Warrior Wave. 1. CHL Championships!!! 2. Tuesday, January 31 st

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1 Warrior Wave 1. CHL Championships!!! We are hosting this year s CHL Championships on THIS Saturday, February 4 th. The natatorium will be rockin with all of the excitement in the air and Mariemont will try to use that energy to represent our school in this first step of the Championship season. Our Girls Team will be trying to do something no other team has been able to do win 4 consecutive CHL Championships for not only a CHL girls swim team, but for ANY Mariemont sports team!!! You may want to claim your spot early in the bleachers because it s going to be crowded. Be sure to wear your team parent shirt (it will be a sea of bright yellow!) or any other Mariemont attire you can find. Mariemont is responsible for 2 timers for lane 3, the computer table workers, 2 awards workers, as well as hosting the hospitality room. So break out those delicious family recipes (breakfast, brunch or lunch) and let s make our hospitality the best there has been. You can sign up for these jobs on our volunteer site. Let s put on a great show and cheer our Water Warriors on to impressive swims!!! 2. Tuesday, January 31 st We have moved our poster making party to Tuesday (instead of Monday) for a few reasons. Hopefully every team member makes the effort to either stay after practice or stop by after their club practice from 6:00 till 8:00 to make a poster for a teammate. We will cover the walls of the natatorium with these creative posters and it will make our natatorium look very impressive!

2 3. Saturday, February 4 th CHL Championships On Deck at Mariemont: 9:00 A.M. Meet begins: 11:00 Swimmers are reminded to be wearing team attire and represent our school, our team and themselves to the best of their abilities. We are WARRIOR NATION! 4. Shave, Taper and Paper In the sport of swimming you might hear the words shave and taper. We work hard all season, making ourselves tired during practice while still trying to perform at a high level. Then once taper hits, we back off of some dryland, not do as much yardage, do a lot of racing and fast swimming with more rest, fine tune our strokes, turns and starts. Swimmers tend to be the happiest when Taper Time hits! During taper, swimmers should be: getting lots of rest, eating healthy foods, and limiting physical exertion to their swimming training only. Because of individual needs and goals some teammates are tapering at different times over the next few weeks. Some girls are tapering for CHLs because it will be their final meet of the season. Some swimmers will be tapering for Sectionals because they will be looking to swim their fastest at Mason and perhaps qualify for Districts the following weekend. Some swimmers are tapering for Districts because they will be trying to punch their ticket to the State Championships. And finally, some swimmers will be tapering for State because they are looking to keep Mariemont at the TOP of Ohio swimming!!! Swimmers shave their entire body when they are trying to go their fastest. It s not just the hair (as many people outside of the sport believe) but the layer of skin that we are shaving off. When a swimmers shaves (everywhere his/her suit does not cover) he/she is removing the top layer of skin. This creates a sensation like no other when a swimmer enters the water for their events. You feel as if you are not even touching the water and can slip right through it with the fastest speed you ve ever created! Sometimes teammates have shaving parties to help each other shave their

3 legs, arms, backs and chests. The captains may organize these if they would like. If it s at your house, good luck keeping your drains from clogging (especially the boys legs). Take it slow, use good shaving cream and razors, and do not apply lotion afterwards. Be prepared to not feel your clothes or sheets for a few days afterwards! We use to use the word paper a long time ago in swimming because the suit you wore at the end of the season was paper thin and as skimpy as possible! Now we call the suits speed suits. Swimmers wear speed suits to compress their bodies into a streamline position and tend to be a smaller size then normally worn. They are made with water resistant material that allows swimmers to have less drag than their regular suits. I have a collection of speed suits that I have personally purchased over the years. You can tell by the prices below that they are not cheap. I will allow swimmers to wear them at our Championship meets. Swimmers show their appreciation for this generous act by taking great care of the suit, rinsing it in cold water and returning it in the bag it was given to them with it not being bunched up in a ball. If a swimmer would like to purchase a new speed suit, please see the information below. 5. Mason High School Friday, February 10 th Girls Practice at Mariemont: 3:00-4:00 Boys lower bus turnaround: 4:00 Meet begins: 6:30 Saturday, February 11 th Girls lower bus turnaround: 12:45 Meet begins: 3:30 Admission is $6 for spectators. Girls are strongly encouraged to attend the Boys meet and the boys are strongly encouraged to attend the Girls meet. Sometimes some creative outfits are worn following a theme! Be there to see our Water Warriors drop time and hear the announcer say Mariemont many times over. The boys will be going for their 9 th straight Sectional title they already hold the MHS record of 8 in row!!!

4 6. Miami University Friday, February 17 th Boys lower bus turnaround: 7:15 A.M. Meet begins: 10:45 A.M. Girls lower bus turnaround: 2:15 P.M. Meet begins: 5:45 P.M. Admission is $6 for spectators. Mariemont has once again been given the opportunity to provide workers for the DII Girls meet. K-T Overbey will be placing the needed worker spots on our volunteer site. Boy swimmers are STRONGLY encouraged to stay after their meet and be the timers this way you are on deck and can be on hand to witness the great Mariemont swims! There are other spots to be filled as well. Our program gets $$$ for providing the workers that we use to provide items for our team. Please help if you plan on being in attendance! Unfortunately, Miss Jordan will be out of town this weekend with her commitment to her music program (I think she s going to be in the Bahamas). If there is a mom (or moms) who is willing to ride the bus with the girls it would be much appreciated. Please let Kevin know if you enjoy riding yellow school busses and would like to help out. 7. Speed Suits! If you are interested in purchasing a speed suit for the Championship season you might want to consider purchasing one from Swimville USA. That is the swim shop that provided our team suits this season. Because of that, they are offering Mariemont High School swimmers special discount pricing! These are wonderful discounts!!! Please remember that when representing Mariemont we only wear either black or blue speed suits. I know there are other fancy, more colorful choices out there, but it is important to me that we look like a team as best we can. Here is a chart of various suits and pricing. In my opinion, the best suits have been the LZR

5 Elites. The LZR X are good but sometimes are difficult to fit and tend to be the most expensive. Those wearing LZR Pros don t seem to have the significant time drops as the LZR Elites. If you have any questions please take a moment and contact Coach Kevin. Speedo Sponsored HS Champ Suit Pricing Female LZR X Open Back $288 Female LZR X Closed Back $294 Male LZR X Regular Waist $210 Male LZR X High Waist $216 Female LZR Elite 2 Comfort Strap (CS) Kneeskin $258 Female LZR Elite 2 Closed Back CS Kneeskin $270 Male LZR Elite 2 Jammer $180 LZR PRO Comfort Strap Kneeskin $168 LZR PRO Comfort Strap Recordbreaker (no knees) $126 LZR PRO Jammer $ Sports Stag The following message is from our Athletic Director Tom Nerl: The Mariemont Athletic Department is sponsoring the 12 th Annual Warriors Sports Stag on February 2 nd, 2017 at the 20 th Century Theater in Oakley. This year s featured guest is former Cincinnati Red and MLB Network analyst Sean Casey, The Mayor! Along with Sean s stories of his playing days and behind the scene look at the MLB Network, the evening will feature a social hour, buffet dinner, and for VIP ticket holders, a meet and greet with Sean Casey. Sponsor tables are available for $2500, VIP tables for $1500, and individual tickets for $150 VIP, and $100. Proceeds from the event directly benefit the Warrior Athletic Department. In the past, theses proceeds have enabled us to remodel locker rooms and playing fields for Mariemont teams, and more recently, these proceeds assist in providing uniforms for our teams. It s a great chance for alumni, dads of our athletes and friends to come together for a great cause and friendship. 9. Team Dinners You may use our signup.com site to sign up to provide items for the meals for which your swimmer is responsible.

6 Date Location Time Who s providing dinner? Friday, 2/3 Burgess 6:30 Girls Thursday, 2/16 Walter s 6:30 Boys Tuesday, 2/21 Overbey s 6:30 All who would like to!