Saturday, June 10, 2017
Friday, June 09, 2017
Fwd: SKWIM
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From: Bret
Kevin,
I just heard you will be visiting here in Paso Robles tomorrow. That's great. I look forward to meeting you. Let me just say thank you for creating and promoting this game. It is a lot of fun. This will be the second summer I will play SKWIM, with last year being the first.
So my SKWIM story started last year about this time. I had spent the last three years watching my son play water polo. I saw how much fun the boys were having and I wanted to play too. Though truth be told, water polo would be way too rough for me. But that still didn't stop me from wanting to play some type of team water sport. Sadly, actually frustratingly, there was no team water sport games that I could find. And I don't just mean I couldn't find any team water sport games in my town, but even through an internet search I could not find any meaningful team water sport games through out the world either. I think the closest I came was underwater hockey (seriously, it's game where you hold your breath and dive down to advance a weighted puck).
Then a few things happened. First, when I lamented my unresolved yearning for a water sport game to my coworker, he told me a little story. While vacationing in Washington on the lake shore one day, he came across some folks passing a yellow foam disc across the water. Those folks were very friendly and included my coworker in passing this disc among them. When the folks left, they said my coworker could hold on to the disc. Well, as you know, this yellow foam disc was a SKWIM disc. When my coworker told me about this, I looked SKWIM up on the internet and was immediately captivated. I so wanted to try SKWIM out. Problem was I needed a pool.
As it turns out, at this same time, our community pool was due to be reopened after five or so years of being closed due to budget issues. This pool would be perfect for SKWIM. It was just long enough and one could touch bottom the whole span so people with multiple swimming backgrounds could participate. I approached my city about the prospect of having SKWIM being played. I was soon put in contact with Lynda, who you now know. Together, the two of us brainstormed a way to make it work. We were able to squeeze in two sessions a week for a total of nine sessions. Everybody who played had a great time. SKWIM is just what I was looking for. It's a great non contact team game to play in the water. The spacing of the game is perfect and the way passes are made by gliding the disc across the water is amazing.
I don't know if you know much about our town, Paso Robles, but it can get really hot here in the summer. So having SKWIM during the summer was a fantastic experience. I am thrilled that we have the opportunity to play again this summer.
Bret Halebsky
Hi Bret:
- Thanks for being a SKWIM pioneer!
- How did you find out about SKWIM?
- When did you first start to play some SKWIM?
- What is your watersports background?
- A Capo Beach guy? Surfer? Salt Creek 😊
- How did you get folks to first try it?
Bret:
We are writing the original SKWIM Story Book.
- Dedication/Purpose/Mission
- My family SKWIM story
- A game for the whole family
- Ways to play
- Safe Play / International Rules
- SKWIM Gear and care
- Play SKWIM / Learn to Swim
- Fin Swimming Saves More Lives
- SKWIM Certification
- C.A.R.E. Campaign
- Water Stories
In this "Water Stories" section we will publish multiple short stories; 250-500 words only, stories about safety, heroic rescues, enrichment, fulfilment, enlightenment, discovery, exploration, about the water. Bret: Can you share a story with us that we can publish – one of your most memorable times in the water!?
All the best,
Kevin
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Thursday, June 08, 2017
Fwd: This really upset me
He could have just written the first book (Swimming Fast) and been done. But no, he's improved his thinking to then write Swimming Faster, and then Swimming Fastest and now even his latest release.
If you don't know this by now let me be perfectly clear about our position at RITTER and what not only myself but the rest of our team's goal is:
We provide opportunities to learn to be a better coach or swimmer, not "right way" methods.
What we will not do is be the "gatekeepers" in deciding what is the "right way" to do something or the "wrong way" to do something. I'm certainly not smart enough to keep up with everything.
I am, I think skilled at finding those that are doing things differently and spotting great practitioners, who themselves are trying to continually get better.
A small example of this was a blog that Abbie our Technique Coach wrote about the multiple ways to pull in freestyle. Not the singular "right way" but the options to choose from depending on the circumstances.
Why do we take this approach?
Because the sport of swimming proves over and over again that there are so many ways to achieve success.
It's not about finding the singular "right way" and then everything magically falls into place.
What is necessary is knowing the principles of exercise science, stroke technique, nutrition and recovery. Then blend it altogether and be continually open to learning new things. There's continual evolution in our sport and so the "best" ways to train always shift over time.
As a coach if you ever feel you've "arrived" and figured it completely out, well that's either the moment you get left behind and/or it's when you start sending emails like the one I got yesterday.
If you listen to any handful of podcasts and especially in the Coaches Corner you'll hear really successful coaches continually say that they are still trying to figure it out. And whenever they feel certain there's usually a twist coming up soon.
A great example of this is currently featured in the Coaches Corner – Gregg Parini of Denison University. Gregg has been there a long time and been producing great results for a long time. But in multiple instances of the talks we done so far, it's always come up that complacency leads to lower performance, as a coach or a swimmer.
