Act With Respect Always

Yesterday Penfield Student-Athletes, Coaches, and Parents got the chance to hear a great motivational speaker, Coach Rich Johns.  His initiative "Act With Respect Always" is an incredible principle of conduct.  It was inspiring to hear such great words from someone who shares in the same values and ideals that I do.
I would highly suggest that you check out his website www.actwithrespectalways.com

Coach Jonns spoke of the 8 important character traits that all coaches should have and live by.  As I coach I am always focused on my student-athletes but now see that this goes further and affects everyone we come in contact with.

I have always been a "Pay it forward" person and it will be a daily goal to pass Coach Jonns message "forward".

Check out his Facebook page also:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ActWithRespectAlways/172192785698


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Coach Scott

Skill and Potential

What an incredible beginning to the 2012 Penfield Girls Swimming Season.  2 days of preseason work outs both in the pool and doing dry land stuff.  I must say that there is nothing like a Saturday morning doing drylands on the Football field under a sunny blue sky. 

It has been a blast getting to know this very gifted young ladies.  There is a great level of spirit on the deck.  I am the "new" guy and it will take a bit for them to get to know me.  It is tough to keep my enthusiasm from bubbling over after seeing the skill and potential in the water and walking around the deck.

I am really starting to get away from using the word talent for many reasons (to come in a future post) but to some it up there skill needed for smart swimming.  You take that skill and with the proper coaching great things can happen.  When I look at every swimmer I see a lot of potential for them to all be "the best possible YOU that YOU can be".

There is a great tradition at Penfield and I think we are all looking at a great new chapter.

PMA!

Coach Scott

A new journey and team begins tomorrow...

Tomorrow is a HUGE day for me. 

I start coaching at Penfield HS.  I will serve as the Assistant Varsity/JV coach for the girls and the Varsity Coach for the boys.  I am very excited to be working with such a great program and only hope that a little Smart Swimming and PMA will take them to the next level. 

PENFIELD PRIDE!

My workout is written, swim bag is all set.  Just need to put a fresh shave on this bald head.

I am as nervous as a kid on Christmas Eve...

As my college coach Stephen P. Mahaney told me many times...

"Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm..."

PMA!

Coach Scott

What is next?

After 7 weeks of camp it is time to relax and get ready for some great new adventures.  I have already begun thinking about my upcoming seasons and I am very excited about the future.

I have meetings this week with my coaching staffs from Bay View and Penfield.  I must say that I am really looking forward to bringing "Smart" swimming to a new group of student-athletes at Penfield.

I will continue to post as the seasons progress.  I am currently working on my next post concerning talent and ability.

Thanks to all of you that have been following.

Coach Scott

The End of Hartwick Swim Camp 2012

3 incredible weeks of swim camp came to a close on Saturday with our end of the camp meet and awards ceremony.  When I look back on all the great young people we were fortunate to have at camp this year it really was by far one of the best summers ever.

Smart Swimming was a gift given to over 180 swimmers over 3 weeks at Hartwick.

The end of camp is always a very emotional time, you are physically and emotionally shot from giving 110% everyday.

Week 3 Survivor Winners Team Jade!

Most Improved - Ava

Counselor's Award Winner - Reyers

Coaches Award Winner - Taylor

Thanks to all that came to camp and I hope to see you next year

Breaststroke, Butterfly, a Talent Show, so much more and a Baseball game

This has been an incredible couple of days.  So much fun, so much instruction.  The idea over the course of the past few days has been to get swimmers to think and feel.  WOW.  Such great accomplishments.

Talent...We had a great talent show.

Today more swimming...finally a hometown baseball game. 

This has been a great week with some great young people.

USA Olympic Swimming Team - Call Me Maybe Video

This is what FUN is all about.  Plus it is Coach Dale's favorite song!

Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qU3kwef-yo

I will send a Hartwick Swimming T-shirt to anyone who can name all the swimmer by name.

Post in the comment section.
Contest ends tomorrow at 1pm.


Coach Scott and Coach Dale