Weekly Schedule (December 26 - December 31)

Monday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 9:30am-10:15am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm

Wednesday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 9:30am-10:15am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm
- Rogue One: A Star War's Story @ Celebration North 2:15pm (We are going to have to reserve our seats Monday) Please let me know if you want to go and will be out of town on Monday.

Thursday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm

Friday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 9:30am-10:15am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:30pm

Friday Updated Schedule!

Friday Schedule:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 8:30am-9:15am
- Breakfast @ Wolfgangs 10:00am-11:30am
- Team bonding @ GRCHS 11:30am-2:00pm
- Practice @ Calvin College 2:00pm-4:15pm

Parents:
- We should be able to carpool so that you don't have to cart around your son/s all day.  Please have your son/s at the Quest Center at 8:30am and pick them up at Calvin after 4:15pm.  Please send them with some money for Wolfgangs.  Here is the menu!  If you have any questions, please let me know! (grchswimcoach@gmail.com/616-446-4757)

Weekly Schedule (December 19 - December 24)

Exam Week!  Please make sure you take advantage of your down time, practice is not optional!

Monday:
- Practice (swimmers) @ Calvin College 12:30pm-2:30pm
- Practice (divers) @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Practice (swimmers) @ Calvin College 12:30pm-2:30pm
- Practice (divers) @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday:
- Practice (swimmers) @ Calvin College 12:30pm-2:30pm
- Practice (divers) @ Calvin College 4:30pm-6:00pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 12:30pm-2:30pm

Friday:
- Morning workout 8:30am-9:15am
- Breakfast @ Wolfgangs 10:00am-11:30am
- Team bonding @ GRCHS 11:30am-2:00pm
- Practice @ Calvin College 2:00pm-4:15pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 11:00am-1:00pm
- Alumni water polo starts at 12:00pm @ Ottawa Hills

West Michigan Relays cancelled

Meet is cancelled for tomorrow, enjoy the day off and study hard for exams.

West Michigan Relays

Divers are diving tonight at 5:00pm @ Hudsonville's pool

Swimmers tomorrow will be competing at 10:00am @ Hudsonville's pool.
- 1-way bus leaves at 7:00am tomorrow morning for Hudsonville, we will be riding with the wrestlers as they are also at Hudsonville tomorrow for a competition. 
- Warm-up will start at 8:00am, competition starts at 10:00am, It will probably take 2-3 hours. 

Team Party Tonight (Meet start time is 6:00pm)

Meet start time is 6:00pm at EGR tonight, athletes please be there at 5:00pm.

Team Party w/ parents @ Boender's 7:30pm-10:00pm
Ice cream will be provided

2751 Mission Hills Ct SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Snow Day: Morning lifting cancelled, practice still on at Calvin College

Hope you enjoy your snow day, please be safe!  We will not have morning lifting, but will plan on practice at Calvin College from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

Weekly Schedule (December 12 - December 17)

Monday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Conference meet @ East Grand Rapids 6:00pm meet start
- No Bus
- Athletes must arrive by 5:00pm

Wednesday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Friday:
- Morning lifting @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice (Swimmers) @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm
- West Michigan Relays (Divers) @ Hudsonville 5:00pm meet start
- Warm-ups for diving start at 3:00pm

Saturday:
- Practice (Divers) @ Calvin College 10:00am-12:00pm
- West Michigan Relays (Swimmers) @ Hudsonville 10:00am meet start
- Warm-ups for swimming start at 8:00am
- 1-way bus will leave at 7:00am in the back of school

Morning Workout Cancelled

Tomorrow mornings (Friday) lifting is cancelled.

Weekly Schedule (December 4 - December 10)

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Parent meeting @ Calvin College 5:45pm-6:00pm
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday:
- Non-conference meet @ Grandville 6:00pm
- 1-way bus will leave at 4:15pm

Friday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 10:00am-12:00pm

Meet suits are in

if you would like to use your meet suit tomorrow, please bring a check or cash.  I won't have change.

