Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Hey Riptides,
You should have received an e-mail about this but I wanted to post it on the blog too. Tomorrow's (10/25) practice will only be at 10:45AM. The 9:00AM practice is cancled. See you there.
-Coach Chris
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
why i am on this cher kick i have no idea...
this weekend was nothing short of phenominal. swims were swum with such tenacity and focus that olympians all across the land and sea had shimmers running up and down their backs sensing that competition was nibbling at their legacies. ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
so the meet is this weekend and, well, i think we all need a moment. don't rush it, take it for all its sixty seconds of satisfaction and glory. 80% of tidal waves are coming and they will be joined by the 86% of tsunamis. we have not enjoyed participation ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
I know our swimmers and families are excited about the meet coming up this weekend! The coaches are also really feeling good about the racing to come. Personally, I believe coaching swimmers new to the sport at their first meet is one of the purest joys in life. Maybe it's ...
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
greetings all;
so today was an extremely special day for our group and, in a broader perspective, our team. this morning we practiced with some mighty swimmers who regularly train with coach joy. not only did we meet and learn of more than a few shared favorite activities, we also saw ...
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Thursday, October 9th, 2008
I'm having a great time this week. For the first time, I am holding individual meetings with the swimmers to get feedback on how the feel about a wide variety of issues. It's a great time for me because a can get a true picture of how each athlete feels ...
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
hello folk;
so today was difficult. we hit a few 100s fly in stride but then got caught up in some backstroke. as we all know, accomplishments that hurt are often the same ones that we come to relish. nobody conjures up the theme song to rocky when they are talking ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
It's coming...the much awaited 2008 / 2009 swim meet schedule.
I attended the Louisiana Swimming Committee (LSC) annual meeting this past weekend. In addition to housekeeping issues, the LSC hashed out a swim meet schedule for the upcoming year. I have put together a proposed meet schedule for our staff to ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Hi Mimosa Swimmers & Parents! Thank you for enduring the mosquitoes this evening! I am looking forward to working with you and your swimmers over the next few months as you learn to maneuver the world of swimming. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions. I want this to be ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
The Rip Tide schedule this week is, once again, not "normal." Especially in the Fall, with Newman's swimming schedule and school closures for High Holy Days, we rarely have a week without changes to our intended schedule. THIS WEEK...we have NO Swimming Thursday October 9. Tuesday/Thursday Rip Tiders are invited ...
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