Hallsley High Tides Swim Team

Summer is here!!! That means our practice schedule is changing. Please note the new schedule starting Monday!

Check your email for important information about volunteer sign-ups opening tomorrow!

Due to incoming weather, the 6:45 practice is canceled today, Thursday, May 21.

Practice will be dry land today, Thursday, May 14, with an optional 15-20 minute swim for 9 and older swimmers. Bring a towel and sneakers!

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First day of practice is today! Be prepared for dry land practice: bring a towel and sneakers. Let’s do this!

4:30-5:30 ages 11+
5:30-6:00 ages 6 and under
6:00-6:45 ages 7-8
6:45-7:45 ages 9-10

Happy Mother’s Day to the best swim moms around!

UPDATE: after considering tomorrow’s forecast, we will be starting practices on Tuesday, May 12!
4:30-5:30 ages 11+
5:30-6:00 ages 6 and under
6:00-6:45 ages 7-8
6:45-7:45 ages 9-10

Hello High Tides! It's our final day of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨! Last but most certainly not even close to least... our newest coach... *drum roll*... 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙖𝙢 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙗𝙚!

1. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜?
I started swimming when I was 5 years old.

2. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
My favorite event is the 100 butterfly because it is fun but not completely over the top like the 200.

3. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?
I would choose "We Are the Champions" because we are the best team of swimmers and people.

4. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 #1 𝙩𝙞𝙥/𝙜𝙤-𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨?
My number one tip for a nervous swimmer is to focus only on what they can control. Always do what you can to have the best race in the moment.

5. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
I would be a jellyfish because it seems relaxing to just float around all day.

6. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮?
My favorite candy is the midnight Milky Way.

7. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡/𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩?
My go to post meet treat is the chocolate brownie extreme blizzard from Dairy Queen.

8. 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣?
Coach Sam didn't answer this one - he must want to keep us guessing!!! ha!

We know we are in for a LOT of fun this summer with Coach Mike, Coach Ellie, Coach Ryan, and Coach Sam leading us! We can't wait to see you all at practice on Monday!

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Our very own Glenn Radcliffe is going to be hosting a strokes and turns training at the clubhouse on 5/14 at 6:00. Parents with swimming knowledge are good candidates to attend this training to fulfill volunteer credits by way of being a meet judge. Parents who have attended the training in the past are encouraged but not required to attend as a refresher. The league may offer additional opportunities for training, but 5/14 is the only date it will be at Hallsley.

Please sign up if you are planning to attend.

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Hello High Tides! It's day three of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨! Today we have another returning coach... 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙍𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙛!

1. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜?
I have been swimming since I was around 8 for a club team in San Francisco.

2. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
I will always love 100 breaststroke because I used to be very bad at it, and I worked hard to get the stroke down. Now I wouldn’t prefer any other stroke!

3. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?
"Immigrant song" — Led Zeppelin 🔥

4. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 #1 𝙩𝙞𝙥/𝙜𝙤-𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨?
Don’t think about it, just swim as hard as you can! We practice so you don’t have to worry and think about your race, just get out there and go!

5. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
A dolphin, because if you’ve seen them, they’re always chirping to each other and I love that teamwork combined with being fast and smart predators.

6. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮?
Gummy Sharks!! 🦈

7. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡/𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩?
Any form of ice cream!! 🍦

8. 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣?
Hero because I love supporting others and helping in any way I can.

We are very excited to welcome back Coach Ryan!

Hello High Tides! Round two of 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨! Today we get to hear from 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙀𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙙!

1. 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜?
I started swimming when I was 5 years old.

2. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
My favorite event is the 200 backstroke because I love backstroke, and it’s the perfect balance of speed and endurance.

3. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙖 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙏𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚?
If I could choose a hype song for the High Tides, I’d pick “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis because it’s super energetic, and it really matches our team’s attitude—we don’t back down!

4. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 #1 𝙩𝙞𝙥/𝙜𝙤-𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨?
My #1 tip for swimmers who are nervous behind the blocks is to take a deep breath and remind yourself why you love swimming. When you put things into perspective and remember it’s supposed to be fun, it helps you relax and race your best.

5. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙮?
If I were a sea creature, I’d be a sea lion because they’re energetic, social, and always seem like they’re having a great time.

6. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙮?
I’m a total candy addict, so it’s hard to choose—but if I had to, I’d go with Sour Patch Kids. You can never go wrong with them!

7. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙡/𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩?
My go-to post-meet treat is a McDonald’s nugget meal with fries and a chocolate milkshake. It’s the perfect reward after a long championship meet!

8. 𝙒𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙣?
If I had to choose between being a superhero or a supervillain, I’d definitely be a superhero. I’d love the thrill of saving the day and using my powers to help others.

We are excited for another summer with Coach Ellie!