Author: greenmountainswimteam

Hello Gators!

I accidentally posted an entry earlier this evening to this blog instead of my new one, and as I went into a frenzy trying to delete it, I realized I could still totally control this blog and wanted to use that power to say hello!

I’ve been keeping up with Coach Rich and occasionally jeering Coach Jelby (albiet, via text message only) and spent some time reading through your Ken Caryl results…very impressive!

If you have a free moment, you can check out the article that the local paper, The Times-Picayune wrote about my team: http://www.nola.com/picayunes/t-p/stbernardpicayune/index.ssf?/base/news-8/1277357760284040.xml&coll=1. You can also follow me and my team at bvbarracudas.blogspot.com. While you’re there, you can take a moment to notice that I was too lazy to think of an original blog format, although I did change the colors…and also that I don’t post often because I am busy doing the jobs of Richard, Sandy, Dave Carol and Jelby (that last one was a joke…we all know she doesn’t do anything.)

Shoot me an e-mail at lukemorin@gmail.com and let me know how you’re doing! I’d love to hear from you!

ex-Coach Luke

I hope you all enjoyed your day out of the pool. Although I know a few of you went to the pool today any ways. I first want to congratulate everyone who swam this weekend at any of the meets. I know you all swam a lot and were tired but you still put together great races. If you see Dylan or Ben make sure to congratulate them on their wins at Ken-Caryl. Ben won both the 25 fly and the 100 IM, Dylan won all three of his events the 50 Free, 200 Free and 100 IM he also won high point for his age group.

Compared to last week this week will be low key. That said there are a few things I need to up date you on. We will be having practice Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday as usual. Thursday we will not have practice instead we will be having a team picture at 8am with individual pictures at 7:30. Because the 4th is coming up this weekend there is no meet scheduled and we will NOT be having practice on Monday the 5th. Below is a posted schedule for Thursday’s team picture.

Thursday July 1st
Individual Pictures start at 7:30am
Team Picture 8:00am Sharp (Do not forget to wear your team suit if you have one)
Order Envelopes will be handed out during practice on Tuesday and Wednesday.

If you have any other questions feel free to ask.

Coach Rich

First of all great job last night, you all swam really well. I was pleased to see that everyone was not only swimming well but you were all cheering for each other as well. We are all going to need that kind of support if we are going to make it though this weekend.

For all of you who are going to Ken-Caryl this weekend please check the updated schedule to the right of this post. Note that upper division swims tomorrow (Friday), 9-10 boys and 11-12 boys and girls swim Saturday morning, and 9-10 girls and 8 and under boys and girls swim Saturday afternoon. Please check what time your swimmers warm-up is and do your best to make it. Us coaches really stress out if we are missing our fourth really swimmer 5 minutes before the meet starts. One more note involving Ken-Caryl the meet is in a slightly different order of events and has different event numbers so make sure you make it to your race.

Upper division swimmers who are attending Ken-Caryl optional practice tomorrow at 7:00am for starts and turns. Everyone else’s practices is as usual.

I know you are all really excited to see your times from last nights intra-squad I will get those posted later today, but first I have to go and swim. Coach Shelby started talking smack about the coach’s relay and how much the coaches were going to win by to all the swimmers today. And knowing how fast all you gators are I figured I better start hitting the pool or at least the hot tub at 24 hour fitness.

See you all soon

Coach Rich

P.S. No practice on Monday. Get some rest.

I am sticking with the daily posts for this week because I know there is a lot of info for everyone to take in. I have updated the start times and warm-up times for both the pentathlon and the C/D meet under the next meet tab just to the right of this post. Please keep in mind that the pentathlon is at Applewood Athletic Club while the C/D meet is at Applewood Knolls.

The sign ups for the intra-squad meet is now over. If you did not get signed up have no fear you will still be able to attend the meet, swimmers will just have to fill out cards at the meet.

I have not yet received our warm up times from Ken-Caryl yet check back soon for that info.

Ok that’s all for now. Strap you self in this weeks about to get bumpy.

Coach Rich

Hello,

I just have a few little things for all you Gator followers. Peggy sent me a few photos that she had taken at the first few meets this year. I was able to put them on the blog as a slide show. You are also able to click on them and view them in a larger scale at your own pace. If you have any photos you would like to share email them to me and I will get them up.

Upper division there will be no polo this week. I have a conflict on Thursday and this week is just to busy and you all need your rest. Sorry we will pick it up next week.

We started sign up for intra-squad and C/D meet today. If you don’t sign up for the intra-squad by tomorrow you will have to fill out cards at the meet.

I think that is all for now.

Coach Rich

Hi all,

I wanted to touch basses with all of you before the week starts. I would really like to congratulate the team the great job at the meet yesterday. Not only did the swimmers swim very well and we were close to beating 5 Parks but all of the parents did a great job running the meet. I could not believe how fast we were out of there and how smooth the meet ran.

Now lets get down to serious business this week is going to be very busy with lots of info flying around so please do you best to stay on top of everything. Yes upper division this includes you too. On Wednesday we will be having our second intra-squad meet of the year. We will start warm up at 5:30pm and the meet will start at 6:00pm. We will be signing up swimmers for this meet at the pool on Monday and Tuesday.

Then on Friday the upper division swimmers that have qualified for Ken-Caryl Invite will be swimming at Ken-Caryl. The 400 will start in the afternoon and the rest of the meet will start in the early evening and run till late. Keep in mind last year we didn’t leave till 11:00pm. The following Morning the lower division swimmers who qualified for Ken-Caryl will be swimming. There are two different sessions on Saturday I am not sure which session different age groups are going to yet but I will let you know ASSAP. If you are not sure if or what you will be swimming at Ken-Caryl there is a link under Important Links tab that has all of our entries.

The following day (Sunday June 27th, for those of you who are fully confused by now) will be the brunt of the storm. There will be two different meets at the same time of course you can only do one. The Pentathlon will be at Applewood Athletic Cub once again you have to qualify for this meet by having a B time or better in 4 of the 5 following events Free, Fly, Back, Breast, and IM by the end of the meet Wednesday. If you do qualify for the Pentathlon I strongly suggest you do it, it is a lot of fun.

Finally the last event of the week will be the C/D meet hosted by Applewood Knolls. At this meet swimmers are aloud to swim in any events that they DO NOT have a B or faster time in. We will be sighing up for this meet during practices this week.

Ok I think that is it for now thanks for sticking it out I know it was long. This post was almost certainly longer than any history paper Coach Shelby has had to write. This is going to be long week so get some rest today.

P.S. Practice will be canceled next Monday the 28th so that all of us Gators will be able to get some much needed rest.

Coach Rich