Swimmers Ear
A possible fix for swimmers ear is suggested by Coach Ray.....
My children use the following ear solution every time they finish swimming for the day.
50% white vinegar and 50% rubbing alcohol - mixture.
Fill ear with solution wait 5-10 seconds then drain. do this for each ear
Practice Attendance Notes
Practice attendance is an important aspect of not only your childs performance but also has impact on how much fun they are having. Below is an article attempting to explain the technical aspect of practice attendance. The last paragraph does a good job summarizing the importance of attendance.
From a coaching stand point it is imperative that we know when and WHY swimmers are not attending practice. It makes it very difficult to plan anything, including meet line-ups when we simply don't know when and why swimmers are not attending practice.
Please make an extra effort to e-mail COACH RAY keeping him informed should your child not be able meet the minimum number of 2 practices per week. The coaching staff highly encourages a minimum of 3 practices per week to archive the maximum potential for continued improvement.
Practice Attendance
JOHN LEONARD Executive Director
American Swimming Coaches Association
One of the hallmarks of a quality swimming team program is a planned program of physical development.
(Other hallmarks include an emphasis on teaching, intelligent approaches to competition, and racing with a purpose, as well as individual attention to those who are "earning it" through their attention to the instructions of the coach.)
The planned program of physical development includes programmed physical stress and recovery times. Progress can only be made by the athlete by imposing a previously unexperienced stress on the body system. The body will then adapt to this stress, if provided the appropriate degree and timing of recovery. (Total rest is not appropriate recovery...it does not provide the lower level stimulation necessary for compensatory chemical reactions to develop.)
The stresses applied can be in the form of speed, distance swum, or "density" of workout (yards per time period). Stress can also be specifically applied in accordance with energy systems. A quality swimming program will mix the stresses in appropriate quantities and types for the group of athletes, and thus the individuals, being trained. The "mix" will be different for different groups and individuals, based on their previous training.
Thus, attendance at workout is a critical feature in making physical progress in the program. When an athlete misses a workout, they upset the delicate balance of "how much of what" stresses they apply to their body. In worst cases, athletes attend the recovery workouts, and miss the stressful workouts and thus never apply increasing stress to their systems. In the next worst scenario, athletes miss a series of recovery workouts, and attend only the stressful workouts and thus never get the appropriate recovery stimulation, and go from "sore" to "more sore." Finally, missing a "cycle" of stressful and recovery workouts means that the athlete takes "one step forward and one step back" and worse, comes back to a stress/recovery cycle that is now two steps up from their last practice .... a very stressful adaptation.
This ignores, of course, the fact that the athlete has let his teammates down by not attending, and has lost the opportunity to learn what is being taught that day.
"TO ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS, FIRST SHOW UP EVERY DAY."
