2019 Texas Middle School Rankings

Congratulations BCJH swimmers posting times in the top sixteen (16) of the 2019 Texas Middle School Rankings:

Michael V - 100 free, :55.33, 10th

Michael V - 50 fly, :28.06, 12th

Megan M - 50 breast, :38.39, 16th

Quote of the Week

Talent is cheaper than table salt.  What

separates the talented individual from

the successful one is a lot of hard work.

via Medium

Stephen Edwin King

Week 7 Attendance

Lucie, Megan, & Matthew had the pool all to themselves this a.m.!

LF - 6/34
MB - 4/34
MM - 6/18
OS - 2/2

Schedule Update

Through the end of school:

Friday, May 24:  5 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 25:  9 - 11 a.m.

Monday, May 27:  No practice (pool open, but for rec swim only)

Tuesday, May 28:  5 - 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 29:  5 - 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 30:  5 - 7 p.m.

Friday, May 31:  5 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1:  9 - 11 a.m.

Beginning June 3:

Monday

5 - 7 p.m.

Tuesday

7 - 9 a.m.
5 - 7 p.m.

Wednesday

7 - 9 a.m.
5 - 7 p.m.

Thursday

7 - 9 a.m.
5 - 7 p.m.

Friday

7 - 9 a.m.
5 - 7 p.m.

Saturday

9 - 11 a.m.

Drag Suits

Company we order our high school drag suits through is Agon.  If you want to get one or two, here's a link to their training suit page

You'll find more options that you can imagine!  Years ago, Leon went with black/yeller checker (looked like a taxi cab paint job) and Bobby went with skull/cross bones.

Efficient Speed

This Week's Schedule

I only have one scheduling conflict this week:

Monday

Swim 5-7 p.m.

Tuesday

Swim 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday

Swim 5-7 p.m.

Thursday

Swim 5-7 p.m. (I will be on deck until 5:15 due to sports banquet)

Friday

Swim 5-7 p.m.

Saturday

Swim 9-11 a.m.

Quote of the Week

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

via CBS News

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary

Week 6 Attendance

MB - 5/30
LF - 3/28
MM - 5/12

2017 Star-Studded 50 LCM Free

"Muscle Memory"

via Triathlon Training with Amy

Article in Popular Science is here.  Take a few minutes to read about what we commonly call "muscle memory"!

Memory in your neurons

Learning to ride a bike is an exercise in episodic memory: you can know how to ride a bike without being able to explain how you’re doing it. Biking is an unusual case because there seems to be a moment in which you finally understand it, but learning to do anything physical involves this kind of memory. It feels to us as if that memory is stored in our muscles—as if they’re remembering how to perform an action without our really being aware of it. But the reality is that the activity is happening in our brains.

Mile for Time

Yes, y'all will be allowed plenty of attempts!

SWAT LC Open Invite

To enter the SWAT meet, first go to the ShAC Events page here

Once you find the meet (June 8/9), click on Attend/Decline.

You can then click on "View All Meet Events" to see order of events for each session.

Entry times will be "NT".

I'd like our swimmers to compete in three events each day as follows:

Saturday

200 I.M. + Parent Choice + Swimmer Choice

Sunday

200 Free + Parent Choice + Swimmer Choice

Quote of the Week

It is amazing what you can accomplish

if you do not care who gets the credit.

via TIME

Harry S. Truman

Sprint Work

Lucy & Matthew put in the work this a.m.!

Week 5 Attendance

LF - 6/25
MB - 3/25
MM - 3/7

Recovery Hints from Cody Miller

Olympian Cody Miller's 5 Tips to Swimming Recovery:

Next Week

Whenever I cannot be on deck, I will leave written workouts to be performed w/lifeguard on duty.

Monday:  5-7 p.m. (no conflicts)

Tuesday:  5-7 p.m. (Victoria Advocate's AdvoSports Awards, so I cannot be on deck)

Wednesday:  5-7 p.m. (no conflicts)

Thursday:  5-7 p.m. (no conflicts)

Friday:  5-7 p.m. (no conflicts)

Saturday:  9-11 a.m. (no conflicts)

Quote of the Week

Success isn't always about greatness.  It's about

consistency.  Consistent hard work leads

to success.  Greatness will come.

via Justdial

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, a.k.a. The Rock

Week 4 Attendance

MB - 5/22
LF - 4/19
MM - 4/4

ShAC Orders

If you want the towel - and hey, who doesn't!?!? - you'd best hustle!

I'm about to send out email with forms attached.

I really feel fortunate that we're able to be part of the ShAC program!

Care & Feeding of Your Swim Cat

via YouTube

Make that "cap"...

Via Swim Outlet:

Rinse your cap off in non-chlorinated water, and then dry the cap off gently with a towel or allow it to hang dry.

You can sprinkle talcum or baby powder inside the cap and distribute it evenly — this absorbs moisture that can otherwise lead to bacteria growth and keeps the cap from sticking to itself.

Between uses, keep the cap in a case or a soft compartment of your bag to protect it from sharp objects.