MAKING WAVES
January 2016 | TEMPO Aquatics Newsletter
Jingle Bells
Santa Claus Comes to TEMPO
Please remember to bring the
bells you received in your
Christmas goodie bags to
practice! We’d like to use them
for some fun kicking sets!
On the last day of practice before the holidays, the swimmers
anxiously awaited a promised surprise at the end of practice.
Once they quickly dried off and dressed in warm clothes, the kids
gathered on the
bleachers to first
celebrate Coach
Ben’s birthday with
brownies and
singing! Then
everyone joined
together for a few
Christmas carols
and the reading of
the TEMPO
Christmas poem by
Coach Caitlin. Suddenly, a special guest appeared - Santa Claus!
With smiles and bags of treats in hand, it was a great way to
welcome in the Christmas holiday!
Rainy Practices
This is just another friendly
reminder that practice will still
be held even if there is rain.
However, if there is thunder
and lightning within 30
minutes of practice, it is likely
that we will have to cancel for
the safety of our swimmers.
Also remember to wear warm
clothes and shoes, especially
for those in Green or White
group who arrive early to
practice.
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White Group Coaches the Big Kids
Good Luck
Champs Swimmers!
On January 16th and 17th, the
following swimmers will be
competing in the Zone 1 South
Championships in Morgan Hill:
• Hannah Smith
• Nolan Smith
• Derek Hanel
• Alexis Goldin
• Morgan Olsen
• Odelia Hui
Recently at TEMPO we decided to try a fun activity in which the
younger kids in White group taught a skill to the older kids in the
Green and Blue groups. The White Group had been working
hard on their streamlines and breaststroke pulldowns with Coach
Caitlin, so we decided to test their knowledge. After partnering
up, each pair practiced pushing off the wall, with the younger kids
instructing the older kids on what they were doing well and what
they needed to improve on. Gwynn (5) and her partner Alexis (15)
were a hoot to watch as little Gwynn caught every single mistake
Alexis made, then demonstrated the proper technique herself. It
was great to see how well the White Group kids did with this
challenge. In the words of Coach Gwynn, when you streamline,
always remember to “keep your arms straight like a pencil!”
Countdown to the Olympics
The year 2016 is just beginning, and you know what that means…
it’s almost time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil! To prepare ourselves for the exciting event, TEMPO has
set a goal to “swim” all the way from San Jose, CA to Rio de
Janeiro. First we will be making a pitstop in Athens, Greece, the
birthplace of the Olympic games, to pick up the torch and carry
it with us on our journey. To follow our progress, check out the
map posted on the wall near the pool! Do you know where we’re
at today?
We wish these swimmers the best
of luck as they compete against
swimmers from all over the area.
Please remember that in order to
be eligible for meets like this, you
need to have entered a meet
prior. Look out for emails
regarding upcoming meets and
sign up as quickly as possible to
secure a spot! If you have any
questions about this, please see
your coaches at practice. We’d
love to have a big group at meets
to represent TEMPO!
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