Special Relay Practices

            As the season comes to an end and the coaching staff is readying our team for the championship meets, there will be a couple of changes to the practice schedule.  These changes are part of DCST’s “taper” process.  “Tapering” is the process of resting the swimmer of the biggest meets of the year so they can perform at their very best potential.  The only meet DCST tries to win during the winter season is the Area Championship Meet.  If you have any questions about the practice changes, feel free to contact Coach Bickner or Coach Marchewka at dcst@kishymca.org or 756 – 9577 ext 28.  The practice changes are listed below:

• They last day of practice for the winter season will be on Thursday, March 18.  All groups will practice at their regular times with the exceptions listed below.
• Swimmers who season ends before the Area Championships Meets on March 19 – 21 are still welcome and strongly encouraged to attend practice up until Thursday, March 18.
• On Thursday, March 4 and March 11, we will have special practice times, so we can work on relay pick-ups.  All swimmers are strongly encouraged to attend these practices so we have complete relays to work on pick-ups.  The practice times are as follows:

§   4:00 – 6:00 PM           Regular National / Bull Dogs Practice

§   5:30 – 6:30 PM           All swimmers age 13 & Older – Relay Practice

§   5:30 – 6:30 PM           All swimmers age 8 & younger – Relay Practice

§   6:30 – 7:30 PM           All swimmers ages 9 – 12 – Relay Practice               

• On Friday, March 19^th, everyone swimming in the Area Meet will have practice from 4:00 – 4:45 PM.
• All practices may get out a little earlier than schedule as we reduce the workload before the championship meets.