Weekly Update

Erin McCann

Weekly Update

Announcements

  • The sign-ups for the HSA TYR Invite that will be taking place from January 17-19 are open. The deadline will be this Monday, January 6th.

  • PLEASE sign-up for timing slots at our Ray Fogg Memorial Invite. We should be coming together to support our swimmers and visiting teams. If you have signed up already, thank you so much and your help is greatly appreciated. If you are a parent not signed up yet but have already volunteered at some of our other home meets–please sign up again and offer to help the newer volunteers!

Thank you,

Coach Erin

Practice Schedule Changes

Upcoming Schedule  (1/6/25-1/12/25)

Practice Schedule:

  • This week will require MSA to be weather conscious. Practice times are subject to change if weather and/or road conditions are unsafe to travel to/from practice or hold practice.

  • The schedule listed below will also be the schedule for the next two weeks (1/6/25-1/18/25) since we have two meet weekends back-to-back.

White: T/W/TH 3:30-4:30PM. T/TH indoors, W outdoors.

Yellow: M/W/TH 3:30-4:30PM. M/W outdoor, TH indoors.

Blue: M-TH 3:30-4:30PM. M/W indoor, T/TH outdoor.

Bronze: M-TH 3:30-4:30PM. M-TH indoors.

Silver: M-TH 4:30-6:00PM. M/W outdoor, T/TH indoor. No practice Friday or Saturday.

Gold: M-TH 4:30-6:30PM. M/W indoor, T/TH outdoor. No practice Friday or Saturday.

 

Long Range Planning

Please note the schedule of the following events which will take place several months from now

Signup deadlines are generally 2 weeks before the event.

January 10-12: Ray Fogg Memorial Meet (Madison, AL)

January 17-19: HSA TYR Invite (Huntsville, AL)

February 7-9: SC Region 3 Championships (Birmingham, AL)

February 20-23: SC SES Championships (Huntsville, AL. Qualifiers only)

March 14-16: Best of the South (Atlanta, GA)

 

Parent Education

I have been adding a few readings onto the Weekly Updates. Here you will be able to find articles written by coaches, parents, athletes, psychologists, etc., about team sports, importance of parent involvement, and roles that seemingly assist coaches, parents, and athletes in their endeavors through the greatest sport in the world (swimming).

 

Mental Health in Swimming: How to Manage Pressure, Stay Focused, and Stay Motivated

https://www.iswimschool.ca/post/mental-health-in-swimming-how-to-manage-pressure-stay-focused-and-stay-motivated#:~:text=But%20distractions%2C%20stress%2C%20and%20fatigue,their%20minds%20and%20reduce%20anxiety.