been ignoring some of you when you have asked that BIG
QUESTION,Are we going to taper now? First off a true taper can be different for each swimmer and
with that being said the Jr.Gold and Blue group do not need to taper. The reasons are that we really do not do enough yardage and your muscles have not developed enough where a Taper needs to be done. As for the senior prep group a very small taper is all that is needed.
Now keeping that in mind what taper we are going to do has all ready started, by incorporating more
racing into practice and fewer long sets. We have also included more of the little things like
streamlines, turns, and starts and will continue this next week.
WEEKLY TOPIC"YOUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT IS IN THE MIRROR"
I WANTED TO TAKE THIS TIME TO WORK ON OUR MENTAL PREPARATIONS
AS WE GO INTO THESE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS. THIS IS THE FUN TIME OF THE YEAR NOT ONLY FOR YOU THE SWIMMERS, BUT ALSO FOR YOUR
COACHES, TEAMMATES AND PARENTS. IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE
SEE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT STARTED BACK IN SEPTEMBER PAY OFF.
FOR COACHES ITS FUN TO SEE HOW ALL THOSE HOURS OF PUTTING
TOGETHER PRACTICES PAY OFF WITH A GOOD WEEKEND OF FAST SWIMMING.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR BEST AND WORST SWIMS IS USUALLY A RESULT OF WHAT YOU SAY TO YOURSELF IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THE MEET, THE RACE AND THAN DURING THE RACE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWING ANY NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ENTER YOUR HEADS. EVERYTING YOU THINK ABOUT OR SAY SHOULD REMAIN POSITIVE.
THE GOALS YOU HAVE SET SHOULD BE LEFT AT HOME. THEY ARE ONLY TOOLS THAT YOU HAVE USED DURING THE SEASON. THEY WILL ONLY GET
IN THE WAY IF YOU BRING THEM WITH YOU. MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT WE ARE HERE FOR ONE THING AND THAT IS RACING!!! HAVING YOUR GOALS WITH YOU IS LIKE EXTRA BAGGAGE THAT WILL WEIGH YOU DOWN.
STAY IN YOUR LANE
FOCUS ON ONLY THE THINGS THAT YOU CAN CONTROL. FOCUSING ON UNCONTROLLABLES SUCH AS WHO YOU HAVE TO SWIM, OR SOMEONE WHO MIGHT BE FASTER WILL ONLY MAKE YOU NERVOUS AND PHYSICALLY
TIGHT WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO UNDESIRABLE RESULTS. STAY CALM AND LOOSE. YOU HAVE NO CONTROL IN THE OTHER LANES.
DON'T MAKE IT BIGGER THAN IT ACTUALLY IS!! IF YOU DO YOUR MUSCLES WILL TEND TO TIGHTEN UP AND YOUR PERFORMANCE WLL BE AFFECTED. IF YOU HAVE FOLLOWED OUR PLAN AND WORKED HARD THAN YOU NEED TO TRUST YOUR TRAINING AND LETTHE FAST SWIMS COME.
TAKE IT ONE RACE AT A TIME, DO NOT LET YOUR MIND JUMP AHEAD TO THE FUTURE OR DRIFT BACK TO THE PAST.
TRUST YOURSELF AND DON'T FORGET TO BE A WINNER , FIRST YOU MUST ACT LIKE ONE AND THIS STARTS WITH YOUR MENTAL STATE AND HOW YOU TALK TO YOURSELF.
MOST OF ALL HAVE FUN BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE ALL YOUR HARD WORK WILL PAY OFF.
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