We felt really good about (the meet). We got the whole team involved. We didn't swim a loaded lineup by any means. We haven't tapered at all yet, so our idea coming in was to swim good times. We accomplished about 70 to 80 percent of what we wanted to accomplish.
Quotes about tapered (8 Quotes)
It was good to get out there and start the game, ... Things started all right and then tapered off. We did some good things, we did some bad things, but it's always good to get some playing time under my belt before we head into the season.
I think the meet went better than planned. Most dropped time. Some who weren't even tapered for sectionals dropped time.
Fishing on Sunday was great, and Saturday it was tough in the Double Bluff area on south west side of Whidbey Island. The racetrack (between Hat Island and Camano Head) and Saratoga Passage has definitely tapered off from two weeks ago.
I was really disappointed we went up some time from the district. We were definitely tapered for district so some times it's hard getting that extra week of the taper in. You know your time is not going to be going down as much. You still try to get focused and bring it down as much as you can.
Bottling is the one thing that is more challenging than harvest. Harvest is a process. Bottling is an event, like a performance. It's a firm date, and you have to be ready. And even when you are ready, you discover that the tolerances of the bottling line are much tighter than the tolerance of the glass manufacturers. We use tapered bottles, which always poses a challenge to the labeler.
There is no reason to look dowdy in denim, but if you want to, go ahead and try faded, pleated, tapered jeans, ... Who makes these and how can we stop them They instantly add 10 years and 10 pounds. Do wear dark denim boot-cuts or straight-legs.
Last year we didn't shave or fully taper until state and we went from being ranked in the low 20s to finishing eighth in the 200 free relay. This year, who knows how much time we can drop. I don't know if Fenwick shaved and tapered for sectionals or not - I have no idea. But we're shooting for No. 1, and I think it's an attainable goal.