“WIN”. What’s Important Now

This being the last week of the year it is natural to feel reflective on the year that was.  Giving yourself some alone time to reflect can make a big difference.  As you reflect here are a few things to consider;  10 Highlights (accomplishments, best memories personal, chool, swimming)  5 Disappointments  (failures, missed opportunities)  3 Game Changers (unexpected things that happened to change your priorities)  3 Areas of Focus (what you spent most of your time on)  3 things you forgot (what you did not get around to) All of us had missed opportunities throughout 2017, and now is the time to reflect, become a little more self aware of ourselves and our surroundings in 2018.  As we move forward into the new year my focus here will be on your swimming.   Throughout your swimming you will always have questions that will cross your mind, but are you asking the RIGHT questions at the RIGHT time?   Great swims are built during our training sessions.  Each day gives you an opp

Hope all of you are enjoying your practices in the morning and enjoying having your after noons free.  Nothing too deep this week as I know being away from school and your normal routines, some of you tend to go brain dead.  However after going through some of the older posts I came across an old Christmas post.  I will attempt another one as I sit here on the beach watching the sun set at the Post Corner (some of you NASA kids may remember the place), as they said I could stay all night.   🎅🏻“TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE JO’s ”🎅🏻   When all through the building not a swimmer was stirring, not even a official.  The scoreboard and backstroke flags were hung on deck with care in the hopes that coaches would soon be there.  The swimmers were nestled all snug on the deck, while visions of personal best’s danced in their heads; and mamma in her kerchief, and dad in his cap, had just settled in for a long winter meet; when out on the deck there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my chair t

A lot of you have asked about practices during the holidays and here are my expectations.  The Junior Blue group will not have practice from December 22 to January 3.  Both the Senior Prep and Junior Gold Groups will have practice during the holidays and I expect you to attend the workouts .  DO NOT LET THE WORK YOU’VE PUT IN take a step backwards. CLICK HERE for the WINTER BREAK PRACTICE SCHEDULE MARLIN CHAMPIONSHIP MEET WRAP UP This past weekend we were treated to some GREAT swimming from a lot of Mako swimmers, a lot from the Prep, Gold and Blue groups.  This meet turned out to be a great experience for our swimmers in and out of the pool.  Although the trip to Lancaster was missed, I believe in the end this was a better environment for our swimmers.  The first major advantage was that you were able to sleep in your own beds and have some normal meals.  for our older swimmers who made finals, they were able to get quality rest between sessions at home.  This meet als