Timberview Swimming & Diving

Timers Needed

2012-01-26T08:34:00.002-06:00

Coach Huckabay emailed each high school coach this a.m. and asked us to provided four (4) timers for tomorrow's 5A district meet and Saturday's 4A district meet.

We should have plenty of swimmers to help Saturday, but Friday may be a stretch. Please recruit your brothers & sisters to help us out tomorrow.

Thanks!

2011 District/Region Results

2012-01-25T06:58:00.002-06:00

Take a look back at last year's district and region meets:

2011 District 9-5A Results

2011 Region III-5A Results

Week of 1/23/12

2012-01-20T05:52:00.002-06:00

Monday - morning group splashes at 7:00 a.m., afternoon group out at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday - morning group splashes at 7:10 a.m., afternoon group out at 2:20 p.m.
Wednesday - morning group splashes at 7:20 a.m., afternoon group out at 2:10 p.m.
Thursday - morning group splashes at 7:30 a.m., afternoon group out at 2:00 p.m.
Friday - morning group splashes at 7:40 a.m., afternoon group out at 1:50 p.m.

We will start our district meet warm-up at 3:30 p.m. Please be here no later than 3:15 p.m. Meet starts at 4:30 p.m.

2012-01-20T05:47:00.001-06:00

Tapering Guidelines

• Cut back on the caloric intake (you will be burning fewer calories than you were during heavy training)
• Cut back on outside activities (we'll rest at the pool - you rest while away from it)
• Pay more attention to the "little things" (training intervals will be easier and you'll have a chance to "sharpen" while getting more rest)
• Conserve energy (you'll have excess energy that you've not had for months - don't waste it)
• Stay positive (both about your upcoming races and your teammates')
• Visualize races (take yourself through your races from before the start to after the finish)

Shaving Guidelines

• Allow plenty of time and take breaks while shaving for your championship meet
• Electric shavers and Nair are not used in this process
• Have plenty of new razors/blades available before you begin
• Start by using clippers on exposed body hair
• Carefully shave exposed body hair
• Be especially careful around shins, wrists, elbows, knees, forearms, and ankles
• Change blades/razors often

Attack!

2012-01-19T10:10:00.002-06:00

Here's video of Dallas Jesuit's Matt Thompson setting a national high school record in the 200 i.m. Thompson now swims for Stanford.

Swimming Videos on Floswimming

District Meet Schedule Change

2012-01-19T06:43:00.002-06:00

Our district swim meet will be Friday, January 27. Meet is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

They were busy as...

2012-01-16T17:50:00.007-06:00

...you get the idea...

If/when y'all grab some firewood, feel free to walk around out back and visit the Lake Ridge ~~Dam~~ Darn:

Altitude Adjustments

2012-01-15T17:28:00.003-06:00

Elevation in Lubbock is a little over 3,200 feet above sea level.

USA Swimming allows for time conversions for events of 200 yards or longer swum at elevations above 3,000 feet.

If you swam the 200 free, 200 i.m., and/or 500 free, your times would be adjusted as follows:

200 free/individual medley: subtract 0.50 second

500 free: subtract 2.50 seconds

The Lubbock ISD Invite was an observed meet, meaning times swum were sent into the USA Swimming database.

2012 registered athletes should find official times - along with any altitude adjustments - already in SWIMS.

Lubbock ISD Invite Results

2012-01-15T11:56:00.002-06:00

Top sixteen finishers at the Lubbock ISD Invite:

B 200 MR - 9th - Devin S, Taylor W, Henry I, Jamie P
B 200 Free - 5th - Parker S
G 100 Fly - 10th - Kirsten B
B 100 Fly - 6th - Parker S & 12th - Henry I
B 100 Free - 12th - Devin S
B 500 Free - 11th - Jamie P
B 200 FR - 12th - Henry I, Zabdiel E, Taylor W, Parker S
G 100 Back - 7th - Kirsten B
B 100 Back - 7th - Devin S & 12th - Jamie P
B 100 Breast - 13th - Henry I
B 400 FR - 6th - Zabdiel E, Jamie P, Devin S, Parker S & 16th - Chandler R, Randy V, Jerome D, Forres M

Girls' team scoring - 15th
Boys' team scoring - 7th

Monday Workout Schedule

2012-01-15T09:00:00.001-06:00

Swim (7:00 - 9:00 a.m.)
Dry-Land (9:15 - 10:00 a.m.)

Lake Ridge High School

2012-01-15T08:52:00.003-06:00

The district has posted important information on Lake Ridge High School. It may impact several of our Timberview High School swimmers.

New attendance zone map, transfer options, paperwork links, athletics info, etc. are here.

Lubbock Trip Update

2012-01-09T16:37:00.003-06:00

We will not have a wake-up swim Friday morning.

The bus will roll from the natatorium at 5:00 a.m.

That means you should arrive at the pool no later than 4:45 a.m.

Prepare for your trip early Thursday so you can get a good night's sleep.

Have everything packed before you go to bed.

We're not going on safari, so don't overpack.

Have a plan for Friday breakfast before you go to bed.

Set an extra alarm before you go to bed.

Wear your competition suit to bed.

Just kidding on that one.

Goal should be to have everything ready to go, so you can be snoring away Thursday evening by 8:00 p.m.

Not kidding on that one.

This Week Notes & Schedule

2012-01-08T19:20:00.005-06:00

Monday

Morning Group - Swim 6:00 - 8:00 a.m., Dry-land 3:00 - 3:45 p.m.
Afternoon Group - Swim 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Morning Group - Swim 6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Afternoon Group - Swim 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Morning Group - Swim 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Afternoon Group - Swim 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Thursday

Morning Group - Swim 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Afternoon Group - Swim 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Friday

Wake-Up Swim - TBA
Bus Departs - TBA
Prelims Begin - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday

Finals Begin - Noon

A Few Notes

2012-01-02T10:54:00.004-06:00

We missed a birthday swim over break, didn't we? Let's make that up tomorrow!

We will not have dry-land today, but we will have dry-land Wednesday & Friday.

If you missed this morning's story-time presentation of "The Precious Present" by Spencer Johnson, catch up here.

Randy V. is the only one who's given me a shirt size. Please get those to me so we can order your special Christmas training shirts. It's a very limited edition - just twelve will be ordered!

More on Schedules

2012-01-01T16:20:00.003-06:00

The latest from our head counselor:

Please do not go to the Counseling Office for schedule change forms.

They will work from our current rosters and call swimmers in if there are any issues to work out.

p.s. Fingertips First

2011-12-31T15:59:00.002-06:00

Christmas Training

2011-12-31T15:48:00.002-06:00

Second Semester Schedules

2011-12-31T11:08:00.001-06:00

Some have mentioned that their second semester schedules are wrong. I'm sending counselors our rosters for morning and afternoon groups. Please follow up with them right away and make sure your schedules are corrected.

Final Standings

2011-12-31T11:01:00.002-06:00

Please get me your shirt sizes ASAP:

1T. Kirsten B.
1T. Jerome D.
1T. Henry I.
1T. Jamie P.
1T. Katlin S.
6. Naa B.
7T. Chandler R.
7T. Sammy R.
9. Randy V.
10. Mila I
11. Taylor W.
12. Forres M.

Reminders

2011-12-13T14:06:00.003-06:00

Reps need to wear SALC shirts to school tomorrow, as it's time for your monthly meeting.

We will not have dry-land tomorrow (the 14th) but will have dry-land Friday (the 16th).

Someone asked about buying a silicon team cap. Let me know and I'll get you one.