Speedo - $35
Swimmer jammer - $50
Diver jammer - $35

Saturday Meet Update

Saturday's meet will be at Hamilton High School.  Here is the schedule for the day:

9:45am: 2-way bus leave from the back of school for Hamilton High School.
10:30am: warm-up starts
12:00pm: meet starts
2:00pm (around): meet ends

Please come out and support the team, if you will be picking up your son from school afterwards, we will keep you updated with how far away we are from school.

Weekly Schedule

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00AM-7:30AM

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00AM-7:30AM

Saturday:
- Quad @ Hamilton 10:30am warm-up, 12:00pm meet start
- Quad will be against Hamilton, Otsego, and Holland
- 2-way bus will leave from the back of school at 9:45am, please be there on time!

PractIce Cancelled for Friday

Unfortunately we are not able to have practice this Friday, please make sure you get some type of a workout in.  We will be having a practice on Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm at Ottawa Hills high school

Updates (Meet Suit Order & Team Party)

Meet Suits will be ordered tomorrow.  I have the sizes and type of suit for almost everyone, if you haven't given me that information, please do so today (Wednesday, November 23).  Speedo's will be around $30.00 and Jammer's will be around $50.00.  

We will have a team party on December 13 after our first conference meet against East Grand Rapids.  Please put it down on your calendars/schedules and plan to be there.  The Boender's have graciously offered up their home for the team to have a party, the plan right now is to have ice cream.  More updates will come soon.  

Calvin Entrance Security

One more update:

Our entrance-way to the building will be the main entrance-way by the turnaround (not off the west-side entrance).  Everyone will enter here.  Once in the building everyone will enter the pool deck via the family locker room.  Everyone should also exit the pool at these areas.  Thank you for understanding the new security policy that Calvin has put in place.

Weekly Schedule (November 21 - November 26)

Attendance policy:
Please let Jeremy know if you will not be able to attend workout/practice.  We strongly encourage the team to be at every workout/practice as attendance is directly related with our individual/team success.  If you are a "no show" it will be recorded and will result in missing a future meet.  If you have appointment's, etc. scheduled during practice/competition times, please see if those could be moved as to not conflict.

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center (GRCHS) 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 4:00pm-6:00pm

Thursday:
- NO PRACTICE (HAPPY THANKSGIVING!)

Friday:
- Practice Cancelled

Saturday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills High School 10:00am-12:00pm

Physicals!!!

All physicals must be turned in today at the high school office.  If you do not have it in yet, you will be required to be at workouts/practices, but not be able to participate.  Please make sure you get those in today!

- Gabe Lanning
- D'Azsh Abney
- Nate Ames
- Nicholas Axtman
- Ryan Gelderloos
- Jake Overbeck
- Connor Satterlee
- Jacob VandenHeuvel

2016-2017 Season Starting Soon

Looking forward to another great season!  Just wanted to let everyone know a few things:
- Our season will begin on November 21
- First practice week schedule will come out this Friday or earlier
- Please have your physical done before next week or you will not be able to participate.
- Please encourage others to join the team!
 - Meeting this Thursday in room 232 (12:25-12:55), there will be pizza for lunch.  

2016-17 Photos

- EGR meet photos
- EK quad meet photos
- Northview meet photos
- HC mid-season invitational photos
- Jenison meet photos
- Forest Hills meet photos 
- Catholic Central meet photos
- Spring Lake meet photos
- Conference meet photos
- Shave meet photos
- State meet prelims photos
 

New2You: Please Sign-up!

We are in need of a few more slots to be filled.  Please sign-up now if you haven't yet!  This is a great opportunity for our team to raise money and if we don't have enough volunteers then we do not get money for our team.

Sign-up!

