A Fun Time Was Had By All!

Pics & Vids

Don S. has posted several sets of pictures and videos from recent meets here.






After that spill on the bus to The Colony, I expect you computer whiz-kids to photoshop out the stain on my shirt. While you're at it, go ahead and slim me down by about twenty pounds...

The Colony Recap

We had twenty-nine (29) new season Top Ten times Tuesday.

The girls fell in a tough meet, 134-121. Event winners were:

Melyssa T. (200 i.m.), Alyssa L. (50 free & 100 breast), Kirsten B. (100 fly & 100 back), and Mayrena H. (100 free).

Relays of Kirsten, Alyssa, Melyssa, & Sierra M. too the 200 medley and 200 free relays.

The girls battled back from a double-digit deficit to get within one point before falling short in the last relay.

Our girls won eight of eleven events, and went 1-2 in the 200 free relay, 100 fly, and 100 back.

The boys won their meet by a score of 159-123.

First place finishers for the guys were:

Stephan C. (200 free & 100 back) and Jamie P. (200 i.m.).

Stephan, Jamie, Parker S., and Pedro S. took the 200 medley relay. Parker, Jamie, Stephan, and Caleb B. took the 400 free relay.

I'm very proud of the way we raced. We had a great effort across the board.

Arlington Invite Recap

Of twenty teams in yesterday's AISD Invite, Timberview's girls were tenth in team scoring. The boys were sixth.

Scores for the top ten teams:

Girls

Martin - 326
Grapevine - 282
Mansfield - 197
Lamar - 182
Colleyville Heritage - 166
Legacy - 151
Nolan Catholic - 147
Richland - 117
Bryron Nelson - 104
Timberview - 101

Boys

Martin - 327
Grapevine - 251
Legacy - 246
Colleyville Heritage - 199
Mansfield - 182
Timberview - 164
Byron Nelson - 140.5
Nolan Catholic - 137
Summit - 125.5
Northwest - 122

Combined

Martin - 653
Grapevine - 533
Legacy - 397
Mansfield - 379
Colleyville Heritage - 365
Nolan Catholic - 284
Timberview - 265
Byron Nelson - 244.5
Lamar & Northwest - 204

Top sixteen finishers for the Wolves were:

B 200 medley relay - 12th/Devin S., Henry I., Zabdiel E., Jerome D.
G 200 free - 11th/Melyssa T., 13th Mayrena H.
G 200 individual medley - 8th/Alyssa L.
B 200 individual medley - 1st/Stephan C.
G 50 free - 16th/Melyssa T.
B 50 free - 10th/Pedro S.
B 100 butterfly - 7th/Henry I.
B 100 free - 5th/Stephan C., 12th/Caleb B.
B 500 free - 8th/Caleb B., 15th Taylor W.
G 200 free relay - 5th/Sierra M., Melyssa T., Mayrena H., Alyssa L.
B 200 free relay - 6th/Henry I., Caleb B., Pedro S., Stephan C., 9th/Zabdiel E., Jerome D., Kyle S., Devin S.
G 100 backstroke - 11th/Mayrena H.
B 100 backstroke - 8th/Devin S.
G 100 breaststroke - 4th/Alyssa L.
B 100 breaststroke - 13th/Kyle Shaft
G 400 free relay - 4th/Alyssa L., Melyssa T., Sierra M., Catie N.
B 400 free relay - 6th/Kyle S., Pedro S., Caleb B., Stephan C.

They were unable to get awards ready by the end of the meet. Be patient. We'll get them soon.

Reminder V

Remember to:

Make technique a practice priority (quality relay starts, 1 up/1 down breathing on fly, breathe every 3 on free, minimize resistance, maximize streamline speed/distance, improve distance per stroke, attack first and last 5 yards, emphasize kicking and breath control, etc.).

We've had the T's in for each workout this week and it seems to be making a difference. Keep working on getting out past the flags (underwater & quickly!) off each and every wall.

Breaststrokers need to hold their streamline a little longer and get a little more out of your pull-outs.

Butterflyers, backstrokers, and freestylers should go with at least 5DK (five quality dolphin kicks) off each wall.

High elbows on freestyle recovery is essential. We do a lot of zipper drill for a reason...

Looking Ahead (edited 10/23/10)

The MISD Natatorium will host a Division-I men's college swimming and diving meet next Friday (29th) and Saturday (30th).

Start time for Friday's meet is 6:00 p.m. The competition on Saturday begins at noon. There is no charge for admission.

Teams competing will be Missouri, Southern Methodist, Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Christian.

