Life is often compared to a marathon, but
I think it is more like being a sprinter;
long stretches of hard work puncuated by
brief moments in which we are given the
opportunity to perform at our best.



Michael Duane Johnson

All-Time Top Ten

A draft of the all-time THS Top Ten in each individual event is posted here.

It is far from complete.

Please send corrections via email.

Include meet/date along with name/event/time so I can go back through results to verify/update.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak.
Strong convictions precede great actions.



Louisa May Alcott

Fine/Fee List

Thanks to everyone who's turned in bags.

If you've not yet turned in your bag, please take care of this right away.

Coach Huckabay just sent me the replacement costs for lost items:

Backpack = $55
Warm-Up Top = $45
Warm-Up Bottom = $30

Checks should be made out to Timberview Swimming.

Accept the challenges so that you
may feel the exhilaration of victory.



General George Smith Patton, Jr.

More Nutrition Vids

If you missed I & II, catch up here.





All four videos, along with comments (100+) from viewers and Garrett are here.

via SwimOutlet

It is thus with farming: if you do one thing
late, you will be late in all your work.



Marcus Porcius Cato, a.k.a. Cato The Elder

Anyone who has never made a mistake
has never tried anything new.



Albert Einstein

Nutrition Vids (Parts I & II)

Parts III & IV due out next week.

Thank You Cards

I've started three (3) thank you cards for the Texas swimmers that signed shirts for our MISD Invite fund-raiser. Please add to the notes tomorrow and Friday so we can send them this weekend.

Matt Lowe went :53.84 in the 100 breast last weekend.

Sprinter Garrett Weber-Gale went 4:20.02 in the 500 free last weekend.

Scott Spann is prepping for the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships later this month.

Matt Lowe



Scott Spann



Garrett Weber-Gale

What are your goals for next year?

Brian Goodell and TPI from Roberto on Vimeo.

400 meter free gold medalist in world record time of 3:51.93

1500 meter free gold medalist in world record time of 15:02.40

You're born an original - don't die a copy.



John Mason

Luck is the residue of design.



Wesley Branch Rickey

Nitro Video

Region Recap

Complete region results are here.

The girls were 11th in team scoring and the boys finished 7th.

Top sixteen finishers:

B 200 Medley Relay - 7th - Jamie P., Kyle S., Henry I., Pedro S.
G 200 Individual Medley - 5th - Kirsten B.
B 200 Individual Medley - 10th - Stephan C.
B 50 Free - 16th - Pedro S.
B 100 Butterfly - 12th - Parker S., 13th - Jamie P.
B 500 Free - 7th - Parker S.
G 200 Free Relay - 8th - Kirsten B., Melyssa T., Alyssa L., Sierra M.
G 100 Backstroke - 7th - Kirsten B.
B 100 Backstroke - 9th - Stephan C., 12th - Jamie P.
B 100 Breaststroke - 16th - Kyle S.
G 400 Free Relay - 8th - Kirsten B., Alyssa L., Melyssa T., Sierra M.
B 400 Free Relay - 7th - Parker S., Jamie P., Pedro S., Stephan C.

Offer Still Good

This may not be the last of the cold weather. If you happen to be over across the lake this weekend, feel free to grab some wood. It's stacked in front and is easy to get to.

Pic was taken last week:


Info (w/address) is here.

This Week

If you read this morning's Star-Telegram, you may have noticed our "shirt lady", Phyllice Holly, featured in an article on Super Bowl XLV vendors. Monogram Pro has used Mayrena's artwork to make our team shirts each of the past two seasons. View the article here.

Guys and gals who shaved for district and are advancing to the region meet should wear hose in practice for the next two weeks.

The morning group will splash at 6:00 a.m. each day this week.

We still have a few programs ($3) and shirts ($15) left.

We don't have any info yet on this Saturday's non-region meet. I will get that out to eligible swimmers as soon as I get it.

District Recap

We had twenty-one (21) season Top Tens yesterday.

Girls' team scoring:

Mansfield - 230
Legacy - 101
Cedar Hill - 59
Duncanville - 55
South Grand Prairie - 44
Timberview - 36
Grand Prairie - 0

Boys' team scoring:

Mansfield - 205
Legacy - 116
Timberview - 90
South Grand Prairie - 49
Duncanville - 46
Cedar Hill - 24
Grand Prairie - 1

Scoring for the Wolves were:

B 200 Medley Relay - 4 - Jamie P., Kyle S., Henry I., Zabdiel E.
G 200 Individual Medley - 3 - Kirsten B.
B 200 Individual Medley - 2 - Stephan C.
B 50 Free - 4 - Pedro S., 7 - Zabdiel E.
G 100 Fly - 6 - Melyssa T.
B 100 Fly - 3 - Parker S., 5 - Henry I., 6 - Jamie P.
B 100 Free - 8 - Pedro S.
G 500 Free - 7 - Catie N.
B 500 Free - 2 - Parker S.
G 200 Free Relay - 5 - Melyssa T., Sierra M., Catie N., Kirsten B.
B 200 Free Relay - 3 - Zabdiel E., Parker S., Pedro S., Stephan C.
G 100 Back - 2 - Kirsten B.
B 100 Back - 2 - Stephan C., 4 - Jamie P.
B 100 Breast - 6 - Kyle S., 7 - Henry I.
G 400 Free Relay - 4 - Melyssa T., Catie N., Sierra M., Mayrena H.
B 400 Free Relay - 2 - Stephan C., Pedro S., Jamie P., Parker S.

Top six (6) finishers in each event advance to the region meet.

If you're resting/shaving for district:

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 yourself 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

Lubbock ISD Invite Recap

We had eleven (11) new 2010-11 season Top Ten times.

Our girls finished 17th, the boys were 9th, and we were 13th in combined team scoring.

Finishing in the top sixteen:

B 200 Medley Relay - 12th - Stephan C., Kyle S., Parker S., & Jamie P.
G 200 Free - 12th - Kirsten B.
B 200 Free - 6th - Stephan C.
B 200 I.M. - 8th - Parker S., 15th - Jamie P.
B 100 Fly - 16th - Henry I.
B 500 Free - 5th - Parker S.
B 200 Free Relay - 12th - Zabdiel E., Henry I., Caleb B., Pedro S.
G 100 Back - 6th - Kirsten B.
B 100 Back - 5th - Stephan C., 12th - Devin S., 14th - Jamie P., 16th Caleb B.
B 400 Free Relay - 11th - Stephan C., Caleb B., Jamie P., Parker S.