Harvard Men’s Swimming and Diving   2005-06

At the strike of midnight Oct 1 our new season began. Our first practice was a very important one.  We started with a presentation of our championship trophies and discussion of the Major H Award. We reviewed the history of  the trophies and passed them around one last time. The trophies were then retired into the trophy case along with our status as league champions. Next we reviewed the values each team member listed on their goal sheets. Here is an overview of things the team values about the opportunity to be a student athlete at Harvard.

Harvard Student                                             Harvard Athlete/Team

Academic opportunity                                    Camaraderie & Team Spirit

Athletic opportunity                                       Individual achievement

Dynamic of Bright Minds                               Represent Harvard Athletics

Caliber of fellow students                              Quality of Team

Prestigious institution                                     Great physical Training

City of Cambridge                                          Friendships / Brotherhood

Relationships / Networking                            75 years of Tradition & History of Excellence

Challenge / Education Post grad Ops             Commitment to Excellence

Opportunity to excel                                       Support & Common Goals

Social community                                           Pride and Honor

Standards                                                        Alumni accomplishments

Recognition                                                     Winning / Sportsmanship

Great college community                                Attitude of Champions

Amazing people / Diversity                            Challenge

Teachers / Resources                                       Work hard / Have fun

Extracurricular                                                Top Division 1 program

Tradition of Excellence                                   Passionate Swimmers & Coaches

Support System                                               Travel

History of Harvard                                         Opportunity to make contribution

  We concluded the meeting portion of our practice with a brief silent ceremony. It involves looking into each of your teammate’s eyes while shaking their hand. This forges their commitment to the team and the goals we have for this year’s season. Our list of values will serve as a blueprint for our season and lay the foundation for our success.

  We open up the season this Saturday with Dartmouth/Cornell.    I look forward to introducing you to this year’s team and our results in future e-mails. We hope to see you during the season. Your support in the stands and as Friends of Harvard Swimming is greatly appreciated.

GO CRIMSON !!!