Each week
we write a message to our high school team. We thought we’d share it with our
greater audience this week. Perhaps there is something in here you can use.
Have a great week!
Hello Branson Swimming!
Was that big fun or what?! With a couple of exceptions, our team swam
faster than ever at MCAL’s and that is always gratifying since one of our
mantras as coaches is to “do your best when it counts the most”. If you did
exactly that, good for you – now move forward; if you didn’t, dang it – now
move forward.
In sports and life it rarely goes exactly as scripted and that is part
of the intrigue. Think about it, if you really knew how you were going to
perform why bother? Someone wiser than me once said the trick to living fully
is to “learn to live without certainty”. Doing so actually heightens awareness,
sharpens the senses and ultimately pays a bigger reward when things go well.
The NCS seedings happen on Monday and we will see how many (not if)
swims make the next meet. We are very proud of your accomplishments and as I
like to say, be grateful and ask for more.
See everyone on Monday for a post meet swim and a prep swim for next
weekend. If you are not in line for an NCS berth we still encourage you to
participate this week. Your energy will help those who are moving forward to
Concord.
Finally, after every season we ask our swimmers to tell us what went
right and what needs correcting. So, I ask each of you to be prepared to give
your coaches feedback, thumbs up and down, and we will do the same for you. We
made some adjustments this year due to last year’s feedback and we saw better
team wide results this season. Your input is critical. Thanks in advance.
GO BULLS!
Don Swartz
North Bay Aquatics
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