Sailfish News
Hey Sailfish Families
Weekly Update:
September 18-20 is our season opening meet. We need parent timers and tents. Arriving early is on time.
Swimmers should be bringing their hand written goals and discussing them with the coaches at practice this week.
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Our team logo "Trust the Process" is our 8 point compass for success.
1) Goals lead the FISH. This sets the tone for every practice and eventual performance at a meet.
2) Technique is the key to maximizing efficiency. Are you listening to your coach and training your body or just going through the motions?
3) Building strength for that technique creates initial speed. 10 push up and dips and proper technique repetition.
4) Building endurance for that strength enables swimmers to finish the entire race at speed. Proper technique repetition every length of every practice.
5) N is for nutrition. No food, no fuel, no movement. Carbs before practice. Chocolate milk and protein after.
6) E is for exercise. Consistently, week in week out, practicing the 7 other points.
7) S is for sleep. No rest, no recovery, no chance of doing your best.
8) W is for water = hydration. No oil in the car means the engine freezes up = cramps.
Upcoming Activities Reminders:
Please bring a water bottle to practice. Everyone should have the team app by now which shows practice days, times/attendance, meet results, and billing etc.
(When there is a big swim meet scheduled Saturday and some Friday practices are cancelled as the swimmers and the coaches will be at the swim meet.)
Below is the schedule so far.
- No practice Friday due to everyone at the swim meet September 18th
- No practice Saturday due to everyone at the swim meet September 19th
- 2026 ST AQTX Round Rock Unclassified September 18-20
- 2026 St HOD Meeting October 4th
- 2026 ST TXLA 10&Under Fall Kick Off -Maybe October 18th
- 2026 ST SRG Arena Southern Slam November 6-8th
- No Practice due to everyone at the meet November 7th
- 2026 ST TXLA 10&Under November Unclassified November 22nd
- Holiday Morning practice combined 7:30-9:00AM December 21-22
- No Practice Holiday December 23-26
- No practice New Year December 31 and January 1
- 2027 ST TLXA 10&Under Winter Sprint Cup January 10th
- No Practice due to B Champs January 16
- Bid Received: 2027 ST AQTX B Championship North January 16-17
- No practice due to the BB Champs meet February 5 and 6th
- Bid received: 2027 ST AQTX STX Championship North February 5-7
- IMR & IMX Events are a great place to start if you are not sure which events to swim!
- The National Age Group Motivational Times are great goal targets to work toward!
Remember to register for team meets early to ensure that you get into the meet. Also, every swimmer should swim every event, every year! If you have a "NT" next to an event that means you have not done that event in a meet yet! Also, your short course times count in long course meets and visa versa.
Reminder that for the short course season in the school year, both the B and BB championships swimmers are automatically entered into those meets when they make the time standard. A and above meets are swimmer's choice. All summer long course championship meets are swimmer's choice.
Download the New SE Motion (SportsEngine Motion) Mobile App
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Athlete Protection Training:
USA Swimming requires all athletes 18+ to complete the APT Core Course by their 18th birthday, followed by annual Refreshers (1–3) to stay eligible. Non-compliance can result in suspension, so it's important for everyone to stay current with this requirement. The course can be found using the link below and by clicking "Athletes" > "18+ Requirements".
Happy Birthday to Elise, Zane, Maley, Elizabeth, Collin, Sapna, Nguyen and Levi!
- The Sailfish Coaching Staff
