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Burnet Winter Classic

I posted Monday about our December meets.

As you can see in the meet information, the entry deadline is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.

That means I'd like to have the meet line-up finished on Monday.

Nutrition for Swimmers

Here's just one of several nutrition videos GWG did for SwimOutlet:


All eight (8) videos from Series 1 & 2 are here.

Sharing

Here's a great story from this past weekend.  It was sent to me by a parent from Huntsville.  His son was the high point winner at the Bob Stallings Aggieland Invite.

You may not recognize the name Matt Bitara, but you all know the Bulldog that bailed him out.

Check it out here.

Bob Stallings Aggieland Recap

Girls

A&M Consolidated - 347.5
Flower Mound - 276.5
McNeil - 238
College Park - 224
Round Rock - 154
Westwood - 152
Colleyville Heritage - 149.5
Cedar Park - 121.5
Bowie - 113
Grapevine - 107.5

Boys

Klein Oak - 310.5
Flower Mound - 242
Westwood - 236
College Park - 230.5
A&M Consolidated - 162
Bowie - 142
Colleyville Heritage - 141
Huntsville - 140
Round Rock - 132
Clear Falls - 101

Combined

Flower Mound - 518.5
College Park - 454.5
Klein Oak - 394
Westwood - 388
McNeil - 324
Colleyville Heritage - 290.5
Round Rock - 286
Bowie - 255
Huntsville - 238
Cedar Park - 154.5

Top eight finishers were:

G200 MR - 7th - Abby M, Leah-Elena M, Madison M, Michaela T
B200 MR - 5th - Frisco K, Stephan K, Zach C, Blaine O
G200 Free - 8th - Michaela T
B50 Free - 1st - Blaine O
G100 Fly - 5th - Abby M
G100 Free - 8th - Michaela T
B100 Free - 1st - Blaine O, 3rd - Stephan K
B500 Free - 8th - Zach C
G200 FR - 5th - Abby M, Michaela T, Madison M, Leah-Elena M
B200 FR - 3rd - Stephan K, Wes T, Zach C, Blaine O
G100 BAck - 1st - Abby M

Capital City Classic Recap

We finished third in girls', boys', and combined team scoring:

5A Girls

Westlake - 148
Lake Travis - 121
Bowie - 78
Cedar Ridge - 75
Anderson - 53

5A Boys

Westlake - 129
Anderson - 95
Bowie - 92
Lake Travis - 71
Harker Heights - 32

5A Combined

Westlake - 277
Lake Travis - 192
Bowie - 170
Anderson - 148
Cedar Ridge - 89

Top eight finishers were:

G200 MR - 4th - Abby M, Kayce S, Sophia F, Amaris T
B200 MR - 3rd - Frisco K, Junin K, Zach C, Wes T
G200 Free - 1st - Abby M, 6th - Madison M
G200 I.M. - 1st - Abby M, 2nd - Michaela T
B200 I.M. - 4th - Zach C, 7th - Wes T
B50 Free - 1st - Blaine O, 6th - Stephan K
G100 Fly - 8th - Sophia F
B100 Fly - 2nd - Blaine O, 4th - Zach C, 7th - Wes T
B100 Free - 2nd Stephan K, 5th - Frisco K, 7th - Chance M
G500 Free - 1st - Madison M, 4th - Michaela T
G200 FR - 4th - Andrea R, Kayce S, Madison M, Michaela T
B200 FR - 1st - Wes T, Noah K, Stephan K, Blaine O
B100 Back - 7th - Frisco K
G100 Breast - 6th - Kayce S
G400 FR - 3rd - Michaela T, Sophia F, Madison M, Abby M
B400 FR - 2nd - Stephan K, Zach C, Brian J, Blaine O

December Meets

We have two (2) invitational meets in December.

On Saturday, the 1st, we travel to Burnet.

Bus for Burnet will leave BHS at 7:30 a.m.

The following Saturday (8th), we travel to Killeen.

Bus for Killeen will leave BHS at 6:00 a.m.

Swimmers need to email ASAP and let me know they plan to attend those meets.

Coach will set the lineup for each meet, so please do not request individual and/or relay events.

Region Site Changed

Our region meet site has changed - again!

