WTW Swim & Dive News Archives

There's Something About Marshi
Marshi Smith scored two first places at the Virginia State Championship this past weekend to give her Individual High Point honors for the women. In the 100 Backstroke, she broke the State Meet record with a time of 57.48 which also improved her school record mark.
Mark Levin got a second in the 50 Free and third in the 100 Free which qualified him as the 6th individual high point for the men. Both Marshi and Mark were on the 200 Free and 400 Free relays. Congratulations Marshi and Mark!
Preliminary and Final Results for the meet can be found at http://www.pvswim.org/9899hs/99va.htm

Relays! Relays! Relays!
We cannot end this season without recognizing the relays that were phenomenal from Districts to States.
The men's 200 Free Relay finished second at Districts, second at Regions and second at States. Ned Williams, Nick Zysk, Patrick Hopkins and Mark Levin made the best time of the year with a 1:29.20. The 400 Free Relay of Mark Levin, Nick Zysk, Stephen Burnham, and Ned Williams did their best time at States with a time of 3:20.18 which got them third place. This time also was a drop of 8 seconds from Districts! The women's medley relay which included Lauren Havard, Allison Mall, Joanne Kunin and Jacqueline Stilwell got 7th at States but was off their best time they did at Regions. The 200 Free Relay of Marshi Smith, Lauren Havard, Nina Emerson, and Jacqueline Stilwell did not do their best time at at States but out touched West Springfield for second place. Nina Emerson, Abby Emerson, Jacqueline Stilwell, and Marshi Smith did their best 400 Free Relay time and took third place by a nose. Congratulations to all relay members!

Turn in your warm-ups!
If you have not turned in your warm and bags, please do so by this Friday, Feb. 26th. You can turn them into the Activities Office. Be sure that you attach a name to your bag or warm-ups. If you have lost or damaged any part of the uniform you will be asked to pay for that piece. Jackets are $40, pants are $25 and bags are $30. Letters and certificates will not be awarded to those who have not returned their team uniform or have not paid for lost or damaged items.

Wanted: Photos for the Web Page
If you have any photographs of the team that you would like to see on our web page, please put them in the swim and dive box. I will scan the photos and return them to you no later than the Awards Night. Don't forget to put your name on them!

Team Banquet
We will have our team banquet on Monday, March 1st at 7:00 PM in Cafeteria A. Every family needs to bring a main dish to share. In addition, Seniors and Freshmen need bring a salad or side dish to feed 12and Juniors and Sophomores need to bring a dessert to feed 12. This is a fun time for the whole family so please return the bottom portion of the form and return it to Maureen Selgas, ASAP. If you would like to help with the banquet, contact Helen Selgas at 425-1519.

Winter Sports Awards Night
The Winter Sports Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 in the Main Gym. This is the time when MVPs and Cavalier Awards are named and letters are awarded. Each family is asked to bring a dessert.

Swim and Dive Web Site
The WTW Swim and Dive Site is now up at http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/naseem/425/
Let me know what you think. I am open to suggestions on how to improve the web site.

Quotable Quotes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
--Langston Hughes

No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
--Author unknown

February 16, 1999

Mark Levin Breaks Record, Boys are Third in Region
Mark Levin was determined. He had it in his mind all season, he was thinking about it all week, he was focused on it all day. He wanted to make the time for Junior Nationals. When he finished the 50 Free with a time of 21.59, he not only made the time for Junior Nationals but won the event and broke the school record. His remarkable performance does not stop with one event. Mark won second place in the 100 Free with his personal best time and was the final leg of the 200 Free Relay that placed second. That incredible relay included Ned Williams, Nick Zysk and Patrick Hopkins made All-American Consideration and will go to States. After prelims the Boys 400 Free Relay was seeded 7th and in the end lane. Mark was lead off man and created a nice lead. The other relay members Nick Zysk, Stephen Burnham and anchor, Ned Williams each did spectacular splits to surprise the whole field and to finish in second place behind South Lakes. That relay dropped 4 seconds from the previous night and will be seeded well at States. Stephen Krebs remains unbeaten this season in diving. He had some competition at this meet but pulled out yet another win. Doug Roper also had a good night and got 11th place in diving. Ned Williams was smooth and fast by placing 7th in the 50 Free and 12th in the 100 Free. In the 100 Back, Stephen Burnham placed 12th. All these points added up to a third place finish for the boys in the Northern Region behind South Lakes and Robinson.