Plan Ahead

2011-12-10T18:55:00.005-06:00

Lubbock ISD Invite individual time standards are as follows:

Girls

200 free - 2:24.09
200 i.m. - 2:46.09
50 free - :29.49
100 fly - 1:20.49
100 free - 1:05.49
500 free - 6:42.49
100 back - 1:17.99
100 breast - 1:26.99

Boys

200 free - 2:08.99
200 i.m. - 2:28.99
50 free - :25.09
100 fly - 1:09.89
100 free - :57.09
500 free - 6:05.09
100 back - 1:08.09
100 breast - 1:15.09

Our travel squad to this meet will be determined after Christmas break.

An updated Christmas training schedule is posted on the our official site here.

We may take a few relay-only swimmers to Lubbock.

Make plans to train over the holidays so you don't miss out on this opportunity!

MISD Invite Finals

2011-12-10T16:32:00.003-06:00

We wrapped up the meet with three (3) more Top Ten times, and two (2) new school records.

Devin S, Parker S, Henry I, and Pedro S set an new school record in the 200 medley relay.

Parker S set a new school record in the 200 individual medley.

The girls' finished 18th in team scoring and the boys were 15th.

B200MR - Devin S, Parker S, Henry I, Pedro S - 14th
B200IM - Parker S - 3rd
B50Fr - Jamie P - 20th
G100Fl - Kirsten B - 17th
B100Fl - Henry I - 8th
B100Fl - Zabdiel E - 20th
B100Fr - Devin S - 20th
B500Fr - Parker S - 5th
B200FR - Pedro S, Devin S, Parker S, Zabdiel E - 10th
G100Ba - Kirsten B - 12th
B100Ba - Devin S - 16th
B100Ba - Jamie P - 17th
G400FR - Naa B, Kirsten B, Melissa T, Katlin S - 18th
B400FR - Henry I, Jamie P, Zabdiel E, Taylor W - 14th

Prelim Results

2011-12-09T17:06:00.006-06:00

90+% best times today!

No, not season bests - lifetime bests!!

We had twelve (12) new Top Ten times!

There were two (2) DQ's in the girls' 400 free relay. That moved our girls up to 19th!

Qualifying for tomorrow's finals were:

B200MR - THS A - 14th
B200IM - Parker S - 2nd
B50Fr - Jamie P - 19th
G100Fl - Kirsten B - 15th
B100Fl - Henry I - 8th
B100Fl - Zabdiel E - 17th
B100Fr - Devin S - 18th
B500Fr - Parker S - 9th
B200FR - THS A - 8th
G100Ba - Kirsten B - 14th
B100Ba - Devin S - 15th
B100Ba - Jamie P - 16th
G400FR - THS A - 19th
B400FR - THS A - 14th

We will splash for warm-up at 8:30 a.m. - please arrive early!

Eat a good dinner, get a good night's sleep, and we'll see y'all in the morning - ready for another day of fast swimmin'!

This Week Schedule Changes

2011-12-05T18:14:00.010-06:00

Sorry about the late notice:

Morning Group

Tuesday - 6:00 a.m. splash, assign relays for MISD Invite, drag handout
Wednesday - 7:00 a.m. splash, no dry-land, character lesson handout
Thursday - 7:00 a.m. splash
Friday - TBA

Afternoon Group

Tuesday - finish at 3:00 p.m., assign relays for MISD Invite, drag handout
Wednesday - finish at 2:30 p.m., no dry-land, character lesson handout
Thursday - finish at 2:30 p.m.
Friday - TBA

Fast Swimming

2011-12-03T06:25:00.007-06:00

Two very fast meets are going on right now - USA Swimming National Champs (Atlanta/LCM) and Texas Invite (Austin/SCY). Both meets wrap up today.

Real time results and video from Atlanta are here.

Women's 50 free final:

Men's 50 free final:

Real time results from Austin are here. Several visiting teams are shaved & tapered.

Yesterday's prelim breaststroke swims were very quick.

USC's Kasey Carlson went a :58.69 in the morning. She won the final in :58.46.

Arizona's Kevin Cordes broke the Texas Swim Center pool record with an incredible :51.76. Cordes and his teammates finished 1-2-3 in finals.

Shose Swim

2011-11-30T11:14:00.002-06:00

Shose (shoes/hose) results:

1050 - Kirsten B, Henry I, Jamie P
925 - Zabdiel E, Forres M, Taylor W
850 - Jerome D
800 - Chandler R
750 - Naa B
600 - Cameron N

Quick Notes

2011-11-30T11:09:00.004-06:00

Our Friday morning group will train with Summit HS. There will not be a Friday afternoon dry-land session.

Entries for the MISD Invite are due Friday. If you have qualified for an individual event and haven't let me know what you'd like to swim, let me know ASAP.

2011-11-28T10:29:00.000-06:00

Unless you continually work, evolve, and
innovate, you'll learn a quick and painful
lesson from someone who has.

Cael Norman Sanderson

Today's 25 Free Results

2011-11-28T09:44:00.002-06:00

1st - Devin S (1:23.3)
2nd - Henry I (1:18.8)
3rd - Taylor W (:59.3)

2011-11-26T10:23:00.000-06:00

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do
it to please someone else. It has to be yours.

Peggy Gail Fleming

Results, Practice Schedule (corrected), & GPA's

2011-11-20T16:19:00.013-06:00

Results from the TISCA meet are here.

Handbook is correct:

Monday - Dry-land (8:00 - 8:45) + Swim (9:00 - 11:00)
Tuesday - Dry-land (8:00 - 8:45) + Swim (9:00 - 11:00)
Wednesday - Dry-land (8:00 - 8:45) + Swim (9:00 - 11:00)

Varsity 2nd Six-Week team GPA's

Girls - 101.00
Boys - 91.67

2011-11-20T16:18:00.003-06:00

The difference between a successful person and
others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of
knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi

Splash-n-Dash

2011-11-17T11:39:00.014-06:00

Results from yesterday's SHS/THS Splash-n-Dash:

Girls

Katlin S
Katie L
Emily P
Maria B
Emily I
Melissa T
Emily M
Alyssa D
Mila I
Lauren H
Danielle E
Samantha A

Boys

Keith C
Julian S
Sammy R
Steven H/Kevin M
Malik A
Anthony P
Justin A

T-30 Swim

2011-11-14T10:19:00.003-06:00

2450 - Jamie P
2400 - Pedro S
2350 - Henry I
2275 - Devin S & Taylor W
2250 - Zabdiel E & Kirsten B
2175 - Damien T
2150 - Forres M & Jerome D
2050 - Dallis D
1850 - Naa B
1825 - Chandler R
1725 - Cameron N

Upcoming Invites

2011-11-13T20:06:00.003-06:00

This weekend is the TISCA Invite. Kirsten B, Jamie P, and Parker S are entered.

In December we'll help host the MISD Invite. If you've qualified individually for the meet, please let me know (after the Thanksgiving break) what you'd prefer to swim.

Time standards are posted here.

In January we'll travel to Lubbock for their LISD Invite.

Last year's time standards are posted here.

Updates

2011-11-13T13:07:00.000-06:00

The Top Ten and School Records links have been updated.

Link to TISCA psych sheet is here.

USA Swimming age group time standards are here.

To see where your high school times would put you ("B", "BB", "A", etc.), scroll down toward the bottom of page two (short course yards time standards).

SALC turkeys will be collected Wednesday morning. If you're donating a turkey and need to keep it cold, you may put it in the Gatorade cooler in the bed of my truck.

MISD swimming pics have been posted on the Top of Texas Photography site here.

Fourth block swimming will report to room 2122 Friday for study hall.

