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 We would like to congratulate our 14 and under Elite Showcase Team traveling down to Saint Petersburg for  competition April 13-16. James Anderson Claire Anderson Sadie Buckley Hannah Carroll Maddie Carroll Patrick Cleary Call Codding Jackie Colwill Lucy Compton Lyla Devlin Carleigh Devlin Molly Donnelly Kate Fischer Leonardo Garcia Rivera Caitlin Goff Nick Harris Tyler Harris Anna Helms Owen Hill Jacob Lee Charlotte Lim Paige Lundquist Dude Moy-Jacobs Rebecca Prunty Anna Rizzardi Olivia Roca Anna Roth Laura Roth Sara Small Shannon Stegmaier Alex Stephens Addison van Baars Tony van de Graaff Lillian Wahl Aiden Wang Skyler Willie We are looking forward to having a fun-filled time with some fast racing at the same time.  For planning purposes Nicole (from Fish) and I have worked out warmups for our kids.  On Wednesday and Friday we will warmup from 6:00-6:40 am.  We will hold these lanes for the Fish kids to have after us.  On Friday and Saturday we will warm up from 6:40-7:20 am after

DID WE LEARN ANYTHING

 As some of you know I spent a few days down in Saint Petersburg at a coaches clinic, yes even coaches go to school. I did get 3 days to swim in the pool that those of you who will be racing in in a couple of weeks and I can tell you the temperature is perfect, the water crystal clear and it feels really fast so it will be ready for you all. The hardest part over the 4 days was getting out of the pool and forcing myself back inside for more talks, the sacrifices we all make. There were many take aways from a coaches vie w ranging from what propels a body through the water, women in sports, games and gimmicks, training methods (yardage versus aerobic work with quick sprints), drylands, shoulder issues, emotional and mental training and Underwater Kicking. Over the next few days we will dive into some of these topics and how they directly relate to your swimming.  The first one is something we talk about all the time in our workouts and that is our underwater kicking.  We headed to the p

THE LAST THREE WEEKS

Let’s all take a breath for a moment as we come out of the last 3 weeks of championship meets. You all, the Mako swimmers were awesome racing in whatever meet you found yourself.   Everyone arrived on time each day and went through the warmups without missing a beat.   The energy that you brought to the pool was incredible and a treat to witness.  You all supported each other during all the races and picked each other up whenever it was needed. I would love to recognize each of you on personal bests throughout the meet but honestly there were so many I would inevitably miss someone so I will leave it at that. I would like to give a shout out to 4 swimmers from JO’s , one from each age group who really stood out.  Tyler Harris (9-10 boy) came back to finals on Sunday night after a really brief rest and won the 50 free from lane 2.  Maddie Carroll (9-10) gained a lot of experience after qualifying for finals in all her events.  I’m not sure Maddie knew that she could recover so quickly a

FINAL NOTES FOR JO’s

  Here are some final thoughts for you as we prepare to race tomorrow morning.  All of you have had a great season filled with ups and downs but through it all each of you have continued to work hard and improve every bit of the way.  Many of you have stepped out of your comfort zone trying new events and new distances and gaining tons of confidence along the way.  You have all begun to understand that you can't win or get a best time in every race, but you know that when you step out of the pool and know that you have done everything you can in that moment then you are a winner.   That is the great part of swimming there is always that next race so as you work through this weekend enjoy the moment your in and when its over for better or worse start moving and preparing for the next.  Don't dwell too long on results.  Stay humble no matter what the scoreboard says. So let's go out there this weekend, enjoy your races, and give it everything you can, remember to execute thos

THE MOMENT

  So last Saturday one of you came up to me to talk about your upcoming races and immediately I could sense the uncertainty in the tone.  To be honest my first thought was 'wow" where is this coming from.  Before I could open my mouth I was hearing some of this. "I hope to go this time at JO but I want to be faster in Florida" and as I stated to walk her back from the edge of this cliff she had talked herself out onto, I thought maybe it's something a few of you need to hear also. My first thought is, Don't make the moment bigger than it actually is.  What do I mean?  Simply a lot of times athletes get wrapped up in "The Name" of an event such as Super Bowl, National Championship, Title game, All Stars or for our purposes JO's. First off let's stay in the moment because if we have learned anything in the last two years it is that there are no guaranteed future races so again let's control the race that you are getting up on the block for

-TAKE OWNERSHIP

Before we get started on this week we want you to take a few deep slow breaths, relax and know that you have done the work and You are ready for this.  What can those of you who are swimming this weekend do to prepare to be successful.  First physically, we know you tend to get anxious with this meet but this is not the time to worry and panic.  This process started way back in September and if you have followed our plan and done the work You are going to be okay.  This is not the time to panic and start adding new things to your daily routine, this is the time where you start backing off just a little to the point where your a little on edge. Being a little edgy means YOUR ready to have a great meet.  Here are some things you can do in your preparation ; This might be the time to clean and air out those smelly chlorinated swim bags.   Do you even know what in the bottom of those bags. Maybe it's time to find o.ut, maybe something you lost and thought was gone forever will be found

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

  Championship season has arrived for all our Mako swimmers and for the first time in two years it will have a somewhat familiar look to it.  The competition will start this weekend with Junior/Senior Champs at UMD with 14 and under Championships (JO's) the following weekend also at UMD.  The next weekend we will host our Mako Spring Fling at the STJ.  To finish off our Championship[ season Mako will have a large number of swimmers Seniors (end of March) and 14 and under's (middle of April traveling to Saint Petersburg Florida for a national swim meet. Make no mistake about it, whatever meet you are participating in is YOUR Championship Meet and it is important to you and your coaches.  Since September 1 you have been working really hard, making sacrifices throughout the year all so you can have your "one shining moment" in these last races of the season.  It's a cumulation of everything you have put into this season and sport. The upcoming competition is the time