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Notes from Paton * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regarding the HSA meet this weekend (Jan 27–29) It’s going to be a long one! Plan accordingly. Bring weather appropriate clothing, sunscreen, etc. Water, food, book to read, homework, playing cards or game….. WSST is scheduled for the 7:15 am warm up. Arrive early, check in, set up your chairs, find Paton (Saturday) or Pam (Sunday). Those swimming the 500 or 1000 will need counters. Check with Paton this week. The estimated timeline for Saturday is 9am to 3pm. Sunday is 9am to 6:30 with the 1000 free starting at 4:30pm. Reminder: the 1000 free, 500 free and 400 IM will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating women’s and men’s heats. Upcoming meets Click here for meet information for our next meet! The South Bay Aquatics 12 and under meet is open to all swimmers 12 and under. First time swimmers through Far Western qualifiers. We have around 100 swimmers that are eligible for this meet. This meet is also the last chance to qualify for the Junior Olympics. The meet is February 10–12 at the Loma Verde Pool in Chula Vista. Swimmers can swim one day or all days! Entries are due to Paton by Tuesday, January 31st at 5pm. All swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming! I will get an updated list this evening. Swimmers not on the list will need to show their USA Swimming cards to me before they can practice. If you haven’t registered your swimmer, the office is open Monday through Friday 10:30am to 2:30pm. 1511 Morena Blvd. Click here for the 2012 form... Reminder! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fun! Check out Swim Life's: First Swim Meet video The San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program is excited to announce our new program, JGrommets, for 7 & 8 year olds. This new class would allow our program to begin youth ocean awareness at an earlier age with an abbreivated one week course. The curriculum (see below) would focus on ocean safety, open water swimming techniques, and various ocean activities. The JGrommet program would allow 7 & 8 year olds to begin developing their skills and provide them and their parents/guardians with a general overview of the San Diego Junior Lifeguard Program. The class would provide them with basic skills to safely enjoy the ocean while developing a foundation for successful advancement to the junior lifeguard program as a 9 year old. Dates: Monday, July 16 thru Friday July 20. Curriculum will include ocean awareness, ocean swimming, ocean paddling, rescue techniques, stand-up paddling, ocean operations, boogie boarding, surfing, team relays, and a JGrommet/Parent BBQ on graduation day. If you have any questions regarding this new program, please email us at sdjuniorguards@sandiego.gov. Please forward this information to anyone you may know who would be interested in reigstering for our new JGrommet program. San Diego Junior Lifeguards * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tired of using a pen to fill out the meet entries? Take a look at our website! You can now fill out the form on your computer and print it out. Click here for our entry form PDF!! OR, you can also always find it on our FORMS page ... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Join us on Facebook and Twitter!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Meet schedule The entire meet schedule through the end of August is posted on the San Diego Imperial Website and is on our website on the Calendar page and on our home page in the right hand column. Take a look! Make sure your swimmer is USA Swimming registered for 2011! All swimmers need to be registered!
Take a look at all meet final results on our Team Stats website or click here for our previous meets results page.
Austin Grand Prix, Jan 13–15 Congratulations to Michael Cohn on his swimming this past weekend at the Austin Grand Prix. Michael competed in 5 events and swam well without giving anything up in training. This was a big meet with many Olympians and Olympic hopefuls. Take a look at the video coverage on the USA Swimming website. Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Nathan Adrian, Janet Evans, Natalie Coughlin, Missy Franklin, and on and on. Fun to watch all of these swimmers fight through a crowded warm up just like everyone else does! Click here to see more pictures from Austin!
