The calm before the storm, that’s what last week seemed to be.  This week… preparations are in high swing, and the Shamrock meet is just days away!  This is our team's first major invitational of 2010, and with over 290 swimmers and 10 teams coming, it’s looking to be one of the best ones ever.  Swim fast SWAT, and have fun at the Shamrock Shake-up.  He’s a preview of what’s coming at you in the next few weeks.

Annual Meeting

Our Spokane Waves Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 23^rd at 6:30 pm in the Robinson Teaching Auditorium at Weyerhaeuser Hall (on Whitworth’s campus). 

It is essential that at least one parent from every family attend this meeting.

The Annual Meeting is when the general membership (that’s you!) votes on the election of Board of Directions position, changes to our By-Laws, approvals of Policies & Procedures, and any other business that the full memberships needs to deal with.  For more information, please click here .

Sr. Sectionals:

First and foremost, last year we had 4 girls and 1 guy swim at Sr. Sectionals.  This year, we’re sending 5 girls and 4 guys!  It’s going to be a lot of fun for SWAT, having the opportunity to swim relays and need more than 1 mini-van to get everyone to the meet.   Good luck, and check the news feed for live results and pictures.

Age-Group Sectionals:

Last year, 9 swimmers went over to the 1990 Goodwill Games pool and competed at one of the fastest age group competitions in the nation.  This year, Swat is sending 12 swimmers and 2 relay teams.  Not only that, our average number of qualifying times per swimmer has increased from 3.5 to 4.5.  Great work swimmers on striving for your goals!  Make us proud at AGS! 

Swim-a-thon

What’s happening FRIDAY MAY 7? Our annual Swim-a-thon!  This is our only fundraiser for the year, and we need all families to participate in order to ensure the long-term financial health of the team.  The coaches are asking all swimmers to participate!  More information is coming soon.  For questions, contact Toni Endebrock.

Triple Pentathlon: April 16-18—Whitworth University Aquatic Center

Mark your calendars!  Entries and Job Sign Up will be posted soon.  We need tons of parent support and welcome all swimmers who want to participate! 

Training Tip of the Week:

“Long practices, with high training volumes will make all swimmers VERY good at what they are doing. Repetition builds habit. Habit stands up beautifully under the pressure of competition…when in fact, nothing else does….as the pain of competition effort  removes all traces of thought from the brain…..it becomes habit that the swimmer relies upon to get him home to the finish.

“Unfortunately, if they are practicing poor technique, that will be learned and habituated, just as well as good technique. And poor technique makes you biomechanically inefficient at the time of greatest stress. Hence you struggle more, go slower and your stroke collapses at the end of races.

“This makes swimming a technique limited sport. Your child will be severely limited by the degree with which they can perform the strokes with good habits, instead of poor habits.

“Lots of training with poor habits will make a very poor swimmer. A little training with good habits, will result in a good swimmer and one that is “unlimited” in their future.

“Which one do you want for your child?