January 17th, 2012 | 
Author: We are in the final stretch for the swim season! That means a modified schedule for the next few weeks. It can be confusing, so we will make it as easy as we can.
First of all, we are splitting into 2separate groups for practices. Group 1 is the State Taper group. If you are ranked in the top 30 in the state for one of your races (based on the Top 50 page) then you are in the State Taper group. Everyone else is in the Region Taper group.
For those of you who don’t know the purpose of tapering, I will explain it briefly. When preparing for a big meet like Region or State, it is actually beneficial to not swim as much in the weeks leading up to it. This gives the body a chance to recover and build up stores of energy that will be used in the big meets. There will be days that the kids will either come later in the morning or even not at all. The purpose of those days is to get rest…sleep in! If you don’t take advantage of the extra sleep then the taper is a waste. Please get as much rest as possible during the next few weeks (you still need to do your chores, just get them done earlier).
So, if you are in the Top 30 in your races, the meet you need to be most prepared for is State. If you are not in the Top 30, then the Region Meet is your best chance to get a best time and possibly even make it to State. We want to give everyone the best chance of getting their best times, so we have them split into those two groups. Now, here is the schedule:
For all swimmers-afternoon practices are at the normal scheduled time
State Taper Group (if you are in the Top 30)
Tues (17th)-Dryland at 6:00am
Wed (18th)-Swim at 6:15am
Thurs (19th)-Dryland at 6:00am
Fri (20th)-Swim at 6:15am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (23rd)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Tues (24th)-Swim at 6:15am
Wed (25th)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 6:15am
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-Swim at 7:00am
Tues (31st)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Thurs (2nd)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 6:15am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
-the schedule for the week of State will be posted later
Region Taper Group (if you are not in the Top 30 in your races)
Tues (17th)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (18th)-Swim at 6:15am
Thurs (19th)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (20th)-Swim at 6:15am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (23rd)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Tues (24th)-Swim at 7:00am, sleep in a little
Wed (25th)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 7:00am, sleep in a little
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-NO Swim, sleep in
Tues (31st)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Thurs (2nd)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 6:15am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
9th Graders and those not in 1B
Wed (18th)-Swim at 5:30am
Fri (20th)-Swim at 5:30am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Tues (24th)-Swim at 5:30am
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 5:30am
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-NO Swim, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 5:30am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
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