Conroe ISD

Texas A&M

University of Houston

October Attendance Leaders

Top Five Girls

Annalie K
Annisa M
Andrea R
Eliana R
Amaris T

Top Five Boys

Dylan C
Brandon G
Brian J
Evan M
Wade W

Want to make sure you're being marked "present"?  Check in with a manager every day!

Swimmers of the Meet

Our captains recognized our swimmers of the meet this a.m.  Thanks!

Freshman - Alicia M

Sophomore - Sydney S

Junior - Michaela T

Senior - Noah K


Sydney helped out on a 5th place 200 free relay and added a 10th place finish in the 50 free.

Alicia was 5th in the 50 free & 100 free.  She was also on two 5th place relays (200 & 400 free).

Noah was 4th in the 100 fly and 5th in the 50 free. He also led off our 2nd place medley relay.

Micheala swam to wins in the 50 free and 100 fly and led off our victorious 400 free relay.

USA Swimming #'s & Observed Meets

We've had a few questions about USA Swimming numbers and observed meets.

For high school-only swimmers, this is not a concern.  Don't worry about it!!

For club swimmers, it could be important.

Club swimmers are registered (through the South Texas Swimming LSC) with USA Swimming.

Most club meets have time standards ("faster than", or "slower than") and official times swum in USA Swimming meets are used for entry to those meets.  Those times can be found in the USA Swimming database commonly known as SWIMS.

While high school swim meets are not sanctioned by USA Swimming, some are classified as "observed" meets.  This means that USA Swimming-certified officials will be on deck and times swum by club kids may be entered into SWIMS.

For example, some club swimmers will shave/taper for district, region, or state high school meets.  Those meets will be observed.  Times swum in those meets may be used to enter higher level club meets such as TAGS, Sectionals, Junior Nationals, etc.

Bowie HS Swimmers & Parents,

At our October 8 parent meeting, we discussed the challenge of competing in the AISD Invite (Nov. 9) and Aggieland Invite (Nov. 10) on consecutive days. We know it will be a tough weekend, but the feedback I got from swimmers and parents was that we were going to "go for it".

The AISD Invite was on the meet schedule our previous coach left me and is obviously our priority meet of that weekend.

I added the A&M meet with the understanding that we would first support the AISD meet and then make the trip to College Station. My reasoning for scheduling the A&M meet was twofold.

First and foremost, I feel it's important that we make every attempt to compete in the facility that will be the site of our Region IV championships.

Since our swimmers have competed in the A&M meet in the past, that history also played a part in adding the meet to the existing schedule.

It has come to my attention that some may "decide" to "skip" the AISD Invite, but expect to attend the A&M meet. This type of "decision" is not an athlete's to make.

Each swimmer wishing to attend the A&M travel meet will email me their preferences for events at both the AISD Invite and the Aggieland Invite. Thanks to those of you who've already done this!

Only swimmers submitting that info will be considered for travel to College Station.

If we exceed the entry limits for the AISD Invite, I will then have to pare down our squad for that meet. Swimmers I pull from the AISD meet will be allowed to attend the A&M meet.

Thanks to a great fall fundraising effort, we can afford to make the trip to A&M. That trip is still on, provided we support our AISD Invite as well.

Thanks for your help and cooperation in getting emails to me early in the week, as entries for both meets are due this Friday.

Sincerely,

Bob Button

Bowie Bulldogs Swimming & Diving

Notes

We have upcoming meets that will be "observed".  If you're registered with USA Swimming and would like times to go into the SWIMS database, please make sure I've got your number in the computer.

I let y'all know I was unhappy with the start of our warm-up and everyone responded well.  Thank you!  It was a safety issue and I appreciate your cooperation there.

We swam well but fell short in team scoring to Anderson HS.  We'll email link to results soon.  Captains will let us know who our swimmers of the meet were.

The next couple of mornings will be a bit chilly, so dress warmly.

Let's clean up our entries on our starts.  While this video focuses mainly on the legs, pay close attention to how cleanly this young lady enters the water with locked out arms and a very tight steamlined position:


A few of you still owe our trainer paperwork.  This should have been taken care of weeks (months?) ago, so let's get that wrapped up!

