Author: greenmountainswimteam

It’s FRIDAY NIGHT so of course I’m doing the most exciting thing I can think of. And since CNN can’t stop talking about MJ (STILL!), I spent my evening updating team records!

The new, updated records (which are a LOT different than the old ones) are now posted in the links tab. I’m working on getting the ones on the GMSC site changed as well. You can now find Ianna, Tristan, Tim, Dylan, Cody, Coach Josh, Lifeguard Grant, and many others in there that weren’t around before–so check it out!

We also might start a new entry after the intrasquad for “Most time the swimmers have ever lost to the coaches by in the coaches relay.” Coach Shelby is even bringing some light reading to take in while we wait for them to finish (she gets a little cocky).

I’ll see y’all in the morning! Warm-up info is in the right-side tab!

Coach Luke

…kind of, anyways!

Meet results for Intrasquad #2 and Pentathlon are now posted in the right sidebar, and best times are completely updated! The only results page missing is from the Columbine Knolls meet, and we’re working on getting that fixed! Don’t forget, there will be a reward at the banquet for showing off a completed times tracker at the banquet, so make sure you’re keeping up!

Relays and information for this Saturday’s dual with Golden are also posted. This is a team that won state a few short years ago and has some incredible swimmers, so take advantage of this opportunity to race some of the best competition in the state! It might also serve as a nice tune-up for next week, when we dual 2008 state champion Applewood Athletic Club. Sandy and Dave weren’t slacking with the schedule this year!

Finally, I apologize for not getting an update up after the incredible intrasquad last Wednesday! I wanted to give a quick shout-out to the 11-12 boys for:

* Having 3 boys swim EVERY event (Daniel M, Scott W, Kevin M)
* Getting 2 new league qualifiers (Tristan D, Kevin K)
* The meet of the season from Kevin Mercy, who not only swam every event, but earned a best time in EVERY SINGLE ONE! If you don’t believe me, just check the best times sheet. Michael Phelps has nothing on that.

WHAT’S NEXT: TOTALLY updated team records, in case you noticed that most of our recent accomplishments haven’t been logged!

Coach Luke

Hello all –

So it has been about a week since you heard from me, and I apologize!

ODD EVENTS (DISTANCE):

Warm-up @ 4:30 on Thursday, meet starts at 5pm!

Intrasquad meets are finally processed, and I wanted to say CONGRATS to official new LEAGUE QUALIFIERS Tristan Debrunner (50 Fr) and Kevin Kruse (50 Br) and new STATE QUALIFIERS Todd Otto (100 bk), Brandon Jacob (25 brst) and Anna Granquist (50 fr, 100 fr). What a meet!

That brings our totals up to 45 LEAGUE qualifiers and 25 STATE qualifiers. These are incredible numbers, and we have a lot of swimmers who are still on the brink!

Check back for more updates tomorrow (including intrasquad results and new best times)! Good luck to tonight’s odd events swimmers!

Coach Luke

OK so I didn’t really mean to make you think that this post is about intrasquad and dress-like-a-burrito-to-get-free-chipotle day (although I can see why the title made you obviously think about that immediately…)

New info about tonight’s meet and tomorrow’s day of fun are posted in the right sidebar. I’m sorry to be such a slacker on this, but SOMEBODY has to be taking 2 hour naps every day, and I sure don’t see any of you stepping up to the plate!

Finally, we’ll be doing odd events entries tonight. Check the schedule for more information (because that’s my only resource) and if you have any further questions, be sure to asK! And if you want to come and we missed you, please let us know ASAP!

Thanks! Get ready for some fast swimming, and also to see some upper division swimmers heaving on the deck trying out some fun new events tonight!

Coach Luke

I hope everyone enjoyed your morning off today, and I hope that the few of you who had the whole weekend off were able to hold your parents off until AT LEAST noon on Saturday and Sunday.

Results for the Ken Caryl meet are posted in the right sidebar, and the team finished 9th OVERALL, out of 20 very good teams! More importantly, of all of the teams that will compete in our division at state, we finished FIRST! And although a few teams look like they’ll be very good at state, the coaches sincerely believe that a top 3 finish is more than possible for this club!

We now have 43 swimmers qualified for league, and 22 swimmers qualified for state! That puts us ever nearer to the team goals that the coaches set for the team at the beginning of the year (we’ll share those with you in the very near future).

So a few shout outs seem appropriate at this time. For those of you who weren’t there, Coach Richard and I spent all of our downtime (i.e., 200 freestyles…) coming up with nicknames for our swimmers. So first…

…”Big Ben” Hofstra, for putting a new twist on the breaststroke, and coming away with two TOP 5 Ken Caryl finishes as a result

…”Krusin” Molly Kruse, for cutting more than a minute in her combined races this weekend. (the fact that some of her races are longer than my commute to the pool isn’t relevant..)

…Tristan “The Best” Gess, for two top 3 finishes, and flirting with a team record in the process

…Carly “Can Do” Cozzo, for sacrificing her ENTIRE SATURDAY to come swim 2 relays and support her team

…Elise “The Charger” Chevalier, for deciding she simply wouldn’t lose

…Joseph “The Jet” Duffy, for showing his coaches that miracles indeed do happen

…Ethan “The Trick” Schick, for showing, time and time again, that hard work pays off

…Dylan “Thrillin” Jacob, for extending his unbeaten streak in the 100 IM against the fastest swimmers in the state and placing a team-high 3rd at the pentathalon

…Elsa “The Burner” Debrunner, for burning through her 50 free and moving up 15 places in her event. And for having the *best* nickname

…Lauren “Scorin” Sutherland, for positively transfering passive aggression against her tardy brothers into some class A swimming

…Adam “Beastly” Wheatly, for being one of only two 6-year olds at the meet, and for sharing his toys with his coaches

There were MANY more amazing swims, but I can’t hardly think of any more nicknames…congrats to everyone who was involved in this weekend’s incredible meets!

Coach Luke

Hello All!

Don’t forget–NO UPPER DIVISION PRACTICE TOMORROW (FRIDAY)! You have Ken Caryl in the afternoon, so get some morning sleep! 9-12, 8-under practices will remain the same (non-KC swimmers…bring your best beaver goggles!)

In addition, practice is canceled 2 days next week! Monday, following our marathon of meets, we will not be swimming. Then, Friday after Water World (WW on Thursday!) we will take a 3 day weekend! I’ll post this reminder permanently in the side bar on Monday. The next meet following the invites this weekend is our July 1 intrasquad, where I expect American pride speedos to be in full display.

Big weekend this week, so let’s get ready to kick some butt and take names!

Coach Luke