GATORS ROLL OVER MUSSELS
MEET #2 of the 2021 Swim Season goes to the FAYSON GATORS as they flexed their muscles in defeating the Mussels of Green Pond 362-242. A total team effort was necessary again as we stretched our line-up to incorporate more relay swims! In taking this approach, many GATORS had to step up and be the front-line swimmer in their events for the first time! This took a lot of grit and confidence in themselves and their training to step up on the blocks and race like they were on FIRE…our team spirit showed through with GATORS backing GATORS throughout the meet with cheers and rooting for their fellow teammates once again!
Special Shout Out some NEW FIRST PLACE finishers in this meet: Avery, Bodie, Big Al, Third, Lindsey, Huck, Everett, & Keira! Way to step up when we needed you most, everyone made it happen!
SWIMMERS of the MEET: this week goes to Haley Klouse and Coach Kevin!!! Haley completed her first 50 FLY while practicing on her own, and then popped a speedy 41.75 in her FIRST FLY RACE…LET’S GO :) Coach Kevin went 3-for-3 and swim a killer FLY leg of the 15-18 relay…ALWAYS GIVING his VERY BEST for the TEAM…Quality Leadership by example!
GATOR Power! The 8&Under crew, along with a few 9/10’s, continue to crush it in meets dropping mad amounts of time and setting AMAZING PB’s (personal bests)! This is a true reflection of their hard work, dedication and super positive attitudes in practice and at meets! Our BIG TIME DROPPERS this meet were: 8&U: Zachary, Collin, Haley, Charlotte, Julia S, Mycah, and Avery 9/10: Bodie, Joey B and Kayla!
RACE TO WATCH: Fayson Lakes is home to many big names in local swimming history. Many of these former Gators have gone on to become very successful swimmers, and people due to their roots in Gator Swimming…that being said, the 13-14 Girls are chasing some history in the 200 MEDLEY RELAY and are within 1.5 seconds of setting a NEW RECORD that has stood for over 25 years…GOOD LUCK to Charlotte M, Ellie, Anna, and Hannah as they strive for this milestone :)
Keep working hard everyone and make changes in your daily practices! Pick one thing to improve, give extra effort on a hard set, try really hard to unlock or find a missing piece to a stroke! You can do it… GO GATORS!
NEXT MEET: HOME v. PEQUANNOCK July 21, 2021
~Coach Dave
