TO WINNER'S COMMITTEE MEMBERS!!! MUST READ!
This weekend is the Lanier Meet for Swim Atlanta. It has been my shave and taper meet since I was 10. This year, I decided to skip the first 2 days of the meet so that I could swim in the high school meet on Saturday and support my team against North Gwinnett (which happens to be the team that the girls tied with at county last year). This is a huge sacrafice for me; I'm missing Saturday, which includes my favorite and best event: 100 breast (I made state at this meet last year when I took 2 seconds off my time). I viewed the pysch sheet on Swim Atlanta's website, and if I had entered it, I would be ranked first by almost a whole second. Anyways, that's not my point. That's just my defense on how I am giving up something important to me for the team.
Now, can the team give up something important to them, for me?
The Lanier meet is in Clarkesville, GA... up in Habersham County (yes, where J Dub is from). This is a 45-60 minute drive for me. Sunday's warm-ups are at 7 AM... meaning I will probably have to leave my house around 5:45 and I will have to wake up around 5:30.
Saturday night's meet starts at 7 and will probably end around 10:30.
I would really appreciate it if the team would sacrifice the team rule, and let me ride home with my mom/dad Saturday night instead of riding the bus. This way I will be in a warmer car, get home faster, and be able to get better and quicker rest so that I can get up and do my best at the Lanier meet the next morning.
Now, I am already sick. I've pretty much lost my voice; I went to school today ONLY becuase of the math performance final. I don't think being on a cold bus would make me any better.
Please let me ride home with my mom/dad. That way the team could support me, just like how I'm supporting them by skipping the opportunity to win 100 breast at the Lanier meet.
And I will try to repeat all of this to you tomorrow morning. See you then.
Now, can the team give up something important to them, for me?
The Lanier meet is in Clarkesville, GA... up in Habersham County (yes, where J Dub is from). This is a 45-60 minute drive for me. Sunday's warm-ups are at 7 AM... meaning I will probably have to leave my house around 5:45 and I will have to wake up around 5:30.
Saturday night's meet starts at 7 and will probably end around 10:30.
I would really appreciate it if the team would sacrifice the team rule, and let me ride home with my mom/dad Saturday night instead of riding the bus. This way I will be in a warmer car, get home faster, and be able to get better and quicker rest so that I can get up and do my best at the Lanier meet the next morning.
Now, I am already sick. I've pretty much lost my voice; I went to school today ONLY becuase of the math performance final. I don't think being on a cold bus would make me any better.
Please let me ride home with my mom/dad. That way the team could support me, just like how I'm supporting them by skipping the opportunity to win 100 breast at the Lanier meet.
And I will try to repeat all of this to you tomorrow morning. See you then.