New 2 You sign-ups

September is our month to volunteer at New 2 You to earn money for our team.  The link below is the sign-up sheet, please make sure that if you can be there when you sign-up.  If you are not then we will not get any money for the team!  There are 5 Fridays in September and we need 4 volunteers (at least 2 men) each Friday.  The shifts are from 4:00pm-7:00pm.  Thank you in advance for helping raise money for the boys!

Sign-up!

Cedar Point (Wednesday, June 29)

We will be leaving this Wednesday at 5:30am for Cedar Point and arriving there right before the park opens.  Please meet at Grand Rapids Christian High School in the back of school.

Our group will be:
Ryan Gelderloos
Owen Jackson
Connor Satterlee
Nate Ames
Trevor Nelson
Noah Bulkowski
Jeremy Pyper

Please bring $50 which will cover your ticket and gas money for the trip.  Pack a lunch/supper or bring extra money to spend at the park, everything is expensive so might be smart to pack a lunch and bring a snack.  I will provide Gatorade for the trip and coolers.  Make sure you get enough sleep the night before, it's going to be a long day!

We will arrive back at school around 12:00pm, If you have any questions, please let me know!

Please do not bring anymore than what you will need at the park.  Right now the weather is looking like 78 and sunny all day!

Cedar Point on Wednesday this upcoming week!

Please let me know by 8:00pm Sunday if you are "IN" or "OUT" for the Cedar Point trip, if you are "IN", I will be ordering a ticket for you and you will need to pay me back.

Wednesday, June 29 is the date we will be going, the plan will be to leave from the high school at 5:30am-6:00am to arrive at 10:00am when the park opens.  Last time we left the park before it closed so we could get back before 12:00am.  I would not plan on staying any later than 8:00pm.  You will need to bring a lunch/supper or money to purchase at the park.  Everything at the park is always expensive so I'll plan on bringing a couple coolers and we can eat in the parking lot.

It's always a great day of fun, the cost will be $40-$60 depending if we need to take multiple vehicles, etc.  Incoming 9th graders are more than welcome to join us for the trip.  I will send an update before we leave on Wednesday with updated information.

Please let me know if you are "IN" or "OUT" by Sunday at 8:00pm!

Off-season Activities

Parents, please check with your boys about their interest in these activities.

Backpacking - June 24, 25 (Manistee River Trail)  We would leave early Friday morning, get back late Saturday

Cedar Point - June 30 - We would leave early that morning and arrive late that night

Detroit Tiger's game/Zingerman's lunch - July 16 - We would head out around 10:00am and eat lunch at Zingermans and then head to the game (watch batting practice, check out the park, etc.) and arrive home late that night.

I need to know if you are going or not by Thursday, June 16.  Please spread this information to anyone interested in joining the team from our school!  All enrolled incoming 9th graders are welcome also.

Please email me at grchswimcoach@gmail.com

I need to know even if you are not planning on going!

Spring Lifting in Quest Center Weight Room

Hope everyone had a great spring break!  There will be weightlifting for those interested on Monday's and Wednesday's after school from 3:00pm-4:00pm.  We are planning on getting this started for those interested to give you an opportunity to become better prepared with your teammates for the next season.  We would love to see you there!

We will be having a team meeting shortly to get things rolling for next year's team.  Please pay attention to when that will be and please make sure you attend!

Banquet Update

The 2015-16 Grand Rapids Christian Boy's Swimming & Diving banquet is tonight in the Town Square at the high school, it will take place from 6:00pm-8:00pm.  We will present awards and celebrate this season's team!

Everyone should bring a drink, and their own tableware, I will bring extra.

Freshmen and Juniors: should bring a main dish to share
Sophomores: should bring a dessert
Seniors: should bring a fruit or salad

Please make sure that if you owe money, that you bring it tonight!

Also, please turn in your backpacks and warm-ups if you have not done so yet.

Team Banquet

The team banquet will be on Tuesday, March 29 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Grand Rapids Christian High School

Freshmen and Juniors should bring a main dish to share
Sophomores should bring a desert
Seniors should bring a salad or fruit
If you would like to bring anything additionally, please do so.

