Senior Night meal after the meet

We will be having a bigger room to use after our senior night (10/29) for our after meet meal and celebration. It will be in room HC 280. This is the large classroom down the hallway by the racquetball courts!

Schedule for next week

Schedule for the week: 

• Monday- 
• Morning conditioning for the state group (Sally, Ally, Jenna, Emily S., Anna, MaryGrace) 7:30-8:15 NO CONDITIONING for everyone else
• Practice 6-8pm
• Taper Starts for those that have not individually qualified for the state meet yet!
• Tuesday- 
• Meet against Jenison starting at 5:00pm so those going to Fine Arts can get to that on time. It is Jenison's senior night and they will announce seniors at the end of the meet so their parents can make it coming from work. There will be a meal after!
• Meet for the bus on the shawnee side at 3:00pm. Girls going to the fine arts night are allowed to drive separately (try and carpool) but will need to follow the bus and let me know on Monday. 
• Wednesday- 
• Morning conditioning for the state group 6:30-7:15 am 
• Practice 6-8pm 
• Thursday-
• SENIOR NIGHT against East Kentwood
• Girls meet at 5:15 on the pool deck
• Senior parents gather at 6:15 on pool deck
• Start senior night 6:20
• Meet starts at 6:30
• Friday- 
• Practice 6-7:30pm
• Saturday- 
• Practice 8-10am (Calvin has a home meet)

Taper Time!!!!

Taper is not…

• ·      A time to just goof off and be lazy at practice and at home
• ·      A time to slack off on details and get out of practice early
• ·      It is not a magic pill you take and automatically go fast!

Taper is…

• ·      A time where we will do increasingly less physically demanding sets and practices to allow our muscles and bodies to recover and rest more
• ·      To focus on all the details and make sure that every aspect of our race is prepared for
• ·      To focus on eating healthy… give something up (pop, candy, chocolate, junk food)
• ·      To mentally stay focused on the big meet ahead and STAY positive

Feel good moments starting on Monday!

Taper can be a really fun part of your season, but it is also one of the most critical parts of your season. Everyone is different and will feel different things. Some may feel slow and sluggish during taper; others might feel hyper and overly energetic. There is not a right way to feel. The most important thing is to ALWAYS stay positive and communicate to the coaches how you are feeling! There is no strict diet or sleep pattern that you should try and keep during this time, just like the other part of the season… I encourage a well rounded/healthy diet with a normal sleep pattern. I also encourage taking some reflective time at home to focus on your goals and things that you want to accomplish by the end of the season. No matter what, always stay positive and have fun… that is what we have worked so hard for all year! 

State Meet Block of room

A friendly reminder to parents that are going to the state meet (or have girls that are close to making state cut at the conference meet) to remember to sign up for a hotel room in the block that is reserved. The block is reserved for the discounted price until October 29th! The link is here to make reservations - Book your group rate for Grand Rapids Christian Parents

Make up practices this week

A friendly reminder...  If you are going to be gone in the next three days you must make up the works outs, and need to text or email me so I can send them to you. I have only gotten one email thus far! 

Friday practice rescheduled

Parents and girls- 

Practice on Friday for swimming and diving has been moved from Ottawa Hills in the evening to Calvin College from 11:30-1:30. If any girls need a ride please let us know at the meet or practice and we can find you a ride! 

Schedule for the week

Schedule for the week:

• Monday:
• Morning conditioning 7:30-8:15am
• Practice 6-8pm
• Tuesday:
• Home meet verse Northview
• Girls be on deck at 5:15, meet starts at 6:30pm 
• Swim team sleep over after the meet at the Lexie Suwyns
• Wednesday:
• No morning conditioning 
• Practice 6-8pm
• Thursday:
• Practice 6-8pm
• Friday:
• Practice at OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL 6-7:30pm 
• Saturday:
• NO PRACTICE 

***If you have already spoken to me about missing practice this week, please email me so I can email you the work-out's to make up. This part of the season is crucial to make sure all work-outs are made up as we start to move into Taper (which we will talk about in a week). ***

Conference Details

Conference Details: 

• Location- Northivew Highschool 
• Teams- EGR, FHC, FHNE, GRCH, JEN, MCO, NV

• Time Schedule: 
• Friday, November 6th
• Pool open for swimming warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators
• Swimming Prelims 12:00pm
• There will be a 20 minute break after the 50 free 
• Diving warm-ups 4:00pm
• Diving competition 5:30pm
• Saturday, November 7th
• Pool open for warm-up at 10:00am
• Balcony will open at 10:00am for spectators 
• Seniors from each team will be recognized prior to Finals at 11:50am
• Finals being 12:00pm
• Tickets: $5.00 admissions and $2.00 for heat sheets.
• Results: Results will be available on Meet Mobile as well as being posted up by the stairs in the walk way.

***As we get closer to conference I will specify when/where to meet for each day.