THE HARD WORK COMES FIRST

"Hard work is a choice.  Attitude is a choice.  Discipline is a choice.  Excellence is a choice."

 Happy labor day weekend.  We hope that your first two weeks of school went well and that you have settled into a regular routine and are now ready to dive into our first week of workouts starting Tuesday.

The theme for our first week of practice will center around re-establishing our feel for the water and with this in mind I want you to focus on these 4 areas during the week:

1. HEAD POSITION AND ALIGNMENT
2. BODY LINES
3. STREAMLINES +3 UNDERWATER KICKS OFF EVERY WALL (NO EXCUSES)
4. AGGRESSIVE TURNS AT EACH WALL

Let's set a positive tone and mindset from Day 1 and I promise you everything else will come naturally and you will be in a better position to achieve those goals.

All of this starts with hard work and yes even on those days when you’re not feeling it.  So let’s get to it.

I have never met a swimmer who is born great.  No one owns that podium when they are born and I venture to say it’s not even reserved for the most talented.  Being a “great swimmer” is a choice that you make.  Being great is the choice to maximize all the little things that require absolutely no talent.  They are the decisions you make everyday starting with hard work and discipline.  Those 3 words will determine the swimmer you will become during the upcoming season.

I will do my part to help you this season become the swimmer you choose to become and with that in mind here are the daily warmups for Senior prep and Junior gold.  This is our everyday warmup.  Why do it?  This allows you to be comfortable and know exactly what we are doing as soon as we get into the water.  No questions need to be asked and there so be no confusion.  

A quality warmup is not about yardage.  It’s about preparing your mind, body and stroke for a great workout.  Use this time to feel the water and your body connecting with each other, find your rhythm and get ready to swim fast.

SENIOR PREP WARM UP (1000)

JUNIOR GOLD WARM UP (850)

200 (100 free/ 50 back/50 kick boards)

4x75 (25 IMO +25 free +25 back) with aggressive flip turn +strong streamline +3 underwater kicks)

4x50 kick with boards (25 moderate +25 build to 90%)

Start looking at the fall invite meet at the end of the month this week.  Look at the days and events and make a plan.  Without the plan your throwing things at the wall hoping something will stick.

LABOR DAY TRIVIA

The “No White after Labor Day” Rule.  This rule originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Wealthy upper-class citizens used it to separate their summer resort leisure wear from their autumn city clothes.

My response would be I’ll wear want I want but you all knew that probably.