League schedule

Hello again!

First, some practice notes –

NIGHT PRACTICE HAS BEEN CANCELLED! I’ve tried to make the announcement as often as possible but I’m not sure if everyone knows, so spread the word, please! There’s an after hours party at the club so we can’t get the pool… No worries, we’ll do lots of starts tomorrow, and I’ll bring my suit to get in.

NO MONDAY MORNING PRACTICE! Everyone needs to s-l-e-e-p sleep. We’ll have a real practice at 8 p.m. for all State qualifiers.

400 SWIMMERS need not attend Friday practice, we’ll see you at 6th Ave West at 5 p.m.

Next – League!

Events go like so –

400’s – Friday
Medley Relay through Backstroke – Saturday
Free Relay through IM – Sunday

Our warm-up on Friday is 5-5:30 (open)

On Saturday and Sunday warm-up is at 6:20-6:40. DO NOT MISS OR BE LATE!!!

That said, to reduce congestion (42 swimmers, ages 7-18, 2 lanes, 20 minutes? I think not…) I would like all UPPER DIVISION swimmers to warm-up at the SWIM CLUB rather than at the Stingray pool. So here’s the drill:

Even though our warm-up is at 6:20, the meet doesn’t start until 8! So, I want all upper division swimmers to meet at the club at 6:30 with the intent of getting IN THE WATER at 6:45, out by 7:15. This will give you plenty of chance to get over to the pool before your relay starts.

PARENTS – if your upper division swimmer doesn’t have a car, you have a few options.

1 – pick your kid up, drive them to the pool.
2 – Have them swim regular warm-up with the little kids, not the end of the world.
3 – get them a ride with a TRUSTED upper division swimmer (they aren’t all to be trusted, trust me)
4 – tell me they need a ride, and I can take them in my porche. The best option if your child would like to arrive in style.

So that’s it, here’s a link to the stingray website if it’s easier to follow.

But now I’m running late for work, look what you did…

quick notes

pizza party – 6-8 for pipsqueaks, 7-9 for upper d. Tonight. Bring shirts, appetites

Psych sheet – see link below, read up on your races, prepare for inspiration tomorrow.

pop/sugar – banned. Don’t do it.

general activity – little to none. Save your energy for the weekend.

think clear – drink enough water that you are, uh, seeing clear too.

We’ll see everyone tonight!

The moment we've all been waiting for…

League psych sheets are here!

You can access it online at:

http://www.stingrays-sc.com/files/PDFs/League2007_PsychSheets.pdf

Get excited! Don’t forget – NO night practice today! Thursday night will be starts for ALL league qualifiers!

Tomorrow is the Pizza Party for EVERYONE, NOT JUST LEAGUE QUALIFIERS!

Congrats, we’ve got some great looking races coming up here!

League bound!

Hello everyone!

First off – Congratulations NEW LEAGUE QUALIFIERS Jason Mortenson, Kevin Mercy and Michael Tsarevski! These guys all 3 hit the 9-10 breaststroke qualifying time at Last Chance today! Well done!

So that brings our total to…48. So close! We’ll talk up a new deal tomorrow..

Also a special congrats to Morgan Genkinger and Duncan Sutherland, both of whom picked up qualifying times in events today, and everyone else who came and swam today. It’s been a looooong weekend, everyone deserves some rest.

Speaking of long weekend, we finished our league entries after a long 5 hours today. I would post them but I don’t have the meet on my computer yet. I should have everything by tomorrow so I can get it up online. But all entries, relay and individual, will be posted tomorrow.

Please note – we added B relays for some age groups but did NOT fill in names because we were not entirely sure who would be available. We’re counting on the ENTIRE upper division being there, minus the Engers. PLEASE let us know asap if you are a 15-18 and can’t come, especially if you already told me and I forgot.

The follow age groups have B relays:

8-under girls
9-10 boys
9-10 girls

If you are in one of these age groups and would like to be in a relay, we can almost certainly make that happen. Just show up to practice and let us know. If we don’t see you, you’ll probably hear from us. There are NO 13-14 boys relays.. We’ll be strong there next year, promise.

That’s it! Julie and I will NOT be at practice Monday morning. If any upper division swimmers are willing and able, we’d LOVE to have your help for the second 2 practices.

Also remember that Monday and Thursday night practice are open to EVERYONE SWIMMING LEAGUE! They will consist of a long warm-up and then starts and turns. Come if you can!

Thanks!

1 down, 1 to go!

Hello again!

First thing – the Lakewood meet is usually good and today was no exception.

When I pulled up at 5:45 a.m. this morning I thought – WOW, my team showed up on time today! Actually, Lakewood was there… Betty may not have the biggest team any more, but by God were they ready to go today.

Our relays swam very well (especially the 15-18 men’s 1-2 SWEEP in the Free Relay) and we had a surprising number of best times, considering where we are in the season (i.e. about to begin taper..)

Here’s your Sports Center recap with 30 seconds of high-definition, in-your-face action! Err, uh, just read fast and it’ll seem more exciting…

Kelsey Tuttle learned to swim fly correctly, finally. I guess it’s my fault, I never told her to pull her arms out *cough, except for every week, cough cough* but regardless now she got it down and will probably kick some serious butt tomorrow…

Alex Sutherland got within .2 seconds of the team record in the 100 Breast in a race that could only be described as sassy. And Lauren didn’t even yell at me during her IM this week…

Cody’s cousin (Lakewood swimmer Dane Kelly) asked me to take my eye out more than Cody usually does… Maybe I’ll donate it to the Spencers to hang on the family Christmas tree.

The Giustos (Luke and Evan) decided to come to the ol’ league meet next weekend rather than camp with an in-town cousin.. Everyone should do a Snoopy dance to celebrate.

Brian Pak and Casey Zelus swam their last races at The Swamp today, proving that all good things must indeed come to an end. Their class, leadership and companionship will certainly be missed, let’s enjoy these two for the last 2 weeks while we can!

Tons of kids swam their last races of the season today. Thanks for ALL your hard work and all of your personal contributions to the team! My experience and the experiences of your teammates wouldn’t be the same without you – I really hope you had a great time! Sleep in, but make SURE you come to the pizza party Wednesday!

Congrats to NEW LEAGUE QUALIFIERS Olivia Moore and Carina Wang! That puts our total up at 45 and we’ve got one more day – let’s make it a fast one! 5 more is more doable than you think…

Speaking of one more – let’s talk about Last Chance

First – Here’s your map! Detail is zoomed in on the Indiana exit off 6th Ave. Just go right on up into the the housing developments, looks very easy to find.

Seond – Warm-up is at 6:20 – please be READY TO GO at that time! Being late to the last chance meet is like forgetting your suede shoes at the dance – just don’t do it.

Third – If there’s EVER been a meet where you’ve needed to come talk to your coaches before your races, this is probably it. Rich (wedding) and Julie (Knee-braska) won’t be there, but Shelby and I will be. Here’s your checklist for the evening (this pretty much applies for league/state too…) –

– Drink TONS of water (I told everyone they needed to pee at least 3 times before they went to bed. You better get on the ball.)

– Stretch tonight and tomorrow morning. Meets tend to lead to some lactic acid build-up, and some of you simply haven’t been in the pool at all since you’ve been out of town.

– Eat something grainy and full of carbohydrates, like delicious pasta and bread. Try not to eat much in terms of fat, grease or sugar.

– SLEEP! Go to bed by 9! Wake up early and stretch! Be on time!

And that’s it! Have a great night everyone, see some of ya in the morning.