A note from Coach Jared regarding County Meet.
July 11th
Hey Marlin Families,
I know that many of you have been to county before and that for many of you, this is the first time going to Georgia Tech for this awesome meet. I just wanted to give some friendly advise and info for everyone going to county this week, both county veterans and first timers!
Sleep
Everyone should get a good night's sleep the night before their races. The first session each day has to get to the pool pretty early so a good night's rest is essential for having good swims. And the afternoon sessions are long and I don't want any swimmers deciding to take an afternoon nap during their meets :) So everyone get good sleep!
Food
A healthy carb filled dinner like pasta is a great choice to eat the night before big meets. Avoid fried foods at all costs because these foods can upset swimmers stomachs when combined with pre-meet nerves and are not good for muscles the day of the meet. For breakfast, again CARBS CARBS CARBS. Nothing too heavy or anything that will not sit well in the stomach during the meet. At the meet, bagels and granola bars are a great choice for snacks to eat before races. Avoid candy, fried foods, high sugary foods, energy drinks, cokes, and any other sugary drink. Stick to water and Gatorade for drinks the day before and day of the meet. Hydration is key!
Warm Up
I will post the times for warm up at the bottom of this wonderfully crafted informative email. BE ON TIME PLEASE! Because of Atlanta traffic (even on weekends), I would allow extra time to get to the pool. I will post at the bottom of the email the time that I would like all swimmers to be at the pool. If you know you are going to be late because of an extenuating circumstance like a wreck on 85 (happened last year) or someone is sick, please let me know asap. We will get in a good warm up and practice plenty of starts and turns during our warm up times. If your kids seem to be concerned about the big and scary GT pool, reassure them that it is exactly the same size as the pool at home and that Coach Jared has swam their plenty of times and been just fine :)
While On Deck/In Between Races
Have the kids bring blankets, towels, or sleeping bags to sit on while on the pool deck. Especially for the younger kids, send something to keep them occupied like a book, small game console, cards, ipods, etc. Swimmers need to stay in the team area at all times unless they are being taken to staging by a coach or going to get something from their parents in which case they need to let me, Kelly-ann or James know. Otherwise we might lose track of them and they might miss an event which is the last thing we want to have happen this weekend. For swimmers to swim their best, they need to stay warm and loose. Send hoodies, sweatpants, extra towels, etc. to keep your swimmers warm and dry in between their events. Cold swimmers are slow swimmers.
I apologize for the lengthy email, but I hope some of this information/advise was helpful! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. I have loved every minute of coaching this season and I can't wait to finish it off with an awesome County Meet! Hope everybody is ready for a fun weekend and some fast swimming! Go Marlins!
Thank you,
Jared Magnuson
WARM UP TIMES:
Saturday:
Session 1 (9-10): Warm up at 8 AM. Be there no later than 7:30.
Session 2 (13-14, 15-18): Warm up at 1:30 PM. Be there no later than 1:00.
Sunday:
Session 3 (6 and under, 7-8): Warm up at 8 AM. Be there no later than 7:30.
Session 4 (11-12): Warm up at 2:15 PM. Be there no later than 1:45.