Drinks and tableware will be not be provided, please bring your own.  I will bring extra, just in case.

Each year I reserve the gym for basketball, I will try to do so again, if you want to bring some basketball shorts and tennis shoes for afterwards that would be great.

If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.

Team Finances

Meet suits ($38.00)/swim caps ($24.00)/drag suits ($35.00)/ diving suit ($28.00) / Nick Woltjer ($31.00)

I have the following as "not paid":

- Gabe Lanning ($28.00)

- Nick Woltjer ($31.00)

- Shawn Yu ($62.00)

- Alex Bergsma ($28.00)

- Ben Burrows ($28.00)

- Ben Bell ($97.00)

- Noah Bulkowski ($28.00)

- Andrew Quist ($62.00)

- Tim Randall ($62.00)

State shirts - $19 (pay to Stacey Boender)

- Noah Bulkowski

- Ben Burrows

- Shawn Yu

State sweatshirts - $29 (pay to Linnae Satterlee)

- Noah Bulkowski

Please pay this week, you can give checks to Pype at the bookstore during lunch, or Jeremy tomorrow at the meeting.  

If you have not done so, please turn in your warm-ups and backpacks to Pype by Friday this week.  

Team meeting tomorrow (Thursday)

We will be meeting at 12:30pm to vote for MVP, etc, please make sure you come fill out a paper.  I will bring Krispy Kreme donuts for those that come and fill out their paper.  See you then!

State Team Gear

Sweatshirts ($29) - paid to Linnae Satterlee

Shirts ($19) - paid to Stacey Boender

Deadline to pay is Wednesday, March 9

Week 16 Schedule (March 7 - March 12)

Remember to...
- Get an extra hour of sleep each night this week
- Eat enough healthy food so that you have energy, but make sure you don't over eat!
- Conserve your energy, you are going to have a ton of it this week!
- Be careful and wise with how physical you are outside of practice.

Monday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:00pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:00pm

Wednesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-6:45pm

Thursday:
- The guys will be excused after 6th period (Eat during your 10:50-11:05 break)
-  Practice @ Calvin College 1:00pm-1:45pm
- At 2:15pm will leave from the high school for Hampton Inn Ann Arbor South
- We will arrive around 4:20pm at the hotel and get settled in.
- We will have dinner reservations between 6:00pm-7:00pm
- We will have a team meeting between 8:30pm-9:00pm in the Pyper's room
- Light's out at 10:00pm (get in a habit this week of getting to bed 10:00pm-10:30pm and waking up by 7:00am-7:30am)

Friday:
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Warm-up (Diving - 9:00am-11:15am, Swimming - 10:00am-11:50am)
- Swimming prelims begin at 12:00pm @ Eastern Michigan University
- Diving warm-ups will begin between 3:00-3:30pm (will begin 1 hour before diving prelims start)
- Dinner reservations between 7:00pm-7:30pm
- Team Meeting 9:00pm
- Lights out at 10:00pm

Saturday:
- Breakfast at hotel
- Warm-up (Diving - 9:00am-11:15am, Swimming - 10:00am-11:50am
- Swimming and Diving finals 12:00pm @ Eastern Michigan University
- Head home and stop somewhere on the way.

Shave meet tonight

Meet starts at 6:30pm

Warmup begins at 5:30pm

Meet is at East Kentwood

Shave Meet Re-scheduled for tomorrow @ East Kentwood (Practice @ Calvin)

Shave meet has been cancelled for tonight but will be hosted Wednesday by East Kentwood.

Practice will be @ Calvin College from 6:00-8:00pm tonight

Shave Meet for tonight is still on!

The meet will take place at East Grand Rapids High School

The meet will begin at 6:00pm, please arrive at 5:00pm  for warm-up

Meet Suits, Drag Suits, and Swim Caps

Tuesday will be the deadline for paying for meet suits, drag suits, and swim caps.

