Weekly Email: November 16-21, 2015
Hi swimmers!
Here is another long email about our activities.
First of all – congratulations to everyone who swam in the meet! That was a tough meet, and I’m proud of the way all of you raced. We got third in both men and women, but we had some good swims, and those were two of the top teams in 4A. (We took 1st AND 2nd in boys Breatstroke!) Remember to check utswimcoach.com to see where your times and our relays are ranked.
Last year we tried to start a tradition, naming a “swimmer of the meet” from the girls team and one from the boys team. I want to update you on our honorees, and why.
Meet 1 (Hillcrest & Rowland Hall @ East)
Girl: Ally Hopson – Ally dropped over 18 seconds in her 500 Free and took 3rd! Ally has moved up a lane in practice this year, and it is paying off. To stay with her lane this year, she is getting accustomed to swimming faster every day, and her times are dropping.
Boy: Zach Olson – Zach dropped over a second in his 50, taking 2nd in that event, and dropped over 2 seconds in his 100 free and took 1st! Zach has also moved up a lane in practice, and is gaining confidence that he really can keep up and compete with the seasoned swimmers. What fun to watch!!
Meet 2 (East & Kearns @ Highland)
Girl: Eleanor Wettstein – Eleanor is a senior and is trying swimming for the first time. She has a great attitude. This was her second meet. Over one week, she dropped over 2 seconds in her 50 free, and nearly 7 in her 100 free!! It takes a lot of guts to come in and try a new sport, starting from scratch.
Boy: Jackson Keller – Jackson has been dropping time every time he races so far this year. As a senior, he has stepped up to be a leader in his lane. In this meet, he dropped over half a second in his 50 and nearly 3 seconds in his 100 breast!
Awesome Job!!
Thank you to the Tippets, Colgan and Phillips Families for providing breakfast and bus snacks last week
This Week
- Monday: Nov. 16 - Team Dinner @ Mayer Home (1415 Roxbury Road)
- Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Rowland Hall Invite @ SL Sports Complex. Warm-up 2:45, meet at 3:30 pm.
Timers: Please meet pool-side between 3:00 and 3:15 pm, to review timing instructions. Thank-you! We are treating this as a home meet, although the official host is Rowland Hall. - Wednesday: Nov. 18 - Breakfast provided by Maddie Day and Family
- Friday: Nov. 20 - Breakfast provided by Connor Rich and Family
Please Note: Team photo's have been moved to December 10th before practice.
Upcoming FUN! November 24th Team Activity:
Come Celebrate Thanksgiving Break with your Team!
FREE TO ALL SWIMMERS!
U of U, Union Building (in the theater room, upstairs)
Please let a Captain know if you can come. Final numbers needed by Friday, November 20
We will be watching "Touch the Wall", a moving about swimming phenom and multiple Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin. A review in the Denver post called it "an often EXHILARATING ride, full of insights about FRIENDSHIP, about the dance between TEAMWORK and INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, and about the COMPETITIVE WILL." A PERFECT team building movie!
Wear comfy clothes to watch a movie! Swim team sweats/sweatshirts preferred to show our team pride!
We will be watching "Touch the Wall", a moving about swimming phenom and multiple Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin. A review in the Denver post called it "an often EXHILARATING ride, full of insights about FRIENDSHIP, about the dance between TEAMWORK and INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, and about the COMPETITIVE WILL." A PERFECT team building movie!
Wear comfy clothes to watch a movie! Swim team sweats/sweatshirts preferred to show our team pride!
Pizza, popcorn and drinks will be provided!
Heads-up for Next Week:
Heads-up for Next Week:
- Tuesday: Nov. 24 - East at Olympus - AWAY Meet
- Tuesday: Nov. 24 - November Team Party after Olympus meet, U of U theater room
- Wednesday: Nov. 25 - Varsity Breakfast provided by Cam Wright and Family
I realize there is no school on Wednesday Nov 25th, but the pool was unable to accommodate any schedule change. We will hold practices at the normal times (5:30-7 am AND 3-4:30 pm), however, as on Mondays, Varsity are required at both, JV at one of your choice. - Thursday: Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Break
- Friday: Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving Break
Attendance
Attendance numbers are still improving. There are still a handful of you who need to really make an effort to attend make-up practices. We are fully into the season now, and not being able to participate in the meets makes it more and more difficult to catch up.
- 100%+: Allison B, Lauren, Jamie, Madison, Noah, Jared, Jackson, Dylan, Connor NICE JOB!
- 87-99%: Hank, Jack, Zach, Alex, Oskar, Griffin, Daxton, Ian, Eleanor, Mary, Jessie, Meghan, Stephanie, Katy, Madeline, Ally H, Sam, Maddie, Kanna, Mae, Nicole B, Busra, Abbey, James, Cameron
- 84-87%: (can’t really afford to miss): Lindsay, Chloe, Dana, Emma R, Nicole S, Rob, Ramsey, (Peyton, Nate)
- 69-78%: (Need at least one make-up): Julius, Jojo, Austin, Isaac
- Below 60% - NEED MULTIPLE MAKE-UPS!: Jesper, David, Nick, Adam
