This Week

There are six (6) combined (HS, JH, ShAC, & College) opportunities this week.

Make the most of them!

Monday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday
New Years Day at ShAC (watch for email from Gilbert)
Breakfast Sign-Up Info

Thursday

Dry-Land & Swim/Dive 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Dry-Land* & Swim/Dive 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Car Wash Fundraiser at Baywash (use code)

*Swim/Dive-only if you attended a.m. workout

I'll be out of town for a high school meet Friday & Saturday.  Those would be great days to take advantage of ShAC's long course workouts!

Short Course Week 16 Attendance

MB - 3/56
OS - 0/47
MM - 0/45
LF - 0/27

Quote of the Week

Be faithful in small things because

it is in them that your strength lies.

Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, a.k.a. Mother Teresa

Back to Work

As we return to our holiday practice schedule, here are some important reminders:

• Junior High will be for one (1) hour, one time per day (choose either morning or afternoon)
• High School & Club will be for two (2) hours, usually twice per day (highly recommended)
• First thirty (30) minutes will be dry-land (shorts, shirts, shoes required, gloves optional)
• Arrived fifteen (15) minutes early (good habits are as easy to form as bad ones)
• Rest intervals will be shorter than usual, as we will be increasing volume (high mileage)
• Riders must be picked up within fifteen (15) minutes of workout end (10:15 a.m. & 5:45 p.m.)
• Get plenty of sleep and eat right so you can get the most out of your training

Friday (27th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday (28th):  8:00-10:00 a.m.
Monday (30th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday (31st):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursday (2nd):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday (6th):  8:00-10:00 a.m. & 3:30-5:30 p.m.

 

Quote of the Week

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

via flickr

Charles Buxton

Short Course Weeks 14/15 Attendance

MB - 5/53
OS - 4/47
MM - 4/45
LF - 2/27

Quote of the Week

Order and simplification are the first

steps toward the mastery of a subject.

Paul Thomas Mann

Tentative Practice Schedule

Monday (16th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00
BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30
ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Tuesday (17th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Wednesday (18th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Thursday (19th)

BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00

ShAC Swim 5:00-6:45

Friday (20th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday (21st)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Friday (27th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday (28th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Monday (30th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tuesday (31st)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday (2nd)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Monday (6th)

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Open Workout (JH*, HS, Club, & College) 3:30-5:30 p.m.

*JH practices optional.  First hour only.  No more than one (1) per day.

Quote of the Week

When one teaches, two learn.

Robert "Bob" Half

Next Week

Monday

Swim 5:00-6:45 (emailed workout)

Tuesday

Swim 5:00-6:45

Wednesday

Swim 5:00-6:45

Thursday

Swim 5:00-6:45

Friday

Swim 5:00-6:45

Saturday

Swim 8:00-9:45

Short Course Week 13 Attendance

MB - 4/43
MM - 2/40
OS - 4/39
LF - 2/25

This Week

Monday

5:00-6:45

Tuesday

5:00-6:45

Wednesday

5:00-6:45

Thursday

5:00-6:45

Friday-Sunday

Gulf 13 & Over Champs (University of Houston)

Quote of the Week

A good beginning makes a good end.

via Pintrest

Louis Dearborn L'Amour

Two Articles on USA Swimming

First, some nutritional info here

Many young swimmers are caught in a desire to eat healthy, eat “clean,” and adopt a plant-based diet, worthy goals to be sure. However, ensuring that enough calories are eaten throughout the day can be challenging when school, training, social activities, and family life get in the way of planning meals and snacks. Without enough calories from food, physiological functions can go awry including metabolic rate, menstrual function, bone health, immune function, protein synthesis, and psychological health.

Next, the superstars in USA Swimming were honored at the Golden Goggles Awards.  Full article here

Olympic champions and world-record holders Simone Manuel (Sugar Land, Texas/Alto Swim Club) and Caeleb Dressel (Green Cove Springs, Fla./Bolles School Sharks/Florida), who led Team USA with standout performances at last summer’s FINA World Championships, took home Athlete of the Year honors on Sunday at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle Awards.

