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Who Swims?

As a head swim coach for a Tri- County team I am charged with the task each week of deciding who gets to swim and who doesn't. So this process usually starts on a Wednesday night after a "B" meet. "B" meets are the developmental meets for the fourteen year olds or younger. These are the league's participation meets. Everyone swims. I review all of the swimmers best times and check all of the Saturday opponents best times and meet sheets. Well for a Saturday "A" meet the coaches have a professional responsibility to write a winning line-up. This is especially true when it comes to an undefeated team. If the team remains undefeated in its division, the team moves up to the next division, This works much like the English Primer League in Football. This is an ethical responsibility to place swimmers in events that score the most points. So does this mean that the coach is placing more value on winning than a particular swimmers feelings? Well fortunate...
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May 2 Spring Warm-up

Workout #11 - Sunday, 02 May 2010 Woodbine WILLARD 1 minute rest between sets Yards Time Set Description EGY WORK STK PACE ====== ======== ========================================= === ==== === ===== 600 2:00 PM 12 x 50 on 1:10 free EN1 S FR 1:10 200 2:15 PM 8 x 25 on :40 Butterfly 4 kick dril EN1 K FLY 1:20 200 2:22 PM 8 x 25 on :40 Butterfly right arm drill EN1 D FLY 1:20 200 2:29 PM 8 x 25 on :40 Butterfly left arm drill EN1 D FLY 1:20 200 2:36 PM 8 x 25 on :40 Butterfly rt. doub lft doub EN1 D FLY 1:20 200 2:43 PM 8 x 25 on :40 Butterfly perfect stroke EN1 D FLY 1:20 200 2:50 PM 8 x 25 on 1:00 free turns SP3 S FR 2:00 2:58 PM 1,800 Yards - Stress Value = 24 About this practice- 4 kick drill- arms are at sides. follow the pattern 4 kicks breath ... 4 kicks breath. Also breath to the front. Right arm or left arm butter...
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spring Warm-Up for Breaststroke

Workout #1 - Sunday, 25 April 2010 Woodbine Willard 1 minute rest between sets Yards Time Set Description EGY WORK STK PACE ====== ======== ============================================ === ==== === ===== 400 2:00 PM 8 x 50 on 1:00 free EN1 S FR 1:00 150 2:09 PM 6 x 25 on :40 heel kick breast EN1 K BR 1:20 150 2:14 PM 6 x 25 on :40 1 pull 2 kicks breast EN1 D BR 1:20 150 2:19 PM 6 x 25 on :40 pull out drill breast EN1 D BR 1:20 150 2:24 PM 6 x 25 on :40 fast arms brast w/dolphin kick EN1 D BR 1:20 400 2:29 PM 8 x 50 on 1:15 breast free x25 EN2 S FRM 1:15 500 2:40 PM 20 x 25 on 1:00 free turns and turn drills SP3 S FR 2:00 3:00 PM 1,900 Yards - Stress Value = 40 About this workout...Breaststroke Heel kick. Hands are at sides afterthe pullout. Bring heels to hands and backside. Point toes out and...
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April 18th Spring Practice

Workout #9 - Sunday, 18 April 2010 Woodbine WILLARD 3 minutes rest between sets Yards Time Set Description EGY WORK STK PACE ====== ======== ================================== === ==== === ===== 400 2:00 PM 8 x 50 on 1:15 free/back EN1 S FRM 1:15 150 2:13 PM 6 x 25 on :40 speak kick EN1 K BK 1:20 150 2:20 PM 6 x 25 on :40 right arm drill EN1 D BK 1:20 150 2:27 PM 6 x 25 on :40 back left arm drill EN1 D BK 1:20 150 2:34 PM 6 x 25 on :40 double arm/tea cups EN1 D BK 1:20 400 2:41 PM 8 x 50 on 1:15 61 drill/ turn hips EN1 D BK 1:15 300 2:54 PM 12 x 25 on :40 turns SP3 S BK 1:20 3:02 PM 1,700 Yards - Stress Value = 28 Energy Levels Yards Minutes ============= ============ =========== Aerobic Base 1,400 82.35% 36.0 81.81% Alactate 300 17.64% 8.0 18.18% Stroke Categories Yards Minutes ================= =======...
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Award Time, Coaches' Favorite?

Does the coaches' favorite always get the award? So I was coaching at Wahoos last night and Coach Chris shows me a few names that he was thinking of giving awards. All great kids. Every year/season Jersey Wahoos gives out three types of awards at the team banquet. One category is reserved for the top swimmer in each age group. It is usually the swimmer with the most top times on the "Who's Number One" lists included in the yearbook. Also, the coaches are able to give out three awards in two of the other categories,most improved and special coaches'. Most improved is pretty self-explanatory. Special coaches' award to me is an open door to promote my philosophy and values. Hard work and dedication to the sport is at the heart of my beliefs. Does this mean that attendance needs to be one-hundred percent? No, but a swimmer must be coming to practice more than a on regular basis and showing more than average effort and attention to detail. This is the only way ...
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Spring warm up was a big success this weekend. We had over thirty swimmers. Almost all were twelve or younger.
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