It's Bobsled Time!!

It's Bobsled Time!!

I use this phrase from the movie Cool Runnings all the time to let kids know it is time to go FAST. Championship Time is finally here! BSC Teammates have been working since August to get to the next four weekends of Championship meets. With Championship Meets often times all of us: athletes, parents and even coaches; tend to put an undue amount of pressure on ourselves and each other. I want us as a BSC Family to have an attitude that reflects a “Free to Swim” attitude. All the preparations have been made now it is time to step up on the blocks and see what we have created. This should be a joyful time for everyone to enjoy an activity that we are passionate about. Cheer for Each other!

We all need to be reminded that whatever time a swimmer achieves good or otherwise does not effect their value as a teammate or as a person. Did you know that the best time percentage at 2008 US Olympic Team Trials was only 48%? I would say that the 52% of swimmers who did not go a best time, would call themselves or the effort put into making it to the Trials a failure. They will tell you about how much they learned and, and how they will remember those 2 weeks for the rest of their days. The value of swimming is not in the time itself, but in teaching our children to be passionate about something, to pursue goals, to work hard, to learn to deal with failure, to learn to push through things that are difficult, and how to always find value in both success and failure.

BSC Teammates—Coaches, Parents—you all have done a great job preparing ENJOY the EXCITEMENT of bringing a GOAL to REALITY!!

FEEL THE RYTHYM FEEL THE RHYME GET UP BSC---IT'S BOBLED TIME!!

PRACTICE LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY!!

RACE LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY AT SECTIONALS, JUNIOR OLYMPICS and NATIONALS!!