Fantastic job at sectionals yesterday! The boys won the sectional championship and the girls finished in third. Swimmers combined to set a staggering 74 season-best times towards that effort! I am so proud of the hard work everyone has put into doing their best this season! It is crazy to think about, but we have seen such tremendous improvement from just 60 days of practice! That says so much about your focus and work ethic when we are in the pool! Full results and top times will be updated to the links included here. Qualifiers, reminders, and our schedule for this week are included below.
Qualifiers:
Madison Andres - 200 MED R, 200 IM, 100 BR, 400 FR R
Abby Ross - 200 MED R, 50 FR, 200 FR R, 100 BR
Ruthie Gemmen - 200 MED R, 200 IM, 100 FL, 400 FR R
Marlena Childs - 200 MED R, 200 FR, 200 FR R, 100 BK
Juliana Slaninka - 200 IM, 200 FR R, 100 BK, 400 FR R
Emma Fiorta - 200 IM, 500 FR
Annie Berrow - 50 FR, 100 FR, 200 FR R, 400 FR R
Nina Weber - 100 FL
Sarah Shea - 100 BK
Ryan Gravius - 200 MED R
Caden Coleman - 200 MED R, 100 BR
Reece Benedict - 200 MED R, 100 FL, 100 BK
Andy Gravius - 200 MED R, 50 FR, 200 FR R
David Slovenkay - 200 FR, 500 FR, 200 FR R, 400 FR R
Kevin Meyer - 200 FR, 500 FR, 400 FR R
Caleb Gemmen - 200 IM, 200 FR R, 100 BR, 400 FR R
Declan Hoellein - 200 IM
Paul Raser - 100 FL, 200 FR R, 400 FR R
Reminders:
1.) Please try your hardest to attend each day of practice on taper. We want to conserve energy as we drop the yardage and intensity of our final practices to set us up for the best possible time drops at our respective championship meets. This is a scheduled controlled drop with each day having a critical impact.
2.) Please be sure to practice the strategies for a good taper we have been talking about at practice. We want to be fully rested and ready to perform our fastest.
- Good night's sleep
- Good diet (especially pasta and vegetables Thursday/Friday)
- Avoid endless hours staring at device screens
- Avoid activities that will take a lot of energy or that risk injury (shoveling snow, lifting, etc.)
3.) Moring practice will still be offered if you need to miss an afternoon. This will be by sign-up. Please let coach Emily know at practice so we can plan accordingly.
4.) Relay spots will be updated based on Saturday's sectional meet performances. Our relay performances have been incredible! I absolutely wish we could run multiple because I know we have so many swimmers ready to contribute great performances! We make any adjustments with the goal to position the relays to drop even more time and continue to advance. Keep working hard as a group to make our relays the best they can be; it takes the collective effort of every team member to push them forward! Please note that spots are not final and are dependent on performance.
5.) For practice absences, please send us a quick email with the date and reason (doc appointment, family emergency, sick, sport, etc.) so that we can update attendance. Please make sure that you are getting missed practices made up. Thank you!
Schedule:
Mon 2/14 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Mon 2/14 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Tue 2/15 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Tue 2/15 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Wed 2/16 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Wed 2/16 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Thu 2/17 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Thu 2/17 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Fri 2/18 AM - Optional/Make-Up swim practice at LH Wellness 5:35-6:45 am
Fri 2/18 PM - Swim practice at LH Wellness 2:45-5:00 pm
Sat 2/19 AM - Meet at Cleveland State against Districts. Buses 9:00 AM. Start 12:00 PM.
High School Team Information Packet
Full Practice and Meet Schedule
High School Meet Schedule
Mentorswimming.com
Have a great week, and Go Cards!