Marshi Smith Leads Girls to Second Place in Regions
Marshi Smith did it again. She finished first in two All-American Consideration swims in the 100 Free and 100 Back and anchored two relays that took second and third. She did a time of 52.65 in the 100 Free to break the school record and add it to her list of 5 school records. The Girls 200 Free relay of Nina Emerson, Lauren Havard, Jacqueline Stilwell and Marshi Smith improved their school record to 1:41.56 and got second place and an All-American Consideration. The 200 Medley Relay (Lauren Havard, Allison Mall, Joanne Kunin and Nina Emerson) that took 4th place and 400 Free Relay (Nina Emerson, Abby Emerson, Jacqueline Stilwell and Marshi Smith) that finished third will go to States this week. Senior, Joanne Kunin will return to States swimming the 200 IM and 100 Fly which she finished 7th and 6th respectively at Regions. Freshman, Nina Besser finished her season with some great dives to get 13th place in diving. Jacqueline Stilwell, a Junior, got 14th in the 50 Free and 12th in the 100 Free. Freshman, Lauren Havard got 10th in the 100 Back.
The culmination of the spectacular swimming and diving was a second place in the Region behind Langley and only 1.5 points ahead of West Springfield. The team and coaches are extremely proud of both our girls and boys team. Good luck at States!

Virginia State Championships
The VHSL Virginia State High School Swimming and Diving Championship will be held Feb. 19-20, 1999 at the Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center in Prince William, VA. Those who have made the State qualifying time/score or finish top 8 at the Region meet will participate in States. The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Feb. 19th 8:00-9:30 AM Diving Warm-up
9:00 AM Diving Score Sheets Deadline
10:00 AM Diving Prelims and Semifinals begin
10:45 AM Swimmers dismissed from school
11:00 AM Swimmers will meet in lobby
1:00 PM Swimming Warm-up
2:00-2:30 Starts/Sprints Warm-up
3:00 PM Swimming Prelims begin
Saturday, Feb. 20th 8:00-9:30 AM Diving Warm-up
10:00 AM Diving Finals (followed by awards)
1:00 PM Swimming Warm-up
2:00-2:30 Starts/Sprints Warm-up
3:00 PM Swimming Finals begin
Team members going to States will dismissed at 10:45 AM on Friday. The team will meet in the lobby at 11:00 to go out to lunch before driving to the Chinn Center. There will be no buses for this meet so those in the meet must complete a field trip permission forms. If you have not already, please give your form to the coaches by Thursday. Those who are not swimming or diving in the meet are asked to come cheer the team on either Friday after school or Saturday. You must make arrangements with your parents if you want to come during school time.
Reminder: There will be a $5 admission charge for both days and programs will be for sale for $2.
Directions to the Chinn Aquatic Center:
Take I-95 South to Richmond. Take exit 158 (to Manassas) onto Prince William Parkway. Going west you will pass through the following intersections, Telegraph Road, Smoketown Road, and Minniville Road. After going past Minniville Road, go through one light (Hillandale Road), then make your first available right.

Mandatory Meeting for all Team Members
There will be a mandatory meeting for all team members on Thursday, February 18th at 2:15 PM in the Lecture Study. At this time the team will vote for MVPs, Cavalier Awards, Team Captains, and Team Superlatives. If you are not in the State meet you must return you warm-ups and bags at this meeting. If you have lost or damaged any part of the uniform you will be asked to pay for that piece. Jackets are $40, pants are $25 and bags are $30. Letters and certificates will not be awarded to those who have not returned their team uniform. If you have not returned you team banquet form you must do so at this meeting.

Quotable Quotes
"Most look up and admire the stars;
A champion climbs the mountain and grabs one."
--Author Unknown

"Nothing is worth more than this day."
--Goethe

The WTW Swim & Dive Team Web Page is now up at
http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/naseem/425/index.html

Check it out!

February 9, 1999

Lady Cavs Dominate Districts
The meet Friday night began with a lot of smoke and noise but that did not
shake the girls' determination to win the Concorde District Championship
this past Saturday night at Wakefield Park.
They succeeded by winning all three relays and Marshi Smith winning her
two individual events. We cannot overlook all the girls who made top 16
(see below) and scored points for the team. Every point was needed because
in the end, Woodson won by only seven points over the girls Oakton team.
During these phenomenal swims, dives and wins, many district records
were broken:

Girls 100 Back: Marshi Smith 57.63
(also a school record)

Girls 100 Free: Marshi Smith 53.28

Girls 200 Free Relay: Nina Emerson
Abby Emerson
Lauren Havard
Marshi Smith 1:42.94
(also school record)

Girls 400 Free Relay: Nina Emerson
Abby Emerson Jacqueline Stilwell Marshi Smith 3:43.65

Congratulations to every girl on the Swim and Dive Team.

Woodson Men Take Second to South Lakes
An incredible effort by the Cavalier Men showed they are in top contention
with the likes of South Lakes and TJ. Almost every swimmer and diver
moved up in their seeds and went on to score points for the team to take
second place to last year's Region Champs, South Lakes. The team was
led by Seniors Mark Levin and Stephen Krebs who both won their events.
Mark Levin went a 22.00 in the 50 Free, narrowly breaking the District
record while Stephen Krebs won the boys diving crushing his District
record with a score of 562.75. Both are seeded first in Regions. Expect to
see stellar performances from them both. There were a large number of
excellent times and scores which are too many to name here so, see the
list of those who qualified in the top 16 at the District meet.