The Austin ISD Invite is our next meet.  This will be an observed meet.  Entries are due no later than Friday, Nov. 2.  Entries are limited to four (4) individuals* and one (1) relay per team.  This means we will not be able to take our entire squad.  If you're hoping to attend, please drop me an email with three (3) individual events (in order of preference) you'd like to swim.  I hope we can get you into one or two of those (no guarantees).  Wouldn't hurt to include your USA Swimming number just in case I don't have it.

The Bob Stallings Aggieland Invite entries are also due on Nov. 2.  This will also be an observed meet.  We will be able to take our entire squad, as there are no limits on entries.  As with the AISD invite, please email me three (3) individual events (in order of preference) you'd like to swim.  Again, no guarantees.  USA Swimming number required if you want your times to go into SWIMS.

Finally, this reminder from decathlon great Bill Toomey:

There is no one magic move or secret that creates

victory, but lots of little items that when added

together can make you victorious.

William Anthony "Bill" Toomey

*Six (6) for the 50 free

AISD Invite Volunteers

Coach Perez is asking for our list of volunteers for the Austin ISD Invite.

I'm being told that, as of right now, Bowie HS doesn't have anyone signed up!!

This is a very important meet for AISD and we need to support it.  Please contact Amy Oldham ASAP to get signed up to help out.

Thanks!

Tri-Meet Update/Reminders

By now, I'm hoping y'all have lined up your carpools for Saturday's meet.

If you'd like to set up the team tents, please make arrangements with the Jordan's to pick those up.

Swimmers should arrive at the Anderson Mill pool by 7:15 a.m.  Please be suited up, stretched out, and ready to splash by 7:30 a.m.  We will warm up from 7:35 to 8:00 a.m.  The meet will start at 8:30 a.m.  The host expects the meet to be finished by noon.  We'll swim a short group warm-down and have a brief team meeting after the boys' 400 free relay concludes.

Captains may decide if/where we can meet for lunch afterward.

If you didn't get an email to me with your individual event preference, you were not entered into any individual events.  You may, however, attend the meet and swim on a relay (or two, or three).  Please send me an email so I can plan for your swim(s).

Fly & Breast Turns

Watch how little time these guys spend on the walls.  Also, note that the best "turners" throw their heads back, rather than sideways while on the wall.  This helps them bring their legs through to the wall quicker.

 

p.s.  Georgia's Neil Versfeld didn't jam any walls en route to the win.
 

Let's work on our summative judgement and avoid jamming walls on fly and breast.

RR Invite Swimmers of the Meet

Freshman - Evan M

Sophomore - Bailey G

Junior - Amaris T

Senior - Andrew G

Thanks to our captains for initiating this recognition program.  Great idear!!

Textbook 100 m Back

Most of these gals looked good underwater at the start.  There was quite a difference on how they looked off the turn, though.

 

Since we get three (3) turns in the short course 100 back, think of the advantage you can get on your opponents with better underwaters.

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Round Rock Invite

Results will be emailed.  Host team will let me know when awards are ready.

Girls finished 5th in team scoring and boys were 4th.

We raced well.  Our rookies got a taste of high school swimming and our veterans were very helpful.

Thanks to the boosters for taking care of lunch.  Special thanks to the Jordan's for volunteering to hang onto team tents for us.

Top three finishers for the Bulldogs were:

B 200 MR - 3rd
G 200 Free - 3rd - Madison M
G 200 IM - 2nd - Abigail M
B 50 Free - 1st - Blaine O
B 100 Fly - 2nd - Zachary C
B 100 Free - 1st - Blaine O
G 500 Free - 2nd - Micheala T, 3rd Tori F
B 500 Free - 2nd - Zachary C
G 100 Back - 1st - Abigail M

Academic All-America and All-State

Our high school coaches' associations recognize our sport's outstanding student/athletes each year.  We will submit applications in the spring for these awards programs:

Academic All-America lists are compiled by NISCA.  This program is for seniors only and paperwork will be submitted in early 2013.

To qualify, swimmers must have maintained a very high GPA through their first seven (7) semesters of high school.

2012 list, form, and more info here.

Academic All-State is a TISCA program.  It's for both juniors and seniors.  Program is very similar to NISCA's.

2012 list is here.