The team is currently buried in books, writing feverishly, or attempting to put everything they know onto a piece of paper - as quickly as possible. Fun times are being had, no doubt. The pool has quickly become a sanctuary... a place to escape and become completely immersed in oneself. A time to unwind, de-stress, and reflect. A time to focus on making yourself better... a time to be a little bit selfish.

The coaching staff is out recruiting and planning out a fantastic training trip. We are heading to Deerfield Beach this year (12/29-1/6). I found a wonderful little motel with efficiencies so the guys can eat the tons of food they need. Carriage House Resort and Inn... a very nice place. We also got a bit lucky this year. For over two decades we have swam at the AquaCrest YMCA in Delray Beach. This year they filled up unexpectedly quick and we lost our lovely 8-10 and 4-6 training times. Needless to say, I wasn't too happy. From lemons come lemonade, right? Well, Coach Rawleigh at Gettysburg always told me to take care of my karma... and it paid off. Just one month ago a brand new 50 meter facility was built 3 miles from our motel and we are the only team that knows about it right now. Thank goodness for Google. So yeah, we got lucky and we will be training at the City of Deerfield Beach's brand new Aquatic Center. The pictures are beautiful and if anyone is in the area, please don't hesitate to swing by and say hi. We'll be practicing, yup you guessed it, from 8-10 and 4-6. Six Long Course Lanes and Ten Short Course Lanes. Our choice! Bring your suit if you want to get in. Good times ahead -both in and out of the pool.

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