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Weekly News:

1.         WORKOUT CHANGES THIS WEEK
2.         IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS
3.         WORDS FROM COACH MARK
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Workout Times Changes this Week
(Due to the USA Sectional Championships)
Thursday
5:00-6:00 AM Only  
- no 9:15, 12:00, or 7:15

Friday
5:00-6:30 AM Only  
- no 11:00, 12:00

Saturday
5:30-6:45 AM Only

Sunday
5:30-6:45 AM Only

(Evening and afternoon swimmers may swim Thurs/Fri. mornings)
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March 6 - Cal Tech Pentathlon – Carpool 7:00 AM pool parking lot!

March 18-20 3 Day Freestyle and Stroke Masters Swim Camp with Guest Coaches
March 20 -  Mission Viejo SCY Meet
April 2 -  UCLA SCY Meet
April 17 -  Loyola Marymount SCY Meet
April 22-24 SCY Regional Meet at Saddleback College
May 19-22 SCY Nationals at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
June 11 -  LCM Meet in San Luis Obispo
July 9 -  LCM Meet in Santa Barbara

August 11-15 LCM Nationals at Mission Viejo

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Words from Coach Mark- Sport Psychology
Know What you Want to Accomplish

Most swimmers want something from their efforts.  You might want to set a new personal best, or finish an event that you see as a challenge.  Or even enter that first meet.  If you do not want something out of your training,  then what are you doing it for?  Is there any motivation in not wanting anything?  Your wants are the carrot at the end of your stick; they are designed to get you moving.  The problem with your wants is that they are usually your outcome related goals.  This means that either you get them or you don’t, and what typically happens is that we see that our wants are not getting to us quick enough and we stop chasing.

Wants are a powerful tool in getting us up and moving, but also have the ability to stop us from continuing when they are not set in a structured and motivating environment.  Knowing what you want is not enough on its own to create motivation.  Look at anytime that you have ever wanted but did not get.  You most likely did not get it because it was out of your control or because you did not have a plan on how to get it.

Next week – Understanding your own reality

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 "One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self- confidence is preparation."
-- Arthur Ashe

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Have a great weekend!
-Coach Mark 
 

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