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Reminders…. There will also be a Novice meet on Saturday, March 20 hosted by Pacific Swim. RSVP with Pam. Entries are due at the meet itself. Entries for the 14 and under ABC meet (March 27-28) are due Monday, March 15.
* * * * * * * * * * * Junior Aquathon Series -- Check It Out! Click here for an entry form for a Junior (6-18) Aquathon Series. A great way to combine swimming and running! Transitioning into triathlons!
Another Way to Help Haiti—in Honor of Ryan and Erin Kloos Tragedies sometime occur in our own backyard but seem a world a way, while sometimes tragedies that occur a world a way can somehow hit so close to home. Last Tuesday a 7.0 earthquake devastated the Island nation of Haiti destroying most of the infrastructure, most of the buildings and possibly killed over 100,000 people. In the quake, a swimmer I had recruited and coached while I was at UCSD, Ryan Kloos was killed when the building he was staying in collapsed. He was there to visit his sister (also a swimmer) who was doing work with an orphanage in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. His sister was rescued from the collapse and has now been evacuated to Florida to recover with her family...
I know that many if not all of you that are going to receive this will not have actually known Ryan, but this email is my way of dealing with my own feelings of grief and finding a way to establish some kind of control over a situation that obviously no one could have possibly controlled. Those of you that have ever been on a team know the type of kid Ryan was, as every team has someone like him. He was the kid that was a good swimmer but never the star, yet everyone loved him. He was the teammate that introduced himself to the new kids and seemed to get along in any group and had the sense of humor that made practice enjoyable. He swam and trained hard but had a great personality and honestly I can say that everyone that he interacted with was positively affected. My last conversation with Ryan was this past November at the alumni weekend at UCSD when he approached me and introduced himself to my daughter. There is a great number of organizations set up to aid and provide relief to the citizens of Haiti and I know it can be overwhelming and confusing. However, if you feel it in your heart to help our fellow humans who will take years and years to recover I would urge you to follow this link. It has been set up by the Kloos family as a way to channel 100% of any donations directly to the orphanage that Ryan's sister was working with and the reason Erin and Ryan were there during this tragedy. These kids as well as most of the nation will need a lot to rebuild their infrastructure of their organization and with so many people having been killed, I am sure there will be a greater need for orphanage programs to operate and expand in the immediate future. You are certainly not required or expected to contribute and I will never know who did or did not donate. Like I said, this is a way for me to feel like I am helping in some way other than my own personal donations. Thank you for your time. Dan Peck
MEET RESULTS Take a look at all meet final results on our Team Stats website.
JOs, Feb 19–21 Below is the blurb from the San Diego Imperial Swimming website about the meet this weekend. Overall results can be found on that site. Team results can be found on our Team Stats website. Here’s the break down from a very successful meet – 8 swimmers competed in 45 individual races, 25 Best times for 52% improvement! Hytek Power Point Champion All 8 swimmers scored points at the meet (only top 16 places score points)! Reef Guerard with 51 points led the way Well done everyone! Paton SI website blurb The 2010 Short Course Junior Olympics concluded yesterday at the Coronado BBMAC pool with enthusiastic crowds cheering on their swimmers, undeterred by the passing rain showers throughout the day. SI age group swimmers combined to set 13 new Junior Olympic records (7 individual and 6 relay), of which 7 (1 individual and all 6 relays) were also fast enough to shatter the existing San Diego-Imperial Swimming LSC record. New records set on Sunday included: Austin Nguyen of Pacific Swim in the 10&Under Boys 50Y Back click the blue bar to read more below…. In the team competition, North Coast Aquatics was crowned the overall meet champion with 3512.5 points, followed by Pacific Swim with 2393.5 and Heartland Swim Association with 1922.5 points (there were quite a few ties in finals this year). Individual High Point winners were: 10&Under Girls: Katelyn Thomas of Rancho San Dieguito
Senior Classic Championships! Feb 12–15 The Senior Classic Championships concluded last night. Three full days of trials and finals in Poway. Luckily we had amazing weather! · 5 Best times, 7 Team records (Bertics – 1, Cohn – 4, Weston – 2), 1 new AAA time (Cohn).
