2015-2016 Registration
We are just over a week away from the start of the fall season. Our on-line registration platform has been turned on. I have added the registration link to our social websites. If you are on any of the social sites please like, share, or re-tweet. This is an incredibly easy way to help the club and every little bit helps!
Practice Schedule
No practice this week. Our next practice will be Tuesday September 1st if you are at Riley and Tuesday September 8th for our New Prairie satellite. The tentative schedules for September and October are on the website for both RHS and NPHS sites. Please note all NP practices are CDT. Remember, these calendars should be just used as a guide. The schedule found in the weekly emails will be the schedule we follow
Upcoming meet & dates/location/deadline to decline attending
Intra-Squad meet Tuesday 9-29/Riley High School/Monday 9-28
Tri-Meet vs DUNE & HOT Friday 10-2/Laporte High School/Wednesday 9-30
NCISC Sprint Meet Saturday 10-10/Riley High School/TBD
Dual meet Vs.CON Saturday 10-17/Concord High School/TBD
NASA Sprint meet Saturday & Sunday 11-7&8/Northridge High School/TBD
SWAC Prelim-Finals Friday, Saturday, &Sunday 11/20-22/Southside HS, Ft. Wayne/TBD
CON IMX Meet Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12/4-6/Concord High School/TBD
HOT MC Classic Saturday & Sunday 12-12&13/Laporte High School/TBD
IA TW Invite Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 1/8-10/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/TBD
GSI Invite Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 1/22-24/Goshen High School/TBD
MSC Winter Invite Friday & Saturday 1-22&23/Munster High School/TBD
NCISC Winter Championship Saturday 2-13/Riley High School/TBD
Divisionals Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 3/4-6/Northridge High School/TBD
Senior State Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 3/11-13/Pike High School, Indianapolis/TBD
Age Group State Friday, Saturday, &Sunday 3/18-20/IUPUI/TBD
Speedo Sectionals TBD/TBD/TBD
New Swimmers and Families to SBSC
Welcome to the South Bend Swim Club! Thank you for choosing our club. I know there are many options. of not only swim clubs, but every other athletic, artistic, or academic activity you can imagine and I sincerely appreciate you choosing our program for your child. I will do my absolute best to keep the lines of communication open with you. My cell phone number is listed below the signature and this is my primary email address. Please feel free to call, text, or email whenever you have a question. Our website is a wealth of information. Among other things, you will be able to find our upcoming meet schedules,tentative practice schedules, and any of our announcements located there. We also have several social media sites we use to help keep everyone informed. We have a Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, Tumblr, Blogspot, Google +(for now), and a YouTube page with some limited content. If you are active on any of these sites please like or follow us to help us keep you informed.
You should have received a confirmation email with directions on how to log into your account on our website. If you did not receive one or if you need anything please let me know
Calendar Changes
There has been a few changes/additions to our calender of events.
Parent Meeting Tuesday 9-22
Our fall parent meeting for the RHS training groups is schedule for Tuesday September 22nd in the RHS Cafeteria. At least one adult from each family should be in attendance. The meeting is scheduled for 60 minutes but I will stay and answer question as long as needed. I will be covering several topics including all of the proposed changes and the philosophical reasons behind them. Please mark the date on your calendar
Team Gear Bags
If you were issued a gear bag this spring/summer and you are not planning on returning for the fall/winter season please email me to make arrangements to return the equipment
Fall/Winter Season
Here are some changes we will have in place for this season
1. Registration will now be for an entire year for both short course and long course seasons (1st announced 7-5).
2. All swimmers will be considered swimming in a meet unless a parent chooses to opt out of the meet by using our "attend/decline" function of our website (1st announced 7-12)
3. Volunteer requirement. It has not been determined exactly how this will look or be implemented but all families of our club will be required to volunteer a certain number of sessions of the events we attend or host.. (1st announced 7-19)
4. All swimmers will be allowed to practice in March regardless if they have qualified for any championship meets (1st announced 7-26)
5. Tech Suit Policy. 10 and under swimmers will not be allowed to wear tech suits. 11 and over swimmers will be allowed to wear tech suits at season ending championship meets and other meets approved by the coaching staff (1st announced 8/1)
6. New Prairie Satellite. I met with the NP head coach last week and we are all set to start on the 8th.(1st announced 8/8)
7. Financial assistance through advertising. Our website allows for local merchants to advertise and offer coupons/specials directly on our site. Here is a link to the information page. We will credit your account 50% of any money the club receives from companies that you have sold advertising space to on our website.
