Season Re-Cap - FINALLY!!!

Hello everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. I had good intentions of posting the end of the year video soon after our banquet, but had trouble with it due to its length. (REMEMBER, VIDEOS AND PICTURE SLIDE SHOWS DO NOT SHOW UP ON THE BLOG EMAILS YOU RECEIVE. CLICK ON THE SITE ADDRESS TO VIEW VIDEO)
I got it figured out and should be easy to enjoy and forward the link on to friends and family. Sean Marden and Zach Olpin did an amazing job on the video this year. I was very impressed.

The banquet was a major success as far as I could tell. Too many heartfelt thank you's to even count. There is a palpable sense of excitement that can be felt with the program. The involvement so far this winter at Legacy has been impressive and the amount of players testifying that they will be swimming for Coach Conrad in the spring is impressive. We've routinely had 80% of the polo program swimming each year, but I think this season may set a record. We've had a few kids, traditionally baseball players make some impressive commitments to help their teams succeed by deciding to swim rather than play baseball. My philosophy on that decision is simple. If you truly enjoy the sport you play in the offseason, KEEP PLAYING IT!. If you love water polo and want to improve and help your team the best you can then SWIMMING is a MAJOR factor. Speed and stamina in the sport of water polo is crucial in reaching the UPPER LEVELS of success.

We were extremely proud of everyone involved in this program this year. Hardwork, class, sportsmanship, teamwork, respect, skill,commitment, were all displayed regularly. We were especially proud of our seniors. In what most called a "rebuilding year", they stepped up and played the game right and with heart. It was one of my most enjoyable seasons as a coach. I know many of our other coaches would echo that. Our seniors will be missed and remembered. They truly showed what true commitment to this program leads to. The fun and excitement they experienced will hopefully be something they will never forget.

I hope the holidays were full of joy and rest for each of you. I will be seeing most of you on the pool deck in the spring at every swim meet I am able to attend.

Coach Gaily's Keys to a successful offseason (in this order):

1)Swim for CHS swim team

2)Play Legacy every day possible (continue to fall in love with the sport and learn the game)(Not, once or maybe twice/week. Commit to it fully to receive it's full benefit)

3)Weight train (the first two should come before lifting weights and are far more important)