Videos! Phelps 100 fly ... part 1 | part 2 200 back ... part 1 | part 2 | part 3
CA/NV Sectional Championships, Dec 17–22 4 of our swimmers (Michael Cohn, Reef Guerard, Oliver Melvin, and Zachary Wallace) competed Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday in the CA/NV Sectional Championships held at Golden West College in Huntington Beach. Michael Cohn competed in 6 individual events, making finals for the first time in the 200 back and 200 free. Hytek Power Point Champion
Winter Age Group Championships at Coronado High School, Dec 17-21 6 of our swimmers (Bennett Bugelli, Jensine Bugelli, Jack Busch, Ciara Franke, Alonso Hernandez-Pinero, and Dominick Wallace) competed Saturday, Sunday, and Monday in the Winter Age Group Championships held at Coronado High School. Hytek Power Point Champions
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Wind N Sea's... December 2011
Congrats to Kelvin Roesing, December SOTM! Kelvin is a Novice Level swimmer whom has been promoted to White as of this January 2012. His quiet manner & active listening skills help him succeed in this sport. Kelvin is focused, strong & dedicated throughout all practice sessions. Our coaching staff is looking forward to watching him compete early this year. Thanks Kelvin for a positive end to 2011! Which group do you swim in?aNovice What do you like best about WSST?aI swim with my friends What do you like best about swimming? aBeing in the water and exercising. |
For SWIMMERS and Here’s a great link from USA Swimming! Take a look!
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Jan 31 for 12&U ABC Meet S, Feb 10–12; SBA, Loma Verde Feb 7 for SI Senior Classic, Feb 17–19; SI, Poway Community Center Feb 14 for JOs, Feb 24–26; SI, El Rancho Bernardo Paton has a paper copy with him for these and most of the meets throughout the upcoming season. |
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Meet entries are due by the yellow date at the end of the meet description. Meet results can be found by going to our Team Stats Online site. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sept 25; The Freestyle Festival; MSV / Mission Vally YMCA / Sept 13 Oct 22; ABC All Ages; CNSA / BBMAC / Oct 11 Nov 5; C All Ages; SDAC / Rancho Bernardo HS / Oct 25 Nov 11–13; AB All Ages; PS / Poway Comm. Center / Nov 1 Dec 2&4; Senior Meet; CAST / Joan Croc Center / Nov 22 Dec 3; 12&U Pentathlon; CAST / Joan Croc Center / Nov 22 Dec 10–11; BC All Ages; SBA / Loma Verde / Nov 29 Dec 17–19; Winter Age Group Champs; SI / BBMAC Coronado / Dec 6 Dec 17–20; Sectionals; Long Beach CA / Dec 6 Jan 27–29; 12&O NTS; HSA / El Cajon Valley HS / Jan 17 Feb 10–12; 12&U ABC Meet S; SBA / Loma Verde / Jan 31 Feb 17–19; SI Senior Classic; SI / Poway Community Center / Feb 7 Feb 24–26; JOs; SI / Rancho Bernardo / Feb 14 Mar 9–11; JO Max; HSA / El Cajon Valley HS / Feb 28 March 24–25; ABC All Ages LC (long course) – IVDA / Mar 13 Mar 29–31; Grand Prix; Indianapolis, IN / Mar 20 March 29–Apr 1; Far Western Championships; Morgan Hill / Mar 20 March 31–Apr 1; C All Ages SC (short course); FAST / Mar 20 April 13–15; AB All Ages LC; PS Apr 19–22; SMOC; Mission Viejo CA / Apr 10 Apr 28–29; C All Ages SC; CAST / Apr 17 May 4–6; AB All Ages LC; CNSA / Apr 24 May 10–13; Grand Prix; Mission Charlotte, NC / May 1 May 19–20; Mini 10&U meet (out for rebid. If no one bids on it, won’t happen); TBA / May 8 May 25–27; AB All Ages LC; NCA / May 15 May 31–June 3; Grand Prix; Mission Santa Clara, CA / May 22 June 2–3; C All Ages SC; WSST / May 29 June 15–17; AB All Ages LC; SBA / June 5 June 23–24; BC All Ages SC; CAST / June 12 June 25–July 2; Olympic Trials; Omaha, Nebraska / June 12 July 6–8; AB ALL LC; NCA / June 26 July 14–15; C All SC; ICAC / July 3 July 26–29; SI LC Junior Olympics; Coronado / July 17 July 28–Aug 4; Olympic Games; London, UK Aug 7–11; US Open; Indianapolis / July 31 Aug 7–11; Zone Championships / Grand Junction, CO / July 31 Aug 10–12; JO Max SC; SBA / July 31 Aug 13–17; Junior Nationals; Indianapolis / July 31 Sep 9; La Jolla Rough Water; La Jolla Cove / June something? For more info on meets, directions to pools, etc. visit the SI-Swimming website -- click here. |
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Where to buy WSST swim gear!!!