Top 16 at Districts
The following team members scored points by making top 16 in individual
events at Districts:

Raymond Clark:	200 Free, 500 Free
Stephen Duff:		200 Free
Abby Emerson:	200 Free, 100 Fly
Theresa Jewell:	200 Free, 500 Free
Stephen Burnham:	200 IM, 100 Back
Tim Kunin:		200 IM, 100 Back
Josh Hicks:		200 IM, 500 Free
Joanne Kunin:	200 IM, 100 Fly
Mark Levin:		50 Free (1st place),100 Breast
Ned Williams:          50 Free, 100 Free
Nick Zysk:		50 Free, 100 Free
Patrick Hopkins:	50 Free, 100 Fly
Jacqueline Stilwell:	50 Free, 100 Free
Nina Emerson:        50 Free, 100 Free
Julianne Stilwell:	50 Free, 100 Fly
Stephen Krebs:	Diving (1st place)
Doug Roper:		Diving
Brent Banks:		Diving
Aaron Bergman:      Diving
Nina Besser:		Diving
Emily Saunders:	Diving
Trevor Hancock:	 100 Fly, 100 Breast
Brett Roper:		100 Fly, 100 Breast
Lauren Havard:	100 Fly, 100 Back
Thomas Stevens:  	100 Free
Greg Themak:	100 Free
Marshi Smith:	100 Free (1st place), 100 Back (1st place)
Alex Liggitt:		500 Free
Patti Kearney:	500 Free, 100 Breast
Hailey Gilmore:	500 Free
Mary Peele:		100 Back
Brett Aefsky:		100 Breast
Cali Girard:		100 Breast

The Northern Region Championships
The Northern Region Swim and Dive Championships will be this week and
weekend Feb. 10-13, 1999 at OakMarr Recreation Center. This meet will
run exactly as Districts but there will be about 25 teams from the four
different districts competing. The relays will swim Prelims and Finals so
the meet on Friday is expected to end at 11:00 PM. The team will meet
at 3:00 PM in Cafeteria A on Friday and the bus will leave at 3:15 PM. If
you are not swimming until later in the meet you may drive or get a ride to
the pool. At the meeting, the coaches can tell you what time you should
arrive. Relays will be swum on Friday night and must make top 16 to qualify for Finals on Saturday night. If you are an alternate, you are expected to
warm-up and be ready to swim if needed. Please bring plenty of healthy
snacks and water bottles to keep you hydrated while you wait for your events. All team members are expected to be at this meet to cheer on their teammates. Please wear Woodson team attire.
The schedule is as follows:
Wed., Feb. 10th - Boys Diving
Warm-up: 4:00-5:00 PM
Start: 5:30 PM
Thursday, Feb. 11th - Girls Diving
Warm-up: 4:00-5:00 PM
Start: 5:30 PM
Friday, Feb. 12th - Swimming Prelims
Warm-up: 4:00-5:00 PM
Start: 5:30 PM
Friday, Feb. 13th - Swimming Finals
Warm-up: 4:00-5:00 PM
Start: 5:30 PM

There is a $4 admission charge for both days and programs will be on sale for $2.

Mandatory Meeting for all Team Members
There will be a mandatory meeting for all team members on Thursday,
February 18th at 2:15 PM in the Lecture Study. At this time the team will
vote for MVPs, Cavalier Awards, Team Captains, and Team Superlatives.
If you are not in the State meet you must return you warm-ups and bags
at this meeting. If you have lost or damaged any part of the uniform you will
be asked to pay for that piece. Jackets are $40, pants are $25 and bags
are $30. Letters and certificates will not be awarded to those who have not
returned their team uniform. If you have not returned you team banquet form
you must do so at this meeting.

Virginia State Championships
The VHSL Virginia State High School Swimming and Diving Championship
 will be held Feb. 19-20, 1999 at the Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center in 
Prince William, VA.  Look for directions in the next newsletter.  Those who
 have made the State qualifying time/score or finish top 8 at the Region 
meet will participate in States.  The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, Feb. 18th	
7:00-9:00 PM 		Diving Warm-up		
Friday, Feb. 19th		
8:00-9:30 AM		          Diving Warm-up
9:00 AM	                    Diving Score Sheets Deadline
10:00 AM		          Diving Prelims and Semifinals 
1:00 PM		         Swimming Warm-up
2:00-2:30		         Starts/Sprints Warm-up
3:00 PM		         Swimming Prelims 
Saturday, Feb. 20th		
8:00-9:30 AM		          Diving Warm-up
10:00 AM	                    Diving Finals (followed by awards)	
1:00 PM		          Swimming Warm-up
2:00-2:30		         Starts/Sprints Warm-up
3:00 PM		         Swimming Finals

There will be a $5 admission charge for both days and programs will be for
sale for $2.

