 Hello and welcome to the John Stoltrager show I'm Joe Wombo joined now with John Stoltrager head coach of the swimming programs and Coach you guys host your second event of the season at home and get a victory on the women's side and strong performance from the men on The men's side. Yeah, it was a it was a good performance. It was nice to get the win Especially for LeVal we it's one of the teams that we've been swimming since we started and we've never beaten them So it was nice to get a win on the girls side and on the men's side We scored more points. I think this meet then we have any any meet this year So, you know this one really well It seems to be the theme you guys are of the beginning half of the season you guys are doing some things that you've never done before And a lot of records going down on the women's side for this first half of the season. Yeah again, we brought in some good freshmen and the upper-classmen are swimming better and They I think that the the freshmen are actually putting some pressure on on the upper-classmen to swim and train harder and The results are showing and you're talking about that training you guys are off for some time now as far as Competitions go, but it's going to be the hardest part of your training season this this time now Yeah, this is this is definitely going to be the hardest part of our training. We'll go through finals just doing You know optional practice and then after that they're pretty much going to be doubling every single day and right through January And that's all in preparation, you know through January to get you into February Ready for the Mac conference meet. Yeah, well, well the last week in January We'll start to rest and recover and then we'll do a shave and taper for our conference meet in February We'll go to is an exciting first half of the season. How are your feelings about it so far? I was really happy with it again. I think our attitudes are good They are embracing some of the the philosophies that I'm asking him to embrace and while again It's a long process. I think in the end, you know, they're gonna see some Excellent times and and really good swims. So more to come more Excitement to come in the second half of the season. Oh without question. I think well We haven't even scratched the surface of what I think we can do. That's a little little scary You know a little exciting at the same time. Yeah, it is exciting and you know, sometimes you have to put yourself out there and And see what you can do and I think that's what the kids are doing Well, coach, we wish you the best of luck and the team the best of luck and happy holidays now and good luck in your training Thank you very much. He's John Stoltrager. I'm Joe Wamba And this has been the John Stoltrager show