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Meet Report- Turkey Classic Last Saturday, MCDA swimmers traveled north to Pompano Beach to compete at the Turkey Classic. We had a significant number of personal best times, along with a handful of swimmers competing for the very first time. Watching swimmers conquer new events is extremely exciting for the coaches. Pushing oneself to try new and different events is something we encourage at MCDA. The chance to compete is an opportunity we hope all swimmers embrace, as competing is one of the most exciting parts of swimming. As coaches,...
Normal People Don't Do Deliberate Practice From News for Swim Parents Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association Guy Edson, ASCA Staff First of all, there is nothing wrong with being “normal”--- it’s just that in athletics, and in scholarship, and in arts, and in business, and in charity, and in faith, and in relationships we take note of the EXTRA-ordinary person, sometimes with a bit of envy, but more often with a big smile, being happy for the person and what they have been able to accomplish. What sets...
From the usa swimming website BY DAN MCCARTHY//NATIONAL TEAM HIGH PERFORMANCE CONSULTANT Ongoing research has led to more concrete information regarding the timing of protein intake, the quantity of protein ingested and the best source of protein for hard-working athletes. The existing research is very sound; however, modern tools and methods have made evaluating the ability of skeletal muscle to synthesize protein possible. When Post-exercise the muscle’s ability to synthesize protein is increased. Recent research suggests that four equally spaced meals throughout the course of the day and one larger...
From the USA Swimming website By Jill Castle, Registered Dietitian and Child Nutrition Expert Many swimmers are in the thick of training season, going to after-school practice or meets, heading home for dinner, homework, studying, bedtime, and perhaps getting up early the next morning for an early practice. It’s a grueling schedule for any swimmer, and one that may be working toward fatigue and against peak performance. Swimmers who drag through the day, lag in the pool, are moody and bordering on physical exhaustion need a wake up call—but not...
TO: Spartan Swimming – Parents & Athletes FROM: Megan Pittman, Head Coach DATE: October 27, 2012 RE: Continuing with Miami Country Day Aquatics I. Moving forward onto our next phase As school swimming comes to a close this week (Districts) and next (Regionals – for qualifiers), we are excited to launch forward into the next iteration of aquatics! Every single swimmer involved in Spartan Swimming this fall made incredible forward progress! We learned a lot of new technical and tactical skills, gained awareness of training intensities, developed strong team camaraderie...
Woah! Looks like we left out some events in yesterday's results report! Check out the UPDATED Intrasquad meet results HERE. (updated 10/24/12 11:30am) Great job to all swimmers! Also, an extra special thanks to Mr. Henry Gregorio, Ms. Tabitha Charles and Mr. Cary Lubetsky for helping officiate, as well as all parents who volunteered to sit in the sun and time for the meet. Meets can't happen without this kind of parental support, and we greatly appreciate your help! Parents - if you have any pictures from this event, please...
The Boys’ Varsity Swim Team lost to American Heritage 138-34, but over 65% of the team had their best times. Sebastian Mellado dropped 10 seconds in the 200 IM and 11 seconds in the 100 fly. Grant Kushner dropped 3 seconds in the 100 breaststroke. Juan Martin-Caro dropped 27 seconds in the 500 free, Lucas Henry dropped 11 seconds in the 500 free, Jose Oronoz dropped 8 seconds in the 100 free and 7 seconds in the 100 back and Demetri Spiliotis dropped 2 seconds in the 100 breaststroke and...