Team Banquet
We will have our team banquet on Monday, March 1st at 7:00 PM in
Cafeteria A. Every family needs to bring a main dish to share. In addition,
Seniors and Freshmen need bring a salad or side dish to feed 12 and
Juniors and Sophomores need to bring a dessert to feed 12. This is a fun
time for the whole family so please return the bottom portion of the form
and return it to Maureen Selgas, ASAP.

Winter Sports Awards Night
The Winter Sports Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at
7:00 in the Main Gym. This is the time when MVPs and Cavalier Awards
are named and letters are awarded. Each family is asked to bring a dessert.

Quotable Quotes

"In order to succeed,
We must first believe that we can."
--Michael Korda

"Desire is the ingredient that makes the difference between
average performer and a champion."

February 3, 1999

The Boys Take Down Chantilly and Potomac Falls

The Boys team won both meets this weekend ending the dual meet season with a record of
5-2. Stephen Krebs remains undefeated druing the entire season.
The Cavalier boys crushed the Chantilly Chargers led by Senior Mark Levin and Freshman Stephen Burnham, both who had two individual wins. Other first place finishers were Senior Stephen Krebs in diving, Freshman Trevor Hancock in 100 Fly, Senior Ned Williams in 100 Free, Sophomore Tim Kunin in 500 Free. The Senior 200 Free relay of Ned Williams, Mike Ryan, Grant Begley (coming briefly out of retirement) and Mark Levin took first place. The final score was 192.5-122.5.
At the Potomac Falls meet at Providence the boys did the four man shuffle as they switched in and out of events until everyone was happy. There were some interesting swims (Ned wins the 500 Free and 100 Breast!) and some best times as well. Mark Levin won the 200 Free and 200 IM. Nick Zysk took first place in the 50 Free. Stephen Krebs won the diving. In the 100 Fly Patrick Hopkins finished first. Stephen Burnham won the 100 Back. All three relays were won by the Woodson boys and finished the meet with a 235-60 win.

Mark your Calendars

The Swim and Dive Team Banquet will be held on Monday, March 1st at 7:00 PM. the Winter Sports Awards Night will be Tuesday, March 9th. More information will be in the next newsletter.

Lady Cavs Do It Again!
Friday and Saturday night the Lady Cavaliers stopped Chantilly and Potomac Falls to improve their record to 6-1. A record they have not had for more than five years.
Freshmen Lauren Havard and Marshi Smith led the girls team in the victory over Chantilly. Each won both individual events, Lauren won the 200 free and 100 Back and Marshi won the 50 and 500 Free. Marshi broke another team record in the 50 Free with a time of 24.62. Congratulations, Marshi! These Freshmen were not alone in their feat. Senior Kereth Withey won the diving. Senior Abby Emerson finished first in the 100 Fly. In the 100 Free, Junior Jacqueline Stilwell took first place. Junior Patti Kearney was first in the 100 Breast. The fast 200 Free Relay (Jacq. Stilwell, A. Emerson, J. Kunin, Marshi Smith) and 400 Free Relay (N. Emerson, L. Havard, Jacq. Stilwell, Marshi Smith) helped seal the 182-133 victory.
Saturday night against Potomac Falls was no different. The girls won every event and all three relays. The final score against Potomac Falls was 244-61. The first place finishers were Junior Jacqueline Stilwell in 200 Free, Freshman Lauren Havardi n 200 IM, Freshman Julianne Stilwell in 50 Free, Senior Kereth Withey in diving, Freshman Marshi Smith in 100 Fly, Senior Mary Peele in 100 Free, Senior Joanne Kunin in 500 Free, Junior Patti Kearney in 100 Back and Junior Allison Mall in 100 Breast.

Seniors Honored

Friday night the Seniors were escorted by one or two parents as they were cheered by their teammates. We wish the best of luck to all our seniors!
Aimee Boyce Mara Jacobs
Stephen Krebs Mark Levin
Joanne Kunin Mary Peele
Dan Martonik Brett Roper
Ned Williams Mike Ryan
Brett Aefsky Angelica Samuels
Grant Begley Damien Scott
Abby Emerson Kereth Withey
Nina Emerson

