This Week at NTN

Jason Roberts

Dear NTN Families,

Below is this week’s update for the North Texas Nadadores. Please review all information carefully, as it includes important details regarding upcoming events, practice schedule changes, and athlete development.

🗓 Cancelled Practices

Please note the following updated list of cancelled practices. There has been a recent change to the November schedule:

  • November 7 – Mars/Jenks Swim Meets

  • November 8 – Mars/Jenks Swim Meets

  • November 13 – Team Main Event Night/Pool Closed

  • November 15 – Sharing the Harvest Meet

🎳 Team Main Event Outing – November 13, 2025

Swimmers were asked to register by October 31 on the team website. This event is closed for sign-ups. 

Important: NTN will cover the event cost upfront and charge the corresponding amount to each family’s account.

Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

  • Time: 4:30–8:30 PM

  • Location: Main Event Grapevine

  • Cost: $25 per swimmer

  • Includes:

    • Unlimited Laser Tag, Bowling, and Billiards (up to 4 hours)

    • $10 Game Card

    • Two slices of pizza and a soft drink

This team outing is a great opportunity for swimmers to have fun, bond with teammates, and celebrate their hard work this season.

🏊 Mars Swim Meet Information – November 7–8, 2025

Many of our swimmers will be competing this weekend at the Mars Meet in Arlington. This meet runs Friday and Saturday. Please pay close attention to arrival times—it is important that swimmers arrive promptly for warm-ups.

Session Day Group Arrival Warm-Up Starts/Pace Meet Start
Session 1 Friday PM All Ages 4:40 PM 5:00–5:20 PM 5:40–5:50 PM 6:00 PM
Session 2 Saturday AM 11 & Under 7:30 AM 7:50–8:10 AM 8:10–8:20 AM 8:30 AM
Session 3 Saturday PM 12 & Over 11:30 AM 11:50–12:10 PM 12:10–12:20 PM 12:30 PM

Good luck to all our athletes competing this weekend — swim fast, stay focused, and have fun!

🦃 Jenks Gobbler Invitational – November 7–9, 2025

We will also have swimmers competing at the Jenks Gobbler Invitational in Jenks, Oklahoma.
We are still waiting on final details from the host team and will share information as soon as it becomes available.

🍂 Sharing the Harvest Meet

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2025

We’re excited to announce that over 180 swimmers have registered for the meet! Coaches are eager to see everyone’s progress and celebrate their hard work.

Volunteer Sign-Ups:
Job sign-ups will be posted soon. Please keep an eye on your email and the team website for updates.

💡 Athlete Development Corner: Developing the “IT” Factor

You are human — an imperfect competitor learning more about yourself through every race and practice. From a competition standpoint, understanding your “IT Factor” is what gives you an edge — the ability to use your emotions, thoughts, and decisions to work for you rather than against you.

The Competitive Magic

Your preparation — how you train, eat, rest, and approach each workout — is the foundation for success. The harder and smarter you train, the stronger this foundation becomes. However, preparation alone doesn’t guarantee success.

The greatest athletes in the world recognize that they themselves are the ultimate intangible — the IT Factor — that transforms preparation into performance.

Athletes who possess the IT Factor:

  • Stay composed in both easy and challenging moments.

  • Maintain low expectations but high standards for their process.

  • View each race as a learning experience, not a test.

  • Trust their preparation rather than relying on hope.

Training is your investment; competition is where you draw on that investment. Great athletes perform with confidence because they’ve built a strong foundation and trust in it — they know they’ve earned it.

Developing your IT Factor means believing in your preparation, embracing challenges, and maintaining faith in your process — not just when things go well, but especially when they don’t.

📧 Contact Information

If you have any questions, please reach out to your group coach:

Thank you for your continued support of the North Texas Nadadores!
We’re looking forward to an exciting weekend of racing and team fun.

North Texas Nadadores Coaching Staff