Sunday, July 29, 2018

Weekly Announcements for Week of 7/29-8/4

Dear SBSC families,

Practice Schedule
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite Monday 5:00-7:00
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:00-7:00, and Friday 5:00-6:30
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30-9:15
Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:00-6:30

NPHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Pool closed for the season-COME TO RHS
Group 2&3 Pool closed for the season-COME TO RHS

Practice Notes: Group 2 practices will end at 7:00 on Monday, Tuesday, and ThursdayFriday will still end at 6:30. Group 2 swimmers attending practice on Friday are reminded to bring dryland clothes including running shoes.  Due to the pool closing, NP swimmers should attend their group's corresponding practice at Riley.

Fall Registration
I am not sure if everyone is aware, but the South Bend Swim Club is a partner program with the South Bend Venues Parks & Arts (formerly Parks and Rec).  Due to our partnership we are afforded a lot of opportunities we would not be able to have if we were on our own.  But this also requires us to follow their insurance guidelines.  One of the guidelines required all swimmers to be 7 years old. But, starting this fall this is no longer the case.  I was informed last week that we are now able to take swimmers who are 6 years old.

Our on-line registration will be up and running no later then August 6th.  Our first day of practice for all groups will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 4th.  All swimmers, including those currently active, who plan on being part of the team will need to register prior to starting practice.

Senior State
Congrats to our entire team. We finished tied for 13th.  I believe this is our highest finish at long course state.  We had 40 best times and set 12 new records.  In the 15 -18 age group Forrest Baumgartner 50 Free (24.26), Aiden Maurer 200 Free (1:59.59) & 400 Free (4:15.15), and Evie Sierra 800 Free (9:24.86), 200 Fly (2:18.96), & 1500 Free (17:39.99).  Allison Walker also set records in our 19 and over age group.  Her records were in the 100 Fly (1:06.31), 200 IM (2:32.96), 400 Free (4:42.87), 200 Fly (2:29.12), 400 IM (5:25.33), and 50 free (28.44)

Divisional Championships August 4th and 5th Concord High School
The meet letter and our entry are attached.  Please double check for any errors.  Our entry can be updated through Monday evening.  Any changes need to be communicated with me prior to practice tomorrow at 5:00 PM. I will be the coach on deck for the entire meet

Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.

Saturday and Sunday Pre-lims for 11 and over swimmers
Warm-ups 7:30-8:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 7:30
Meet Starts at 9:00

Saturday and Sunday Timed finals for 10 and under swimmers
Warm-ups 12:30-1:05 -our swimmers need to be on deck by 12:15
Meet starts 1:15

Saturday and Sunday Finals for 11 and over swimmers
Warm-ups 3:30-4:15-our swimmers need to be on deck by 3:30
Meet Starts 4:30

Email Change
Starting this fall the weekly emails will be sent through the administrative dashboard of our website. Please make sure your email address is up to date on your swim club account page.

Last Day of the Summer Season
Here are the last days for each of our groups
Group 1 and G1 Elite This Thursday August 2nd
Group 2 This Friday August 3rd
Group 3 Friday August 10th--AM practices only from 8/5-10
NP Groups: July 19th-NP swimmers should attend practices at RHS until the end of the season.

No one will be charged any training fees for the month of August.

Our first practice in the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 4th.  All swimmers wanting to be part of our program this fall will need to register through our on-line platform.  I plan to have that up and running no later than August 6th.

Advertising Credit 
A Group 2 or Group 3 annual membership plus all the other associated fees with our membership -- spirit wear, meet surcharges, technology fees, concession stand/hospitality fees, USA Swimming-- is just under $550 for an entire year. (A Group 1 annual membership is about $100 less.)  If you were able to sell two of the Premiere+ adds it could easily pay for a whole year of swimming including meet entry fees!
Selling a one year ad to one company could earn you anywhere from $50 to almost $500. Here is the link for more information. 

Another easy way to earn credit for your swim club account is to hang our recruiting posters out in the public. For every poster you hang you will receive a $5 credit up to $25. Once you hang the poster post a pic of it on your Facebook page (or other social site) and tag the club.

Spring and Summer Meet Schedule
Below is our spring/summer meet schedule.  Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets. If you are only given the option of "yes" or "no" when committing please leave a message in the available notes section of what days you would like to attend.