The Last Concorde District Champs

Our tenure in the Concorde District will soon be over. Beginning next school year Woodson will be moving to the Liberty District. This will the last year the team will compete with TJ, South Lakes and Oakton. That is what makes this meet so meaningful. Four years ago when the new districts were reorganized and renamed, the WTW girls won the first Concorde District Championship. Wouldn't it be fitting to win the last Concorde District Champs that Woodson will be in? It will take 100% from every team member. Not only those who will dive and swim in the meet but those who will be cheering them on. We want to see 100% participation in the meet on both nights. All team members should ride the bus regardless if they are in the meet. The team will meet at 3:00 PM in Cafeteria A and the bus will leave at 3:30 PM. Warm-ups are 4:15-4:35 and the meet will begin at 5:30 PM. Please bring plenty of healthy snacks and water bottles because the meet will be long with 4 heats of each event.
On Saturday, the girls diving will begin earlier. Divers need to be at Wakefield at 3:00 PM and warm-ups will be 3:15-4:15. The diving meet will begin at 4:30 PM. The swimming finals will be at the same time as Friday. We will meet at 3:00 in the Lecture Study and ride the bus to Wakefield at 3:30. Warm-ups are 4:15-4:35 and start of the meet is 5:30 PM. The team will go to Generous George's for dinner after the meet. Remember relays are swum on Saturday only and alternates should be ready to swim.
Since there is no school on Friday, the team will dress up on Thursday to school.

Districts Team Dinner
We will have our last team dinner at Kunin's home on Thursday night after practice. Bring your creative ideas for the posters!

A-E Desserts
F-Le Pasta/Rice Entree
Li-Sa Drinks
Sc-Z Salads or Bread

Rocky Rocks
The team will be watching Rocky the movie at the Unzicker's home this Friday at 1:00 PM. You bring your water bottles and we'll supply the popcorn and carrots. This is a time to relax, enjoy the move and get psyched up!

Eligibility
Eligibility for athletics in Virginia is determined by a student passing five subjects for the semester preceding the one in which they wish to compete. The first semester ends on Thursday, February 4th. No athlete will be able to compete after Feb. 4th until grades have been verified. Forms are due to the coaches no later than Thursday. You may not compete until this is accomplished. Extra forms can be found in the Activities office.

Quotable Quotes

"GET UP AND WIN THAT RACE!"

" Some succeed because they are destined to, But most succeed because they are
determined to." --Author Unknown

January 27, 1999

Marshi Smith Smashes Team Record

Marshi went into her race like she goes into every race. Calm, cool and collected. This past Friday night against Thomas Jefferson, she wasn't any different when she came out of the water after the 200 Individual Medley. She was still calm, still cool even though she had just broken the team record by almost 2 seconds. She swam the 200 IM in 2:11.31. Expect to see more team records as well as Concorde District records be broken by this Freshman female swimmer.

Cavalier Girls Crush TJ
By Patrick Hopkins

On Friday, January 22, the Woodson Cavaliers swam against the Thomas Jefferson TI-83s. The Cavalier girls team crushed the 83s with a huge victory of 169-146. they swam hard and with many personal best times, chewed up TJ and spat them out. The men also did well but the intellectual ones pulled some "fast ones" and squeaked by the mens' time. Although the usual 24" guns of Patrick, Dan, and Nick were very intimidating, TJ still found a way to defeat the

men's team. It was later determined that the Colonials just had a lucky meet, and the Woodson men have bounced back and are ready to crush their next opponents.

Woodson Divers Sweep Jefferson
by Kereth Withey
A huge congratulations goes out to everyone who dove in both meets on Friday and Saturday. Stephen Krebs took first place with a score of 312.55. He beat his opponent by a huge margin as always and making every dive perfect, easy, and flawless. Second place went to Doug Roper. He dove excellent as usual. Fourth place goes to Brent Banks who also had a fantastic meet. The guys racked up a huge amount of points, but so did the girls. First place went to Kereth Withey. Second place went to Emily Saunders and fourth place went to Jenn Ryan.
Saturday was another great night for the divers. Once again, first place went to Stephen Krebs as he scored many 8 1/2 and 9 on some dives. (We all know scoring is out of 10). Third place was given to Doug Roper and a fifth to Brent Banks. The girls had a fantastic meet with first place, unfortunately going to Herndon, but Kereth Withey came in second and scored her all time best score of 184. Third place was awarded to Emily Saunders with a score of 145 and fifth place was given to Jenn Ryan. Aisha Salazar and Mary Virginia Thur did awesome and the added a great help to the team. We greatly missed Aaron Bergmann, but we were glad to see him cheer us on Saturday. Everyone did incredible , let's do the same against Chantilly and Potomac Falls this weekend.

