Looking Ahead to August (Revisited)

We've been able to stick pretty close to the schedule on this post from July 16

Again, the expectation is that everyone will make sure they get some time off in August.  That might mean taking a week (or two) off, or maybe a day (or two) off each week.

We'll take the first week of September off and then get back on our regular schedule after that.  If there are any new additions to the program for the short course season, we'll give them an opportunity to try out and register that second week of September.

In September, we'll return to the schedule we used in April/May - generally six (6) days per week for two (2) hours per day.

Some of our September workouts will include open water swimming strategies (sighting, buoy turns, etc.) to prep any of our swimmers who'll be competing in fall (October) & spring (April) Gulf Open Water events.

Whenever possible, we'll throw in two-a-days.  Expect those around school breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and in the spring.

Important Notes:  I'll be working with the new BCJH girls' & boys' athletic coordinators on a start date to begin junior high swim practices.  Expect that to start sometime in November.  We're encouraging all our junior high and high school athletes to be multi-sport athletes.

Starting in November will serve several important purposes:

1) It will allow 7th & 8th graders to finish up their fall sport commitments in football, cross country, & volleyball.
2) By working closely with our junior high coaches, we should be able to bring more kids into the program than in the past.
3) We'll be shortening the season to avoid the burn-out that can occur with newcomers to the sport.

The junior high program is not an officially recognized part of BCJH athletics.  We utilize our high school assets (facility, coaches, equipment, etc.) to provide for our 7th & 8th grade swimmers.  If we can get our numbers up, we might be able to ask the school board to officially include swimming at the junior high level.  This would go a very long way toward growing our high school program!

On the subject of the high school program, plan is to start them in September with a limited practice schedule (fewer days weekly & shorter practice duration).  We plan to stick with this limited schedule for high school swim/dive through October this year.  As our BCHS fall sports (tennis, cross country, football, & volleyball) wind down, we'll ramp up into a regular practice schedule for high school (5 days per week) in November.

Monday, 5^th – 5-7

Tuesday, 6^th – 5-7
Wednesday, 7^th – 5-7*
Thursday, 8^th – 5-7*
Friday, 9^th – 5-7*

Monday, 12^th – 5-7*
Tuesday, 13^th – 5-7
Wednesday, 14^th – 5-7
Thursday 15^th – 5-7
Friday, 16^th – 5-7

Monday, 19^th – 5-7
Tuesday, 20^th – 5-7
Wednesday, 21^st – 5-7
Thursday, 22^nd – 5-7
Friday, 23^rd – 5-7

Monday, 26^th – 5-7
Tuesday, 27^th – 5-7
Wednesday, 28^th – 5-7
Thursday, 29^th – 5-7
Friday, 30^th – 5-7

Note:  Check ShAC schedule for opportunities when in Houston

*Athlete Directed