Prepare for the Championships!
February 5th
Pershing Middle School • WaterPandas 🐼🏊♀️
District 2 Championships
Championship Projection & Hype Post
Championship Projection & Hype Post
Team, we made it. This is the moment we trained for — every practice, every lap, every turn, every cheer.
I’m proud of you already. Now we go race with heart. 💜
Scoring Reminder (Timed Finals)
Individual: 9–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 (Top 8)
Relays: 18–14–12–10–8–6–4–2 (Top 8)
Relays: 18–14–12–10–8–6–4–2 (Top 8)
Projection below assumes seed times = final results.
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Coach Puertas’ Message
Families and Pandas — please hear me clearly: we are already victorious because we earned this stage.
Championships are where character shows up: courage, focus, teamwork, and trust.
And remember: third place is not “losing.” Third in District means you are among the best in the entire district. We are going to race with confidence, celebrate every personal best, and cheer like a family from the first event to the last. 🐼💙
And remember: third place is not “losing.” Third in District means you are among the best in the entire district. We are going to race with confidence, celebrate every personal best, and cheer like a family from the first event to the last. 🐼💙
📊 Projected Team Scores (by category)
Based on the psych sheet seed times and official scoring.
Goal: Score points ✅
Goal: Protect relays 🔥
Goal: Win swing races 🎯
7th Grade Girls
Projected: 3rd
1) Purple Pups107
2) Rams83
3) Pandas48
4) Panthers38
We’re +10 over Panthers — finish strong and protect our points!
7th Grade Boys
Projected: 4th
1) Purple Pups117
2) Rams80
3) Panthers58
4) Pandas45
We’re 13 points from 3rd — this is where swing races matter most!
8th Grade Girls
Projected: 2nd 🥈
1) Purple Pups115
2) Pandas73
3) Panthers68
4) West Briar59
We’re only +5 over Panthers — every point counts! Stay locked in.
8th Grade Boys
Projected: 3rd 🥉
1) Rams112
2) Purple Pups77
3) Pandas63
4) Panthers46
We’re +17 over Panthers — race smart, race clean, race proud.
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Swing Races (Where We Can Gain Points Fast)
These are the races where a small drop can flip places and add points. Parents: if you’re wondering where the meet can change — it’s here.
8G • 50 Breast (Event 31)
Zoë Cheng seeded #2 — only 0.09 from #1 → +2 pts if flipped.
8G • 50 Fly (Event 19)
Maddy Melville seeded #2 — 0.53 from #1 → +2 pts.
7G • 4x50 Free Relay (Event 33)
Pandas seeded #2 — only 0.55 from #3. Protecting this = huge!
8B • 100 Free (Event 24)
Alexander Mahan seeded #2 — 3.33 from #1 → +2 pts.
7B • 50 Free (Event 15)
Ramzy Abdallah seeded #2 — 5.61 from #1 → +2 pts.
8G • 50 Back (Event 27)
Makenzie Walsh seeded #8 — 0.71 from #7 → +1 pt.
Coach tip: The easiest points to gain are often the “one-place jump” swims — clean starts, tight turns, and strong finishes.
That’s how championships flip. 🔥
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Record Watch
8th Boys • 50 Fly: Daniel Gu is seeded at 25.86. The district record listed is 26.19.
If he matches his seed time, that’s a record-breaking swim. Let’s go! 💥
📣 Families — How You Can Help
Bring the energy 🎉
Cheer loud, clap for every Panda, and celebrate effort — not just medals.
Help them stay calm 🧘♀️
Remind swimmers: focus on their lane, their race plan, and their finish.
Stay until the end 🏁
The last relay can decide the team trophy. We finish together.
Final word: Pandas, you belong here. We earned this. We are prepared.
And no matter what the scoreboard says, we show the district what Pershing looks like when we race with unity and pride. 🐼💙
LET’S GO WATERPANDAS! 🏊♂️🐼🏆
Projection based on seed times; actual results may change due to performance, starts/turns, and race-day adrenaline.
Always racing clean (no DQs) is a championship strategy. 💙
Always racing clean (no DQs) is a championship strategy. 💙
