N E W S NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS:

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1 F E B R U A R Y NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS: N E W S Dates & Reminders 2 Spotlight 3 State Swimmers 4 6 Hard Truths 5-6 Practice Times 7 Online Registration 8 Birthdays 9 Team Apparel & Pictures 10 Meet Schedule 11

2 P A G E 2 REMINDERS, DATES AND NOTICES Due to the team participating in meets, there will be no practices on: February 5th-6th February 19th 20th USA Swimming Membership fees are due! Fees are $ THIS MUST BE PAID TO SWIM IN A MEET!! A Splash mailbox has been created! This mailbox has folders for each family and will contain important information. Please check your folder DAILY! The mailbox is located on the front desk next to the check-in clipboard.

3 P A G E 3 Congratulations to the following swimmers for top 20 finishes at the Georgia Tech Winter Kickoff! Girls: Amelia Barnard- 20th place in 50 fly Women: Julia Kelly 6th place in 100 free 8th place in 200 free 8th place in 100 back 9th place in 50 free 10th place in 200 back

4 P A G E 4 The following athletes have qualified for the Georgia High School Swim Association Championship Swim Meet on February 5th-6th! - Hannah Barnard - Zach Mahroum - Sarah Bevil - Grady Rothweiler - Anna Hardy - Anna Queen - Michael Mahroum - Max Sumner - Ryan Childress - Roland Stanley - Rose Schofield - Falon Bell - Jessie Pritchett For the swimmers listed above during the week of February 1st-5th, your taper schedule will be as follows: Monday 2/1: released from practice at 7:30 Tuesday 2/2: no dryland and released from practice at 7:15 Wednesday 2/3: released from practice at 7:00 Thursday 2/4: no dryland and released from practice at 6:50 Friday 2/5: STATE MEET!

5 6 HARD TRUTHS OF SWIMMING SUCCESS BY: OLIVIER POIRIER-LEROY P A G E 5 1. Your timeline for success is off. Sometimes by a country mile. We like to think that we know precisely what we are capable of. Or that we think we know exactly what it will take, and how long it will take, for us to achieve a certain objective. With smaller goals this is possible, because the time-frame is much smaller, and the variables are a lot easier to control. But with goals that are spread out over the frame of a year, things get a little more complicated. We imagine that as long as things go absolutely perfectly that we will achieve our goals. You and I both know this isn t possible; setbacks, injuries and illness will occur, and this is something you should be aware of when you get started. An easy way to account for detours in the road is to allot for a 10% leeway in time needed to achieve your goal. This should help defray and setbacks that occur during the course of chasing your goals. 2. It s going to be uncomfortable. The process of achieving excellent stuff isn t easy or always that fun. In fact, there will be parts where it is downright miserable. Where you would quite literally be rather doing absolutely anything else. It s the discomfort that discourages most people. They feel that success should be easy, instant, and without friction or difficulty. Those who are determined to see their goals through will put their head down and plow through the moments of discomfort, knowing that those moments are exactly what is going to separate themselves from the rest. 3. Sacrifice the stuff that is getting you nowhere. If you continue to get the same old results by doing the same old things it is time to take stock of your current situation. We live in an age of distraction, where everything and everyone is just a text or mobile device away. Separate the activities that serve your goals from the ones that don t and be willing to axe those that run counter to what you are trying to achieve.

6 6 HARD TRUTHS OF SWIMMING SUCCESS BY: OLIVIER POIRIER-LEROY P A G E 6 4. Be willing to do more, and to do it better. Following the herd only insures that you will earn the same set of results. To set yourself apart from the pack you need to be ready to steer off from the ordinary, and step above and beyond. Doing extra core work after practice. Doing what is more of expected of you in the pool. Being the first in and the last out of the water. Sure, doing a little bit more each day might not seem like a lot on a day-to-day basis, but the cumulative effect of doing a little bit more consistently can have astounding results. 5. You will fail at some point. This is one of the hardest things to accept, that at some point, maybe on several occasions, you re going to fail. It may be on the biggest stage the sport has to offer, or at a local regional meet, but it is inevitable. Large or small, these setbacks, failures, whatever you want to call them, are going to happen. For some swimmers they cannot accept this. They mistakenly believe the path to success and their swimming goals should be smooth and without failure or struggle. Be willing to face the struggle and to brave through the storms. 6. Routine beats inspiration every time. Keeping the motivational fire burning is difficult, especially over the course of a long season. There will be those mornings, towards the end of a laborious training cycle where the snooze button will be whispering sweet nothings to you, telling you that it s okay to skip a workout, that it s okay not to give it your all. It is precisely these moments during training where routine and habit take over, insuring that you are still putting in the work even when you don t feel like it or you are too tired. Where motivation lapses, routine and your habits take over.

7 P A G E 7 Practice Schedule February 1st-29th Juniors: MTWTF 4:00pm-5:00pm SAT 9:00am-10:00am Seniors: MW 5:00pm-6:15pm TU/TH/FRI SAT 5:00pm-6:30pm 9:00am-10:30am Nationals: MW 6:15pm-7:45pm TU/TH Dryland TU/TH FRI SAT 5:15pm-6:15pm 6:15pm-7:45pm 5:00pm-6:30pm 9:00am-10:30am *NATIONALS: THE LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH ( February 25th) WILL BE A GAME DAY INSTEAD OF DRYLAND IF YOU EARN IT*

8 P A G E 8 Monthly Fees Number of Practices: In County: Out of County: 1 Day / Wk per Month $ 75 $100 2 Days / Wk per Month $100 $135 3 Days / Wk per Month $115 $155 4 Days / Wk per Month $135 $185 Unlimited per Month $145 $195 10% Sibling Discount; Oldest child pays full amount. All fees are due on the 1st of each month. A $15 late fee will be charged for all payments made after the 5th of each month. Monthly fees are NOT prorated. Make all payments to the Front Desk for cash, credit & checks. For phone payments, we accept Visa and MasterCard. Coaches and staff cannot accept payment on deck. Please note: Online payments require a one-time account registration which take 24 hrs to set up. PAY ONLINE AT

9 P A G E 9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWIMMERS! Noah Hicks (2/1) Ryan Childress (2/6) Anna Hardy (2/8) William Carey (2/11) Lia Rodriguez (2/23)

10 P A G E 10 If you have pictures of your swimmer that you don t mind allowing Gainesville Parks and Recreation to use for the weekly/ monthly newsletter and/or publications please them to Morgan Cline at mcline@gainesville.org. YOUTH SIZES ONLY!

11 P A G E Meet Schedule: These are the meets that SAC intends on participating in and will be sending a SAC coach to attend. These meets are subject to change. As other meets are announced, this will be updated. Registration forms will be available as each host team releases information. If you have specific questions on a meet or meet entries, you may contact Morgan at mcline@gainesville.org. MEET DATE LOCATION 14 & Under State 2/19-21 Georgia Tech Senior Sectionals 3/3-6 Nashville, TN Lanier Pentathlon 3/5 Frances Meadows Age Group Sectionals 3/10-13 Georgia Tech Long Course Kickoff 4/30-31 Georgia Tech Carol Tate Invite 6/3-5 Emory 14 & Under State 7/14-17 Georgia Tech GRPA A State 7/22-23 TBD Senior State 7/22-24 Columbus Aquatic Center