Weekly Updates
Kudos for Friday Flyday … Open Water Swim Clinic … The LCM Season is Here … Summer Swimming for Kids … Thanks for All the Medals. Family Concerns … Pool and Poolside Schedule.
Wow! Fantastic job by everyone today at workout! (7 x 200 Fly/Free set) I am so very proud of each of you for hanging in there, not breaking stroke and doing it all and more! So, adding to today’s efforts with so many of you taking the leap and swimming the 200 Fly in a meet over the past year, I have a new challenge for you. 500 Butterfly - straight. Yes, that’s right folks, I can always come up with a new “out of the body” experience for you. (Although several of you have already taken this on, either as the 500 or the 2007 One Hour swim.) I plan on throwing in a few more Fly workouts over the next few months. It will be up to you to download this form and find a buddy to challenge. Pick a day and pool to swim. One person will swim, while the other witnesses this act of craziness, then flip body positions. Options will be SCM at the JCC or Davis or LCM in the Blossom pool. You can do it at any practice or during off practice hours. Less than 50 people in the country have completed this swim. Let’s be the team with the most entries or completion of the challenge. This is not a team point event, but we are declaring it the 2008 Team Challenge event.
Reminder that I am hosting an Open Water swim clinic at Boerne Lake at 7:00 a.m. this Saturday ($40 charge). Directions
For those that are USA Swim registered, this LCM unclassified meet at Palo Alto on May 30-31 is open to you. Entries are due May 20.
There is a LCM meet on June 21 in Houston if anyone is interested in finding some competition. Click Here
LCM Zones will be held at The Woodlands on July 25-27. I will be setting aside rooms at the same Residence Inn. You can book through the block of rooms ($109, usually $159) or on your own with your AAAA card (save another $10).
LCM Nationals in Gresham, Oregon Aug 14-17. Click here: 2008 USMS Long Course Nationals Meet Information Hotel rooms at the Days Inn & Suites Gresham, have been held under MOST until July 14th. 2 Queen for 2 people - $76.50 each or 3 people - $81.00. Indoor pool, spa, breakfast and within 1 mile of restaurants. (503) 465-1515. Please call and book under your name directly with your CC.
The JCC summer league swim team is just underway for children ages 5-18. If you are interested in signing up your child, please contact the sports desk at 302-6820 or sign up when you come to any workout.
Several of your teammates wish to express their gratitude for their “team medal” that they received through the generosity of fellow swimmers from Nationals. Amber especially, wants everyone to know that she was moved beyond words and a few tears, with many other swimmers wanting to thank you all for making their weekend special.
It’s been a tough week for our families. Prayers go out to Deb Starr who lost her brother, Wayne. Amber Anthony’s brother-in-law lost his battle to cancer. Nancy Fields, mother passed away at the age of 92.
May 21 - Open Water swim practice at each workout
May 23 - Fast Friday or 3000 swim
May 31 - Team Party at Buz Kroner’s
June 4 - Open Water swim practice at each workout
June 6 - Women’s Water Polo Nationals in California
June 22 - 10 K Swim at Blossom (Walker pool)
Catch ya’ in the water,
Susan
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