Every swimmer owes $38.00 for their meet suit, and $24.00 for your 2 swim caps.

If you ordered a drag suit, those were $35.00 each.
Those ordering drag suits were:
- Jake Boender
- Jake Overbeck
- Jacob VandenHeuvel
- Ryan Gelderloos
- Owen Jackson
- Mark Primus
- Connor Satterlee
- Ben Bell
- Trevor Nelson

Every diver owes $28.00 for their meet suits (Nick Woltjer owes $31.00 for his jammer)

Please make all checks payable to Jeremy Pyper

Week 15 Schedule (February 28 - March 5)

Monday:
- Practice for conference taper guys @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:00pm
- Practice for state taper guys @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday:
- Shave meet @ EGR 6:00pm
- Athletes should arrive on deck at 4:45pm (no bus)

Wednesday:
- Practice for state taper guys @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Thursday:
- Practice for state taper guys @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:00pm

Friday:
- Practice for state taper guys @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice for state taper guys @ Calvin College 10:00am-12:00pm

Team Party @ Boenders

After the meet tomorrow he Boenders have offered to host a team party at their house (2751 mission hills court).  The party will begin as soon as the meet has finished and will end at 6:00pm.

Freshmen and sophomores bring a salad

Juniors and seniors bring a dessert

Boenders will provide the pizza

Please be mindful that you are still on taper and take it easy.

State Parent Hotel Rooms

Parents, please make sure you book your hotels for state soon, the Hampton inn that the team will be at is sold out already.  The state meet will take place on Friday, March 11 (Prelims) and Saturday, March 12 (Finals).  The team will be riding down Thursday and staying for two nights.

Psyche Sheet for Conference Meet

Here is the psyche sheet for 2015-16 conference meet.

Practice for Wednesday

We are still planning on practice for tonight, If your parents do not want you to come that is okay, just make sure they let Jeremy know before practice starts (grchswimcoach@gmail.com).

Practice will be 6:00pm-8:15pm.  Conference guys would get out around 7:30pm

If you are a student driver, please give yourself more than enough time to get to Calvin, drive slow and safe.

Week 14 Schedule (February 22 - February 27)

As we come to the last week and a half of the season for most of the team we want to make sure that we are doing everything possible to swim well at the conference and the shave meet.  The shave meet will be the last meet this season for guys that don't make a state cut and unless a guy is really close he should expect to swim some different events.

Most of the team is on taper for the conference meet, we are intentionally trying to get 1 more hour of rest each night and eating protein, wheat carbs, fruits/veggies, dairy (not ice cream) and water.  Avoid sugar, processed foods, soda, salt & easy on the white starches (potatoes are good).  Good foods include: lean meats, eggs, 2% milk, wheat starches, bananas & potatoes.  We are also trying to not exert our energy in other physical activities, please be mindful of what you are doing.


Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 9:00am-9:45am (State team only)
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Wednesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Friday:
- Conference Swimming Prelims @ EGR 12:00pm
- Please make sure you wake up at least by 9:00am and get 8+ hours of sleep
- Warm-up starts and balcony opens at 10:00am.  $5.00 for admission, $2.00 for heat sheets
- Conference Diving Prelims @ EGR 5:30pm
- Warm-up for divers is at 4:00pm

Saturday:
- Conference Swimming & Diving Finals @ EGR 12:00pm
- Warm-up starts and balcony opens at 10:00am,

Team Bonding (Board Games and Lunch @ 12:00pm - Evergreen Campus)

Friday @ 12:00pm we will be playing board games and eating lunch at the Evergreen campus.  I will provide the food, if you could help bring healthy drinks that would be great.  Feel free to bring your favorite board game as well.