Area swimmers who will be competing are listed below. Click on the school to view complete rosters.



Mizzou - Jordan Hawley (Plano), Jeff Hendricks (Southlake), & John Hunt (Plano)



SMU - Fernando Lara Carillo (Dallas), Hugo Martinez (Allen), & Matt Roney (Lewisville)



UT - Bobby Button (Mansfield, THS '10) & Andrew Tran (Frisco)



A&M - Nick Han (Grapevine) & John McClure (Mansfield, MHS '09)



TCU - Rourke Barrett (Athens), Jeff Gettel (Plano), & Garrett Weaver (Richardson)

Lamar Recap & Arlington ISD Invite Preview

The girls won a very hard-fought meet against Lamar last night. The final score was 80 - 72.

Event winners against Lamar for the ladies were:

Kirsten B. - 200 individual medley*
Sierra M. - 100 butterfly
Kirsten, Sierra, Melyssa T., & Alyssa L. - 200 freestyle relay

Lamar was short-handed and the Wolves took a one-sided win. Both the girls' and boys' teams are now 2 - 1 in dual meet competition.

Event winners against Lamar for the guys were:

Devin S., Ian B., Henry I., & Pedro S. - 200 medley relay
Parker S. - 200 freestyle & 500 freestyle
Caleb B. - 200 individual medley & 100 backstroke
Stephan C. - 50 freestyle & 100 freestyle
Jamie P. - 100 butterfly
Jamie, Pedro, Henry, & Stephan - 200 freestyle relay
Henry - 100 breaststroke
Parker, Caleb, Stephan, & Jamie - 400 freestyle relay

Our next meet will be this Saturday as we compete in the Arlington ISD Invite. Each swimmer was entered in the two individual events they requested. I will let you know about relays Saturday morning.

We have early warm-up for the meet. Please be at the pool no later than 7:45 a.m. to stretch. Our warm-up session will be from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. The meet starts at 9:45 a.m.

*Kirsten's time of 2:19.65 was more than two seconds under the previous school record (Barbara S./2:21.67/2005)!

Dragon Hunt Recap

We had a great team effort yesterday at the Dragon Hunt Invite.

Link to results is here.

Girls' top ten teams:

Carroll - 927
Mansfield - 532
Frisco - 256.5
Wakeland - 180
Carroll JV - 171.5
Liberty - 164
Legacy - 144
Timberview - 139
Lovejoy - 132
Centennial - 90

Top ten boys' teams:

Carroll - 839.5
Wakeland - 311
Summit - 303
Mansfield - 301
Frisco - 253.5
Carroll JV - 213
Timberview - 208
Legacy - 148
Centennial - 127.5
Liberty - 109.5

Top ten combined team scores:

Carroll - 1,766.5
Mansfield - 833
Frisco - 510
Wakeland - 491
Carroll JV - 384.5
Summit - 353
Timberview - 347
Legacy - 292
Liberty - 273.5
Centennial 217.5

Kirsten B. broke her 100 back school record with a 1:03.60 lead-off leg on the 400 medley relay.

We had too many excellent swims to list here, so here are top eight finishers for Timberview:

G 400 medley relay - 7th (Kirsten B., Alyssa L., Melyssa T., Catie N.)
B 400 medley relay - 8th (Jamie P., Parker S., Henry I., Jerome D.)
G 100 individual medley - 3rd - Kirsten B.
B 100 individual medley - 6th - Jamie P.
G 200 butterfly - 5th - Melyssa T.
B 200 butterfly - 4th - Parker S., 5th - Henry I.
G 200 backstroke - 5th - Kirsten B.
B 200 backstroke - 4th - Jamie P., 6th - Stephan C.
B 200 breaststroke - 6th - Parker S.
G 200 free relay - 5th (Mayrena H., Kirsten B., Melyssa T., Alyssa L.)
B 400 free relay - 8th (Jamie P., Pedro S., Parker S., Stephan C.)

Coppell Recap

Corrected results from Tuesday's meet are in. We don't have splits, but we do have times/places.

Our girls fell by a score of 110-63.

Event winners for the gals were Kirsten B. (200 free & 500 free) and Alyssa L. (50 free & 100 breast).

The boys fell by a score of 107-66.

Event winners for the guys were Parker S. (100 fly) and Devin S. (100 back).

Those on Janet Sheppard's email list can view the Dragon Hunt psych sheet. I'll let y'all know about relays in the morning.

Updates

We swam well against Coppell last night, but fell short on the team scores. Results are still in the "correcting" stage. Alyssa L. did win the 50 free, but was shown second. This and a couple of other corrections are being made. I'll pass final results along when I get them.

