Shouts from Steve - October 26, 2009
October 26, 2009
Good Monday Morning:
Þ A great job at Aqualaps yesterday! Thanks to all the parents who were there to support the kids and to register, count, and feed. A special thanks to the swimmers, especially the older swimmers who were helping me not get a heart attack – and, at now 58, I need all the help I can get. The goals of the relay event were for all relays to finish under an hour AND within five seconds of each other. All relays finished at 59.05 and within ½ second of each other. And most important, we had alotta fun!Þ Williamsport allow late entries provided I get them to them by the time I leave for the Y at 5:00 tomorrow morning. I will be asking the older kids tonight. Parents, you can email me by 3:30 tomorrow morning if you want your swimmer in the meet. Keep in mind: After I send in entries at 3:30 tomorrow morning I cannot guarantee getting your swimmer in the meet – you will have to hope for deck entering on the day of the meet, which cannot be guaranteed. Also, I cannot guarantee late entries will be in relays.Þ Remember, our Halloween Costume Contest and Apple Bob is this Thursday (11/29). Prizes will be awarded for first place for the funniest, scariest and most creative categories. This event is from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. All contestants will receive a very special participation award.Þ Bloomsburg Swim your own entries are due November 4. I will be submitting these entries the next day. Entry information is on our bulletin board. Entries must be submitted on our Meet Entry form and placed in the Meet Entry folder. Entry fees are not required. Make sure you enter the maximum number of events allowed.Þ For our SCAY Invitational on November 8, I am changing the meet entry approach. In an earlier note I had indicated entries being due this Friday. Instead, we are going to treat this meet as we do with our dual meets: the coaches will begin asking the swimmers on the Monday before the meet – yes or no – if they will be going to the meet. Parents can also email me this information starting this Monday. As with our dual meets, each meet will have a “Team Event”, meaning we will indicate an event that all swimmers in the meet will swim. For our invitational the event will be the IM. Swimmers can/will enter a total of four individual events.Þ There will be a practice schedule change this week. Due to no school the Junior/Senior group will practice from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All other practice groups will swim at their normal times.Þ Due to the meets this weekend, practices Saturday are cancelled.Again, thanks for a great effort by everyone at Aqualaps yesterday. And for the many birthday wishes and the cake.