Week 13 Schedule (February 15 - February 20)

Monday:
- Morning workout (State guys only) @ Quest Center Weight Room 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Conference Meet @ Calvin College vs. East Grand Rapids 6:30pm
- Senior night is this evening and we will be starting the celebration at 6:20pm
- No Bus, athletes please be ready on deck at 5:30pm

Wednesday:
- Morning workout (State guys only) @ Quest Center Weight Room 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 8:00pm-10:00pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Grand Rapids Community College 7:00pm-9:00pm

Friday:
- Practice @ East Kentwood 6:00pm-8:00pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:00am-1:00pm

MISCA Meet (Saturday for guys that have a MISCA Cut)

Saturday:
- From the back high school parking lot we will leave at 7:45am for Eastern Michigan University
- Swimming warm-up is from 10:00am-11:45am
- Swimming competition starts at 12:00pm
- Competition will end around 5:00pm
- We will stop to eat on the way home.

Mrs. Nelson has offered to provide sandwiches, fruit, rice crispy treats and Gatorade for all the guys! The pool deck will be packed, please only bring what you will need.  If you have a comfortable camping chair, it would be smart to bring, we don't always get a spot to sit down.

Psych Sheet for Saturday

Setting yourself up for successful swimming on Saturday:
- Have a positive attitude
- Get enough rest tonight, and eat a healthy meal.
- Don't sleep the whole ride to EMU, probably only half
- Figure out when you are going to warm-up, cool down before and after your races.
- Warm-up in the competition pool, be ready behind a lane to get in at 9:55am
- Don't sit all day at the pool, cheer on your teammates, watch the top heats
- Take advantage of a good long cool down in the competition pool.

Week 12 Schedule (February 8 - February 13)

Monday:
- Morning workout FOR EVERYONE @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Conference Meet vs. Forest Hills United @ Forest Hills Aquatic Center 6:30pm
- 1-way bus leaves at 5:15pm from Quest Center entrance

Wednesday:
- Morning workout for State Taper guys only @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice for Conference Taper guys @ Calvin College 10:00am-1:00pm

- MISCA Meet @ EMU 12:00pm (for MISCA cut guys)
- MISCA guys (Tim Randall, Zach VanDinther, Christian Walldorff, Jake Boender, Ryan Gelderloos, Trevor Nelson, Connor Satterlee, Nate Ames)
- We will be leaving around 8:00am and returning around 6:30pm-7:00pm
- This will be a great opportunity for those participating in the state meet this year at Eastern Michigan University and allow them to practice at the pool where we will be competing.

Holland Christian Meet Tonight (Start Time 6:30pm)

Tonight's non-conference dual meet against the #4 ranked Holland Christian Maroons is at the Holland Aquatic Center starting at 6:30pm.  The team bus will leave from the carport at 4:15pm, please be at school by 4:10pm.  If you are coming to watch the roads could be bad, so drive safely!

Week 11 Schedule (February 1 - February 6)

Thank you for your support so far this season, we have two meets this week including a big rivalry meet against Holland Christian on Thursday.  We may have some additional team bonding this weekend, so keep an eye out for that.


Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Conference Dual Meet @ Muskegon vs. Mona Shores (6:00pm Start time)
- 2-way bus leaves from back of school at 4:15pm.  Please be there at 4:10pm.

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Non-conference Dual Meet @ Holland Aquatic Center vs. Holland Christian 6:30pm
- 2-way bus leaves from back of school at 4:15pm.  Please be there at 4:10pm.

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 10:00am-1:00pm

Practice tonight/Award Ceremony for 2015 Academic All-State Team's

Congratulations to last years team for making Academic All-State as a team, 16 total varsity teams made it last year from Grand Rapids Christian.  

Practice tonight is 6:00pm-7:30pm.  The awards ceremony is between both varsity basketball games, but unfortunately it is during our practice time, this is not an event that you are able to skip practice for.  If you skip practice you will not be able to compete on Tuesday.  

After practice some of the team members are going to watch Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part II at the Celebration Cinema by Woodland Mall.  The showing is at 8:10pm.

