Shouts from Steve - February 15, 2010
February 15, 2010
Good Monday Morning:
My wife gave me a Valentine's Day card that has what looks like an old Polaroid photo of a young girl standing on a porch with her arms folded and a sour look on her face. The front of the card says, "I know sometimes I'm difficult and stubborn but since it's Valentine's Day I want you to know one thing...and on the inside of the card it says, "I'M WORTH IT!" I got her a live plant. How'd I do? If you ever want to know my five rules for a long lasting relationship, ask.....
SCAY/Holidaysburg Dual Meet
Grace Dangelo broke the 8/U girls 25 free team record that was set in 1976, one of the oldest records on the books. The record was 15.30 and Grace went 15.29. Super job Grace! Swimmers of the Meet are Kirsten Hillsley and Matt Fritsch. Both swam well and swam up to help the high school kids get the first relay done so they could get their meet in before running to the bus to go over to Wyoming Valley West near Wilkes Barre. Thank you Kirsten and Matt.
KYSL Champs
I want to make this clear: KYSL Champs this Saturday are at the Holidaysburg Y. Dubois was originally scheduled to host the meet and, due to scheduling problems, couldn't, so Holidaysburg picked it up. I appreciate their willing to do this. Please read the following:
- I am attaching our entries. If your swimmer(s) will not be participating please let me know. I must make any changes by tomorrow night. I am not inclined to change events, though will change entry times - ESPECIALLY any high school times I submitted. Please let me know ASAP.
- 8/U and 10/U swimmers will swim the morning session with warm ups beginning not before 7:00 a.m. 11-12, 13-14, 15-18 swimmers will swim in the afternoon session with warm ups beginning not before noon. When I receive specific warm up times/lanes later in the week I will send this information to you.
All Team Practice We will again have an all team practice this Friday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Parents, you did a great job sending in treats for the kids. This week I will provide the treats.
Districts The meet is March 13-14 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The coaching staff will meet Sunday morning (February 21) to set up our District entries. These could change due to our Last Chance meet on February 27. We will be sending in our final entries after Last Chance. Swimmers can enter a total of three events, one of which must be a relay. If swimmers with more than three qualifying times have preferences, please get these to me. As has happened in the past, swimmers not qualified in individual events have been placed on District relays. If your swimmer who does not have individual qualifying times for Districts and will not be available for relays please let me know.
Note KYSL and Districts are different from our dual meets. Once we send in entries we can not add swimmers and, in most cases, change swimmers and entry times. Please be sure to let me know.
Volunteers For our KYSL Champs we will need approximately 7-8 volunteers for each session. Please make yourself available to work the meet - timing, officiating, etc. You guys did a great job this past Saturday, and I thank you.
More soon.....
Steve Power
Head Swim Team Coach
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County
State College Area YMCA
A Branch of the YMCA of Centre County