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November Swimmers of the Month
Age Group 1/Pre-Comp
Cynthia is the Age group swimmer of the month. Her strokes have really come
together. Her nearly
perfect attendance and strong work
ethic has really contributed to her success. She doesn't let anything get
her down and even when practice is hard. That is an attitude which shows
me that she will be successful in this sport. I can't wait to see
her swim at her first swim meet!
Age Group
2/Junior 1
Sergio Chavarria came to us from our EBAT summer lessons
program and although it can be challenging adjusting from lessons
to swim team, Sergio has done a great job! His attendance at
practice is close to impeccable, which has helped him quickly
integrate into our group. Sergio always knows what the set
is, as well as what he, specifically, should be focusing on.
Sergio also has a special ability to make adjustments easily to his
strokes. His focus, coupled with his ruthless work ethic, are
the principle reasons why he is moving up lanes so quickly.
At first, Sergio was hesitant to swim in lanes with the older,
faster swimmers, but he was willing to give it a try and the
results have been amazing. He has adjusted to the new
challenge of swimming in faster lanes wonderfully, and I hope his
confidence will improve even more in the new year when he is going
to try swim meets! Good job, Sergio - keep it
up!
Junior2/Pre-Senior/Senior
November’s Swimmer of the Month has
to go to Mitchell Sweetman. Mitchell is one of EBAT’s
newest swimmers, having joined last July. For someone with the limited
experience of Mitchell, he sure acts like he has been swimming for
years. He does not shy
away from pain and seems to get tougher as the sets become more
challenging. I can
tell that he was made for this sport. Those who know him outside the
pool will say that he is very nice, quiet, and unassuming. But don’t let that
fool you. Mitchell is
a vicious competitor who is ready to race and win at any time. I’m expecting to see
a great high school season this spring with Mitchell. Great Job! Keep up the hard
work!
December Swimmers of the Month
Age Group 1/Pre-Comp
Monica Gong is another swimmer who has really improved over these
last two
months. Monica worked hard changing her freestyle
stroke technique. It is not an easy task to change a bad
habit when you feel like you are doing it correctly.
Monica has accomplished this feat, and it will improve her swimming
greatly in the future. I know I will continue to see her keep on
dropping those best times down! Keep up the good
work!
Age Group
2/Junior 1
Clotilda has always been a hard worker, and a very competitive
person. Everyday in practice I know I can count on her knowing what
the set is, what the interval is, and that she'll give the set
100%. Pushing Clotilda to work hard has never been an issue.
However, in December I noticed a big change in where she focuses
her attention during practice. She now takes more time to slow down
a bit (but not a ton - hey, you can only control tenacity like that
so much...) in order to focus on the drills. This has been
especially evident as we've been working on feel for the water. Her
freestyle has lengthened out, resulting in more powerful stokes. I
look forward to seeing the results of this change at meets in the
upcoming months. Good job Clotilda!
Junior2/Pre-Senior/Senior
The Swimmer of the Month for December goes to Miles
Teague. Miles has
reached some new “Mile’s stones” so to
speak. His sprint
freestyle and backstroke times have taken huge drops recently. He made JO’s and a
Junior meet! He swam
sick at JO’s, but the week after he swam at a big Junior +
meet and improved even more in his events. Miles is learning that success at
meets can stimulate motivation and a better work ethic at
practice. Hard work at
practice, in turn, creates more success at meets. It’s always exciting for
coaches, parents, and teammates to witness this cycle of
success. Keep up the
great work, Miles! I
predict a very exceptional season
ahead!
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