Early Season with new team, CM Swimming

Swimming and Diving Team Schedule

Updated schedule on the net at www.FreeTeam.Org/cm

Temporary Two Weeks or So:

Only the first two weeks of the swim schedule are being provided on Nov. 15. In future years after I've got a better understanding of the entire season and other operations, I'll try to have the seasonal schedule presented at the first practice. For now, because the staff is new, we are going to present the seasonal schedule around Thanksgiving / December 1.

A Lesson's Time and Space

There are no optional and no mandatory practices. Those terms hold us back. "Don't let the chains hold us back." Every event is a date. Always act with personal integrity.

Understand This!

Golden Rule: Notify Coach Mark in writing in advance of any out of the ordinary occurrence. Email: Mark@ -- Voice mail: 412-481-2497. The divers are lucky to have the coaching guidance from both Mark and Danielle -- notify them both. Danielle@SportSurf.Net.

Elsewhere Ends

The program revival and gathering of all swimmers begins Nov. 15 -- without exception. This is a change. We'll talk about change in great length. Swimmers who are members of other swim programs take note! Going to a club practice is NOT a substitute for our HS team practice at this time. Club swimmers have more to re-learn, more to re-program and more to benefit from attending all sessions. The assembly-line coaching approach requires that the new system be understood in a progressive way. Drills from one day are expanded upon and embellished in combination drills in the next day.

Furthermore, the behaviors within the optional, pre-season are suspect.

Who is who

One of the key building blocks of our program is inclusion. Another key to success is the advancement of homogeneous training groups. To better control the inclusion and diversity as well as make for suitable challenges and group striving Visitors are welcomed at certain times and places. We want to have the river of life flowing into our program, and we want to be To include those who should be included

Key:

• Team is the entire group of Canon Mac athletes: This includes swimmers, divers, and dual athletes. This includes all ability levels.

• Swimmers are those who do not dive.

• Divers are those who do not swim and those who are dual athletes.

• Dual athletes are those who are able and willing and going to be in swimming and diving events.

• WPIAL group = swimming athletes who are destined to be in the WPIAL Championship meet. Those that expect to make this time standard are welcome at this time. Later entry into this group is subject to qualification justifications.

• State group = swimming athletes who are destined to be in the PIAA Championship meet. Those that expect to make this time standard are welcome at this time. Later entry into this group is subject to qualification justifications. Of course, those in the state group are also part of the WPIAL group.

• Varsity: the bulk of the team is in this group.

• JV = swimming athletes who are part of the WPIAL and State group are NOT part of the JV group.

• Upper-class: Juniors and Seniors

• Underclass: Freshmen and Sophomores

• Middle-Schoolers = MidS = those who are in grades 7 & 8 and attend either of Canon-Mac's Middle Schools and was interested in being on the school teams while in those grades and is expected to be on the HS swim team.

• Middle-Schoolers-Plus-Club = Mid+ = those who are in grades 7 & 8 and attend either of Canon-Mac's Middle Schools and who are engaged in on-going swimming training for a club team such as GCSC, Washington Y, Tidal Wave, CV. Grade 6 participants are eligible to attend this group by tryout.

• NCAA = NCAA athletes = Those that are training at a NCAA program.

• Alumni = those that have graduated and are retired from Senior swimming.

• Post Graduates = those who are beyond their HS career, and perhaps beyond their NCAA career too. Those who are still in senior swimming.

• Masters = those who are still able and willing to compete in swim or multi-sport events.

Divers: Divers join the swim practice when schedule says laps.. was interested in being on the school teams while in those grades and is expected to be on the HS swim team.

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Monday: Nov. 15

Swim Practice from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Two swimmers with advance notice okay to exit early for PP Football.
Divers from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Tuesday: Nov 16

Swim: from 6:00 am to 6:55 am. Please be ready to be in the water at 6 with the Perfect 50. Practice conclusion time 6:55 am.

Swimmers at AM practice get a gift from Coach Mark. It is an autographed copy of the first book he ever published. It has a seasons worth of swim practices from the Univ. of Alabama. Check out the book -- and we'll have a future home work assignement about its contents and such in due time.

Swim: 3:00 to 5:00
WPIAL & State swimmers to 5:45 pm.
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

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Wed. Nov 17

Swim & Dive: Team photos. at pool at 3:00 pm.
Swim: 3:30 to 6:00 pm with assistant coaches to conclude practices.
Dive: 3:30 to 4:30 laps.

Parent Booster Meeting at 7 - 8 pm at Canonsburg Middle School Library.

Thur. Nov 18

Seniors at HS for photo at 3 pm.
All team at High School for conditioning at 3 pm.
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Fri. Nov 19

Team (all swimmers and divers) at HS for conditioning at 3 pm.
JV kids with assistant coaches at pool from 4-6 pm for private lessons. Email requests to Shannon and Katie@SportSurf.Net.

Sat. Nov 20

Swimmers from 7-9 am.

Sun. Nov 21

Opportunity to join wrestlers at HS for open gym at 1:00-2:00. Mark will be there.

Mon. Nov 22

Team at HS for conditioning, 3:00 to 4:15. Includes divers!
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Tue. Nov 23

Swim 3:00-5:00
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Wed. Nov 24

Divers to HS conditioning, 3-4 pm and dive from 4:30-5:15 (requireds).
Swim 3:00-6:00 pm

Thur. Nov 25 (Thanksgiving)

Swimmers: 7:00 to 10 am.
Divers from 8:30-9:00 stretch and condition at pool.
Dive from 9:10 to 10:00

Fri. Nov 26

Swimmers: 7:00 to 10 am.
Dive from 9:00 to 10:30 am with D.W.

Sat. Nov 27

Swimmers: 7:00 to 10 am
Divers from 8:30-9:00 stretch and condition at pool.
Dive from 9:10 to 10:00

Sun. Nov 28

off

Mon. Nov 29

Swim: 3:00 - 5:00
Dive: 3:00 @ HS.
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Tue. Nov. 30

Swim: 3:00 to 6:00. Looking for draft of swim line-up please.
Dive from 6:30 to 8:00 pm

Wed. Dec. 1

Swim 3:00 - 5:00
Dive @ HS at 3:00 and Dive at 4:15-5

Thur. Dec. 2

Swim: 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Team Pasta Party after practice to 8 pm. Divers eat first at 6 pm. Dive 7:15 - 8:30 pm

Fri. Dec 3.

Meet vs. McKeesport at HOME at 6:30. Divers to pool by 4:30. Swimmers in water at 5:15. No food at meet. Eat before warmup.