GMA Swimmers and Families,
In less than six weeks the majority of the team will be traveling to their championship meets. As Championships approach, the captains would like to share with you some updates from the last month or so.
First, we would like to congratulate all swimmers who participated in the GMA Winter Knights Invitational. This meet served as a great opportunity to qualify for end of the season meets. Overall, GMA swimmers achieved 49% percent best times. GMA swimmers were also able to connect to their buddies cheering them on during each race.
17 Senior, Sectional and National group members traveled to Boston University in the third week of December to compete in the New England Senior Circuit. GMA swimmers represented team honorably. 14 GMA swimmers achieved at least one personal best time at the meet and 12 GMA swimmers achieved 50% personal best times. Our team goal for the meet was to place top 8, but in a valiant effort put forth by each teammate we were able to surpass this goal and place
7th.
December served not only as a great month to race, but also to train. Personally, I saw a tremendous effort from our Senior, Sectional and National groups and from our Age Group swimmers as well. During the break from school it would’ve been easy to blow off training, but almost all GMA swimmers increased their practice attendance. The Senior, Sectional and National group also participated in the third annual New Year's Day Challenge. This challenge offered the opportunity for each captain, as well as Coach Laura, to write an hour of the workout. Overall, swimmers did an awesome job staying focused and we had our highest participation ever!
With a great month behind us, let us be confident and excited as we head off to our championship meets. The incredible work and effort put forth by each and every GMA swimmer will help us achieve all of our season goals. LETS GO GMA!!!
