Post Holiday Swimming

Well, there was a little swimming going on over the holidays. Unlike Basketball, Wrestling and Hockey that all have tournaments over the Holidays, swimming competition typically takes a hiatus. Primarily I believe because swimming has always used the HS pools (for spectator seating), and the buildings close down over the long holiday. The other sports have access to non-academic or Secondary Ed facilities. Community based indoor competition pools with stadium seating are less common.


The Winona YMCA Winfins were working out sporatically and had a meet in Austin on January 2nd. I will post results when I can get my hands on them.

The St. Mary’s Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams made a training trek to Key West. Yes that Key West as in the southern most tip of the US of A in Florida. They worked hard in both chlorine and salt water and are returning as we speak

The University of MN Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams are in the first part of their annual two week training trip to Hawaii. They get a mix of really hard core training and some sun time as they prepare for the stretch run of their 2009 - 2010 competition season (their words not mine). It sounds like Head Coach Dennis Dale makes it very un-vacation like in spite of the sand and sea. (Which I can find totally believable from personal experience).

The Winona Winhawks Boys Team gets back into action this week with a dual meet against Austin HS this Thursday. Then they get a little sneak peak at what the Big 9 will shape up like at the Austin Invitational on Saturday. Teams attending include Winona, Austin, Albert Lea, Rochester John Marshall & Rochester Century. I will provide more info and analysis as we get closer to the contests and will post the results as they become available.

The Winona Wizards USA Team will be competing at the Red Wing Swim Club Winter Meet this weekend. They are taking up a contingent of eight or so swimmers and I will report on their performance next week when I receive the Hy-tek results.