Test Set

2011-11-11T10:08:00.018-06:00

Jamie P - :58.5
Pedro S - 1:00.4
Taylor W - 1:02.8
Henry I - 1:02.9
Zabdiel - 1:02.9
Devin S - 1:03.5
Forres M - 1:05.4
Damien T - 1:07.7
Randy V - 1:08.5
Chandler R - 1:09.0
Jerome D - 1:09.5
Dallis D - 1:12.0
Naa B. - 1:14.4
Cameron N - 1:18.2

T-30 Kick

2011-11-11T10:06:00.003-06:00

2025 - Jamie P
1900 - Devin S
1825 - Henry I
1750 - Forres M
1725 - Pedro S
1700 - Randy V
1650 - Jerome D
1625 - Damien T & Taylor W
1525 - Zabdiel E
1350 - Naa B
1300 - Chandler R
1275 - Dallis D
1125 - Cameron N

Sharing Opportunities

2011-11-09T17:17:00.004-06:00

Several opportunities to help those less fortunate are coming up. Watch for details on:

Turkey Drive

Jeans/Coat Drive

Sock Tree

Also, if you know of anyone beyond our "swimming circle" that could use free firewood, please let me know.

I'm sure our swimmers would help me load and deliver our extra firewood to anyone in need.

Lamar Dual

2011-11-09T11:17:00.003-06:00

Girls:

Lamar 145 - Timberview 64

Boys:

Timberview 179 - Lamar 85

Combined:

Timberview 243 - Lamar 230

G200 medley relay - 2 - Kirsten B, Naa B, Katlin S, Mila I
B200 medley relay - 1 - Devin S, Parker S, Henry I, Pedro S, 2 - Damien t, Taylor W, Zabdiel E, Jerome D, 3 - Chandler R, Dallis D, Cameron N, Justin A

G200 free - 1 - Naa B, 2 - Mila I
B200 Free - 2 - Jamie P, 3 - Jerome D, 6 - Cameron N, 7 - Justin A

G200 i.m. - 3 - Kirsten B
B200 i.m. - 1 - Henry I, 2 - Taylor W, 3 - Damien T, 4 - Randy V

G50 free - 3 - Naa B, 4 - Katlin S
B50 free - 2 - Pedro S, 3 - Zabdiel E, 5 - Dallis D

G100 fly - 1 - Kirsten B
B100 fly - 1 - Parker S, 2 - Zabdiel E, 3 - Chandler R, 5 - Cameron N

G100 free - 4 - Lauren H
B100 free - 2 - Pedro S, 3 - Devin S, 4 - Jerome D

G500 free - 1 - Mila I
B500 free - 1 - Jamie P, 2 - Chandler R, 3 - Justin A

B200 free relay - 1 - Devin S, Jerome D, Jamie P, Zabdiel E, 4 - Dallis D, Cameron N, Randy V, Justin A

G100 back - 2 - Lauren H
B100 back - 1 - Devin S, 2 - Henry I, 3 - Damien T

B100 breast - 2 - Parker S, 3 - Taylor W, 4 - Dallis D

G400 free relay - 2 - Naa B, Lauren H, Melissa T, Kirsten B
B400 free relay - 1 - Pedro S, Henry I, Jamie P, Parker S, 3 - Damien T, Chandler R, Randy V, Taylor W

Non-TISCA

2011-11-09T10:58:00.003-06:00

DQ's hurt us once again.

B200 medley relay - 1 - Devin S, Pedro S, Henry I, Zabdiel E

G200 free - 12 - Lauren H, 15 - Melissa T
B200 free - 8 - Chandler R, 16 - Cameron N

G200 i.m. - 7 - Katlin S
B200 i.m. - 4 - Damien T, 6 - Chandler R

G50 free - 7 - Mila I
B50 free - 1 - Pedro S, 2 - Devin S, 6 - Taylor W, 22 - Justin A

G100 fly - 7 - Katlin S
B100 fly - 1 - Henry I, 4 - Zabdiel E, 14 - Damien T

G100 free - 3 - Naa B
B100 free - 1 - Pedro S, 3 - Zabdiel E, 9 - Jerome D, 22 - Justin A

G500 free - 8 - Lauren H
B500 free 4 - Randy V, 11 - Cameron N

G200 free relay - 2 - Naa B, Melissa T, Mila I, Katlin S
B200 free relay - 1 - Zabdiel E, Henry I, Jerome D, Pedro S, 9 - Chandler R, Dallis D, Cameron N, Justin A

G100 back - 9 - Melissa T
B100 back - 7 - Taylor W, 10 - Jerome D

G100 breast - 4 - Naa B, 11 - Mila I
B100 breast - 2 - Henry I, 3 - Devin S, 5 - Randy V

G400 free relay - 4 - Naa B, Katlin S, Melissa T, Lauren H
B400 free relay - 3 - Damien T, Devin S, Taylor W, Randy V, 6 - Chandler R, Dallis D, Cameron N, Justin A

Girls' Team Scores

1 - Mansfield (543)
2 - Summit (287)
3 - Granbury (275)
4 - Legacy (160)
5 - Timberview (137)
6 - Duncanville (113)
7 - Crowley (93)
8 - Ovilla Christian (28)

Boys' Team Scores

1 - Legacy (371)
2 - Mansfield (362)
3 - Timberview (356)
4 - Summit (232)
5 - Duncanville (125)
6 - Granbury (108)
7 - Crowley (87)
8 - Ovilla Christian (34)

Combined Team Scores

1 - Mansfield (905)
2 - Legacy (531)
3 - Summit (519)
4 - Timberview (493)
5 - Granbury (383)
6 - Duncanville (238)
7 - Crowley (180)
8 - Ovilla Christian (62)

Highland Park Dual Results

2011-11-09T09:01:00.004-06:00

DQ's hurt us at Highland Park:

G200 free - 3 - Kirsten B
B200 free - 1 - Parker S, 4 - Devin S, 6 - Chandler R

G200 i.m. - 4 - Naa B
B200 i.m. - 3 - Jamie P, 5 - Taylor w, 6 - Randy V

G50 free - 4 - Katlin S
B50 free - 2 - Pedro S, 3 - Zabdiel E, 6 - Dallis D

G100 fly - 4 Katlin S
B100 fly - 3 - Jamie P, 4 - Damien T

G100 free - 4 - Naa B
B100 free - 3 - Caleb B, 4 - Pedro S, 5 - Henry I

B500 free - 1 - Parker S, 4 - Chandler R, 5 - Dallis D

G200 free relay - 4 - Kirsten B, Naa B, Mila I, Lauren H
B200 free relay - 2 - Henry I, Devin S, Damien T, Jamie P, 3 - Pedro S, Caleb B, Zabdiel E, Parker S

G100 back - 2 - Kirsten B
B100 back - 2 - Devin S, 3 - Caleb B, 4 - Damien T

G100 breast - 3 - Mila I
B100 breast - 2 - Henry I, 3 - Taylore W, 5 - Randy V

B400 free relay - 2 - Pedro S, Caleb B, Zabdiel E, Parker S, 4 - Taylor W, Randy V, Chandler R, Dallis D

Lubbock ISD Invite Standards

2011-10-28T15:20:00.003-05:00

Haven't seen this year's (2012) meet info, but Coach Hayes said cuts would be same as last year.

2011 Lubbock ISD Invite individual event standards:

Girls

200 free - 2:24.09
200 i.m. - 2:46.09
50 free - :29.49
100 fly - 1:20.49
100 free - 1:05.49
500 free - 6:42.49
100 back - 1:17.99
100 breast - 1:26.99

Boys

200 free - 2:08.99
200 i.m. - 2:28.99
50 free - :25.09
100 fly - 1:09.89
100 free - :57.09
500 free - 6:05.09
100 back - 1:08.09
100 breast - 1:15.09

Non-TISCA Invite Entries

2011-10-28T11:36:00.001-05:00

Entries for the November 4 meet are due!

