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Saturday, January 30, 2010

REST

This week we will be resting. This part of the season is called Taper. WE have worked hard all season, and this week we will be fine tuning our strokes, turns, starts and finishes. We will not be doing as much yardage in order to let our bodies fully recover from the season and rest for the big meet next weekend. Please make sure you are eating well and getting enough rest. Also please no dangerous extracurricular activities. Also make sure that you bring more than one towel and warm clothes to the swim meet on Sat. I know they usually put us in the racquetball courts and they can get a little brisk.

But most importantly this may be our last meet, so make sure to HAVE fun and enjoy yourselves. Support each other, cheer loud, and parents go nuts!

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

January

Now that the new year is here please keep a few things in mind:

1) Please check the website regularly. For cancelled practices and meets. For changes in practice times, and useful information.

2) Please make sure you attend all the practices that you can. With the Chardon snow storms lurking, and school closings it makes it essential that you attend practices.

3) Make sure you are emailing Jennifer early in the week if you are attending the swim meet that weekend.

4) Championships are a month away, so stay healthy, eat right, sleep well, and attend practices!

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

NO SWIM PRACTICE TONIGHT AT PERRY thurs 1/7

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Our Coaches

Matt Parrish- Head Swim Team Coach

Matt started swimming competetively when he was 6 years old. At the age of 10 he started winning state titles. During his youth swimming years Matt held multiple age group swimming state records in the state of Michigan. He was a 21 time All American in High School and set 5 state records and one national record in the 200 Freestyle Relay.

Matt attended the University of Tennessee on a swimming scholarship and during his senior year earned All American honors twice.

Matt has been coaching for 14 years. He has coached teams with as few as 20 swimmers and as many as 200 swimmers all ages and skill levels. This is Matt's fourth year coaching the Geuaga Otters Swim Team, you may have also seen Matt this summer as head coach of the Chardon Sharks Summer Swim Team.

He enjoys working with kids and 4 years ago he and his wife had a baby girl, Stella. Matt also has two other children (Alex and Lindsay) that he was so blessed to inherit when he married his wife Lori. Matt looks forward to having a wonderfully white winter with all of you. Please do not be afraid to approach Matt with any concerns or potential problems.

Becky Repasky - Assistant Coach

I am excited to be a part of the Geauga Otters Swim Team. Swimming has always been a passion as I have competed in age group, high school and college teams. After graduating form Bethany College (WV), I coached for 5 years at Baldwin- Wallace College and taught Physical Education Courses. Currently I still race competetively in 1/2 marathons and triathlons. I look forward to working with everyone this season!

Matthew Wilmot, Assistant Coach

This is Matthew's third year working with the Geauga Otters. He was a swimmer on the team from its founding year till he graduated from Cornerstone Christian Academy in 2009. Since graduating high school Matthew has been attending Kent State University's Geauga campus and has just started the nursing program there. He hopes to go into pediatric nursing and enjoys spending time with kids. This is good because Matthew and his wife Tiffany will become parents this December 2011.

Many of you parents have digital cameras these days. If you have some photos that you would like to have on the site, please e-mail them to me.