Great prices and all of the swimming equipment you could ever need. Click on the logo above to visit the SwimOutlet website where you can order everything online and have it shipped directly to your home. Orders of $75 or more receive free shipping. |
USA Swimming posts about Bella Otterson!! On their AMERICA'S SWIM TEAM ATHLETE FOCUS! page USA Swimming posted this about WSST's own Bella Otterson!! Click here to go to the page... |
Support the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex—Buy a Tile!! As you know, the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex is a non-profit organization and an unsubsidized public pool. We rely on the La Jolla community and our loyal user groups to help support the aquatics programs offered at the pool. And so, we are asking for your help. |
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POOL CLOSINGS & PRACTICE CHANGES
Normal schedule resumes January 2, 2012
NOVICE—M & W 4:30–5;
NOVICE—F 4:30–5
WHITE—Tu & Th 4:30–5:15;
WHITE—F 4:30–5:30
RED—Mon–Th 5–6; Fri 5–6
BLUE—M–F 2:30 dryland;
BLUE—3–4:30 swim
BLACK—M–F 2:30 dryland;
BLACK—3–5 swim
WHEN
Tryouts are 4:00 pm on the first Wednesday of every month. Upcoming tryouts are: Nov 2, Dec 7, Jan 4
WHERE
Coggan Family Aquatic Complex
800 Nautilus Street, CA 92037-6158
(858) 456-0945
WSST Achieves Level 1!!!
Through Paton's efforts with USA Swimming, WSST has achieved Level 1 in their Club Recognition program (basically a program to help establish a strong foundation in 4 areas).
BUSINESS / ORGANIZATION SUCCESS PLANNING
SWIM PARENT / VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
COACH DEVELOPMENT / EDUCATION
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT / PERFORMANCE
Congratulations team!!!
Click here to go to the Parent Education Page!
Articles to date are
(click on article to read):
- It's Not About Butterfly (or back or breast or free...)
- Hard Work
- Prelims and Finals Meets
- Kids Should Not Consume Energy Drinks, and Rarely Need Sports Drinks
- Fuel Your Body
- The Awesome 8-Year Old
- FAQs for Parents -- Training and Workout
- How to Attend a Swim Meet
- The Praise Gap
- Perspective
- Real Self-Esteem Builds on Achievement not Praise for Slackers
- Enough Already with Kid Gloves
- The Nature of Stroke Work
- The Praise Craze
- Resolving Conflicts with the Coach
- Two A Day Workouts for 12 and Unders?
- Guidelines for Going on the Road
- Do We Really Want Our Children Drinking Energy Drinks?
- Two Practices Each Day… The Argument for Morning Training
- Workouts and the Common Cold
- Working WITH the Coach
- A National Age Group Championship?
- Setting Goals: The Parent, Coach, Athlete Relationship
- The Myth of an Overnight Success – Real Success is a Result of Establishing Building Blocks Over a Long Term Development
- Practice Objectives and Routines – What to Expect: Notes to Parents fro the Coaching Staff
- Three Variables of a Swimmer's Performance that a Parent Contributes to
- Why Is Swimming a Year Around Sport for Age Group Swimmers
- Playing Favorites
- Who Should the Coach Work With
- On Praising Your Children
- Which Events Should Your Child Swim
- Where Should Fast Age Group Swimmers Train?
- Because They MUST Fail
- When the Coach Is Away with a Few Swimmers
- Nutrition Between Prelims and Finals
- When the Coach Goes to Nationals
- When Swimmers Return from Camp
- When Sally Swims Poorly…
- Why Should a Club Support Its Elite Athletes Financially?
