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Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday wherever it found you with family and friends. We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us.
Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday wherever it found you with family and friends. We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us.
Mon day we start session 2 and we will have some new swimmers joining us so it would be nice if everyone welcomes them to the group and help them through the first few practices. There will be no practice for any groups on THURSDAY, FRIDAY OR SATURDAY due to the Tom Dolan meet being held this weekend.MEETS THIS WEEKEND: The Christmas Champs meet will be held at Fairland complex in Maryland, and the Tom Dolan Meet will be held at George Mason in Fairfax. Please note that both of these meets are trials and finals for all 11 and overs. Warm-up times are listed below
CHRISTMAS CHAMPS (FAIRLAND)
11 AND OVERS 7:00-7:50
10 AND UNDERS 12:30-1:20
ALL FINALS 4:30 -5:20
Top 8 11 and 12 year olds return for finals except for the 200 back, 200 breast and the 200 fly. The top 16 13 and overs will return for finals. If you make finals you must show up or scratch with coaches permission before you leave the pool (30 minutes after results have been posted)..This is your responsibility and if you fail to show for finals you will be scratched from your next event. (POTOMAC VALLEY POLICY).
TOM DOLAN MEET (GEORGE MASON)
Thursday (Distance events) 4:30- 5:20
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 13 and overs 7:30--8:40
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 and unders 1:00--1:50
All Finals 5:00--6:00
Top 8 11 and 12 year olds will return for finals, and the top 16 13 and overs will return for finals. If you make finals you must show up or scratch with coaches permission before you leave the pool (30 minutes after results have been posted). If you fail to show for finals you will be scratched from the rest of the meet (POTOMAC VALLEY POLICY)
The swimmers at Christmas champs please see coaches Beth, Brolin, and Courtney as I will be at the other meet. See them after your swims and don't forget you know how to attack your races, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE. Longer distances attack the middle of your races and don't forget GOOD LONG, STRONG WALLS.. Watch the breathing on the finishes, and don't forget air is not important in a 50. Accelerate into and off of every wall every time. 
FOR TOM DOLANFRIDAY: (END OF SESSION)
#43 11 AND 12 400 FREE RACHEL WARD, ELISE BOURDELAIS, LEAH ROGERS, DIANA MARTSCHENKO
#45 13-14 800 FREE LOGAN COULSON MOORE, RACHEL ANDERSON, AMY BERGLUND, SARAH GRAHAM
#46 13-14 800 FREEMATT JONES, MATTHEW MARTINEZ, MILES OAKLEY, JACOB DORAN
SATURDAY (START OF EACH SESSION)
#49 11 AND 12 200 MEDLEY RACHEL WARD, LEAH ROGERS, MOLLY HELMER, ELISE BOURDELAIS
#51 10 AND UNDER 200 MEDLEY KATIE KARLINCHAK, MAGGIE WALKER, SARAH AHSON, ELENA SUMMERS
#53 13-14 200 FREE LOGAN COULSON MOORE, KYLIE CUOMO, MEGAN HICKEY, ALEX HUNTER
#54 13-14 200 FREE MATT JONES, DAVID STEWART, MATT MARTINEZ, JOSEPH SPAZIANI
SUNDAY (START OF EACH SESSION)
#95 11 AND 12 200 FREE RACHEL WARD, LEAH ROGERS, ELISE BOURDELAIS, ANNA OBER
#97 10 AND UNDER 200 FREE ELENA SUMMERS, SARAH AHSON, KATIE KARLINCHAK, MEREDITH CREWS
#99 13 -14 200 MEDLEY LOGAN COULSON MOORE, MAEVE GRIFFIN, GILLIAN CREWS, KYLIE CUOMO
SUNDAY (END OF SESSION)
#131 11 AND 12 400 MEDLEY MOLLY HELMER, LEAH ROGERS, ELISE BOURDELAIS, RACHEL WARD
#133 13-14 400 FREE LOGAN COULSON MOORE, RACHEL ANDERSON, AMY BERGLUND, KATTELYN WINKLER
#135 13-14 400 FREE MATT JONES, MATT MARTINEZ, MILES OAKLEY, JACOB DORAN
PLEASE REVIEW THESE RELAYS AND LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THERE IS A CONFLICT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ANY CHANGES AS NECESSARY!!
These 2 meets will be our final ones before the holidays so I would like to see a good showing and effort put forth by everyone in the group, before we relax a little bit before the holidays. Let's remember to stay focus and do everything we can outside of the pool to put us in the best possible position to be successful. Get your work done early, lots of rest, good nutrition, and don't forget to HYDRATE!
HIGH SCHOOL FROSH: Good luck this weekend as you start your meets with a big double weekend with meets on Friday and Saturday nights. Remember it is a process going through these dual meets and nobody remembers the dual meets, but they will remember DISTRICTS, REGIONS, AND STATES! That is the process that you are working towards as you begin the season this weekend. 
SWIM AND ROCK WRAP: I will post this information this week as our groups swam great! Mike