The One We Thought Got Away
Saturday night the Cavaliers made up their meet against the Herndon Hornets at Wakefield Park. The girls won every relay and had four first place finishes winning the meet 186-129. The boys won one relay and had four first place finishes and still came out on top with a score of 170-142. The large number of second, third fourth, and fifth place finishes has proven that depth is the key to winning a meet. We also had lots of best times this season at both meets.
Boys
Mark Levin: 200 Free, 100 Fly,
100 Free
Raymond Clark: 200 Free, 500 Free
Dan Martonik: 200 Free, 200 IM,
100 Fly
Alex Liggitt 200 Free, 100 Back
Tim Kunin: 200 IM, 100 Back
Brett Roper: 200 IM
Patrick Hopkins 50 Free, 100 Free
Nick Zysk 50 Free
Stephen Krebs Diving
Brent Banks Diving
Damien Scott 500 Free
Josh Hicks 500 Free
Stephen Duff 500 Free, 100 Breast
Greg Themak 100 Back
Thomas Stevens 100 Breast

Girls
Joanne Kunin 200 Free, 200 IM,
100 Fly, 500 Free
Abby Emerson 200 Free, 100 Free,
500 Free
Hailey Gilmore 200 Free, 500 Free
Maureen Selgas 200 Free, 200 IM
Marshi Smith 200 IM*
Patti Kearney 200 IM, 500 Free,
100 Breast
Theresa Jewell 200 IM, 500 Free
Cali Girard 200 IM
Bridget Callahan 200 IM
Jacqueline Stilwell 50 Free, 100 Free
Joanne Martonik 50 Free
Kereth Withey Diving
Jenn Ryan Diving
Rachel Martonik 100 Fly, 100 Breast
Mary Peele 100 Free, 100 Back
Alex Bothwell 100 Back
*Team Record

Two Meets this Weekend
This Friday night the team goes up against the Chantilly Chargers at OakMarr The team will meet in Cafeteria A at 4:30 and the bus will leave at 5:00 PM. Warm-ups begin at 5:30 PM. We will have a shorter warm-up so that we can recognize the seniors before the meet (see below). The meet will begin at 6:00 PM. "This is a fast pool so we expect to see some speedy times," says Coach Ramsey. After the meet the team will go to Fuddruckers on Rt. 236 for dinner. We are the visiting team so the team will wear their team T-shirts and jeans or warm-up pants to school that day.

Saturday night the team will compete against Potomac Falls at Providence Recreation Center. Potomac Falls does not have any divers so the divers will dive in the afternoon with Marshall's team. The divers will be awarded points but will not be competing against Marshall for these points. This will give one last opportunity to compete before districts. Diving warm-ups are at 4:00 PM and start time is at 4:30 PM. There will be no bus for the divers. All divers are expected to get their own ride and be at Providence by 3:45. Please let Coach Stifter know if you do not have a ride.
The swim portion of the meet will be held later that night (after the Marshall/Park View swim meet). The team will meet in the Lecture Study at 7:00 PM and bus will leave at 7:30 PM. Warm-ups are at 8:15 and the meet will begin at 8:45 PM.

Directions to Providence Recreation Center:
Take Route 50 East and pass the beltway. Take a right on Jaguar Trail Road and then right onto Mark Drive. Turn into the park entrance. The Center is located next to Falls Church HS at 7525 Mark Drive.

Soon, we have to say good bye to the 17 seniors that will graduate this year. Many have been on the team since they were freshmen, some joined us along the way. We want to show how much we appreciate their dedication, spirit, and friendship. Friday night after the warm-ups for the Chantilly meet we will celebrate our Seniors. We would like parents to escort their sons or daughters as the team recognizes our prized Seniors. Parents, please be on the pool deck by 5:45 PM so that we can start the program.

Team Feast
We will have a team dinner at Ned Williams' home this week due to the cancelled dinner two weeks ago. Please bring enough food or drink for 6-8 people.
A-E Salads or Bread
F-Le Desserts
Li-Sa Pasta/Rice Entree
Sc-Z Drinks

Reminder
We are guests when we ride the bus, go to recreation centers, and go to restaurants. Please clean up your trash, act appropriately and treat these places with consideration. Remember you represent W.T. Woodson High School and we want to keep our esteemed reputation.

Quotable Quotes
"I'm making no predictions. I feel fine. I feel great. I'll just swim my best." --Mark Spitz, 1972.
Silence is broken. After completely failing to live up to his prediction at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics that he would capture 5 individual Gold Medals in the swimming events, a wiser and more determined Mark Spitz comes back four years later at the 1972 Munich Olympics to win an unprecedented 7 Gold Medals including 5 individual Gold Medals--all in Olympic and World record times.

According to the book <Sports Physiology> by Edward L. Fox, Diving ranks on a parallel with Weight Lifting, Gymnastics, the 200 Meter Dash, the 100 Meter Dash, Golf, Tennis, and Football on an energy continuum of aerobic vs. anaerobic energy expenditures for an athlete.