Swimmers may choose their individual events for this meet - just send me an email ASAP letting me know your preferences.

Firewood

2011-10-28T11:23:00.004-05:00

In case you missed this post from August:

Swim Parents,

If you have a fireplace at your house/apartment, please drive over to our Lake Ridge property and pick up some firewood!

Most of it:

is oak (with some hedge apple and ash as well)

came from smaller trees that needed to be thinned

was cut in May of 2010 (hot summers dried it out quite well)

has been cut short, so it'll also fit in a smaller fireplace/chiminea

Address is 2361 Royal Lytham Court, Grand Prairie.

All firewood is right in front, so feel free to just pull in and load up.

There are a few larger pieces of hedge apple that y'all are also welcome to load up and split. That will be the longest/hottest burning wood we've got.

Also, we rented a chipper/shredder last year to chew up all the brush. There are several piles all around the property. Feel free to shovel some into the back of your vehicle if you want it.

Finally, snakes are a possibility when picking through the wood pile. Keep an eye out so you don't get a surprise.

Thanks,

Button

Quick & Easy Recipes from GWG

2011-10-27T11:32:00.001-05:00

Take-It-Off Pull

2011-10-27T11:24:00.002-05:00

The top ten from this morning's 1200 Take-It-Off Pull:

Gold Medal - Jamie P
Silver Medal - Pedro S
Bronze Medal - Henry I
Aluminum Medal - Taylor W
5th - Jerome D
6th - Damien T
7th - Randy V
8th - Naa B
9th - Chandler R
10th - Cameron N

Notes

2011-10-26T09:46:00.018-05:00

This weekend we'll be hosting several college teams at the natatorium.

Friday (6:00 p.m.) and Saturday (noon) will be the Southwest Collegiate Plunge. Men's squads from Missouri, Southern Methodist, Texas, and Texas A&M will compete.

A dual meet between women from Missouri and Texas A&M will follow Saturday's men's meet (estimated start time is around 3:00 p.m.).

Admission is FREE! Fans can watch some of our nation's best collegiate male and female swimmers/divers in action.
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Our next meet will be at Highland Park HS on November 1. Let's continue to work harder...and smarter!
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Results from last week's Highland Lakes Challenge are here.
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Log books will be due after Friday morning practice. Several of you still owe yardage for missing last week's deadline. Take care of that tomorrow, please.
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The more you discipline yourself, the
less you will be disciplined by others.

Napoleon Hill
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Team pictures are scheduled for Thursday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m. We will wear our team warm-ups over our gray dry-land shirts. If you haven't been issued warm-ups yet, we'll loan you a set for picture day.

Lake Highlands Results

2011-10-26T09:29:00.002-05:00

B200 MR-1-Jamie P, Taylor W, Zabdiel E, Jerome D, 3-Chandler R, Dallis D, Damien T, Randy V

G200 Free-1-Lauren H
B200 Free-1-Parker S, 2-Henry I, 4-Cameron N

G200 I.M.-2-Mila I
B200 I.M.-1-Taylor W, 2-Randy V, 3-Damien T

G50 Free-1-Kirsten B
B50 Free-1-Pedro S, 2-Zabdiel E, 4-Chandler R, 7-Justin A

G100 Fly-1-Katlin S
B200 Fly-1-Jamie P, 4-Cameron N

G100 Free-2-Mila I
B100 Free-1-pedro S, 2-Jerome D, 3-Zabdiel E

G500 Free-2-Naa B
B500 Free-1-Jamie P, 2-Henry I, 3-Damien T, 5-Justin A

G200 FR-1-Naa B, Lauren H, Mila I, Kirsten B
B200 FR-1-Parker S, Henry I, Zabdiel E, Pedro S, 2-Jerome D, Randy V, Dallis D, Cameron N

G100 Back-2-Katlin S
B100 Back-1-Parker S, 2-Jerome D, 4-Chandler R

G100 Breast-2-Naa B
B100 Breast-1-Taylor W, 3-Dallis D

G400 FR-2-Katlin S, Mila I, Lauren H, Kirsten B
B400 FR-1-Pedro S, Henry I, Jamie P, Parker S

Team Scores

Girls: LHHS 91 - THS 69
Boys: THS 178 - LHHS 82
Combined: THS 247 - LHHS 173

Week of 10-17-11

2011-10-16T14:37:00.005-05:00

Monday - regular morning and afternoon T.H.S. workout schedule (w/afternoon varsity dry-land), check Dragon Hunt results/splits, remove/replace all locker labels

Tuesday - regular morning and afternoon T.H.S. workout schedule, provide timers for Duncanville/Legacy/Mansfield meet (report at 6:00 p.m.)

Wednesday - morning and afternoon T.H.S. groups train w/Summit H.S. (no afternoon varsity dry-land)

Thursday - morning and afternoon T.H.S. groups train w/Summit H.S.

Friday - morning and afternoon T.H.S. groups will train (dry-land + swim) w/Summit H.S. (no afternoon varsity dry-land), log books should be up-to-date (including Dragon Hunt assignment) and turned in after morning workout

I will be out of town at an open water event. Click on pic for more info:

Dragon Hunt Results

2011-10-16T08:15:00.004-05:00

We finished 10th among girls' teams, 5th in the boys and placed 8th in combined team scoring.

B400 MR - 6 - Devin S, Parker S, Henry I, Pedro S

B200 MR - 11 - Caleb B, Taylor W, Zabdiel E, Jamie P

G200 Free - 20 - Mila I
B200 Free - 13 - Devin S

G100 Free - 51 - Lauren H
B100 Free - 14 - Pedro S, 20 - Zabdie E, 30 - Damien T

B200 IM - 11 - Henry I, 14 - Chandler R, 15 - Jerome D

G100 IM - 4 - Kirsten B
B100 IM - 9 - Jamie P, 10 - Randy V, 11 - Taylor W

B50 Free - 15 - Jerome D, 39 - Dallis D

B200 Fly - 3 - Parker S, 7 - Henry I, 8 - Zabdiel E

B100 Fly - 16 - Chandler R, 19 - Cameron N

G500 Free - 15 - Mila I
B500 Free - 16 - Pedro S, 19 - Caleb B

G200 Back - 5 - Kirsten B
B200 Back - 6 - Jamie P, 7 - Devin S

G100 Back - 23 - Lauren H
B100 Back - 10 - Caleb B

B200 Breast - 5 - Parker S, 9 - Taylor W

B100 Breast - 16 - Randy V, 23 - Damien T

B200 FR - 10 - Parker S, Damien T, Jerome D, Randy V, 15 - Dallis D, Taylor W, Chandler R, Cameron N

B400 FR - 8 - Henry I, Pedro S, Jamie P, Caleb B, 13 - Devin S, Zabdiel E, Cameron N, Dallis D

Printout with all splits will be available Monday.

Our next meet is at home on Tuesday the 25th vs. South Grand Prairie and Mansfield.

Dragon Hunt Invite

2011-10-13T10:27:00.004-05:00

Swimmers will report to the natatorium Saturday morning at 7:15 a.m.

Please have your warm-ups on for the bus ride to Southlake Carroll.

Make sure you have your meet suit, cap, and goggles in your backpack.

I've not seen a timeline or heat sheet for Saturday, but plan on a long day.

If your parents will be transporting you home from Southlake, they must complete our checkout form before you will be released.

