Meet photos and more!

First – So sorry for not posting about tonight’s canceled practice, this is the first computer access I’ve had since we closed the pool. If you actually showed up tonight I’ll cry a little tear for you before I go to bed…

As usual, Mr. Miguel Lander was kind enough to take his personal time at the intrasquad and has some more fantastic photos to share with everyone. You can check out the whole album at http://picasaweb.google.com/mvlander/GMSTSwimMeet71107! You definitely have to check it out…

Speaking of the meet, congrats to NEW LEAGUE QUALIFIER REBECCA GARNER! She had a very exciting 400 race where she literally qualified by hundredths of a second in a 6 minute race.. Congrats! We’ve got a couple more RIGHT on the brink, let’s hope for a big weekend!

And thanks to all of the parents/swimmers who stuck around to cheer and help us set up/take down the meet.. We had a great time and quite a few big swims..

Oh and congrats to the (exhibition) upper division relays that swim oh-so-fast at the end of the meet. Unfortunately, one relay was petrified of the parents (Jay Wilsey spit in their lane while Dave Kruse pulled their little speedos over their heads…) and added an extra (and illegal) boy.. The other relay included Cody (who hasn’t showered in a week…gross) so obviously they couldn’t get enough swimmers and Mr. Spencer had to swim (illegally) twice.

So congrats to the parents, better luck next year upper division, and coaches – you’d better start training now or I’ll blind you with my tan line again…

Past my bedtime! Saturday warm-up is at 6 at GM! Relays will be at the pool tomorrow! Check em, we’re looking a little slim this week…


Goodnight!

Intrasquad!

Running late but…

Don’t forget! 5:30 p.m. warm-up, 6:00 p.m. start tonight! A GREAT chance to pick up any times you need!

Also we WILL be doing coach/parent relays tonight, and the upper division will get it’s butt kicked as usual… If you’re interested in participating, bring a suit! We’ll find you a slot!

Polo, Cody update..

For those of you wondering this morning, the weather has warmed. Anyways the forecast is calling for showers essentially all day, but we’ll see if that pattern holds

Anyways I’m still planning to be at the pool for a board meeting at 7. If it’s very nasty the meeting will likely be moved, which would mean that I couldn’t be there for practice (which would also mean that it would be too nasty for polo…)

Anyways call the club before you go if it’s questionable, I’ll leave a message with the guards there. 303-985-5880.

As for Cody –

As of last night he had been released from the hospital mid afternoon and was doing quite well. Apparently he was even cleared for practice this morning, but wanted to give it another day just in case.

Anyways that’s great news, but we will be asking Cody to wear a helmet (the race car driver kind) next time he enters the pool…

The push to 50!

Here’s this week’s yourhub.com article.

Something worth noting – we’ve qualified 42 swimmers for league so far! That’s already 10 more than last year’s total – something I’m very proud of. I want to set a goal of 50 swimmers this year, meaning we need to qualify 8 more people over the next 3 meets.

Swimmers on the brink include Nicole Cotten, Madison Crowder, Kevin Mercy, Katie Denney, Rebecca Garner, Lauren Sutherland, Luke Giusto, James Lucas, Jessica Lucero, Jason Mortenson, Olivia Moore, Sarah Papke, Caleb Schroder and Briana Wenholz. Maybe we should be going for 60…

Make sure you cheer these guys on, three more chances!

And I intend to keep my yourhub promise…

The very busy weeks ahead…

The season is going by faster than a teenage driver in a work zone…

Let’s talk end of the season schedule – lots of important info here!

WEEK OF JULY 9

1. No practice changes, morning and night practices will remain as usual

2. Wednesday – Intrasquad swim meet! Warm-up will be 5:30 p.m., the meet will start at 6:00 p.m. This is the first of our last 3 meets before League, so if you need to qualify in something you had better make sure you’re there! If you DON’T need to qualify or better a seed time, I expect you to swim some odd events and try to round out your meet resume on the year. Regardless, it’ll be a lot of fun, so be there!

3. Saturday – WR/LAKEWOOD @ GREEN MOUNTAIN! Our warm-up will run from 6:00 a.m. – 6:20 a.m., everyone will be together. This is meet 2/3, and same drill – qualify, improve seeds and swim something new.

4. Sunday – LAST CHANCE @ 6TH AVE WEST. This is the final meet of the season to qualify for league or state!! It will be Sunday morning, I don’t yet have warm-up info. This meet is important for a few reasons.

First, it obviously provides everyone a chance to swim fast competition (you MUST have a B qualifying time in the events you swim here) and make the times you need to attend league/state.

Second, it’s our only meet at 6th Ave West, like, ever. If you’re swimming at league, it’s probably wise to attend this meet simply to test out the pool and discover any little quirks. I’ve personally never even been to the pool, so I’d imagine most of you aren’t familiar with it either. Not mandatory, just recommended.

WEEK OF JULY 16

1. Practice will remain as usual, with the exception of no Tuesday night practice. Swimmers who will not be swimming at league need not attend (unless you really want to!) Get some darn sleep (then transfer your energy to my exhausted body…) Monday and Thursday night practices will be open to all swimmers attending league, they will concentrate largely on starts
and turns.

2. Wednesday we will have a Pizza and Tye Dye party! We always make league shirts, this year we’ll be doing tye dye! Start time will likely be 6:00 p.m. And someone needs to start planning my beautiful shirt now…

3. Friday – Sunday – LEAGUE @ 6TH AVE WEST! Without a doubt, the most wonderful time of the year… More details will be out soon, but just know that all I want for Christmas is a sweet freakin trophy for everyone to get some new best times…

WEEK OF JULY 23

1. Significant practice changes! Currently the times remain the same, but we might condense and allow everyone to sleep in a bit… Also, NO MONDAY MORNING practice this week! We’ll all be very tired from league and everyone needs to sleep until at least 10 a.m. (that’s an order, moms) and Monday night practice (8 p.m.) will be open to all state attendees.

2. Wednesday night will be our banquet at the pool! Prepare for a dazzling display of wit and charm from your coaches that may last well into the night (we love the sounds of our own voices, in case you never noticed…)

3. Friday – Sunday – STATE @ COLUMBINE COUNTRY CLUB! I petitioned to have state somewhere horrible and remote again this year but they wouldn’t listen (I was hoping for Pueblo, Trinidad or Kearney, Nebraska..)

The schedule will go like so –

Friday – 8-unders
Saturday – 9-12’s, 400’s
Sunday – Upper Division

Make sure you’re in town if you’ve qualified! And again, more info as the date approaches.

Sorry for the novella, I’ll link to this bad boy somewhere so you can find it again.

YourHub article coming soon…