Short Course Weeks 10-12 Attendance

MB - 7/39
MM - 6/38
OS - 7/35
LF - 4/23

Thanksgiving ShAC Workout Opportunities

We had great workouts yesterday and today.  Here are options for the rest of our Thanksgiving break:

JH, HS, & ShAC Tentative Schedules

BCHS & BCJH, please keep an eye on sportsYou, as there could be changes.

ShAC, I will email Friday workout and email any schedule changes.

A lot depends on Thursday's rescheduled meet.

Brazosport and Hightower weren't able to juggle their schedules, so they will not be here.

Columbia says they are coming to the meet and can get here early.  If all goes according to plan Thursday:

3:15
set up for meet

3:45
swim/dive warm-up

4:00
diving

4:15
junior high time trial (50 free)

4:30
medley relay
200 free
200 i.m.
50 free

15 Minute Break
junior high time trial (50 choice)

Meet Resumes
100 fly
100 free
500 free
200 free relay
100 back
100 breast
400 free relay

If all goes well, we could be finished around 6:00!

Monday (18th)

7th & 8th Periods Dry-Land
BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30 p.m.
BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00 p.m.
ShAC 5:00-6:45 p.m.

Tuesday (19th)

7th & 8th Periods Dry-Land
BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00 p.m.
ShAC 5:00-6:45 p.m.

Wednesday (20th)

7th & 8th Periods Dry-Land
BCJH Swim 3:30-4:30 p.m.
BCHS Swim/Dive 3:30-5:00 p.m.
ShAC 5:00-6:45 p.m.

Thursday (21st)

Columbia vs. Bay City

Friday (22nd)

7th & 8th Periods Report to Coach Smith
No BCHS or BCJH practice
ShAC 5:00-6:45 (no coach)

Monday (25th)

Open Workout (HS, Club, & College):  Dry-land 2:30-3:15 p.m., Swim/Dive 3:15-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday (26th)

Open Workout (HS, Club, & College):  Dry-land 8:00-8:45 a.m., Swim/Dive 8:45 - 10:30 a.m.

Quote of the Week

Well done is better than well said.

Ben Franklin

Short Course Week 9 Attendance

MB - 4/32
MM - 4/32
OS - 5/28
LF - 3/19

Quote of the Week

Make sure you do all of the little

things your competitors fail to do.

Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown

This Week

Monday

5:00-6:45 p.m.

Tuesday

5:00-6:45 p.m. (no coach)

Wednesday

5:00-6:45 p.m.

Thursday

5:00-6:45 p.m.

Friday

5:00-6:45 p.m.

Saturday

8:00-9:45 a.m.

Short Course Week 8 Attendance

MB - 4/28 
MM - 3/28 
OS - 4/23 
LF - 3/16

Quote of the Week

Habits are critical for players.  They cannot

think and play well at the same time.

Donald Wayne "Don" Meyer

This Week

New tarps are in and the large pace clock is in place.

We'll have a normal practice schedule Monday through Friday, but no local practice on Saturday (high school meet in Alief).

Check the ShAC weekly schedule to see about training with Gilbert & Karol in Houston.

Backstrokers, it's all about TEMPO!

Short Course Week 7 Attendance

MM - 3/25
MB - 4/24
OS - 0/19
LF - 3/13

Quote of the Week

Good character is not formed in a week or a month.

It is created little by little, day by day.  Protracted

and patient effort is needed to develop good character.

via magnolia box

Heraclitus of Ephesus

Quote of the Week

Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.

John William Gardner

Short Course Week 6 Attendance

MM - 3/22 
MB - 4/20 
OS - 4/19 
LF - 1/10

ShAC-Bay City 2019 Long Course Awards

Oliver S, Outstanding Male Swimmer

Lucie F, Outstanding Female Swimmer

Megan M, Outstanding Female Attendance

Matthew B, Outstanding Male Attendance

Quote of the Week

I think that the good and the great are only

separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., a.k.a. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar