Greetings AHS Girls Varsity Swim Team!

We have an exciting week coming up! We have meets on Tuesday at Cherry Creek and Thursday at home against Cherokee Trail.  Both meets start at 5:00 - our home meet on Thursday will start with diving. The tentative Entry Report and Relay Report are attached for the Cherry Creek meet. We have requested a bus and early release for the Cherry Creek meet on Tuesday. Athletes competing in the meet will be called out at 3:00pm on Tuesday. The bus will leave at 3:15pm from out front of the pool and we will warm up from 4:20-4:50pm. Athletes are encouraged to bring snacks for the ride to Cherry Creek.

Swimmers should plan on reporting to the pool immediately after school on Thursday for the meet against Cherokee Trail. More details on the Cherokee Trail meet will be distributed after the Cherry Creek meet.

For many swimmers starting meets can bring a fair amount of stress and an increased challenge with time management. Make sure you keep academics at the top of your priority list these next few weeks as meets begin. Exams are just two weeks away!!!

Self Confidence will be a focus this week in practice. Confidence is king, and gaining and using confidence is a skill that can be improved! Here is an article from SwimSwam outlining seven steps for powerful self-confidence, and here is an awesome four-minute TED-ED video with three tips to boost your self-confidence.

This Wednesday at 7:15am we will be taking Varsity Swimming and Diving pictures, and all senior (Varsity, JV, and Diving) pictures. Be on time!!! Wear your team suit or a plain black one if you don't have your team suit yet. It is unlikely that we will swim or lift Wednesday morning, but it kind of depends on how long pictures take, so be prepared to workout.

Team suits and most team gear is available at practice. Parkas were distributed to varsity swimmers/divers/and all seniors last week, if you didn't get one on Saturday you will be able to get one Monday.

Remember that we do not have Tuesday morning practice this week because of the Cherry Creek meet... it slides to Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:40am.

If you have questions or find yourself struggling in any way let your coaches know! We are here for you!!!

Coach Eric

Week Schedule

Monday - 3:55 - 5:55pm

Tuesday - @ Cherry Creek

Wednesday - 7:15am pictures AND 3:55 - 5:55pm

Thursday - vs. Cherokee Trail

Friday - 6:15 - 7:45am AND 3:55 - 5:55pm

Saturday - 7:30 - 10:00am