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
No practice this week. Our next practice will be Tuesday September 1st if you are at Riley and Tuesday September 8th for our New Prairie satellite. The tentative schedules for September and October are on the website for both RHS and NPHS sites. Please note all NP practices are CDT. Remember, these calendars should be just used as a guide. The schedule found in the weekly emails will be the schedule we follow
Upcoming meet & dates/location/deadline to decline attending
Intra-Squad meet Tuesday 9-29/Riley High School/Monday 9-28
Tri-Meet vs DUNE & HOT Friday 10-2/Laporte High School/Wednesday 9-30
NCISC Sprint Meet Saturday 10-10/Riley High School/TBD
Dual meet Vs.CON Saturday 10-17/Concord High School/TBD
NASA Sprint meet Saturday & Sunday 11-7&8/Northridge High School/TBD
SWAC Prelim-Finals Friday, Saturday, &Sunday 11/20-22/Southside HS, Ft. Wayne/TBD
CON IMX Meet Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 12/4-6/Concord High School/TBD
HOT MC Classic Saturday & Sunday 12-12&13/Laporte High School/TBD
IA TW Invite Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 1/8-10/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/TBD
GSI Invite Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 1/22-24/Goshen High School/TBD
MSC Winter Invite Friday & Saturday 1-22&23/Munster High School/TBD
NCISC Winter Championship Saturday 2-13/Riley High School/TBD
Divisionals Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 3/4-6/Northridge High School/TBD
Senior State Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 3/11-13/Pike High School, Indianapolis/TBD
Age Group State Friday, Saturday, &Sunday 3/18-20/IUPUI/TBD
Speedo Sectionals TBD/TBD/TBD
New Swimmers and Families to SBSC
Welcome to the South Bend Swim Club! Thank you for choosing our club. I know there are many options. of not only swim clubs, but every other athletic, artistic, or academic activity you can imagine and I sincerely appreciate you choosing our program for your child. I will do my absolute best to keep the lines of communication open with you. My cell phone number is listed below the signature and this is my primary email address. Please feel free to call, text, or email whenever you have a question. Our website is a wealth of information. Among other things, you will be able to find our upcoming meet schedules,tentative practice schedules, and any of our announcements located there. We also have several social media sites we use to help keep everyone informed. We have a Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, Tumblr, Blogspot, Google +(for now), and a YouTube page with some limited content. If you are active on any of these sites please like or follow us to help us keep you informed.
You should have received a confirmation email with directions on how to log into your account on our website. If you did not receive one or if you need anything please let me know
Calendar Changes
There has been a few changes/additions to our calender of events.
- The New Prairie parent meeting will be on their first night of their practice, Tuesday September 8th
- Our annual intra-squad meet/pizza party is schedueled for Tuesday September 29th. This is being held at Riley and is for both the Riley training groups and the New Prairie training groups. For more details you can click here to get to the event page
- We have been asked to compete in a 3 team tri meet with Duneland and Laporte. This meet is set forFriday October 2nd at Laporte High School. Swimmers will be able to compete in 3 events and the total cost for the meet will only be $2 per swimmer!. More details will be posted on the event pagewhen they become available.
- Our Swim-A-Thon is being moved to Saturday October 24th
Parent Meeting Tuesday 9-22
Our fall parent meeting for the RHS training groups is schedule for Tuesday September 22nd in the RHS Cafeteria. At least one adult from each family should be in attendance. The meeting is scheduled for 60 minutes but I will stay and answer question as long as needed. I will be covering several topics including all of the proposed changes and the philosophical reasons behind them. Please mark the date on your calendar
Team Gear Bags
If you were issued a gear bag this spring/summer and you are not planning on returning for the fall/winter season please email me to make arrangements to return the equipment
Fall/Winter Season
Here are some changes we will have in place for this season
1. Registration will now be for an entire year for both short course and long course seasons (1st announced 7-5).
2. All swimmers will be considered swimming in a meet unless a parent chooses to opt out of the meet by using our "attend/decline" function of our website (1st announced 7-12)
3. Volunteer requirement. It has not been determined exactly how this will look or be implemented but all families of our club will be required to volunteer a certain number of sessions of the events we attend or host.. (1st announced 7-19)
4. All swimmers will be allowed to practice in March regardless if they have qualified for any championship meets (1st announced 7-26)
5. Tech Suit Policy. 10 and under swimmers will not be allowed to wear tech suits. 11 and over swimmers will be allowed to wear tech suits at season ending championship meets and other meets approved by the coaching staff (1st announced 8/1)
6. New Prairie Satellite. I met with the NP head coach last week and we are all set to start on the 8th.(1st announced 8/8)
7. Financial assistance through advertising. Our website allows for local merchants to advertise and offer coupons/specials directly on our site. Here is a link to the information page. We will credit your account 50% of any money the club receives from companies that you have sold advertising space to on our website.
As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
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