Coach Henry noted that our girls are doing a better job underwater. Let's keep working on this important aspect of our races.

Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, and siblings that attended our meet last night. There were plenty of close races and it definitely got loud. The kids appreciated the support!

If you check the THS athletics academic scoreboard, you'll see we're doing pretty well:

THS Girls' Swimming

Team GPA - 97

Rank - 1(t)

THS Boys' Swimming

Team GPA - 92

Rank - 2(t)

Let's keep doing the job in the classroom, group!

We'll be sharing rides to the Dragon Hunt Invite with Legacy and Summit. The buses will roll Saturday morning from the MISD Natatorium at 7:30 a.m.

In addition to the usual (suits, goggles, towels, etc.), you will want to include snacks/drinks and/or money for concessions. Due to the number of teams/swimmers and additional events, this meet will go well into the afternoon.

If you'll be riding home after the meet with your parents, please remember to get a release form filled out in advance.

After this weekend, I'll try to put together a season top ten list, just like last year's. Instead of posting it, though, we'll just print one copy and have the seniors make sure everyone gets a look.

Most of you know that, when it comes to picking up after ourselves, we've not been doing the job this week. A few swimmers took care of our area after last night's meet at the Coppell YMCA, but they shouldn't have had to. Please make it a point to:

Leave it better than you found it!

Let's have some great workout swims Thursday and Friday, then some fast swims Saturday.

Reminder IV

Remember to:

Focus on academics: Don’t put off homework, getting help, and/or studying for tests/quizzes. Be the most respectful student in each class.

Don't put off assignments and studying until the last minute. Instead, try to stay ahead of schedule.

Being on a block schedule gives you at least 46 1/2 hours between the time you leave a teacher's class and the time you return to them. This is more than enough time to complete assignments, study for quizzes/exams, and get any help you might need.

We have several seniors who will likely qualify for the NISCA Academic All-America list this year. Ask them for help!

Note: If you did not pass all classes this past six weeks, you will not be able to compete in the next five (5) meets.

Bowie Dual Recap

Girls:

Timberview 93 - Bowie 63

Event winners vs. Bowie for the girls were:

200 medley relay - Kirsten B., Sierra M., Alyssa L., and Catie N.
200 individual medley - Alyssa L.
100 butterfly - Alyssa L.
100 free - Kirsten B.
100 backstroke - Kirsten B.*
400 free relay - Alyssa L., Melyssa T., Sierra M., and Kirsten B.

*Kirsten broke her old 100 backstroke school record (1:04.49/2010) with a time of 1:03.83

Boys:

Timberview 110 - Bowie 62

Event winners vs. Bowie for the boys were:

200 i.m. - Parker S.
1 m diving - Travis B.
100 butterfly - Parker S.
500 free - Caleb B.
100 back - Stephan C.
100 breast - Kyle S.
400 free relay - Caleb B., Parker S., Pedro S., and Stephan C.

Next meet will be on Tuesday, the 12th, at Coppell.

Maroon 133 - Black 110

Maroon/Black results:

Girls' 100 medley relay - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black A
Boys' 100 medley relay - 1) Black A, 2) Maroon A

Girls' 100 freestyle - 1) Catie N., 2) Savannah C.
Boys' 100 freestyle - 1) Caleb B., 2) Parker S., 3) Pedro S., 4) Ian B., 5) Taylor W., 6) Cameron N.

Girls' 100 individual medley - 1) Kirsten B., 2) Mayrena H.
Boys' 100 individual medley -1) Jamie P., 2) Parker S., 3) Henry I., 4) Devin S., 5) Kyle S.

Girls' 25 freestyle - 1) Alyssa L., 2) Melyssa T., 3) Sierra M., 4) Catie N.
Boys' 25 freestyle - 1) Stephan C., 2) Richard M., 3) Tim D., 4) E'Mari G.

Girls' 50 butterfly - 1) Alyssa L., 2) Melyssa T.
Boys' 50 butterfly - 1) Henry I., 2) Zabdiel E., 3) Pedro S., 4) Forres M., 5) Tim D., 6) E'Mari G.

Girls' 50 freestyle - 1) Megan N., 2) Memory H.
Boys' 50 freestyle - 1) Stephan, 2) Caleb B., 3) Jerome D., 4) Chandler R., 5) Forres M., 6) Richard M.

Girls' 250 freestyle - 1) Mayrena H., 2) Megan N.
Boys' 250 freestyle - 1) Jamie P., 2) Kyle S., 3) Zabdiel E., 4) Ryan B.

