defining moment
Noun
1. A moment in time that defines something, such as a person's success or failure, achievement or demise, talent, etc.
2. A point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, team, etc., is revealed or identified.
Yesterday was just that for us, in so many ways - a defining moment.
As
I said to most of you after the meet, words could not adequately
express how very pleased and happy I was with what you accomplished.
Whether
experienced or new, swimming longer distance or sprinting, performing
freestyle or a stroke, completing new dives or previous ones....we
competed with passion, desire and a commitment to excellence, achieving
remarkable results!
I looked through our dual
meets from last season and this season so far and I can not find a meet
where we posted a greater number of Career Best Times/Scores - 59! That's incredible!
Let
me start with the boys meet. How about 34 Career Best Times/Scores, 2
Season Best Times, 1 In-Season Best Time (meaning during the regular
season and not rested for the post-season), and 2 Career First Times!
The final score of Palmyra 126, Northern 50 does not take away from our
tremendous achievements. We're really coming together as a team, with
everyone contributing across the roster. Every meet, you get better and
better. That's all we, as coaches, can ask.
Our
girls team went up against a very fast and deep AAA Palmyra team and
made quite a statement. The sense of Northern team pride and teamwork
was palpable on deck. Everyone cared about every performance, cheering
for each other and summoning every fiber of your being in the pool to
achieve for our TEAM! It demonstrated how much is possible when you
compete with passion and desire. As I said after the meet, the final
score of Palmyra 93, Northern 87 does not warrant anyone hanging their
head. As a girls team, we posted 25 Career Best Times/Scores, 17 Season
Best Times and 5 In-Season Best Times!
What
was revealed yesterday was forged in the "small" moments of practicing
hard, with focus and determination...day after day....hour after
hour....yard after yard....dive after dive. There's a direct connection
between what you put into our sport and what you get out of it. Keep
it up. Don't let up! As fantastic as yesterday was, I'm confident the
best is yet to come!