- The Taper Chase
- The Stroke Guru
- "I Went to the Results Board to See How I Did"
- When a Child Starts on a Swim Team as a Teen
Ager - Lifetime Fitness
- Good Starts
- What We Do in Age Group and Stroke School
Practice - Kids and Two Career Parents
- Key to Goal Setting: Parent Support
- Stunned, Shamed, Thankful and Finally... Helpful!
- Weight Training for the Age Group Swimmer
- One Day in the Life of an
Age Group Parent - The Marginally Motivated Swimmer
- Training Aids: Legitimate Tools or Frivolous Fads
- After Your Childs Swims the Event
- My Man Dan
- Teaching Technique –
What We Know, What We Think We Know, and What We Do - Developing Swimmers Progressively
- Training Versus Learning
- Glycogen Depletion
- Watching Your Child at Swim Lessons or Swim Practice
- Learning to Prepare for the Best
- Gain Weight to Gain Strength
- What Motivates the Coach
- Fast Food: How to Lift the Guise on Healthier Choices
- Fast Food: Breakfast Choices
- Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Coping with Adversity is the key
- Eating on the Road
- Competition and Children
- Thoughts on Age Group Development
- Participation in Activites Offers Benefits
- Coffee and Caffeine
- The Purpose of Travel Meets for Swim Teams
- The Positive Attitude
- Burnout or Choice
- The Parent and the Coach
- Breakfast on the Run
- The Nature of a Judgement Call
- The Importance of Fluid Replacement During Training for Age Group Swimmers
- Snacks
- Balancing Breakfast Needs with Morning Workouts
- The Fallacy of Age Group Rankings
- Are Ideal Weight Charts Meaningful?
- Join Swim Team to Lose Weight?
- Race Day Fuel
- The Coach Seems Harsh
- Are All Efforts Good Efforts?
- The Career Club Coach
- That's Not It
- All-Weekend Meets
- Swimming Tired
- Aging Up
- Age Group Swimmers and Taper
- Swimming is an Investment
- Swim Parents And Masters Swimming: Interview with a Masters Swimmer and Swim Parent
- Adjusting to Different Strokes
- Swim Meets: Basic Info for New Parents!
- Stay with Developing Clubs
- A Family That Plays Together
- Supporting Your Child in Swimming
- What's up with the Suits?
- Letter from an Umpire
- How Big Will You Dare to Be?
- Good Coach Case Study: The Specialist
- Parenting My Champion: Developing Talent
- Improvement's Tortuous Path
SI Junior Olympic Time Standards
Click here for the latest edition of the SI Junior Olympic Time Standards – a copy is also available on the SI website.
All swimmers should be registered with USA Swimming. This is our national governing body and all swimmers must be registered.
Click here for the registration form (a PDF file) to download...
Introducing new USA Swimming "Deck Pass" online program and phone app!!
Swimming has long been a sport about achievements. Now, with the launch of USA Swimming’s “Deck Pass”™, a new online and mobile application, swimmers can easily connect with one another and share their achievements with other members of the swimming community.
Deck Pass™ is an innovative digital application that lets swimmers track their best times, set goals and earn digital patches for their accomplishments in the pool. It’s easy, free to use and is designed to let swimmers capture what they’re accomplishing in the water online and then share with their friends and family. Users can access Deck Pass™ online or via a free mobile application.
Deck Pass™ users can choose to connect their accounts with Facebook to share their swimming milestones with their friends and family. The program is also a great motivational tool that is designed to help guide to swimmers to achievements both in and out of the water. For example, if a swimmer swims a best time at a recent meet, they will automatically earn a digital patch celebrating their achievement.
While Deck Pass™ times updates are automatic for USA Swimming members, the application can be used by anyone. Whether you’re a recreational swimmer, a club swimmer or even a coach, Deck Pass™ has something for everyone!
For more information click here to go to the Deck Pass info page!!