Attitude

Not Just Attitude

A Certain

ATTITUDE

To soar on the wings of dreams,

To focus on the possibilities,

To transcend the boundaries of self imposed limitations

Requires a certain ATTITUDE.

To believe when there is no proof,

To work with no immediate end in sight,

To give when you have little left

Requires a certain ATTITUDE.

To remain a team in the face of adversity,

To push when you have nothing left,

To fight on when winning seems impossible

Requires a certain ATTITUDE.

When you can control nothing,

And are guaranteed nothing,

That is when,

If you can count on nothing else,

You must be able to count on yourself,

And that Requires A Certain ATTITUDE.

G. Harden 96

We have two competitions under the belt and I must say that we are way ahead of last year's pace. Total volume is much higher, for those that have been honoring their commitment and faster training has followed.

For those that do not wish to forge ahead with the group for one reason or another please take advantage of swimming with our Varsity group to stay in touch with the water as our top groups are focused on progression towards higher levels.

At the Ann Arbor Grand Prix meet Tyler finished 13^th in the over all scoring and splashed into the AM final sessions in six events. The meet format was the same as the proposed Beijing Olympic format with PM prelims. It demonstrated the difference in how the body performs at different times of the day and was a great experience for those in attendance. Additionally Tyler set a new Poseidon LC record in the 400 IM posting an OTC 4:29.90. un-shaved!  

I trust everyone is remaining proactive with their studies and end of the year projects. The next two weeks will be very demanding so please focus on rest and nutrition. Remember your post practice recovery items and please eat those fruits and veggies! Stay away from the fried stuff replacing with wholesome foods. This is an area that we all can do a better job in!

Next up: Rockville and Ultra Swim.

Stay focused on your goals remembering them when you are contemplating skipping a training session. Solicit the assistance of your parents that is what they are there for, and get to practice. Ask them to help you get out of bed in the morning! Ask them to help you!

66 Days until Senior Champs!

The harder you work the harder it is to surrender!

                                                            Vince Lombardi