CSC Spring Fling May 4th-6th/Carmel High School/RESULTS
NASA Off The Block Invite May 5th/Northridge High School/RESULTS
IA May Invite May 11th-13th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/
RESULTS
CON BW3 Invite June 1st-3rd/Merrifield Park, Mishawaka/
RESULTS
MSC Summer Splash June 22nd-24th/Munster High School/
RESULTS
NASA Summer Invite/June 23rd/Northridge High School/
RESULTS
IA Summer Spectacular/July 6th-8th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/RESULTS
MSC Last Chance/July 14th/Munster High School/RESULTS
Senior State Championships/July 19th-22nd/IU/RESULTS
Age Group State/July 27th-29th/IUPUI
/RESULTS coming soon
Summer Divisionals/August 5th & 6th/Concord High School/Entry can be updated through tomorrow

As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

John VanDriessche
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
www.southbendswimclub.com

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Weekly Anouncements for Week of 7/22-7/28

Dear SBSC families,

Practice Schedule
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite Monday 5:00-7:00
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:00-7:00, and Friday 5:00-6:30
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30-9:15
Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:00-6:30

NPHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Pool closed for the season-COME TO RHS
Group 2&3 Pool closed for the season-COME TO RHS

Practice Notes: Group 2 practices for the last two weeks of the season will at 7:00 on Monday, Tuesday, and ThursdayFriday will still end at 6:30. Group 2 swimmers attending practice on Friday are reminded to bring dryland clothes including running shoes.  Due to the pool closing, NP swimmers should attend their group's corresponding practice at Riley.

Age Group State Championships July 27th-29th IUPUI
The meet letter and our entry are attached.  Please double check for any errors.  Our entry can be updated through Monday evening.  Any changes need to be communicated with me prior to practice tomorrow at 5:00 PM. Coach Ted will be the coach on deck.  Please call or text him at 574-360-9187.

Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.

Pre-lims 11-14 year olds Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Warm-ups 6:30-7:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 6:30
Meet Starts at 8:00

Prelims for 10 and unders Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Warm-ups 1:15-1:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 1:00
Meet starts 2:00

Finals for 11-14 year olds Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Warm-ups 4:00-4:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 4:00
Meet Starts 5:00
 
Age Group State and Divisionals
I have sent out preliminary entries for both of these meets.  We are able to make changes to both these entries through 7-23 (tomorrow!) for AGS and 7-30 for Divisionals.  Please check your swimmers entry and let me know if you notice any errors.  Specifically, if your swimmer is entered in the correct age group for their events at Divisionals.

Email Change
Starting this fall the weekly emails will be sent through the administrative dashboard of our website. Please make sure your email address is up to date on your swim club account page.

Summer Entrance Into The Building
For building security purposes we are asking all swimmers and parents to enter and exit the building through door #22.  This door is on the northwest corner of the building and faces Fellows Street.  There is a stairwell at this entrance that leads directly to our seating area.  That door will be the one we open for parents who choose to stay and watch practice. Please do not use, or prop open, the double blue doors at the east end of the seating gallery. Swimmers will be directed to leave the building through door #22, parents please plan to pick up you swimmers at that end of the building

Last Day of the Summer Season/Start of the Fall Season
Here are the last days for each of our groups
Group 1 and G1 Elite Thursday August 2nd
Group 2 Friday August 3rd
Group 3 Friday August 3rd--We may offer shorter AM practices for this group the week of 8/5-8/11.  I will keep everyone posted.
NP Groups: July 19th-NP swimmers should attend practices at RHS until the end of the season.

No one will be charged any training fees for the month of August.

Our first practice in the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 4th.  All swimmers wanting to be part of our program this fall will need to register through our on-line platform.  I plan to have that up and running no later than August 6th.

Advertising Credit 
A Group 2 or Group 3 annual membership plus all the other associated fees with our membership -- spirit wear, meet surcharges, technology fees, concession stand/hospitality fees, USA Swimming-- is just under $550 for an entire year. (A Group 1 annual membership is about $100 less.)  If you were able to sell two of the Premiere+ adds it could easily pay for a whole year of swimming including meet entry fees!
Selling a one year ad to one company could earn you anywhere from $50 to almost $500. Here is the link for more information. 

Another easy way to earn credit for your swim club account is to hang our recruiting posters out in the public. For every poster you hang you will receive a $5 credit up to $25. Once you hang the poster post a pic of it on your Facebook page (or other social site) and tag the club.

Spring and Summer Meet Schedule
Below is our spring/summer meet schedule.  Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets. If you are only given the option of "yes" or "no" when committing please leave a message in the available notes section of what days you would like to attend.