Cedar Hill vs. Timberview

2011-10-12T13:00:00.007-05:00

Timberview Girls (L, 0-1)

200 medley relay - 2 - Kirsten B, Katlin S, Mila I, Naa B
200 free - 1 - Kirsten B
200 i.m. - 1 - Naa B, 2 - Katlin S
50 free - 2 - Mila I
100 fly - 2 - Kirsten B
100 free - 1 - Mila I, 3 - Lauren H
500 free - 1 - Katlin S
200 free relay - 2 - Katlin S, Lauren H, Kirsten B, Naa B
100 back - 2 - Lauren H
100 breast - 1 - Naa B

Timberview Boys (W, 1-0)

200 medley relay - 1 - Jamie P, Pedro S, Parker S, Caleb B, 2 - Devin S, Taylor W, Zabdiel E, Jerome D, 4 - Chandler R, Dallis D, Cameron N, Justin A
200 free - 1 - Pedro S, 2 - Henry I, 3 - Jerome D, 4 - Damien T
200 i.m. - 1 - Parker S, 2 - Devin S, 3 - Taylor W, 4 - Randy V
50 free - 1 - Zabdiel E, 3 - Jordan R, 4 - Justin A
100 fly - 1 - Parker S, 2 - Henry I, 3 - Zabdiel E, 4 - Damien T
100 free - 1 - Caleb B, 2 - Cameron N, 3 - Jordan R
500 free - 1 - Jamie P, 2 - Chandler R, 4 - Dallis D
200 free relay - 1 - Caleb B, Jerome D, Taylor W, Henry I, 2 - Cameron N, Chandler R, Randy V, Justin A
100 back - 1 - Devin S, 2 - Jamie P, 4 - Jerome D
100 breast - 1 - Pedro S, 2 - Taylor W, 3 - Dallis D
400 free relay - 1 - Jamie P, Pedro S, Henry I, Devin S, 2 - Parker S, Zabdiel E, Caleb B, Chandler R, 4 - Dallis D, Damien T, Justin A, Cameron N

2011-10-06T10:26:00.002-05:00

Time is free, but it's priceless.
You can't own it, but you can use it.
You can't keep it, but you can spend it.
Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.

Harvey Mackay

Dragon Hunt Events

2011-10-05T11:49:00.003-05:00

Please begin thinking about individual events you'd like to swim at the Dragon Hunt Invite. Entries are due a week from today.

Order of events:

400 medley relay
200 medley relay
200 free
100 free
200 i.m.
100 i.m.
50 free
200 fly
100 fly
500 free
200 back
100 back
200 breast
100 breast
200 free relay
400 free relay

GWG Clinic Follow-Up

2011-10-05T09:51:00.003-05:00

Diane posted a few of the questions she got from parents during the September 24 clinic. Read them all here.

Finally, there were lots of questions about nutrition. Does it really make a difference? Yes.Yes.Yes!!! But you need to be consistent, and as parents, that starts at home. Eating well is a lifestyle, not a fad or something you expect your swimmer will do just before a meet, but everyday. You can always check back at past posts to find out about all types of nutrition questions. Lastly, get your swim team to only serve healthy snacks for its athletes, at swim meet snack bars. Our experience was, they sell pure junk. Pack your kids healthy snacks for practice and meets.

This Month

2011-10-05T09:39:00.002-05:00

October will be a challenge for you and your teammates. We are going to train through all October meets, so be ready to "race tired".

Eat right, stay on top of your studies, and get plenty of sleep.

Our Monday/Wednesday/Friday dry-land sessions are a great way to build strength. If you've not been taking advantage of these opportunities, you're really missing out!

Laws of the Pack

2011-10-05T09:31:00.002-05:00

This is a good time to go back and read your Laws of the Pack.

In particular, we've got to take care of business in the locker room:

Behave in the locker room (keep your locker locked, keep your hands to yourself, clean up after yourself, minimize time spent, etc.).

When lifeguards check the locker rooms in the evenings, they'll be gathering up loose items and placing them in Lost & Found. Please do not leave anything on top of the lockers, on the bench, or on the floor.

News

2011-10-03T14:00:00.003-05:00

Our fan shirts are here! Cost is $10. I'll try to get them sorted and sent home this week.

Thanks to all who ordered. I'm really looking forward to seeing plenty of maroon in the stands on the 11th.

Swimmers are expected to help time for tomorrow's Legacy/Mansfield home meet. Please report to Coach Salazar for watches and instructions at 6:15 p.m.

We had some very good swims Saturday. Let's build on that by continuing to work hard in the water, on our dry-land, and in the classroom.

Got Goals?

2011-10-01T19:47:00.004-05:00

Our first official meet is on Tuesday, October 11 (home vs. Cedar Hill).

Let's see how many new Top Ten Times we can get!

Check out the Timberview All-Time Top Ten

Black 115 - Maroon 109

2011-10-01T19:20:00.020-05:00

Maroon/Black results:

G150 M.R. - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black A
B200 M.R. - 1) Black A, 2) Maroon A, 3) Black B, 4) Maroon B

B200 Free - 1) Parker S, 2) Zabdiel E, 3) Taylor W, 4) Damien T

G200 I.M. - 1) Katlin S
B200 I.M. - 1) Henry I, 2) Devin S, 3) Randy V, 4) Jerome D

G50 Free - 1) Mila I, 2) Melissa T, 3) Lauren H, 4) Valeria L
B50 Free - 1) Caleb B, 2) Pedro S, 3) Julian S, 4) Cameron N, 5) Jordan R, 6) Justin A

G50 Fly - 1) Kirsten B
B50 Fly - 1) Parker S, 2) Henry I, 3) Zabdiel E, 4) Chandler R, 5) Damien T

G100 Free- 1) Naa B, 2) Katlin S, 3) Mila I
B100 Free - 1) Jamie P, 2) Forres M, 3) Cameron N, 4) Chandler R, 5) Dallis D, 6) Jordan R

G50 Back - 1) Kirsten B, 2) Lauren H, 3) Melissa T
B50 Back - 1) Devin S, 2) Jamie P, 3) Caleb B, 4) Forres M, 5) Julian S, 6) Jerome D

G50 Breast - 1) Naa B, 2) Valerie L
B50 Breast - 1) Pedro S, 2) Taylor W, 3) Randy V, 4) Dallis D, 5) Gavin M, 6) Justin A

G150 F.R. - 1) Black A, 2) Maroon A
B200 F.R. - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black A, 3) Black B, 4) Maroon B

2010 results are here.

Plenty of news...after the pics!

2011-09-27T19:13:00.026-05:00

First, more clinic pics! Thanks to Shannon Sheppard!

GWG in the Water with MAC:

High Elbow & Clean Entry:

Time to Race:

Devin Takes the Back:

Coach Porter (Summit, '06) with GWG:

Swimmers will wear their own suits for the Maroon/Black meet Saturday.

Saturday's order of events is slightly different from a normal dual meet. We'll alternate girls' heats (THS followed by SHS) with boys' heats in the following order:

200 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle
200 I.M.
50 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
100 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Freestyle Relay

Each swimmer may enter a maximum of two (2) individual and two (2) relay events. Each team may enter a maximum of three (3) swimmers/relays per event. 1st through third place relays will be scored 8-4-2. 1st through fifth place individuals will be scored 6-4-3-2-1.

Captains will help with warm-up, set line-ups, and coach for their teams in Saturday's Maroon/Black meet. Coach Salazar and I will announce team scores and start events.

I'll be available at the pool from 12:30 to 1:30 Saturday to meet with any parents that were unable to attend our parent meetings.

We'll issue meet suits, drag suits, warm-ups, and backpacks in time for the October 11 home meet vs. Cedar Hill. Swimmers and diver, please let me know your sizes ASAP. We need suit, warm-up top, and warm-up bottom sizes.

This year, both styles of team caps are black. We'll issue regular latex team caps in time for our first meet. Anyone wishing to purchase the special order silicon team cap may do so for $5.

