Last night we saw some great races and a massive firework display between those races. This meet is a spectacle and USA Swimming does a great job with keeping the crowd involved for the whole 90 mins
Today at prelims we swam about the same. Not great but good. It seems many athletes here are not doing best times, even Phelps & Lochte haven't had one. The pressures just being here are enormous and the faster you are the bigger those pressures get. But that is why we compete at trials or any other big meet, we test ourselves to see our we can handle that situation.
It's all about learning to deal with pressure and to perform as best one can under pressure. I can tell you for certain we are doing that.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Day 1 Trials 2012
Well for us was a mixed bag today. Some good swims, but no best times.
It seems the whole meet was like that too with some very fast times, but overall slow swimming. Which coaches don't like one bit.
Could be nerves? Could be traveling? Could be about one million things, but that's why the cream of the crop will start to rise as the meet goes along.
Most impressive today was Ryan Lochte swim in the 400 IM. I predict a World Record tonight or in London. His start and turns and tech on every phase of the swim was near flawless.
Hope you all have a chance to watch and be a part of history.
Tomorrow our guys have the 200 Fr. I predict some fast swims
It seems the whole meet was like that too with some very fast times, but overall slow swimming. Which coaches don't like one bit.
Could be nerves? Could be traveling? Could be about one million things, but that's why the cream of the crop will start to rise as the meet goes along.
Most impressive today was Ryan Lochte swim in the 400 IM. I predict a World Record tonight or in London. His start and turns and tech on every phase of the swim was near flawless.
Hope you all have a chance to watch and be a part of history.
Tomorrow our guys have the 200 Fr. I predict some fast swims
Sunday, June 24, 2012
The Day Before It All Starts
Well its here after 4 years of work and play the USA Olympic Trials start tomorrow morning. We are lucky as a team to have 9 qualify and 8 competing for a chance to make the team that goes to London.
On the deck today you can feel a "lot" of nervous energy. Its contagious and its the only time I get that feeling. Its a natural high, a giddy feeling and worth the wait. The last time I felt like this was waiting for my future wife to make that walk down the aisle.
First I hope the Trials live up to all the hype, there will be great stories unfold, not all uplifting, but all necessary to be told. It will be a week where everyone here will always remember.
Second I know the 8 athletes we have here will represent our team fantastically. They have all worked hard, but have had one great organization support them.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
2012 Trials - General Thoughts
The RAYS will be sending 9 swimmers to compete for a place on
the 2012 USA Olympic Team. This is not only a great individual
honor, but a great honor for us all.
Without our organization from Mom & Dad, our volunteers, officials, sponsors, coaches and ALL swimmers, these individuals would not have had the tools to help them realize their dream.
Trials comes around every 4 years and only 1% of all USA Swimmers get the opportunity to compete. I know each one of them deserve this chance, so lets show our support to all of them.
2012 - Samantha Bosma, Kristine Polley, Shannon O'Malley, Melissa Postoll, Rebecca Postoll, Alec Cohen, Bryan Lundquist, Marshall Seedorff, Jimmy Yoder
Without our organization from Mom & Dad, our volunteers, officials, sponsors, coaches and ALL swimmers, these individuals would not have had the tools to help them realize their dream.
Trials comes around every 4 years and only 1% of all USA Swimmers get the opportunity to compete. I know each one of them deserve this chance, so lets show our support to all of them.
2012 - Samantha Bosma, Kristine Polley, Shannon O'Malley, Melissa Postoll, Rebecca Postoll, Alec Cohen, Bryan Lundquist, Marshall Seedorff, Jimmy Yoder
SC Sectionals 2012 Day 1
Well the RAYS arrived for Day 1 and were awesome in the 800 meter Fr.
The pool here at Greensboro is a beautiful Olympic size venue. Plenty of seating and a very fast tank. We started the night with Becca Postoll recording a best time and a 2nd place finish with a 9:01
The pool here at Greensboro is a beautiful Olympic size venue. Plenty of seating and a very fast tank. We started the night with Becca Postoll recording a best time and a 2nd place finish with a 9:01
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
SC Sectionals 2012 Day 1
Well the RAYS arrived for Day 1 and were awesome in the 800 meter Fr.
The pool here at Greensboro is a beautiful Olympic size venue. Plenty of seating and a very fast tank. We started the night with Becca Postoll recording a best time and a 2nd place finish with a 9:01 which qualifies Becca for Summer Junior Nationals. Then we had Melissa Postoll swimming a best time of 9:21; Lila Best with 9:30 and wrapping up the girls 800 Rebecca Justus with a 26 second drop 9:34. The Boys only had one swimmer compete in the 800 and we had a winner with Jimmy Yoder recording a 1st place and a US Open cut of 8:18.
The Men's 800 Fr relay placed 5th with all 4 swimmers recording their Best time or close to it. The relay of Jimmy Yoder, Michael Dugan, Chris Lohff & Nathon Burwick had the honors.
The pool here at Greensboro is a beautiful Olympic size venue. Plenty of seating and a very fast tank. We started the night with Becca Postoll recording a best time and a 2nd place finish with a 9:01 which qualifies Becca for Summer Junior Nationals. Then we had Melissa Postoll swimming a best time of 9:21; Lila Best with 9:30 and wrapping up the girls 800 Rebecca Justus with a 26 second drop 9:34. The Boys only had one swimmer compete in the 800 and we had a winner with Jimmy Yoder recording a 1st place and a US Open cut of 8:18.
The Men's 800 Fr relay placed 5th with all 4 swimmers recording their Best time or close to it. The relay of Jimmy Yoder, Michael Dugan, Chris Lohff & Nathon Burwick had the honors.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sectionals Day 3 & 4
Well I found it hard to keep up the blog from day to day, wow coaching is such an emotional roller coaster.
The last two days of the overall went well, although we were a little flat on Day 3, but bounced back on day 4. As the RAYS coaches always say "Sunday is our best day"
Some of the many highlights was Becca Postoll finishing 3rd in the 400 Fr with a great race, then in the next final our Alum Alec Cohen finished 3rd in the same event. Then Jimmy Yoder was 3rd in the 1500 Fr and we finished with two more 3rd's with Melissa Postoll in the 200 Bk and our Men's 400 Medley Relay of Jarrod Blanton, Chris Lohff, Jimmy Yoder & Michael Dugan.
Overall a 4th place finish was an excellent result from us. We took 19 swimmers and 17 scored a great team effort. Kids were great, atmosphere great and the parents behaved :)
The last two days of the overall went well, although we were a little flat on Day 3, but bounced back on day 4. As the RAYS coaches always say "Sunday is our best day"
Some of the many highlights was Becca Postoll finishing 3rd in the 400 Fr with a great race, then in the next final our Alum Alec Cohen finished 3rd in the same event. Then Jimmy Yoder was 3rd in the 1500 Fr and we finished with two more 3rd's with Melissa Postoll in the 200 Bk and our Men's 400 Medley Relay of Jarrod Blanton, Chris Lohff, Jimmy Yoder & Michael Dugan.
Overall a 4th place finish was an excellent result from us. We took 19 swimmers and 17 scored a great team effort. Kids were great, atmosphere great and the parents behaved :)
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