Saturday, April 29, 2017

Quote of the Day


What I tell all these young lawyers is to read
Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird.
Read that book once a year.  Kinda get
your mind set that there is a way to get
justice, but you're going to have to
fight for it in this country.

via Amarillo Globe-News

Richard "Racehorse" Haynes

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Quote of the Day


I'm going to tell it like it is.
I hope you can take it like it is.

via Genius

Malcolm Little, a.k.a. Malcolm X

Sunday, April 23, 2017

More News



USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus has passed after a battle with cancer.  More here

During Wielgus’ tenure, there were 156 podium performances by the U.S. Olympic Swim Team in five Olympic Games, including 33 medals (16 gold) at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The medal count has equated to approximately 33 percent of the total Team USA count.


Mike Unger has been named interim CEO of USA Swimming.  More here

In his 24 years at the national governing body, Unger has served as Chief Operating Officer, Assistant Executive Director, National Events Director, Marketing Director and National Team Coordinator.

TISCA has posted the 2017 Academic All-State list.  View here

Finally, 54-year old Glen Bruemmer died during the swim portion of yesterday's Ironman in The Woodlands.  More here

McAfee said multiple people tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate Bruemmer.

Organizer Scott Langen said the event continued for the many others who had trained and prepared for months, but said a dark cloud remained over the celebrations at the finish line.

"As far as the family, our hearts go out to them, and immediately when an incident like that occurs, our shift in focus goes to that family," Langen said.

Bruemmer's cause of death has not yet been released.



Stuff You've Probably Already Seen


via flickr

Division I Men

2018 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
2019 - Austin, Texas
2020 - Indianapolis, Indiana
2021 - Iowa City, Iowa
2022 - Atlanta, Georgie

Division I Women

2018 - Columbus, Ohio
2019 - Austin, Texas
2020 - Athens, Georgai
2021 - Greensboro, North Carolina
2022 - Atlanta, Georgia

Division II Men & Women

2018 - Greensboro, North Carolina
2019 - Indianapolis, Indiana
2020 - Geneva, Ohio

Division III Men & Women

2018 - Indianapolis, Indiana
2019 - Greensboro, North Carolina
2020 - Greensboro, North Carolina

The Woodlands Swim Team needs both a head coach and a head age group coach

NITRO needs an assistant coach

The New Braunfels Family YMCA needs an assistant coach

The YMCA of Tyler needs a sports & aquatics director

Tiger Splash Swim Team (Dripping Springs) needs a head coach

Forney ISD needs an assistant coach.  Contact Neal Weaver at 972-564-4055

Bishop Lynch HS (Dallas) needs a head coach.  Contact Jennifer Adamcik at 214-324-3607

Dawson HS (Pearland) needs a head coach.  Contact Eric Wells at 281-412-8843

Clear Creek ISD needs both a head coach and an assistant coach.  Contact Debbie Fuchs at 281-284-2845

via NBCDFW

How many of yesterday's marchers in support of science have marched (or will march) in protests against  nuclear power, vaccines, etc.

via The DM Online

Kind of reminds me of the free speech advocates that go ape-spit over speakers they disagree with.

We need more logic and less hypocrisy...


Weakly Demotivator



Quote of the Day


Nature never did betray
the heart that loved her.

via Wikipedia

William Wordsworth

Monday, April 17, 2017

Quote of the Day


Sure the fight was fixed.  I
fixed it with my right hand.

via The 1968 Channel

George Edward Foreman

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Quote of the Day


Prosperity is only an instrument to be
used, not a deity to be worshipped.

via American Thinker

John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

TISCA News


Sure is nice to get regular, relevant communications from TISCA, isn't it?

September 2017 clinic dates are 21st - 24th.

Theron Pickle Lifetime Achievement Award recipients:

Belton High School's Patrick Henry

via Temple Daily Telegram

The Woodlands High School's Kent Kirchner

via Chron




Quote of the Day


When you enter a room, you have
to kiss his ring.  I don't mind, but
he has it in his back pocket.

via WNYC

Donald Jay "Don" Rickles

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Additions for Tokyo '20?



FINA has proposed adding ten (10) events to the Olympic swimming program:

W 50 fly
M 50 fly
W 50 back
M 50 back
W 50 breast
M 50 breast
W 1500 free
M 800 free
Mixed 400 free relay
Mixed 400 medley relay

More here

I'd rather see them add:

W 1500 free
M 800 free
Mixed 200 free relay
Mixed 200 medley relay

Quote of the Day


Some people say funny things,
but I say things funny.

via abc News

Donald Jay "Don" Rickles

Monday, April 10, 2017

Quote of the Day


When you stand alone and sell yourself,
you can't please everyone.  But when
you're different, you can last.

via Pinterest

Donald Jay "Don" Rickles

Sunday, April 09, 2017

Free...& you get what you pay for...




University of North Texas searching for a head coach

Did you know the Brazosport HS pool is named after TISCA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Bob Leffingwell?


Check out Andy Ringgold's NCAA poster set here





Most-viewed posts in March were: Past, Present, & Future, Still More Jobs, & this Weakly Demotivator

Venting time...
start

When swimming pool management knows little/nothing about their own facility, they allow vendors to sell them on incredibly wasteful CRAP!  If Johnny & Janie Taxpayer only knew...

end
 
The City of Wichita Falls needs a summer pool supervisor

The City of Harlingen needs a summer swim coach

The City of Longview needs an aquatic program coordinator

Cy-Fair ISD needs an aquatics director

Coppell YMCA needs an aquatics coordinator

The Woodlands Family YMCA needs a youth development director - aquatics


Do y'all expect President Trump's staff to remain intact for more than a few months?

Think back to the revolving door at candidate Trump's personnel office.

How long before we start hearing about resignations citing the need to spend more time with the family?

Please round your response to the nearest minute...

Weakly Demotivator



Quote of the Day


One half of the world
cannot understand the
pleasures of the other.

via History Things

Jane Austen

Friday, April 07, 2017

Quote of the Day


Struggling is hard because you never
know what's at the end of the tunnel.


Donald Jay "Don" Rickles

Thursday, April 06, 2017

Men's 2017 NCAA D-I Photo Link



Old-timers remember when this man won Suriname's only Olympic medal.  Long-time Florida assistant Anthony Nesty struck gold in Seoul in '88.

How many times have y'all used Nesty's swim as an example for a great butterfly finish?

Link to Andy Ringgold's NCAA pictures is here

Quote of the Day


The only way out is through.

via Yankee

Robert Lee Frost

Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Quote of the Day


No one flower can ever symbolize
this nation.  America is a bouquet.

via BookPage

William Lewis Safire

Tuesday, April 04, 2017

DJA to NISCA Hall


via Chron

St. John XXIII head coach Dana Abbott is headed for the NISCA Hall of Fame, Class of '18.  More here

Abbott has coached club and high school swimming for nearly a century and was part of Eddie Reese's first staff at the University of Texas.


Quote of the Day


It is the capacity to develop and improve their
skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.

via Corporate America

Warren Gamaliel Bennis

Monday, April 03, 2017

Quote of the Day (thanks, MH!)


Failure has a thousand explanations.
Success doesn't need one.



Sir Alec Guinness

Sunday, April 02, 2017

Weakly Demotivator



Quote of the Day


Conscience is a man's compass, and though
the needle sometimes deviates, though
one often perceives irregularities when
directing one's course by it, one must
still try to follow its direction.

via Van Gogh Gallery

Vincent Willem van Gogh