Gregg is always trying to figure out a better way and not comfortable with just copying what worked last season because they "figured it out."
Now please understand me too. I'm not saying that just because you get access to something like the School of Thought that you are required to believe everything and implement everything.
Absolutely not!
I think most of you don't make that mistake but if everyone knew that, well then I wouldn't get emails like I did yesterday.
It's always better to listen to other experts and get ideas and then decide how it fits into your program. That's the mindset we operate with here and the one I think is best for all coaches.
Learn. Test. Adapt. Repeat. That's basically the process of becoming a better coach. But if you stop learning or even being open to it then that you get stuck and stagnant.
So that brings us to the opportunity that you have now. With over 40+ hours of video lectures and discussion in the School of Thought Clinics there's a ton of opportunity for you to learn something here that you can apply to how you run your program.
And…… we just announced some awesome NEW Free Bonuses when you purchase any School of Thought Clinic.
BONUS #1
Keep learning – ALWAYS and enjoy!
Wednesday, June 07, 2017
Fwd: Summer Polo
Hope to see you all at the pool soon!!!Also, we'll be practicing tomorrow night, 6/8, from 6:30 - 8:30 at Obama High school.Hey! We've been sharing a lot of information about polo practices and such on our Facebook Group (Waterpolo PGH Masters), but I wanted to make sure that any of you that aren't on Facebook or haven't yet joined the group knew about summer practices.We will be playing on Tuesdays again this summer at Ammon pool (2217 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh), from 6-7:45, weather permitting, as the pool is outdoors. We'll start next Tuesday, 6/13. We can go for drinks after as well, if people are interested.
Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Fwd: The Programmer’s Oath
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From: freeCodeCamp <letters@medium.com>
Date: Monday, June 5, 2017
Subject: The Programmer's Oath
To: mark@rauterkus.com
The Programmer's OathA few months ago, we published Bill Sourour's article "The code I'm still ashamed of." The article sparked a discussion about ethics throughout the global developer community. Managers often put developers in an awkward position by asking them to write ethically ambiguous code. And recently a number of companies have used code to break the law. It's clear that— just like doctors, lawyers, and business people — developers need to study ethics and apply these principles in their day-to-day work. Some universities are introducing developer ethics courses, but this alone isn't enough. There are 20 million professional developers out there, and millions of working adults who are transitioning into the software development field. Most of them don't have time to go back to school to take an ethics class. How can we introduce ethical concepts in a way that's practical enough for these busy developers? So I reached out to Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin, the legendary programming coach behind the Clean Code book series. In 2015, Uncle Bob published an ethical framework for developers called "The Programmer's Oath." Uncle Bob volunteered to create a series of short videos for freeCodeCamp's YouTube channel — one for each promise in his Programmer's Oath. And today, I'm proud to announce that we've published the final video in the series. So now the entire series is available on YouTube — for free, and with no commercials. You can watch Uncle Bob's The Programmer's Oath series here (it's 12 minutes long in total). Here are the 9 promises of Uncle Bob's Programmer's Oath, from his original 2015 blog post:
This is just the beginning. As software powers more and more of the world, developer ethics will become increasingly important. As a small nonprofit that's helping millions of people become developers, freeCodeCamp will continue to publish videos and articles on this important topic. I want to thank Uncle Bob for creating The Programmer's Oath and setting the bar so high for our profession. And I want to thank prolific YouTube contributor Beau Carnes for editing these videos. Here are three other links worth your time:
Thought of the day:"We programmers. We rule the world. We write the rules that make our society work. "Think about it; and think about it carefully. Nothing happens in our society without software. Nothing. "It's certainly true that the Earth turns, the Sun rises, the rain falls, and the tides recede and advance without the aid of software. But in our society, virtually nothing happens without the involvement of some kind of computer program. Without software: Phones don't ring. Cars don't start. Planes don't fly. Bombs don't explode. Ships don't sail. Ovens don't bake. Garage doors don't open. Money doesn't change hands. Electricity doesn't get generated. And we can't find our way to the store. Nothing happens without software. And what is software? Software is a set of rules." - Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin in "The Obligation of the Programmer" Image of the day:Webcomic by CommitStrip Study group of the day:Happy coding! – Quincy Larson, teacher at freeCodeCamp If you get value out of these emails, please consider supporting our nonprofit. |
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Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
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Fwd: Summer is Almost Here - Try These Easy Cardio Fit Tips For Everyone
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Mark Rauterkus Mark.Rauterkus@gmail.com
Swimming and Water Polo Coach, Schenley High School, Pittsburgh, PA
http://CLOH.wikia.com
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Monday, June 05, 2017
Fwd: War without end . . .
From: John H
Links to PDF articles:
Fwd: Are You Challenging Yourself Enough?
From: Darius Foroux
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Saturday, June 03, 2017
Fwd: New Ropes Course Opens This June at Carnegie Science Center!
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