There is no one magic move or secret that
creates victory, but lots of little items that
when added together can make you victorious.

William Anthony "Bill" Toomey

If you'd like to purchase your drag suit, they're $25 each. We still have some new suits available.

Check out Kathleen Hersey in the 200 meter fly. Makin' it look easy!

Finally, if you missed earlier posts of GWG's nutrition vids, check them out:

Parts I & II

Parts III & IV

Parker Teams with Garrett

2011-09-27T05:37:00.002-05:00

Parker S. demonstrated butterfly for GWG at Saturday's clinic:

Missed it?

2011-09-24T19:25:00.002-05:00

Pentathlon Results

2011-09-23T11:05:00.066-05:00

Thanks to Kade L and Chandler R for crunching the numbers:

Swimmer-Cumulative Time-50 Fly-50 Back-50 Breast-50 Free-100 I.M.

Matt D-2:58.9-:27.2-:30.3-:31.8-:25.1-1:05.5
Aaron G.-3:04.4-:27.6-:31.9-:33.9-:25.7-1:05.3
Jamie P-3:07.5-:28.3-:29.6-:37.2-:25.7-1:07.4
Devin S-3:09.9-:29.7-:30.2-:35.7-:26.5-1:07.8
Clark N-3:10.3-:30.2-:34.6-:32.3-:26.1-1:07.1
Caleb B-3:10.8-:28.7-:30.8-:35.7-:26.5-1:09.1
Danny R-3:12.1-:29.2-:29.9-:36.9-:27.2-1:08.9
Pedro S-3:18.8-:29.8-:33.6-:33.4-:25.7-1:11.9
Zabdiel E-3:21.4-:29.5-:30.4-:42.5-:26.5-1:12.5
Henry I-3:21.8-:29.9-:34.4-:37.5-:28.5-1:11.5
Randy V-3:26.1-:32.7-:35.0-:35.9-:28.2-1:12.5
Taylor W-3:28.2-:34.2-:36.4-:35.7-:27.8-1:14.1
Jerome D-3:29.8-:33.0-:35.0-:39.7-:27.3-1:14.4
Forres M-3:31.7-:33.4*-:34.6-:41.5-:26.2-1:16.0
Damien V-3:32.4-:34.2-:33.6-:40.2-:29.0-1:15.4
Justin V-3:35.6-:33.7-:37.6-:37.9-:29.2-1:17.2
Marcos G-3:36.3-:34.2-:36.0-:37.4-:30.9-:1:17.8
Dino C-3:37.3-:34.2-:30.5-:43.2-:31.0-1:18.4
Trey C-3:38.4-:35.9-:34.5-:39.3-:30.4-1:18.3
Keaton M-3:38.6-:34.1-:34.2-:41.3-:27.8-1:17.2
Jacob F-3:46.2-:35.1-:36.8-:43.8-:28.5-1:22.0
Abdullah W-3:49.8-:34.4*-:38.6-:41.5*-:31.5-1:23.8
Josh P-4:10.2-:40.9-:35.6-:44.7-:32.0-1:37.0
Cameron N-4:18.3-:38.8-:43.0-:53.4*-:33.4-1:25.7
Mario M-4:37.0-:42.2-:51.3-:42.3-:36.9-1:44.3

Monica L-4:14.2-:38.0-:44.7-:48.2-:34.3-1:29.0
Naa B-4:21.0-:40.7-:46.0-:48.9-:34.7-1:30.7
Peyton A-4:29.2-:45.1-:42.1-:50.3*- :34.3-1:37.4
Sylvia S-4:42.1-:46.6*-:51.6*-:45.0*-:37.3-1:41.6

Spot an error? Email me and we'll get it fixed!

*likely DQ

Maroon/Black Rosters & Reminders

2011-09-22T10:27:00.019-05:00

Still haven't registered? Info is here.

Our October 1 intrasquad meet has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Summit will be swimming their intrasquad that day as well, so we'll be alternating heats of each event with the Jags.

Maroon

Justin A.
Kirsten B. (C)
Caleb B.
Dallis D.
Jerome D.
Zabdiel E.
Lauren H.
Valerie L.
Beau M.
Forres M.
Cameron N.
Sammy R.
Katlin S.
Parker S.
Randy V.

Black

Naa B.
Henry I.
Mila I.
Gavin M.
Jamie P.
Jordan R.
Chandler R.
Julian S.
Pedro S. (C)
Devin S.
Melissa T.
Damien T.
Taylor W.

If you haven't been assigned a locker, please see me right away. Please keep your lock on your locker. Let me know if you need a locker label.

Log books are due tomorrow morning. Please stack them by the office.

Fan shirts should be ready in time for our first official meet (Oct. 4 at Coppell).

The afternoon varsity dry-land group has been doing a great job. If you haven't been in on the fun yet, find a way to get to the natatorium on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 3:45.

Our parents have done a great job of signing up to help at concession stands. Our first football concession stand date is tomorrow evening. Thanks to Janet & Shannon Sheppard for lining it up and to everyone who's joining in on the fun!

GWG Interview

2011-09-22T05:31:00.004-05:00

Garrett talked about his swimming career, training, and nutrition with swim coach Mike Thompson here.

Splash-n-Dash

2011-09-20T12:02:00.003-05:00

Results of this morning's Splash-n-Dash:

Boys

Taylor W.
Pedro S.
Henry I.
Jerome D.
Chandler R.
Forres M.
Cameron N.
Dallis D.

Girls

Kirsten B.
Naa B.

This Week

2011-09-18T18:56:00.009-05:00

Varsity:

Monday - A.M. Swim, P.M. Dry-Land
Tuesday - A.M. Swim w/Splash & Dash
Wednesday - A.M. Swim w/Maroon/Black Draft, P.M. Dry-Land
Thursday - A.M. Swim
Friday - Log Books Due, A.M. Swim w/Pentathlon Swims, P.M. Dry-land
Saturday - GWG Clinic

Junior Varsity:

Monday - P.M. Swim
Tuesday - P.M. Swim w/Splash & Dash
Wednesday - P.M. Dry-Land & Swim
Thursday - P.M. Swim
Friday - P.M. Dry-Land & Swim
Saturday - GWG Clinic

The Countdown

2011-09-17T18:25:00.009-05:00

View the picture series from Beijing '08 here

Still haven't signed up?!?!?!

...they should get the silver medal...

2011-09-15T17:40:00.006-05:00

2008 Beijing Olympics Swimming Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final from Meazza on Vimeo.

Who: Garrett Weber-Gale
What: Swim Clinic
When: Saturday, September 24, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Mansfield ISD Natatorium

Info and registration link are here

Training Suits

2011-09-13T15:47:00.005-05:00

If you'd like to purchase a custom training suit (purple w/paw prints), they're $25 each. I know it sounds like a lot, but trust me - they last a loooooooooooong time!

If you email me a size, I'll try to have it ready for you.

Dry-land, Log Books, & More!

2011-09-11T20:06:00.005-05:00

We'll have an iPod docking station to use during dry-land. If y'all have some good, clean workout music on your iPod you'd like to share with the group, feel free to give it a shot tomorrow.

Reminder: Please have log books ready to turn in before morning workout tomorrow.

We'll try to get our underwater fly video shot in the morning. Please be ready to splash at 6:00 a.m. so we can get in the entire workout along with the video.

Was able to catch Saturday morning's UT men's and women's workouts. We'll try a few of their sets and drills out soon.

Finally, if you're interested in attending the Garrett Weber-Gale clinic on the 24th, you should sign up right away. Swimmers from outside Mansfield will begin signing up and we don't want any of our kids left out if/when the clinic becomes full.

College Meets

2011-09-09T10:31:00.007-05:00

Mark your calendars!

