Test Set に１９人出席し、一人はアップ迄で大会へ。
１８人も一人で記録を取るのは大変でした。
そして私から選手たちへのメッセージ。
I consider that the <TEST SET> is truly a test of your state, not only as a swimmer but also as a person.
I saw many different personality this morning.
I intended to tell you no standard, which is how fast you should swim to pass the test.
But one of your swimmer came to me and asked ‘How fast Should I swim?’
I replied to the swimmer, ‘ About 108%-110% of your P.B. It’s because shorter rest we would have as we would have normal.’
But there were no other swimmers asked me about the target.
This is one thing that divide you to a normal swimmer or an excellent swimmer.
Normal swimmers come to the practice and do what the coach says.
But excellent swimmers come to the practice with his/her goal(s) to make the practice meaningful.
Anyway, you came to the practice today and had the test set.
How did you do?
I saw some of you tried so hard and made each one of those 100m swims with full effort.
I saw some of you tried so hard and made some of those 100m swims with full effort but somewhat afraid to make all of them with 100% effort.
I saw some of you tried hard but when it got tough, tried to find any reason to swim slow.
As I said <TEST SET> is truly a test of your state.
Your physical state, skilled state, mental state, mature state and so on.
Please analyze yourself and look into yourself.
And talk to yourself ‘ OK you did a good job with A & B but still need to work on C,D and E. and about F,G need to study more or begin to work.’
Those analysis need to be written down,
With this attached picture of your records, you need to make notes and post it on the wall.
It is very important to know yourself and try to be better always.
Your determination and dedication to be a better swimmer will lead you to a new state and you will have better self-esteem.
This is the most important process as a swimmer and there is a true value of sport of swimming.
Imagine yourself to be a great swimmer and a great person.
You can change yourself from now on.
Fight on!!
And I will be with you Angels!!
そのままポリテックのプールへ急ぎました。
今日はポリテックの対抗戦。
MaeとStacyの応援に。
このイカツイ人はMaeのPapa.
Stacyは背泳ぎで。
Maeは自由型でそれぞれ大会新を樹立して優勝。
午後にはアパートへ戻ってゆっくり。
買い物して、お料理。
チキン・コルドン・ブルーにチャレンジ。
色々と勉強になりました。