12&O NTS, HSA at El Cajon Meet -- Jan 29–31 Great job this weekend to our 6 athletes that competed in El Cajon! Mireia Arlandez (first meet!), Danielle Collins, Kelly Collins, Reef Guerard, Pablo Ortega, and Dana Zimmer. 29 events, 21 Bests! 72% improvement! Hytek Power Point Champions
Meets Jan 15–18!!! WSST had a great showing this weekend! Not only at the Grand Prix meet in Long Beach, but also at the Novice meet at the Mission Valley YMCA! Swimmers competing at all levels! Outstanding! Here’s the email I received from Kayla about the Novice meet: The meet went really well! Some confusion and kinks at the beginning but it worked out really well! The kids received a ribbon right after they swam with their time on it. Everyone swam well, no upsets! Biggest surprise was Cary! He really impressed me with his speed and stroke technique. Great swim! Many of the swimmers it was their first meet, hopefully they are encouraged to go to more! Kayla Ben Weston and Michael Cohn competed at the Grand Prix in Long Beach. Amazing meet! Michael swam 4 events recording 3 best times, 5 team records, a new AAA time in the 100 back, etc. but several Olympians were also competing! I video taped some of the swims and will get those on my computer as soon as I can. Swim Network was also doing a live webcast! Check out their website for race videos, interviews, recaps, etc. swimnetwork.com.
Meet results for Michael and Ben are posted on our Team Stats website.
SI All Star Qualifying Meet, Jan 8–10 This weekend 7 of our swimmers competed in the All Star Qualifying meet! Abby Bertics, Jensine Bugelli, Bennett Bugelli, Michael Cohn, Dominick Wallace, Zachary Wallace, and Dana Zimmer. They were able to overcome the frigid San Diego weather (70s) and swim well. The results and stats are available on our Team Stats website (see link above). 7 athletes, 42 events, 20 best times Hytek Power Point Champions were:
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Mar 20 for Novice Fun Event, Mar 20; PS, Poway Community Pool Mar 15 for 14&U ABC, Mar 27-28; FAST, Fallbrook HS Apr 5 for C All Ages SC, Apr 17-18; CAST, Joan Croc Center 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 either, clicking on the meet in blue or by going to our Team Stats Online site. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sept 27; Freestyle Fest -- South; HSA / El Cajon Valley / Sept 15 Oct. 3; NCA Relay meet; NCA / JCC / Sept 21 Oct 24-25; A/B/C South; WSST / Coggan Family Aquatic Center Nov 7-8; C All Ages; FAST / Fallbrook HS Nov 13-15; A/B All Ages; PS / Poway Community Center
Dec 5; 12&Under Pentathlon; CAST / Joan Croc Center / Nov 23 Dec 4-6; Sr. Meet; CAST / Joan Croc Center / Nov 23 Dec 3-5; SC Nationals; Federal Way, WA / Nov 23 Dec 12-13; B/C All Ages; SBA / Loma Verde Pool / Nov 30 Dec 10-13; SC Jr. Nationals; Columbus, OH / Nov 30 Dec 18-22; Sectionals; Beach Swim Club / Belmont Plaza, Long Beach, CA / Dec 7 Jan 8-10; SI LSC Q meet; ICAC / Palomar College / Dec 28 Jan 15-18; USA Swimming's Grand Prix, Long Beach, CA / Jan 4 (travel meet for qualifiers) Jan 15; Novice Meet; SI/Mission Valley YMCA Jan 29-31; 12&Over NTS; HSA / El Cajon Valley HS / Jan 19 Feb 5-7; 12&Under A/B/C - South; SBA / Loma Verde Pool / Jan 25 Feb 12–15; SI Senior Classic; SI / Poway Swim Center / Feb 1 Feb 19-21; Short Course JOs; SI / BBMAC Coronado HS / Feb Mar 5-7; JO Max - South; HSA / El Cajon Valley HS / Feb 22 Mar 13-14; AB All Ages LC; PS / Poway Swim Center / Mar 1 Mar 20; Novice Fun Event; PS / Poway Community Pool / Mar 8 Mar 27-28; 14&U ABC Sprint / Distance; FAST / Fallbrook HS / Mar 15 Apr 8-11; Far Westerns; Apr 17-18; C All Ages SC; CAST / Joan Croc Center / Apr 5 Apr 30-May2; ABC All Ages South LC; CNSA / BBMAC Coronado HS / Apr 19 May 15-16; C All Ages SC; WSST / CFAC / May 3 May 22-23; CIF Championships May 28-30; AB All Ages; TBA / May 17 June 12-13; BC All Ages South; FAST / Fallbrook HS / May 31 June 25-27; AB All Ages; NCA / LJ JCC / June 14 July 3-4; Coronado Rough Water July 10-11; Summer Senior Meet; SI / TBA / June 28 July 17-18; C All Ages SC; MVY / ? / July 5 July 21-26; Sectionals July 23-25; AB All Ages; NCA / LJ JCC / July 12 Aug 6-8; JO Max SC South; SBA / Loma Verde / July 26 Aug 10-14; Western Zone Champs; San Jose, CA Aug 19-22; SI Long Course JOs; SI / TBA / Aug 9 For more info on meets, directions to pools, etc. visit the SI-Swimming website at http://si-swimming.com/meets.htm |