Girls' 100 freestyle relay - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black A
Boys' 100 freestyle relay - 1) Maroon A, 2) Maroon B, 3) Black B, 4) Black A

Girls' 50 backstroke - 1) Kirsten B., 2) Memory H., 3) Savannah C.
Boys' 50 backstroke - 1) Devin S., 2) Jerome D.

Girls' 50 breaststroke - 1) Sierra M.
Boys' 50 breaststroke - 1) Ian B., 2) Taylor W., 3) Ryan B., 4) Chandler R., 5) Cameron N.

Girls' 200 freestyle relay - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black A
Boys' 200 freestyle relay - 1) Maroon A, 2) Black B, 3) Black A

Reminder III

Remember to:

Lead your lane at least once each week.

Pretty simple, right?

Everyone is learning our terminology, using the pace clock, etc.

Therefore, everyone is capable of taking charge and leading out their lane at least once weekly.

500 Freestyle Counters

Counters have a very important job. The rule on lap counters reads something like this:

When a visual lap counting system is used, one person shall be designated by each coach/competitor in the 500-yard freestyle to operate the visual lap counting system. The lap counters shall be positioned on the deck at the end of the pool opposite the starting end within the lateral limits of the lane of the competitor for whom each is counting. The lap counter changes the visual counter to the next higher odd number, or fluorescent orange card, as the competitor makes each turn at the starting end. The solid fluorescent orange card is shown to indicate the final length of the race. The visual count may be supplemented by a verbal count.

PENALTY: For the lap counter aiding the swimmer, violating deck position, or interfering in any manner with the competition, the competitor in that lane shall be disqualified.

Distance swimmers should make sure they have a reliable counter lined up before their races. The rule states that counters will change numbers when swimmers turn at the starting end.

This has been the rule since I was a swimmer. This method is best, as it keeps the person counting focused on the swimmer and reduces the chance of a miscount.

Also, counters should not hold their numbers in the middle of the lane, as swimmers need to see the target (cross) on the end wall. Instead, hold the numbers to either side of the end wall target.

Maroon/Black

Seniors will be prepping their squads for Saturday's intrasquad practice meet. We plan to start the meet at 10:00 a.m.

Seniors, y'all need to let your swimmers know what time you'd like them to report for warm-up. Also, you'll be responsible for selecting your swimmers' events as well as setting up/staffing/tearing down for the meet.

Reminder II

Remember to:

Stay healthy (don’t share water bottles, get plenty of sleep, eat right, use stretch cord for shoulder maintenance, report injuries/follow trainer recommendations, etc.).

In addition to the Maroon/Black intrasquad practice meet, we have six (6) meets in October. Remember, if you're not healthy enough to train, you're not healthy enough to compete.

We will begin heavy training next week. If you're not eating right, sleeping enough, etc., you will have trouble staying healthy.

Morning athletes have been issued water bottles. Fill them up with sports drinks or water before workout.

If you don't already have a stretch cord, I've ordered more tubing and will get you one soon. If you don't know what exercises to do for shoulder maintenance, I will show you and we'll include them in our morning stretching routine.

Maroon/Black Rosters

Maroon Team

Girls

Kirsten B.
Courtney K.
Alyssa L. (C)
Catie N. (C)
Megan N.


Boys

Caleb B.
Ryan B.
Stephan C. (C)
Zabdiel E.
Forres M.
Caleb M.
Cameron N.
Kyle S.
Parker S.

Black Team

Girls

Savanna C.
Mayrena H.
Memory H.
Sierra M. (C)
Melyssa T. (C)

Boys

Ian B. (C)
Tim D.
E'Mari G.
Henry I.
Richard M. (C)
Jamie P.
Chandler R.
Pedro S.
Devin S.
Taylor W.

Reminder

Remember to:

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

Your parents and I expect our swimmers and divers to set a high standard for behavior in the locker rooms.

There is no excuse for misbehaving in the locker room.

Please remember to:

Minimize the time you spend in the locker room.

Pick up after yourselves.

Secure your belongings.

Leave other athletes - and their belongings - alone.

Report problems to a coach immediately.

Alumni on Facebook

Former THS swimmers and divers are encouraged to join the Facebook group being set up for our swim and dive alumni. Sydney Cruz ('09) has agreed to get it off the ground for us.

The site is here.

The word is slowly getting out and there are fourteen (14) members so far. If you're in touch with any of our ex-Wolves, please share the info with them.

Thanks!!