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As a coach I get most of my
motivation from the swimmers I coach. I thought this
week would be particulary difficult at practice because one of my
consistently hardest workers is no longer here...Brock. That
is why I have been pleasantly and thankfully surprised with the
excellent Attitude, Attendance and Effort that I
have seen this week from most of the senior
Spartan team...
Mackenzie
Morris has had a great week at practice this week in
and out of the pool. On July 1st she broke her own record in
the 1 mile Butterfly (1500 Long Course Meters) by
47 seconds with a 25:48.68!
This morning she broke the 6
minute barrier in the Mile Run at Chataqua Park
(which includes Hell Hill) with a
5:55.38! If her work ethic and
success at practice are any indication of how well she will do when
she is rested, tapered and shaved at the State Championships
(and I do believe there is a connection)
then "Big Mack" as the boys affectionately call
her should have a Big State meet...
Mackenzie is not the
only Marlin swimmer working hard:
Luke
Royal did a double this week on
Wednesday for the first time!
Kate
Hornaday did 2 doubles this
week!!
Will
Alvey and Sam Hall did a
Triple on Wednesday (2 swim practices and 1
dryland weights)!!!
Cameron
Quisenberry and Michael Polio
have been doing a lot of running with their cross country teammates
this summer in addition to swim practice: Michael routinely
runs 7-8 miles before swim practice each morning!
Who motivates the
coach?
You swimmers Make all the difference... you really
do!
It is great to be able to
coach such a motivated group of swimmers-
Keep it Up
Marlins!! and, thank you for helping me through a
difficult transition in my own life by helping to keep me motivated
and excited to coach!
Swimcerely,
Coach
Bedingfield
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