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NOTE: New Suit Rule to take effect OCT 1st!! USA Swimming Adopts October 1 Ban on Full-Body Suits (9/19/2009) At its annual Convention on Saturday, over 400 USA Swimming delegates, representing swim clubs from all 50 states, voted overwhelmingly for early implementation of a ban on high-tech swimsuits. The legislation, which will go into effect on October 1, regulates swimsuits worn in all USA Swimming–sanctioned competitions. "All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials. For men, the swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knees, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below the knee." Textile fabric is defined as material consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting and/or braiding. The legislation will go into effect here in the U.S. three months before FINA, swimming’s international governing body, is expected to implement the same rule for international competition“As an organization, we have been working with FINA and other swimming nations to find a solution that will ensure a fair and even playing field for all swimmers, and that will ultimately advance the best interests of our sport,” said Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming Executive Director. “With Saturday’s vote, our membership has sent a clear message that it wanted this action taken sooner, rather than later. We hope that this action will put the emphasis back where it belongs – on our athletes, their training and hard work.” The regulation will apply to all levels of USA Swimming meets. |
POOL CLOSINGS & PRACTICE CHANGES
Feb 18, 23 & 24 – NO PRACTICE due to CIF waterpolo championships!!
PRACTICE TIMES
NOVICE
GRP 1— M & W 4–4:30; F 4–5
GRP 2— M & W 4:30–5; F 4–5
WHITE–Tu & Th 4–4:45; F4–5
RED–Mon–Th 5–6; Fri 4–5
BLUE–M–Th 4–5:30; F 4–5:30
BLACK–M–Th 4–6; F 4–5:30
USA Swimming Records Largest Single-Year Membership Growth in 2009
Athlete Membership Increases 11.2 percent, Marking Largest Bump Since First Numbers Recorded in 1986
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Building off the massive success of the 2008 Olympic Games, USA Swimming has seen its largest membership growth in history in the membership year of 2009. Numbers released today show an 11.2 percent increase in athlete memberships, bringing the total number of year-round USA Swimming athletes across the nation to 286,084. The national governing body boasts a total of 315,640 members overall, including coach and non-athlete members...
The 11.2 percent increase significantly outpaced other post-Olympic growth. In 2005, USA Swimming membership expanded by 7.2 percent while membership in 2001 increased by 4.9 percent. Previously, the largest single-year membership gain was 10.1 percent, following the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Along with the recruitment of new members, USA Swimming posted an all-time-high retention rate of 73%.
“There is no doubt that our sport has gained popularity over the last several years, and the awe-inspiring performances by our Olympic Team in Beijing certainly added to that effect,” said Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming Executive Director. “While we are excited by this success, we remain committed to working to share our sport with more and more people through exciting domestic events, impactful outreach programs and positive promotion for our sport.”
Along with the increase in individual membership, USA Swimming welcomed 99 new clubs in 2009, bringing the total number of year-round member clubs to 2,679. The average USA Swimming member club consists of 106 athletes, the largest number ever. Last year, the average USA Swimming club consisted of 95 members.
Please click here for a link to the 2009 USA Swimming New Member Survey. USA Swimming is asking all members that joined USA Swimming during the 2009 calendar year to fill out the online survey. This survey will take less than five minutes to complete. The results will be used by USA Swimming to improve new member services and benefits. Thank you in advance for your assistance!!
Click here to go to the Parent Education Page!
Articles to date are
(click on article to read):
- 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
TOP 10 TIMES
Our LSC has started compiling the top ten times again. Click here to check out the link (it is also on our "swimming links" page...
SI Junior Olympic Time Standards
Click here for the latest edition of the SI Junior Olympic Time Standards. I’ll send along an analysis of what events changed and how much later in the week, but in general the changes were not all that remarkable. Please feel free to distribute to all concerned – a copy is also available on the SI website.
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Stretching it out...
or not...
Click here for a link to the stretching information Paton talked with the swimmers about recently with pictures of how to and how not to stretch. If you can, come a bit early and go through the recommended stretches before practice.