Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Dry-Land Test Sets

Pushups (1 Minute)

Alyssa L.-43
Nikki L.-36
Mayrena H.-35
Lindsey S.-35
Kirsten B.-33
Catie N.-31
Sierra M.-25
Melyssa T.-23

Austin M.-69
Bobby B.-53
Stephan C.-52
Josh K.-50
Nick F.-48
Osnar P.-42
Freddie O.-27

Jump Rope (1 Minute)

Alyssa L.-140
Lindsey S.-135
Melyssa T.-120
Sierra M.-110
Kirsten B.-106
Catie N.-92
Nikki L.-87
Mayrena H.-40

Osnar P.-148
Bobby B.-135
Freddie O.-127
Stephan C.-122
Austin M.-107
Nick F.-91
Josh K.-91

Situps (1 Minute)

Alyssa L.-41
Nikki L.-40
Mayrena H.-34
Lindsey S.-34
Sierra M.-28
Kirsten B.-25
Melyssa T.-25
Catie N.-22

Osnar P.-44
Bobby B.-42
Austin M.-39
Stephan C.-37
Josh K.-35
Freddie O.-30
Nick F.-27

Vertical Jump

Kirsten B.-14"
Alyssa L.-13"
Nikki L.-13"
Sierra M.-13"
Melyssa T.-13"
Mayrena H.-11"
Catie N.-11"
Lindsey S.-11"

Stephan C.-22"
Bobby B.-19"
Austin M.-19"
Osnar P.-18"
Josh K.-17"
Freddie O.-17"
Nick F.-16"

What does this mean? A vertical jump test calculator is here. You can input your info to see how you rate.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Weekly Quote

Aspire, break bounds. Endeavor
to be good, and better still, best.



Robert Browning

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Medley Relays

All swimmers should pay close attention to medley relays. There's so much you can learn from that one event. Starts, strokes, turns - it's all there in one race.

Here's this past summer's world record performance by Team USA in Rome. Great stuff!


That's UT standout Dave Walters anchoring the relay.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Great Question

The comment on "Academic All-America" asked:

What is Academic All America?

In a nutshell, it's a NISCA program that recognizes swimmers and divers of all ability levels who've been committed to both their sport and their studies.

A link with more info is here.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Academic All-America

The paperwork for Academic All-America will be passed out to seniors at the start of 2nd semester. If you maintain a high GPA (based on your first seven semesters), you may qualify. We had two (2) young ladies (Sydney C. & Laura G.) make the list last year.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Kicking Test Set

These were pretty darned good for the start of the season.

5 x 100 @ 3:00, 100%, from push w/flip turns

Name-#1/#2/#3/#4/#5/Ave.

Girls

Kirsten B.-1:32/1:35/1:37/1:35/1:32/1:34.2
Catie N.-1:32/1:36/1:36/1:35/1:33/1:34.4
Mayrena H.-1:40/1:36/1:37/1:38/1:38/1:37.8
Melyssa T.-1:37/1:40/1:41/1:43/1:40/1:40.2
Nikki L.-1:44/1:41/1:41/1:43/1:41/1:42.0
Alyssa L.-1:52/1:53/1:49/1:47/1:45/1:49.2
Raina S.-1:48/1:50/1:56/1:51/1:49/1:50.8
Sierra M.-1:50/1:57/1:55/1:51/1:50/1:52.6
Lindsey S.-1:57/2:03/2:01/1:59/2:01/2:00.2

Boys

Osnar P.-1:22/1:21/1:19/1:16/1:14/1:18.4
Freddie O.-1:25/:26/1:25/1:26/1:21/1:24.6
Bobby B.-1:25/1:27/1:27/1:29/1:28/1:27.2
Stephan C.-1:32/1:35/1:32/1:32/1:29/1:32.0
Josh K.-1:30/1:35/1:37/1:39/1:42/1:36.6
Nick F.-1:35/1:41/1:47/1:50/1:46/1:43.8
Austin M.-DNS

Monday, September 21, 2009

Lockers

Each athlete has been issued a locker and a lock. You have been instructed to keep your belongings in your locker and keep that locker locked. I've been checking and have found several people who haven't been:

a) putting away their "stuff",
b) locking their lockers, and
c) using their assigned lockers.

It's important that you each use the lockers and locks you were issued. If you lose your lock, you'll pay a replacement fee of $5 and we'll issue you another.

Please follow these simple rules so we can keep our locker area clean and secure.

Weekly Quote

Great things are not done by impulse, but
by a series of small things brought together.



Vincent van Gogh

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Test Set (check my math)

It looks like we're way ahead of last year! Great job this a.m.!!

Our first test set of the year:


5 x 100 @ 3:00, 100%, from push

Name-#1/#2/#3/#4/#5/Ave.

Girls

Kirsten B.-1:09/1:08/1:09/1:10/1:09.0
Lindsey S.-1:12/1:12/1:13/1:12/1:13/1:12.4
Melyssa T.-1:11/1:13/1:12/1:13/1:13/1:12.4
Alyssa L.-1:14/1:14/1:13/1:14/1:13/1:13.6
Sierra M.-1:15/1:14/1:13/1:13/1:15/1:14.0
Mayrena H.-1:20/1:1:17/1:17/1:16/1:18/1:17.2
Raina S.-1:20/1:18/1:18/1:18/1:19/1:18.6
Catie N.-1:20/1:20/1:20/1:20/1:20/1:20.0

Nikki L.-1:25/1:23/1:25/1:23/1:24/1:24.0

Boys

Bobby B.-:49/:55/:57/:56/:58/:55.0
Osnar P.-:56/:56/:57/:58/:59/:57.2
Stephan C.-:57/:58/1:01/:59/:59/:58.8
Josh K.-1:07/1:08/1:10/1:12/1:13/1:10.0
Nick F.-1:10/1:11/1:10/1:13/1:13/1:11.4
Austin M.-1:08/1:10/1:09/1:18/1:17/1:12.4
Freddie O.-DNS

New UIL Grade Regulations

If you're in an honors-type class, you must maintain at least a 60% average to be eligible for extracurricular activities like swimming.

Pre-AP, AP, and TCC classes fall under this category. If you're taking those classes, this shouldn't be a problem for you.

The minimum of 70% still applies in all other classes.

Remember, you're shooting for A's and B's!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Weekly Quote

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.



George Washington

Monday, September 7, 2009

Weekly Quote

A life spent making mistakes is not
only more honorable, but more useful
than a life spent doing nothing.



George Bernard Shaw