We made it. Another productive Christmas break swim schedule has been completed.

For you parents out there...THANK YOU! I know bringing your son to the pool at 7AM over Christmas break isn't necessarily your favorite activity. The dedication and commitment you are showing your son will be remembered...I promise. These young men will look back on these days and realize what you did for them. Maybe not tomorrow, but it will come. My parents did the same thing back then. Thank you for teaching your kids the value of commitment.

For the athletes out there...THANK YOU! Those of you that showed up on a consistant basis will reap the benefits of all your hard work. It would have been easy to stay in bed, throw the alarm clock out the window, and tell me later you were sick. But you didn't. Instead you showed up to do your part as a leader on this team. I have no doubt all your efforts will be rewarded. Every Coach wants to say they have the hardest working athletes in the school. I used to say it too. I no longer need to. Your reputation says it all...work hard, play hard, do your homework, and be a positive productive member of the community. When you do those things...YOU WIN!

On a more somber note. It became extremely obvious to the Coaches those of you who struggled with your health over break were not taking care of your nutritional needs. 7AM is a hard time to practice, especially if your body isn't used to it. That meant you needed to do something different with your nutritional habits. some of you thought you could just get up and go to practice...for 4 hours. Your body doesn't work that way. I hope you learned something from this experience. What you put into your body can help determine not only your success in your sport, but also how your brain operates. If you fit into this category, let's re-group and move forward together. Your Coaches will be glad to help you with this.

Coming up...Wed. at home against a strong Wauwatosa West/East squad. Saturday at the Bulldog Invite at Cedarburg. Buckle up boys....it's time to enter the fast lane.