LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

 

Okay so we are done with our meets in December and I have had many questions about meets in January.  No, you don’t have to be a psychic to figure this out although it does seem hectic for sure..

Let's take a look at the meets coming up in January.  First up in the first week of the year is the January Distance meet on the 8th and 9th.  Saturday we will be swimming the 1000 and Sunday the 1650.  This meet will take place at St.James.  I would like to see all of the Senior prep and Junior Gold swimmers to swim in one of these events.  Please read the announcement carefully to make sure you qualify for this meet. If you have not done the 1000 then that will be the event you sign up for.  -.

If you have already done the 1000 it's time to try the mile. You may ask yourself, "Why should I swim these two events?"  I could give you my standard because you can but I think I look at it from this view.  It's a rite of passage.  Okay it's a very long rite of passage but still a rite of passage all the same.  Just like the 200 fly these are events that should be done once, just like distance swimmers should swim the 50 free once.  If that doesn't convince you here are a few other reasons;

• so I stop bugging you about it
• face the fear. remember we have talked about facing your fears and your ghosts disappear 
• opens a new door and takes you in a room you might like
• gives you mountains of confidence for those 100's and 200's

Also if you ever run into a shark you know you can go the distance 

Or not!

This is an easy meet where you know whattime you swim, so you come in warmup, race, go home.  Fast and quick.

MAKO POLAR BEAR MEET. January  15-16. This meet is open for everyone so let’s take a closer look at it and use our heads before signing up.  All our high school swimmers who are in the Senior Prep group should only swim on Sunday.  DO NOT SIGN UP FOR SATURDAY EVENTS.  Also swim ONLY YOUR OFF EVENTS/DISTANCES.  Stay alway from the events that you have been doing a lot at your high school meets.

If you have qualified for the IMX meet and are going to enter you should not swim in this meet.  If you do choose to swim please only pick one day and you too should swim off events.  DO NOT SWIM EVENTS YOU SWAM IN DECEMBER.  It also looks like entries for IMX meet are due on Tuesday the 18th so if you need an event to qualify you might want to take a look.  

IMX MEET.  (Remember 1800 points are needed). January 28-29-30 @ University of Maryland. (Not for high school swimmers in senior prep. You will be at district meets). For our swimmers who qualify you will do all of the events.  Friday events 13-14 and 11-12 500 free. Saturday events 13-14 200 fly-200 IM-200 breast.  11-12 100 fly and 100 breast. 9-10 200 free-100 fly-100 breast). Sunday events  13-14 200 back and 400 IM. 12 and unders 100 back-200 IM

Both the distance meet and the IMX meets are a good change of pace meets as we head into the qualifiers in February, the championships in March and finally our Florida meet in April.  These meet will give you tons of experience and confidence as we move though those tough winter training sessions.