Junior Olympic Update, psych sheet, warm-up times, IES Statement regarding corona virus

Sean Muncie

Spokane Waves Aquatic Team

 

Junior Olympic Update

Hello SWAT,

I hope everyone is excited about JOs this weekend.

The swimmers are looking ready to race and in the final stages of preparation for a fast weekend.

Part of the preparation we have been talking about during practice is how to manage the schedule through the weekend. Many of our swimmers are racing multiple (12+) individual events and relays. With all the warm-up, racing, and warm down swimmers can easily do upwards of 26,000+ yards in a three day period. This amount of swimming takes it toll on the body and mind as the athletes push through to achieve the goals they have been preparing for all year.

Coaches have been talking proper warm-up strategies and making sure the swimmers know part of being a responsible athlete is to make sure they are properly warmed up. Our athletes have been getting better at this all year and most understand how warming up properly and fast swimming are related.

Just as important as warm-up, is warm-down. Warming down properly after an event allows the body to recover to make sure the swimmer can race each “next event” at the same intensity.  Part of the warm-down process is snacking. When an athlete puts a true %100 into an event they will be drained. Replenishing those sugars, calories, vitamins, etc that are consumed during competition is crucial for muscle recovery in between events and sustained performance throughout the three day meet.

We have been talking to the swimmers about making sure they are snacking throughout the meet. We want the next step in learning how to recover to be how and when to snack. We are encouraging all the swimmers to plan their warm downs after each event and to make part of that warm-down plan a yogurt or applesauce packet and/or chocolate milk and fruit. They should have this with them as soon as they are done competing and heading to the warm down pool or immediately after they warm down.

 

Get Ready To Race!

On paper the meet this weekend looks to be one of the most competitive LSC Championships in recent history. If we want to come away with our fifth Consecutive 1st Place Team Finish it’s going to take a team effort.

Click Here for the Junior Olympic Psych Sheet

Click Here for the Junior Olympic Meet Event Information Page

 Warm-up Times: (Revised)

  • Friday:
    • Prelims-
      • 13 & Over @ 11:15am
      • 12 & Under @ 12:00pm
    • Finals- 4:45pm (All)
  • Saturday:
    • Prelims-
      • 13 & Over @ 7:15am
      • 12 & Under @ 8:00am
    • Finals- 3:15pm (All)
  • Sunday:
    • Prelims-
      • 13 & Over @ 7:15am
      • 12 & Under @ 8:00am
    • Finals- 3:15pm (All)

 

IES Coronavirus Statement

The following statement was released by the IES Regarding competition this weekend.

I'm writing more out of precaution and to provide assurances to you and your athletes and families that we are monitoring the Coronavirus situation.  At this time, we anticipate no changes to our course of plan and operation for the meet this weekend.  The CDC and respective health agencies continue to rate this virus as "low threat" to public health.  With that said, we do want to provide you with information as shared by the University of Idaho yesterday morning:

 

"We are coming off another successful Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and I appreciate everyone who came together once again to make this a great event. Unfortunately, such events are not immune to the realities of what is happening in our world.

Media is reporting a student from Jackson High School in Snohomish County, Washington, has been diagnosed with novel coronavirus. While this student has no direct ties to U of I or the Jazz Festival, Jackson High School did participate Jazz Festival. The affected student was not at the festival. There is no indication that any student at the festival had direct contact with the reportedly infected student and none of the students exhibited any signs of the illness while in Moscow.

Throughout the festival and upon its conclusion, extra effort was made by U of I janitorial staff to deep clean all areas used by Jazz Festival attendees.

U of I is working directly with Public Health – Idaho North Central District to assess risk and monitor the situation. Public health officials have determined risk of transmission to be low at this time and will work with U of I should events change. There are no known cases of coronavirus in Idaho.

U of I is also communicating regularly with Gritman Medical Center. The hospital, in close coordination with Public Health, is well-trained and prepared to respond.

U of I has an Infectious Disease Response Protocol and a team that is monitoring the situation and is prepared to implement a response, if necessary. As always, the safety of students, guests, faculty and staff is a priority.

To reduce your risk of infection from this and other illnesses, please follow, and encourage others to follow, basic protocols including:

· Wash your hands often, using soap and water, for at least 20 seconds. If soap and            water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer;

· Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands;

· Avoid close contact with people who are sick;

· Stay home when you are sick;

· Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash:

                    Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces."

 

Safety of our athletes is top priority, but as always we will use a common sense approach and will choose not to make decisions out of fear, but rather use the facts as they present themselves. I ask that you please work with your families to help bring a sense of calm and to pass along the protocols that really are in place for any and all viruses.

 

Respectfully,

 

Keith Lambert

Meet Referee

2020 IES SC Junior Olympics