Belterra Marlins Swim Team

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Tip of the Week

Pre-Race Routines

BY JENNY SUSSER, PhD//Special Correspondent

Pre-race routines are valuable tools for swimmers that can help with pre-race jitters. A pre-race routine is what you do once you’ve arrived behind the blocks and before the gun goes off. Think about your favorite swimmer right now and try to remember what they do behind the blocks before a race. You might realize that it’s the same each time, race after race. Even Tiger Woods has a “pre-shot” routine!

Pre-race routines are important for several reasons. One is

2009 Schedule

May 23rd Hays

May 30th Belterra

June 6th Belterra

June 13th SAAB

June 20th Circle C

June 27th CHAMPS at UT

TAAF SCHEDULE

July 11 TAAF Regionals at UT

July 24-26 TAAF State Meet Davis Natatorium / San Antonio

TAAF Practice Update

CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO LIGHTNING

Due to the weather forecast this week we will be posting the status of practice for the next few mornings.

Registration is Due!

Tuesday, 16 June 2009 22:10

TAAFlogo If you want to swim TAAF after the regular season please sign up and pay by Monday, June 29th. The team will have two practice sessions in the mornings up until the Regional qualifier at UT on July 11th. Swimmers who qualify will proceed to the State Games of Texas in San Antonio July 24-26. Parents do not have to volunteer during TAAF.

TAAF Practices will be at 8am and 9am.

8am - 9am: 5-8 year olds

9am - 10am: 9 & up

The cost is $10 per swimmer for the 2 week season and $6 for each event at the meet. Swimmers can only swim 3 events total. Relays must be able to swim at the state meet.

Click here to learn more about TAAF.

Click here to learn more about the State Games.