Tubing

Just posted this on the high school blog:

While we're out of the water, y'all are doing those dry-land exercises on the March 13 post, right?

If you're doing resistance training at home and need some gear, here are a few links that might help:

Amazon

SwimOutlet

Lane Gainer

Note:

I buy all our tubing from Lane Gainer.  They're a small business that's very customer friendly!

Quote of the Week

Sure I am of this, that you have

only to endure to conquer.

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Now What?

As long as the City of BC continues operating the pool, we'll keep our little group in the water.

Whether it's in addition to our water work, or in place of it, below is a link to swim exercises y'all should be working on OYO.  Some will look very familiar, as this program is one I've taken things from these past few years.

Carmel Swim Club YouTube

Spring Dry-Land

Our high schoolers have incorporated various exercises to improve our strength and make us less prone to injury.

Use the month of March to begin working on the exercises in the videos below.

We will be doing some group dry-land training before swim workouts beginning in April.

Crawl Series


Chop Series


Hip Series


Various Planks (stick with the more basic ones)


Penguin Crunches


Legs Up Crunches


Superman

Swimming ShAC

Q.  What does it take to join our year-round USA Swimming program in Bay City?
A.  Serious commitment and effort from parents, athletes, & coaches!

Here are a few quick notes on what our program will be, along with what it won't be:

• It won't be a summer league prep group, although swimmers are expected to compete for the summer team when we don't have a scheduling conflict.
• It will be demanding.  Workouts will be two (2) hours long, six (6) days per week.  When school's out, we'll train twice daily on weekdays for a total of eleven (11) sessions weekly.
• It won't be cheap.  Initial registration, monthly fees, swim meet travel, practice gear, etc. will take a big bite out of the budget.

Start date for new ShAC-ers will be Monday, March 30th.

Expect:

• an initial registration fee of around $150 (all toward USAS & ShAC),
• a monthly pool use fee of $10 (normal monthly lap swim for City of Bay City),
• a monthly parent club fee of $15 (allows us to compete & practice w/ShAC),
• a monthly local club fee of $75 (coaching fees paid to Button*), and
• to purchase practice gear** and team shirts for around $150.

When you're ready to make the commitment, please send me an email

I'll send you:

• info on registering & setting up auto-pay via the ShAC site,
• link & password to Texas Swim Shop to purchase gear, and
• team shirt order info.

*Will not increase when we go from 6/week to 11/week

**Mesh bag, short fins, board, buoy, snorkel, paddles, & lightweight shoes

Communication!!!

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Updates

Final short course attendance standings:

MB - 86
OS - 75
MM - 72
LF - 38


This morning's Advocate should have swim results from Champs III.  Mike says their policy is to post only top sixteen finishes.  Hoping our local papers will go with everything I sent.

Rather than try to line up a group meeting for potential additions for our program, I'll work with those families at their convenience.  Please have anyone interested send me an email.

I do not plan to attend the Aggieland April LC Invite (April 3-5), but Gilbert mentioned that it would be a very good meet for our kids.  If you'll be attending, please let me know so I can help get entries in on time.

Here's a tentative schedule for the remainder of March.  I'd like to get our kids back into the swing of two-hour practices.  Taking some time off is important, but maintaining feel for the water and our fitness gains are also important.  I'll email workouts when I won't be on deck.  Kids will then be under supervision of lifeguard(s).

Wednesday, 4^th – 5-7

Thursday, 5^th – 5-7

Friday, 6^th – 5-7

Monday, 9^th – 5-7

Tuesday, 10^th – 5-7

Wednesday, 11^th – 5-7

Thursday, 12^th – 5-7

Friday, 13^th – 5-7

Monday, 16^th – 5-7

Tuesday, 17^th – 5-7

Wednesday, 18^th – 5-7

Thursday, 19^th – 5-7

Friday, 20^th – 5-7

Monday, 23^rd – 5-7

Tuesday, 24^th – 5-7

Wednesday, 25^th – 5-7

Thursday, 26^th – 5-7

Friday, 27^th – 5-7

Saturday, 28^th – 8-10

Monday, 30^th – 5-7

Tuesday, 31^st – 5-7

Wednesday, 1^st – 5-7

Thursday, 2^nd – 5-7

Friday, 3^rd – 5-7

Saturday, 4^th – 8-10

Note:  Check ShAC schedule for opportunities when in Houston

Al Moya

We are overwhelmed with grief at the loss of Al.  We will all keep Lisa & Megan in our prayers and offer all our support.