Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all! We had a great practice yesterday. The 6 x 200 Free time trials really taught us all something didn't they boys? Jack, Matt and Michael did a super job demonstrating that being tired can be "overcome" with the right motivation. During the first 5 TT's Jack's times were identical...so he was told he HAD to go faster or everyone on the team was going to do an extra one. He told me it wasn't fair and he was too tired to go any faster and that he was really trying to go faster with each one he already swam. I told him I understood but he indeed COULD go faster and his teammates depended on him to do just that. I also set up Matt D. and Michael S. in lanes along side him so he had someone to race. The final result couldn't have been better. Jack didn't just improve his 200 Free Time Trial, he destroyed his PR by 10 sec. Along with him came Matt and Michael dropping their times by 5 sec. each. Well done gentlemen. The message is simple...if you really NEED a little more speed, power, motivation...you already have it...just make the decision...I WILL DO THIS. I CAN DO THIS. I AM GOING TO DO THIS. My teammates are depending on me. My coaches are depending on me. I will not let them down. I will not let myself down.
Jack, Matt and Michael, you taught your teammates a valuable lesson yesterday. You learned something about yourselves as well. Let's carry that with us...Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.