The MISD Natatorium will host several college swim meets this school year.

Many of the top swimmers and divers in the country will compete right here in Mansfield.

October 28 & 29, 2011 (Men) - Southwest Collegiate Plunge Invite (Missouri, Southern Methodist, Texas, Texas A&M)

October 29, 2011 (Women) - Missouri vs. Texas A&M (dual)

March 14 - 17, 2012 (Men & Women) - NCAA Division II National Swimming & Diving Championships (click on pic for meet info):

Updates

2011-09-09T10:04:00.005-05:00

As of this morning, the GWG clinic already has two dozen swimmers registered. If you'd like to participate in the clinic, try to get signed up this weekend, as it may fill up next week.

The past couple of mornings we've lacked focus. We need to be prepared to splash on time (6:00 a.m.) next week. Please have all your suits, caps, goggles, and gear ready so we can start on time, train for two hours, and get out on time each morning!

Please turn in your log books before practice Monday.

I plan to order fan shirts next week. If you've not already done so, please email me sizes ASAP.

Have a great weekend and remember:

S: "Thank you, Coach Button, for conditioning my mind and body."

C: "You're welcome!"

It's ON!!

2011-09-08T15:10:00.003-05:00

Better hustle, as the word is getting out and this clinic will start filling up quickly!

Olympic gold-medalist Garrett Weber-Gale is coming to Mansfield on Saturday, September 24!

Clinic info and registration links are here.

Previous Athletic Participation Form

2011-09-05T16:29:00.003-05:00

Any student/athletes who participated for another high school must have an approved P.A.P. on file before he/she can compete for Timberview H.S. this season.

To begin the process, please use the online form on the UIL Athletics site (link below).

Parent/student will complete most of the first page and a small portion (top & section I) of the second page.

Then, please print the form and we'll take it from there.

UIL Previous Athletic Participation Form

Dry-Land

2011-09-05T16:13:00.005-05:00

Due to scheduling issues, we will only have one (1) official varsity dry-land session this week - Wednesday's.

It would be great if our veterans could get a group together for a couple of unofficial sessions to supplement our schedule.

Be safe and have fun with it.

Our 4th/8th block athletes will begin dry-land soon. If you've not already done so, please purchase your shirts/shorts this week.

Friday Afternoon Group

2011-09-05T16:07:00.003-05:00

Friday afternoon's group will stay on campus for a study hall.

Report to room 2117.

Please be on time and make sure you bring school work.

No, you may not "rest your eyes"!

Parent Meeting II

2011-09-05T16:00:00.003-05:00

We've added a few new athletes to our rosters.

We also had a few parents who were unable to attend our first parent meeting back on August 25.

We'll have a second meeting to try to catch anyone that missed the original.

Let's shoot for this Thursday, the 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the MISD Natatorium classroom.

I understand this is short notice. If you can't make it then, we'll work out individual meetings.

Infinite Campus Printouts & Log Books

2011-09-05T15:55:00.003-05:00

Looks like we'll have to postpone the printout idea. The menu that allows teachers to print reports doesn't seem to be available to individual students/parents. We'll have to formulate another plan to help us stay on top of grades.

Friday will mark the end of the first progress report grading period. Please take care of your business in the classroom so we can see A's and B's!

Log books are at the pool and ready for you to pick up tomorrow morning. We will have a swimming test set this week. In addition to your normal entries, please write down your test set times and calculate your average (where I can easily find it).

Log books will be due Friday after morning practice.

It's Still Early

2011-09-05T15:48:00.003-05:00

Remember last year's post on Deliberate Practice? I think it's worth a re-post. It's still early in the season. You should be doing all those "little" things right - each and every day.

I try to speak with you when I see something we need to address. I can't see it all. Be a good teammate by a) positively reminding others about those "little" things, and b) accepting those reminders without being offended.

From 12/3/10:

You may recall me mentioning something called "deliberate practice". Geoff Colvin, author of "Talent is Overrated" describes eight (8) characteristics of deliberate practice:

An Understanding of Deliberate Practice
A summarization of Colvin’s eight characteristics of deliberate practice follow below. Readers will find a more in-depth explanation as well as a number of examples in Colvin’s original article.

“Deliberate practice is designed specifically to improve performance with the key word being ‘designed.’ The essence of deliberate practice is continually stretching an individual just beyond his or her current abilities. By contrast, deliberate practice requires that one identify certain sharply defined elements of performance that need to be improved, and then work intently on them. The great performers isolate remarkably specific aspects of what they do and focus on just those things until they’re improved; then it’s on to the next aspect.”

“Deliberate practice can be repeated. High repetition is the most important difference between deliberate practice of a task and performing the task for real, when it counts. One is the choice of a properly demanding activity just beyond our current abilities. The other is the amount of repetition.”

“Feedback on results is continuously available.” Though this is obvious, it is “not nearly as simple as it might seem, especially when results require interpretation. In many important situations, a teacher, coach, or mentor is vital for providing crucial feedback.”

“It’s highly demanding mentally. Deliberate practice is above all an effort of focus and concentration. That is what makes it ‘deliberate.’ Continually seeking exactly those elements of performance that are unsatisfactory and then trying one’s hardest to make them better places enormous strains on anyone’s mental abilities. The work is so great that it seems no one can sustain it for very long.”

“It’s hard. This follows inescapably from the other characteristics of deliberate practice, which could be described as a recipe for not having fun. Doing things we know how to do well is enjoyable, and that’s exactly the opposite of what deliberate practice demands. Instead of doing what we’re good at, we insistently seek out what we’re not good at.”

There is a definitive ‘before the work’ component. “Self-regulation begins with setting goals – not big, life-directing goals, but more immediate goals for what you’re going to be doing today. In the research, the poorest performers don’t set goals at all; they just slog through their work. Mediocre performers set goals that are general and are often focused on simply achieving a good outcome. The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but rather about the process of reaching the outcome.”

There is a ‘during the work’ phase. “The most important self-regulatory skill that top performers in every field use during their work is self-observation. Even in purely mental work, the best performers observe themselves closely. They are able to monitor what is happening in their own minds and ask how it’s going. Researchers call this metacognition – knowledge about your own knowledge, thinking about your own thinking. Top performers do this much more systematically than others do; it’s an established part of their routine.”

There is an ‘after the work’ component as well. “Practice activities are worthless without useful feedback about the results. These must be self-evaluations” and “the best performers judge themselves against a standard that’s relevant for what they’re trying to achieve. Sometimes they compare their performance with their own personal best; sometimes they compare it with the performance of competitors they’re facing or expect to face; sometimes they compare it with the best known performance by anyone in the field.”

2011-09-05T15:46:00.001-05:00

Olympic champions are NOT extraordinary
people. They are ordinary people who
have discovered the way to accomplish
extraordinary results in the area of
life that matters most to them!

John Phillips Naber

Log Books & I.C. Printouts

2011-09-03T09:04:00.007-05:00

Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend. If you're starting to miss swimming already, join the club!

Here's a video of the 100 free from this summer's national championships. Several current and former Longhorns were in the final.

Pretty good swim for GWG, right? Check out the replays of the start, turn, and finish.

p.s. Log books were due Friday.

p.p.s. Infinite Campus grade printouts are due Tuesday.

Notes

2011-08-31T13:48:00.002-05:00

Everyone,

BURIED right now! Only time for some quick notes:

I've been getting your fan shirt orders! I hope to tally them and place the order next week. Money won't be due until they're ready. If you've not done so, please get me sizes and numbers as soon as possible.
I'll get together with parents that missed last week's meeting soon. We're still adding a few more athletes to our rosters, so once that's done we'll reschedule for those that didn't make it last Thursday.
Morning group gear is a must. Please check the official website for morning group requirements. The afternoon group should have similar items, but we're not requiring the snorkel and hand paddles.
Our morning group put in a great effort on a very tough kick set! Way to go, team!!
We're working on our morning bus shuttle timing. Kids have gotten to 2nd block a few minutes late this week, but we are adjusting the schedule.
We have some move-ins that will need to complete previous athletic participation forms. I'll print them out and we'll get those rolling in the next couple of days.

