“Actions speak louder than words” 
Do it once = Action
Do it twice = Repetition
Do it a few times = Behavior
Do it consistently = Habit
With the conclusion of our meets last weekend everyone should be set for their own CHAMPIONSHIP MEET in March. Starting with PVS OPEN CHAMPS on March 5 followed by 14 &UNDER CHAMPS March 12 and finishing up with the mako spring champs on March 21.
Mako swimmers will also be headed to St. Petersburg Florida for championship meets March 24-28 and March 31-April 4.
Whatever meet you find yourself racing in will be your last meet of this short course season and is YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. The last meet of our short course season and the meet where our goal will be to swim the be our best races of the year. Let’s get excited about the possibilities. This is where we find ourselves today.
What I am going to say next is an important part of the process for swimmers especially our younger ones and whether you choose to agree with it or not it will remain a part of all swimmers lives. Over the last couple of weeks including last weekends meet I had several swimmers asking about swimming events and how can I make a cut in my race? Asking me as if I’m a magician and had some special dust I could sprinkle on them.
Every season without fail there will be those swimmers who only start thinking about making cuts at the
end of January and during the month of February. The problem with this approach is that it comes a little late where the process should have started back in September on that first day. I’ve always said that the first 25 of your race will set up the rest of the race just as the first day of practice sets the tone for the entire season.
end of January and during the month of February. The problem with this approach is that it comes a little late where the process should have started back in September on that first day. I’ve always said that the first 25 of your race will set up the rest of the race just as the first day of practice sets the tone for the entire season.
That not only involves showing up for practice but it also matters the way you practice. Success isn’t overnight, a week or a month. It happens when you can get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.
Each swimmers season will change from season to season and some of these changes can be drastic if you are moving up to a different age group. I believe some swimmers rest on their laurels stop doing the hard work and just expect things to happen as before. Qualifying times for 11&12 are going to be harder than they were when you were a 10& understand just as they will get harder when you are 13 &over. These changes are significantly harder as you move up into the older age group just as they are significantly harder when you get to that next level of meets. This is why they call it championship season.
Saturday’s Set
PRE SET WITH FINS. (All 50’s at 85-90%. All 25’s are FAST
5 rounds 1 minute reset between rounds
- 50 fly/back@50
- 25 back @30
- 50 back/breast@50a
- 25 breast@30
- 50 breast/free@50
- 25 free@30
MAIN SET (5 ROUNDS)
50 @1:00 (25 primary non free+25 free) build each 25
2x25 @40 (primary non free) fast
50 free cruise @1:20
WEEKLY NUTRITION TIP
This week the tip is simple. HYDRATE yourself throughout the day. Yes we keep on reminding you over and over again but just this past week I picked up a few bottles and they were still filled at the end of practice. Some of them belong to swimmers who are always sitting out because of cramping or headaches. You think there may be any connection there, maybe so. Hydration is one of the easiest, cheapest things that you can do to keep yourself in optimal working condition. Let’s do a better job in this one part of your swimming and day to day life.
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