Green Mountain Swim Team

I can do that, right?

Sorry, forgot to post about this one before practice but I was tired from mowing the monster weeds at the club all day and my brain wasn’t really working. Anyways it’s about 41 degrees, I would hope no one showed up..

If you did show up, we keep the thumb screws in the back of the snack bar, I’ll get ’em out for you tomorrow…

That said, tomorrow morning is looking a bit like this morning. For those of you who slept in, we actually did end up getting people who showed up in for all 3 practices, but it was a touch cold. It’ll probably be the same drill for tomorrow, especially if it’s sunny again. Just use your discretion, I won’t be mad if you don’t bring your 6-year-old, I’ll be less sympathetic if you don’t get your 16-year-old butt out of bed.

Finally, YourHub.com online editor Erin Feese got in touch with me today and said she’d be willing to give us some space in the paper every week if we submit it to her. Well she couldn’t promise it, but it sounds like she’s got a quarter-page slot she needs to fill (the same slot we filled today. Here’s the extended version.) and is requesting highlights, results and an action photo after each meet. I’ll take care of the results and highlights, but I need help with photos. So get nutty with your cameras at meets, shoot me some great action shots, get them to me in a timely manner and they might get published. It might even go front page one of these weeks (she said we’ll get one cover…) and I can post lots of photos online.

I’ll also get a photo sharing community together soon, sorry, I know, lots of promises, not so many results yet.

That’s it, make sure you check up on the site tomorrow, I’ll definitely post relays PRE-MEET so we’re all on the same page come Saturday morning!

Thanks!

p.s. commenting on the blog is OK. In fact, I’d be at least 10 percent less cranky in the morning if I knew you read the blog (compared to 500 percent less cranky if you brought me coffee…)

Rather than “moving in during the during the night and settling in over Denver” the “storm” doesn’t appear to be here yet. Kathy Sabine can be such a liar sometimes (but I still love her.) It’s a little colder than usual but, c’mon.

Anyways upper division practice is still on. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

If things take a turn for the worse by the later practices, you may call the club (303-985-5880) and I’ll try to keep the phone with me. But I’ll also be coaching (and expecting thousands, if not millions of calls), so I’ll just update the message if I can’t answer. And 8-under parents, don’t take the 65 degree thing 100 percent seriously, but if it’s too cold for your kid, you’re allowed to keep em home.

OK see everyone at the pool.

That we’ll be forced to cancel morning practice.

Despite the beautiful forecast, (47, feels like 40, 20 mph winds. Really, I just want the pool all to myself.) I do not endorse torturing swimmers in most situations.

I’ll post before it’s time to leave in the morning (maybe not by much) but uh, use your common sense. Except you 13-18 year olds, I know that part of your brain is on an extended lunch break. Ask your little sister. Just don’t call poor Sandy.

Julie also wanted me to pass it on that if it’s not 65 degrees (it won’t be) don’t bring your 8-unders. Unless they’ve been especially sassy…

We WILL be doing relays tomorrow for Saturday’s meet, regardless of whether we have practice or not. I need any missing entries ASAP by e-mail! MorinL@Colorado.Edu

Some final reminders –

Letters of interest for the open coach’s assistant jobs are due Saturday. Strong coffee brewing experience a plus.

Warmups for Saturday’s meet vs Columbine Knolls (at GMSC) will be as follow

• 12-unders – 6:00 a.m. – 6:15 a.m. (be at pool at 5:45 a.m.)
• 13-ups – 6:15 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. (be at pool at 6:00 a.m.)

I’ll post everything possible from team manager as soon as I get the time to figure out how (might be tomorrow, if the pool doesn’t open)

See everyone tomorrow.

Or not.

Hey everyone!



Sorry the blog has been M.I.A. the last few days, this weird thing called ‘work’ popped up out of nowhere and just won’t leave me alone…



A few announcements –



FIRST – Job announcment! Any of you who have been lucky enough to be around at 9 have seen that our 8-under division has exploded in size!! We’re thrilled to have so many newcomers, but at the same time we need some help getting it under control.



We’re looking to hire two people to come every day from 9-9:45 and get in with the kids and help them learn. The positions will go 5 weeks (or so) and will pay $5 a day (that’s like, $7 an hour or something.)



All upper division swimmers are welcome and encouraged to apply! If you are interested, please turn in a short letter of interest to either myself or Julie by Saturday! It’s a great opportunity to make some extra money and get really valuable teaching/coaching experience that could help you get a job later down the road…



SECOND – Meet sign-up was today! If you missed practice/didn’t sign up for the meet, please come tomorrow to get on the list. If you CAN’T attend tomorrow and missed today, please send your entries to me via e-mail – morinl@colorado.edu. Bailey and Caleb – you’re covered.



That’s it for now, work is back and he’s starting to nag…

A few things to note for MONDAY!

• Morning practice starts
• Upper Division – 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
• Please COME and be on time! We’ll be having a quick meeting at 6:30 to discuss the season and a few other things.
• 9-12 – 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• 8-unders – 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

• Night practice will start for upper division, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
• 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Night practice is OPTIONAL and meant to supplement morning practice, not necessarily to replace it. If you can make the morning, we’d like to see you there!

I’m currently also working on setting up a photo sharing system where parents can post photos they take online. And still working on obtaining/posting results. Coming, promise!

Thanks! See y’all Monday.

Congratulations to everyone who swam today in a resounding victory over the Wheat Ridge Pihranas! To be fair, they’re a much smaller club, but you guys kicked butt!



I was also thrilled to see all of the contributions our brand new swimmers were able to make and I’m very excited about the future potential for everyone!



A few moments that stuck out in my mind –



– Jessica Way losing goggles and a cap during a race – and never slowing down

– The return of the Moore girls – Olivia and Gabrielle swimming their first meets after a season (or multiple season) hiatus and not missing a beat

– Tristan Debrunner’s well earned 6-second drop in the 50 free after a very hard working winter (he made more clinics than I did…)

– A preview of whats to come of an elite upper division squad. Hey boys, how’s a state relay title sound?

– Cassidy Stein’s debut as a 50 swimmer, showing that the 8-to-9 jump isn’t unkind to everyone…

– Jessica Lucero having a bit of a breakthrough meet and showing a bit of competitive fire we haven’t seen before

– Dylan Jacob crushing the state time in the 100 free by 11 seconds in our first meet of the year. Wow.

– Baily Sherrard stepping up and swimming a distance freestyle program (including that nasty 200) and showing some real grit

– All of our new swimmers (including a huge group of ultra-tough 8-unders, some CARA transfers and a few league veterans) coming out and competing hard for the team!



We had a lot more special races but these ones were really great to me. I hope everyone had as much fun as the coaches today!



A side note – we had a few no call/no shows today. Remember that when you sign up for a meet, we put you on relays and expect you to show! It’s certainly understandable that things happen and sometimes a kid is forced to miss, but please e-mail me (I checked my e-mail as late as midnight last night) or call the club so we know what’s going on and we can make adjustments!



I’d also like to take a minute to re-emphasize the importance of being on time for warm-up! 12-unders must be READY to go at 6 because they only swim until 6:15. I still expect the upper division to be there at 6 because that group arguably needs more warm-up time (longer events!) and you can’t run off of 5 minutes of warm-up. Make sure you AND your kids are ready to go! Cards can wait until AFTER warm-up for home meets (get em done before warm-up on the road, 6:30-7:00 warm-ups then.)



I promise I’ll post results and perhaps best times as well as soon as I have them (and as soon as I figure out how to do it…)



Stay tuned…Have a great weekend! We’ll see everyone at morning practice Monday!