Thanks for your patience!!

This Week

2011-08-27T10:09:00.003-05:00

Swimmers,

If you've not taken care of your paperwork, you need to wrap that up this weekend!!!

The morning group will splash Monday at 6:45 a.m. Please be early so we can issue lockers and you'll have time to stretch.

The afternoon group will ride the bus to the natatorium and we'll try to splash at 1:45 p.m. We'll try to get lockers assigned and do some stretching before we hit the water.

Afternoon dry-land will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. That should give y'all plenty of time to get from campus to the pool, get into your shirts/shorts/shoes, and stretch before we begin.

I think we're all excited about getting started on the 2011-12 season.

Have a great weekend and we'll kick things off Monday!

Button

Winter's Just Around the Corner?

2011-08-27T09:56:00.006-05:00

Swim Parents,

If you have a fireplace at your house/apartment, please drive over to our Lake Ridge property and pick up some firewood!

Most of it:

is oak (with some hedge apple and ash as well)
came from smaller trees that needed to be thinned
was cut in May of 2010 (hot summers dried it out quite well)
has been cut short, so it'll also fit in a smaller fireplace/chiminea

2011-08-23T11:01:00.001-05:00

Setting a goal is not the main thing.
It is deciding how you will go about
achieving it and staying with that plan.

Thomas Wade "Tom" Landry

Lockers

2011-08-18T17:19:00.003-05:00

Lockers were cleaned out over the summer.

It wasn't pretty...

This year, you'll be providing your own lock for your locker.

We'll have locker checks in October, December, and March.

Keep your locker locked when not in use!

Have necessary gear and clothes handy.

Don't store gear/clothes on top of lockers, on floors, or on benches.

Keep your locker clutter-free.

Use only the locker you have been assigned to.

Try-Out Make-Ups

2011-08-18T13:40:00.002-05:00

Swimmers,

If you missed them in July, you'll need to make up your try-out.

Try-out sets are here.

Please choose one of the following:

Monday, August 22nd, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 23rd, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 24th, 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Thanks,

Button

2011-08-17T20:38:00.000-05:00

Those who are blessed with the most talent
don't necessarily outperform everyone else.
It's the people with follow-through who excel.

Mary Kathlyn Wagner, a.k.a. Mary Kay Ash

Label Your Gear/Clothes

2011-08-17T20:28:00.009-05:00

One more item to buy during tax-free weekend:

Sharpie

Swim gear should have two sets of initials: "T.H.S." & your own.

Dry-land clothes already have our T.H.S. logo, so just make sure your initials are on the tag.

Be Prepared!

2011-08-16T09:41:00.009-05:00

Swimmers,

When y'all do your tax-free shopping this weekend, please pick up a spiral notebook for swimming. I'll be collecting these each Friday - for a grade. I'll return them to you each Monday.

We'll meet in my classroom (2122) during the first week of school. We'll take care of paperwork and watch some swim videos.

If you've not been placed into swimming athletics, please drop by my room Monday or Tuesday so we can get things sorted out.

We'll begin morning swim practices at the natatorium on Monday, August 29. Please have your gear by then.

Options for getting gear include the D&J shop at the natatorium, D&J's main store in Dallas, and Swim Outlet*.

Barefoot shipped us more dry-land shirts and shorts. Shirts are $5 each and shorts are $10 each. For thirty dollars, you'll have two of each.

Varsity (morning) group gear list:

mesh gear bag
kickboard
pull buoy
fins
hard plastic hand paddles
water bottle
snorkel
lightweight tennis shoes (for swimming)
training suit (2)
goggles (2)
dry-land shirt (2)
dry-land shorts (2)
quality running/cross training shoes

*Don't look for Team Gold to fly in via chopper, though.

Missed Try-Outs

2011-08-14T09:09:00.006-05:00

Swimmers,

Several of you were out of town during try-outs. As a results, some of your schedules do not show your proper placement in the swimming athletic periods (morning or afternoon).

Our counselors will do their best to make schedule changes, but we cannot put off making up try-outs much longer.

Since the pool is closed for maintenance this week, we'll have to get everyone caught up during the first week of school.

Once it's ready, I'll post a schedule for make-ups here. Please check back later this week.

Thanks,

Button

Mark Your Calendars!

2011-08-14T08:55:00.004-05:00

Our mandatory parent meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 25.

The plan is to meet in the MISD Natatorium classroom (next to the coaches' office) at 6:30 p.m.

We'll be teaming up with the THS golf teams (coached by Brad Higgins) to work a couple of Friday evening (7:30 p.m.) concession stands at Vernon Newsom Stadium.

Summit's swim parents worked at these last year and were very successful.

Our dates will be September 23 and October 7.

If you've been unable to work at our natatorium concession stand, this is a great opportunity for you to pitch in!

I'll pass on more info when I get it.

Updates

2011-07-30T13:22:00.019-05:00

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Shanghai World Champs are coming to a close.

Swimming World's coverage is here.

FINA official results page is here.

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The beautiful thing about learning is
nobody can take it away from you.

Riley "B.B." King
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If you didn't take advantage of today's MISD physical offering at Summit HS, please schedule with your family physician right away.

Doctors are very busy with athletic physicals at this time of year. You'll need to take the new (and improved!) MISD paperwork with you. You can print it out here.

There is plenty to read, initial, and sign - so get an early start on your 2011-12 paperwork!!

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Our swimming/diving UIL alignment is the same as last year's. View the 5A alignment here.

Start getting motivated for 2011-12 by checking out last season's district and region results.

2011 District 9-5A Results

2011 Region III-5A Results

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Here's a little re-post. It's one of my favorite backstroke videos. Watch Ryan's rotation - he gets almost completely onto his sides while keeping his head back and stationary.

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Mansfield HS's Ian Betts ('11) qualified for USA Swimming's Junior Nationals earlier this week. Check out all of the MAC results from championship meets:

Sectionals

TAGS

Shanghai World Champs

2011-07-25T15:30:00.007-05:00

Television coverage of the 2011 Shanghai World Championships is available from NBC and Universal Sports.

Schedule:

July 24 through 31 - 7:00 p.m. - Universal

July 30 & 31 - noon - NBC

Yesterday, both 400 meter free champions swam incredibly well-paced races. Check out these splits:

Federica Pellegrini - 2:02.30 - 1:59.67

Tae Hwan Park - 1:51.02 - 1:51.02

That's right. Pellegrini negative split the race and Park even split it - right down to the hundredth of a second!

2011-07-22T09:12:00.000-05:00

Parker S.

2011-07-22T08:52:00.003-05:00

The Texas Age Group Swimming (TAGS) long course championships are being held in Austin right now.

Congratulations to Parker S.!

In yesterday's prelims, Parker qualified him for next week's USA Swimming Sectional meet in Conroe.

He finished 9th in the 200 meter butterfly with a time of 2:20.71.

Wonder what that'd be in yards? According to the Swimming World conversion utility, that would be a 200 yard fly time of 2:01.85.

Check out all the results here.

New College Program

2011-07-19T18:46:00.002-05:00

Dallas Baptist University will be adding both men's and women's swimming.

Keep an eye on the DBU Athletics website for more announcements.

The addition of the Patriots means there are now eleven (11) men's and fourteen (14) women's college programs in Texas.