Go, Team, Go!
Swim fast, 2012.
Videos[]
AM Swim Video[]
Swimmers understand AM swim practices and importance of showing up!
AM swim practice video!
Highly competitive swimming helps with school attendance. Don't punish nor eliminate the positive aspects of sports. Rather, promote, facilitate and replicate. Our swim team t-shirt slogan: “Winning Formula: Show up + Score more points.”
Showing up matters. This United Way funded PR blitz with PPS stresses school attendance. Swimmers understand that message and live it.
On many mornings in the past years, 25+ students arrived at the school for 6 AM swim practices. In recent years, the Obama Swim Team has held 6 AM practices every school day (if no 2-hour delay). The 6 am practices often span into the fall and spring too. At 7:15 am, as swim practice ends, swimmers are at the school. They are present, clean and ready to fuel their bodies and brains. Kids attending AM practice are not tardy for school.
Kids in quality, competitive programs understand that 6 am practices are essential. Champions understand the sacrifices and hard work are worthy. AM swim practices don't happen every where, as not all the teams are doing all they can.
One school day distinction between swimmers and other athletes are AM practices. Many college teams in other sports hold AM practices for their athletes. It would be great to have open gym and weight lifting times at 6 am for students, before school, more often at PPS. Perhaps with the Olympic Sports Division and efforts of PPS H2O, the early bird practices can be with more students, not only swimmers.
Team Rules[]
Draft[]
Suggestions[]
- Be Positive.
- No throwing equipment.
- Be in the locker room before 6am for morning practices.
- Show up for as many practises as possible. (Being tired is okay)
- Don't fail school.
- Condition hair as often as possible.
- Lotion Up!!
- All swim meets are required.
- Team cap is only cap one can wear.
Hard Rules[]
Expected from Coach[]
- Something about being honest.
Uniform[]
Caps ideas[]
Eagle.
Schedule[]
Meets[]
Practice schedules[]
Special Events[]
- Dirty Dozen, Saturday after Thanksgiving. Bike ride.
- Dave Zirin, visiting December 1, 2011.
Graduation speakers[]
class of 2017
Toby Junker, class of 2017 and worker for Swim & Water Polo at Summer Dreamers.
Ethan swim too, as well as played baseball and had a lead in the musical as well.