Team bonding: Movie night

Friday, January 29 we are planning on going to watch Hunger Games Mockingjay Part II.  All team members are invited to join at Celebration Cinema at Woodland Mall.  We are planning to watch the 8:10pm showing after practice.  The movie is 2 hours and 17 minutes and we should be out of it by 10:30pm.  Bring your own money for tickets and snacks.  Hope to see you there!

Meet start time change for tomorrow

Our meet tomorrow against Northview will start at 6:00pm instead of 6:30pm.  Please plan accordingly, we will still leave school at 4:45pm, please be there waiting at 4:40pm so we can leave right away.

Week 10 Schedule (January 25 - January 30)

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Conference Dual Meet @ Northview (meet starts at 6:00pm)
- 2-way bus leaves at 4:45pm from school (from back of school)

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 8:00am-10:30am

Lunch after practice Saturday

Just wanted to give parents and athletes a "heads up" tomorrow we are thinking of going out to Qdoba as a team.

Please make sure that if you can make it you bring some extra money to practice so you can join us!

We will go to the 28th street Qdoba by Woodland mall (2887 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512)

Practice time change for Friday and Saturday

Friday @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday @ Calvin College 10:00am-1:00pm

Week 9 Schedule (January 18 - January 23)

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 7:45am-8:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Conference Dual Meet @ Calvin College 6:30pm start time
- Athletes must arrive by 5:15pm and be on deck ready to go at 5:30pm.
- Please bring and wear your warm-ups.

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 10:00am-1:00pm

Practice is still on for tonight

The weather doesn't look to be getting any worse for this evening, so we are planning on still having practice.  If your parents believe that is unsafe for you to come, please have them contact me.

Food Sign-up for Thursday Meet!

Please take a moment to sign-up to bring a few things this Thursday, if everyone signs up for a couple items we should have them all covered for Thursday.

Sign-up link!

Thank you for your support!

Weekly Schedule (January 11 - January 16)

With many guys off to Winterim, if you could please let me know when they'll be back so we can plan our workouts around that.  Thanks!


Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Quad Meet @ Calvin College 6:30pm
- vs. Hamilton, Holland and Spring Lake
- No bus

- Athletes must be ready on deck at 5:30pm. 

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-7:30pm (boy's basketball game vs. east starts at 7:30pm)

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 10:00am-1:00pm

Friday Practice & D3 Invite reminder/psych sheet

Friday's practice will be @ East Kentwood Aquatic Center 5:00pm-7:00pm
- Be ready to go, stretched out in the locker room, once we are able to get one deck at 5:00pm we will hop in right away.

Saturday's D3 Invite will begin at 12:00pm (just like the conference and state meet)
- 1-way bus will leave from the carport (back of school) at 8:15am
- Warm-up will begin at 10:00am, meet starts at 12:00pm and will probably end around 3:00pm-3:30pm
- This meet is against some of the best teams in our division:

• Chelsea
• Detroit Country Day
• East Grand Rapids
• Grand Rapids Christian
• Hamilton
• Haslett
• Holland Christian
• Milan
• Otsego
• St. Joseph
• Sturgis
• Wayland

Here is the psych sheet

Weekly Schedule (January 4 - January 9)

Monday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Tuesday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Wednesday:
- Morning workout @ Quest Center 6:45am-7:30pm
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00pm-8:15pm

Thursday:
- Meet @ Zeeland West 6:30pm
- 2-way bus leaves from the back of school (carport) at 4:00pm

Friday:
- Practice @ East Kentwood 5:00pm-7:00pm

Saturday:
- D3 Midseason Invitational @ Holland Aquatic Center 12:00pm start time
- 1-way bus leaves from the back of school (carport) at 8:15am
- Warm-up will begin at 10:00am, meet starts at 12:00pm and will take 3-3.5 hours.
- This meet is against some of the best talent in Division 3 and all teams will be competing at the State meet in March.