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Friday, June 17, 2011

Off Day in Mexico

Yesterday was an off day for the tournament. We still had a one hour practice to use as prep for our semi-final game vs Brazil tonight, but otherwise the rest of the day of free. Prior to practice we took the morning to do a little sightseeing downtown on our way to visit a local school. The local school was unbelievable. The kids were so excited to have us there, and it was an incredibly experience for our girls as they were signing autographs and singing songs (Justin Beiber to be exact - a lot of the little girls were asking if we knew JB). This experience was amazing for our athletes. Playing basketball in another country is a very memorable experience, but there is no doubt our girls will remember this experience likely much more than anything that happens during the games.

In the afternoon after practice we took a trip to downtown Merida to do a little shopping at the market. It was a very hot day so we limited our walking around time to 45 minutes as we needed to be sure not to expend too much energy to maximize our recovery. Nonetheless, the girls had a great time and were excited to be somewhere other than the gym or the hotel. The change of scenery left them refreshed and energized for our final 2 games here.

Here is a video of some of our adventures during the day and how we made use of our downtime. Happy viewing - time to finish our prep for Brazil!

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