January 19, 1999

Getting Back into the Swim and Dive of Things
It has been almost six weeks since we had our last dual meet. Do you think we can remember how to do it? Keep your fingers crossed that skies will not open up with snow, sleet, ice, a tornado or a hurricane this Friday night.
We compete against Thomas Jefferson who have been our practice partners as well as our rival for some time. This is a big meet for us. We can be beat boys this year and the girls meet will be a close one. If everyone can do the goal times and scores for this meet we can come out winners!
We are the home team so we will dress up for school on Friday. We need to show that Woodson spirit! Please stop by Cafeteria A after school to make posters for the meet. The team meeting will begin at 7:00 PM in Cafeteria A and the buses will leave at 7:30 PM for Wakefield Park. Warm-ups are at 8:00 and the meet begins at 8:30 PM. The team will go to IHOP on Route 29 and Pickett after the meet.

Let's Try this Again!
The Herndon meet is rescheduled for Saturday, January 23rd. The Herndon CC cannot accommodate the meet, therefore, the meet will be held at Wakefield Park (yeah!! It is much closer for us!). The meet will begin at 7:30 PM. The building will not be open so we must wait in our cars until we load the buses. Please try to arrive at Woodson by 5:45 PM. The buses will leave at 6:00 PM. Diving warm-ups will be at 6:30 while the swimmers have a team meeting. Swimming warm-ups will begin at 7:00 PM. We will go to Chili's on Route 29 after the meet.

The Recreation Centers Gods are Against Us
This past Friday's meet against Potomac Falls was canceled due to the ice storm. The snow date was for Saturday, Jan. 30th. Later that day, I was informed that Ida Lee Rec Center does not have this snow date on their calendar (sound familiar?). It is possible this meet will be held at a different center and different time on Jan. 30th or canceled all together. The information will be posted when it becomes available.

Team Dinner at the Krebs
Due to the cancellation of last week's dinner the items are the same for this week's team dinner at Stephen Krebs' house. Please bring enough food or drink for 6-8 people.
A-E Drinks
F-Le Salads or Breads
Li-Sa Desserts
Sc-Z Pasta/Rice Entree

Quotable Quotes
If I don't work all of the time, I'm not great, I'm good. -- Benny Goodman

What you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. -- Napoleon Hill

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are probably right. -- Henry Ford

Success is the self-satisfaction of knowing that you have given your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. -- John Wooden

Tuesday, January 12, 1999

Potomac Falls this Friday
We will be traveling to Leesburg for our meet this Friday night. Potomac Falls is a very small team and should be a fairly easy win. This will be a good opportunity for swimmers to swim events they don't get a chance to swim. Swimmers, please let the coaches know what events you would like to swim and they will try to put you in that event. We are the home team so we will dress up for school on Friday.
The team will meet at 4:45 PM in Cafeteria A. The bus will leave promptly at 5:15 PM. Warm-ups are at 6:30 and the meet begins at 7:00 PM. The restaurant that the team will go to after the meet will be announced.

Directions to Ida Lee Park
Take Route 7 West to Leesburg. Take a right on King Street (in town by court house). Not far down King Street take left into Ida Lee Park. Approximate time from Woodson: 45-60 minutes. Their phone number is
777-1368.

Herndon Meet Rescheduled for Saturday
The meet is rescheduled for Saturday, January 16th. We have tried to get the time changed to earlier to accommodate those going to the Sadie Hawkins dance. The Herndon CC apparently did not plan in their schedule for a snow date swim and dive meet. The only time we will be able to have the meet is at 8:30 PM that night. We are still looking for other options but as it stands now, the meet will begin at 8:30 PM. We will have a team meeting at 6:30 PM and buses will leave at 7:00 PM. Warm-ups will begin at 8:00 PM. If you have a prior commitment, please let the coaches know ASAP. Because of the late time of this meet, the restaurant will be announced at a later date.

Directions to Herndon Community Center
Take 50 West. Take right on Centreville Rd. when you cross over the toll road it turns into Elden St. Pass Sterling Rd and take the next left onto Ferndale Ave. The Community Center is two blocks on the right. Approximate time to the Center: 45 minutes. The phone number is: 810-2200.

Team Dinner at the Williams'
Pump yourself up with carbos before the big meet! Come to the Williams' house for the team dinner after practice on Thursday. Don't forget everyone needs to bring something. Check below:
A-E Drinks
F-Le Salads or Breads
Li-Sa Desserts
Sc-Z Pasta/Rice Entree

All Aspiring Writers!
Or non-aspiring writers! We need your help. We need volunteers for writing a short article about each of the meets this weekend. Don't worry if you can't spell, there is always spell check. Don't worry if your english ain't good, there is always grammar check. Anyone who is interested in contributing to the next newsletter, please let Coach Stifter know.

Check out These Websites
Northern Virginia High School'sTop Swim and Dive Performances
http://www.erols.com/mvc/swim/

Washington Post High School Swimming and Diving (thanks Megan Morris)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/hssports/longterm/sport/swimming.htm

NISCA National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbsath/nisca.html
You can find the All-American standards and applications, as well as the NISCA National Records.

