Blog 3396: Arena League

The venues for the Arena team have been announced. The A Team is at Nunneaton and the B team Cheslyn Haye. Both teams will have a bus provided. The Team Selection will follow shortly. As we want to put out the strongest team possible could swimmers please notify either myself or your squad rep or tick the sheets at West Park as soon as possible. Those swimmers not on the original list, could you please keep the date free for as long as possible as we may need to call you up to the team if someone is ill. The date is 11th November. I am aware that this is before the Peterborough gala however do not let this put you off entering the Peterborough Gala. As you go through your swimming career you will be competing at 2 -5 day meets and this is a good opportunity to start getting the process of finishing late and starting early right. Mindset and preparation is the key to this. If you plan and prepare food and kit bags ready it will take pressure off and develop a skill not just for swimming but for life. If you go with a mindset of "day one" and be positive putting any thoughts of being tired to the side, you will be more successful throughout your swimming career. Olympians often do not leave the pool until 1am after warm downs, drug tests and media commitments and then are back at the pool trying qualify for Olympic finals at 7:30am. Where do you think they developed the skills to cope and perform like this?