CSC Spring Fling May 4th-6th/Carmel High School/RESULTS
NASA Off The Block Invite May 5th/Northridge High School/RESULTS
IA May Invite May 11th-13th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/
RESULTS
CON BW3 Invite June 1st-3rd/Merrifield Park, Mishawaka/
RESULTS
MSC Summer Splash June 22nd-24th/Munster High School/
RESULTS
NASA Summer Invite/June 23rd/Northridge High School/
RESULTS
IA Summer Spectacular/July 6th-8th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/RESULTS
MSC Last Chance/July 14th/Munster High School/RESULTS
Senior State Championships/July 19th-22nd/IU/RESULTS coming soon
Age Group State/July 27th-29th/IUPUI
/able to update entry through tomorrow
Summer Divisionals/August 5th & 6th/Concord High School/Tonight Sunday July 22nd

As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Weekly Announcements for Week of 7/15-7/21


Dear SBSC families,

Practice Schedule
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite Monday 5:00-7:30
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:00-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30-9:15
Group 3 PM Monday and Tuesday 6:00-7:30

NPHS Practice Groups
Group Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-6:30 CST
Group 2&3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00-6:30 CST

Practice Notes: No practice for Group 3 on Thursday evening or Friday all day due to Senior State. Group 2 swimmers attending practice on Friday are reminded to bring dryland clothes including running shoes.  As always, NP swimmers are allowed to attend any of their group's corresponding practice at Riley.

Senior State Championships July19th-22nd, Bloomington, IN
Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.

PRELIMS
Thursday-50 free and 1500 free
Warm-ups 9:30-10:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 9:30
Meet starts 11:00

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Warm-ups 7:30-8:45 our swimmer should be on deck by 7:45
Meet Starts 9:00

FINALS
Thursday (50 free qualifiers, top 8 seeded 1500 free, 200 free and 200 Medley Relays)
Warm-ups 5:00-5:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 4:40
Meet Starts 6:00

Friday and Saturday
Warm-ups 4:00-5:00-our swimmer should be on deck by 4:15
Meet Starts 5:15

Sunday
Warm-ups 3:00-4:00-our swimmers should be on deck by 3:15
Meet Starts 4:15

All swimmers attending this meet are expected to return to finals if we have as little as one swimmer qualifying.  The only exception would be if the swimmer is done competing for the weekend and they are returning home.

Email Change
Starting this fall the weekly emails will be sent through the administrative dashboard. Please make sure your email address is up to date on your swim club account page.

Summer Entrance Into The Building
For building security purposes we are asking all swimmers and parents to enter and exit the building through door #22.  This door is on the northwest corner of the building and faces Fellows Street.  There is a stairwell at this entrance that leads directly to our seating area.  That door will be the one we open for parents who choose to stay and watch practice. Please do not use, or prop open, the double blue doors at the east end of the seating gallery. Swimmers will be directed to leave the building through door #22, parents please plan to pick up you swimmers at that end of the building

New Prairie Pool Updates
Coach Ashley was informed they will be starting work on the pool deck on July 23rd so our last practice at NP will be this Thursday,  July 19th. NP swimmers always have the option of attending practices at RHS.
  
Last Day of the Summer Season/Start of the Fall Season
Here are the last days for each of our groups
Group 1 and G1 Elite Thursday August 2nd
Group 2 Friday August 3rd
Group 3 Friday August 3rd--We may offer shorter AM practices for this group the week of 8/5-8/11.  I will keep everyone posted.
NP Groups: July 19th-NP swimmers should attend practices at RHS until the end of the season.

No one will be charged any training fees for the month of August.

Our first practice in the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 4th.  All swimmers wanting to be part of our program this fall will need to register through our on-line platform.  I plan to have that up and running no later than August 6th.

Advertising Credit 
A Group 2 or Group 3 annual membership plus all the other associated fees with our membership -- spirit wear, meet surcharges, technology fees, concession stand/hospitality fees, USA Swimming-- is just under $550 for an entire year. (A Group 1 annual membership is about $100 less.)  If you were able to sell two of the the Premiere+ adds it could easily pay for a whole year of swimming including meet entry fees!
Selling a one year ad to one company could earn you anywhere from $50 to almost $500. Here is the link for more information. 

Another easy way to earn credit for your swim club account is to hang our recruiting posters out in the public. For every poster you hang you will receive a $5 credit up to $25. Once you hang the poster post a pic of it on your Facebook page (or other social site) and tag the club.

Spring and Summer Meet Schedule
Below is our spring/summer meet schedule.  Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets. If you are only given the option of "yes" or "no" when committing please leave a message in the available notes section of what days you would like to attend.

CSC Spring Fling May 4th-6th/Carmel High School/RESULTS
NASA Off The Block Invite May 5th/Northridge High School/RESULTS
IA May Invite May 11th-13th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/
RESULTS
CON BW3 Invite June 1st-3rd/Merrifield Park, Mishawaka/
RESULTS
MSC Summer Splash June 22nd-24th/Munster High School/
RESULTS
NASA Summer Invite/June 23rd/Northridge High School/
RESULTS
IA Summer Spectacular/July 6th-8th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/RESULTS
MSC Last Chance/July 14th/Munster High School/entry sent
Senior State Championships/July 19th-22nd/IU/TONIGHT Sunday July 8th
Age Group State/July 27th-29th/IUPUI/Sunday July 15th
Summer Divisionals/August 5th & 6th/Concord High School/TBD

As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.