NCAA Guide to the College-Bound Student-Athlete
http://www.ncaa.org/eligibility/cbsa/

Can you match the name with the email address?
[email protected] Mark Levin
[email protected] Nina Besser
[email protected] Stephen Duff
[email protected] Josh Hicks
[email protected] Mara Jacobs
[email protected] Lauren Havard
[email protected] Jenn Creech
[email protected] Nancy Scott
[email protected] Chris Young
[email protected] Hailey Gilmore

The Swimmer's (Diver's) Guide by Dick Hannula-part II
"A PUNKER ALWAYS HAS A GOOD EXCUSE". Making excuses can become a habit. Make a habit of accepting responsibility for your choices, and your actions. There is no room for PUNKERS on our team.

"SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION". We can't own success. It isn't a destination to attain and forever hold. The success is in the journey, the steps that we take every day in order to attain some goal or success in the future. The process in getting there is the success. This is what we learn and will give us the most joy when we someday look back on our journeys.

"TURKEYS FLOCK TOGETHER WHILE EAGLES SOAR ALONE". Eagles are willing to fly alone, soaring high above other birds. We can all aim high, and try to fly "on Eagles' Wings". We can all become eagles in our training, but sometimes it is necessary to break away from the turkeys first in order to soar as eagles.
In summary: "IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME".

Monday, January 4, 1999

Team Pictures this Thursday
After three rescheduled appointments, the team pictures will be taken this Thursday, Jan. 8th at 3:30 PM at Wakefield Park. The buses will leave at 3 PM. Individual pictures will be taken directly after. Don't forget to wear your team warm-ups and bring your order form and check with you to the pool. Extra order forms can be found by the Swim and Dive bulletin board near the gym.

Woodson goes up against the Herndon Hornets
The swim and dive team will compete against Herndon on Friday, Jan. 9th at Herndon Community Center (see directions below) at 7:00 PM. The team will meet in Cafeteria A at 5:00 and the bus will leave by 5:30 PM. Warm-ups begin at 6:30. The team will go to Chili's on Route 29 after the return to Woodson.
Everyone should wear team T-shirts and jeans to school on Friday.

Directions to Herndon Community Center
Take 50 West. Take right on Centreville Rd. when you cross over the toll road it changes to Elden St. Pass Sterling Rd and take the next left onto Ferndale Ave. The Community Center is two blocks on the right.

Team Breakfast
There is no team dinner this week, therefore the team will meet at Chesapeake Bagel Bakery at 6:30 AM on Friday for breakfast.

Conditioning Schedule
If you weren't here over the holidays, you missed the introduction to Tae-Bo. Tae-Bo is the hottest work-out in America which blends strength with the ancient arts of self-defense, dance and boxing. All the Hollywood celebrities are doing it, so why not the swim and dive team? Check out their website at http://www.taebo.com for more information. We will review the introduction this Monday.
On Mondays and Wednesday we will meet in Cafeteria A at 3:00 PM for Tae-Bo. Tuesdays and Thursdays the whole team will continue to meet at 3:00 PM in the weight room for weight training. On weight training days we ask that boys do lower body on Tuesdays and upper body on Thursdays. The girls will do the opposite, upper body on Tuesdays and lower body on Thursdays. This should alleviate over crowding on machines. We hope this schedule will be more manageable and beneficial for the team.

Now that the holidays are over and there are no more science project deadlines we hope to see everyone at conditioning and pool practice. Remember you must have a written note from a parent/guardian to be excused from these workouts.

The Swimmer's (Diver's) Guide by Dick Hannula-part I
What are the ten most powerful two letter words? Answer: "If it is to be, it is up to me." This simple statement sums up a lot of truth that can be applied to all aspects of our lives. In my coaching experiences, only those swimmers/divers who took charge of themselves, and trained accordingly, became good and even great swimmers/divers. It is up to me to attend regularly, listen to my coaches and apply their instructions, to race/dive to the best of my ability, and to make the best choices to be a contributing team member.
"The will to prepare to win is more important than the will to win". Talent is only one part of the success equation. The willingness to PREPARE to win is the dominant factor. Practice, repeated practice, is the only path to the top of the competition.
Who is afraid to fail? Those who aren't willing to attempt something challenging are often victims of the "afraid to fail" mentality. "SUCCESS is 99% FAILURE". Every successful swimmer/diver has had to endure some failure. Failure provides an opportunity to become tougher, and more determined. Getting up and trying again takes courage. Courage is a special trait. You can't buy it, but you can attain it through persistence. When you are disappointed, work harder, never, never, never quit. Do more, do it better than before, and above all be persistent in striving for your success. This is an opportunity for our character building that only failure can provide.

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