Weekly Announcements for Week of 12/29-1/4

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


Group 1: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM
G1 Elite: Monday 9:15-11:30 AM

Group 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:15-11:30 AM

NPHS Practice Groups (all times for NP are CST)
Group 1: Tuesday and Thursday 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Group 2: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10:00 AM-12:15 PM

Practice Notes:   No practice on Wednesday at NP.  No practice at Riley on Friday due to the IA meet.  NP swimmers are allowed to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley if it is more convenient for the family.

Entering the Buildings During Break

NP families should use door N18.  The main entrance will be locked.  Riley families should use door #22, the same door we use in the summer. This door is on the northwest corner of the building and faces Fellows street. If parents are staying for practice they should use the stairwell adjacent to door #22 to enter the seating area.

IA Tim Welsh Invite 1/4-1/6

Our entry is attached.  Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet.

Friday Events #1-#10

Doors open: 3:45

Warm-ups: 13 and Over 4:00-4:25-our swimmers need to be on deck by 3:50

Warm-ups: 12 and Under 4:25-4:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 4:10

Meet Starts: 5:00

Saturday and Sunday Prelims-all 11 and over swimmers

Doors open: 6:45

Warm-ups: 7:00-7:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 6:50

Meet Starts: 8:00 AM

Saturday and Sunday 10 and under session

Warm-ups 11:00-11:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 10:45

Meet starts: 12:00

Saturday and Sunday Finals for 11 and over swimmers

Warm-ups: 4:00-4:45-our swimmers need to be on deck by 4:00

Meet Starts: 5:00

The 11/12 events will have an A and B final (top 16 swimmers from prelims advance).  The 13 and over events will have and A, B, and C final.  The C final will be restricted to 13-14 year old swimmers.  If there are not enough 13/14 swimmers to fill the C final, then the 15 and over swimmers will be inserted into the open spots.  It is each swimmers responsibility to determine if they have qualified for finals. 

Coach Carol (574-292-0553) will be the coach on deck on Friday.  I (574-276-6057) will be the coach on deck on Saturday and Sunday.  If you are running late or will not be able to attend please text/call the appropriate coach.

New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP
USA Swimming issued a directive with regards to electronic communication and social media contact between coaches and athletes.  Most of what is being implemented is common sense and falls in line with our club's policies.  One new requirement we will need to adhere to is how your minor child communicates with me.  For several years I have asked swimmers in Group 2 and Group 3 to text/email me if they would be missing practice.  Moving forward, swimmers will be instructed to include a parent on all communication with me.


If you are the parent of a Group 2 or Group 3 swimmer, and have never sent me a text before, please text me so I have your contact info in my phone.  This way if I need to contact your swimmer about missing practice I can be sure to include you.  My cell phone number is 574-276-6057.


I encourage all parents and swimmers to read the full policy.  We are required to keep this policy on our website, here is the link. 

Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
Below is our fall/winter meet schedule. The first date listed is the day(s) of the meet and second date is the deadline to commit. Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets.  The deadlines are based on deadlines that were set last year (or best guess for new meets). They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information.  When committing to multiple day meets please if the option to select the days you want is not available, please leave a message in the available notes section of the specific days you would like to attend. Meets marked with an * are meets that require swimmers to meet certain time standards.  All pool locations can be found on our website under the "Pools" tab


Intra Squad Meet-
NCISC Fall Sprint Meet--Our Results
Dual Vs. CON--Our Results
CON Skypoint Transit Invite-Our Results
ELK Invitational-Our Results
Maple City Classic/December 7th and 8th/LaPorte High School/Our Results
DUNE Rumble in the Region/December 14th/Chesterton High School/Our Results
IA TW Invite/January 3rd-5th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/entry sent
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/entry sent
NCISC Winter Championships/February 15th/Riley High School/February 9th
CON Last Chance/February 28th-March 1st/Concord High School/January 26th
*IN Divisonals/March 6th-8th/Lake Central High School/February 16th
*IN Age Senior State/March 13th-15th/IUPUI/March 1st
*IN Age Group State.March 20th-22nd/IUPUI/March 1st
*Speedo Sectionals/March 26th-29th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/March 1st



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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 12/22-12/28

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


Group 1: Monday and Thursday 10:00-11:30 AM
G1 Elite: Friday 9:15-11:30 AM

Group 2: Monday, Thursday, and Friday 9:15-11:30 AM

NPHS Practice Groups (all times for NP are CST)
Group 1: Monday and Thursday 10:45 AM-12:15 PM
Group 2: Monday and Thursday 10:00 AM-12:15 PM

Practice Notes:   No practice at either site on Tuesday or Wednesday. NP swimmers are allowed to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley if it is more convenient for the family.  The Group 2 practice on Friday will be a regular practice and will not require the athletes to have extra dry-land clothes.

Entering the Buildings During Break

NP families should use door N18.  The main entrance will be locked.  Riley families should use door #22, the same door we use in the summer. This door is on the northwest corner of the building and faces Fellows street. If parents are staying for practice they should use the stairwell adjacent to door #22 to enter the seating area.

Spirit Wear
The spirit wear is in.  If you'd like your swimmer to pick up your order please send me an email or text (or if your a NP family to Ashley) giving permission for your swimmer to do so.

CON IMX Meet Jan.24th-26th Concord High School

The meet information is still yet to be posted.  Because of this we will extend our deadline to enter this meet through this evening.  As soon as I am able to upload the entry file I will be sending our entry out.

New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP
USA Swimming issued a directive with regards to electronic communication and social media contact between coaches and athletes.  Most of what is being implemented is common sense and falls in line with our club's policies.  One new requirement we will need to adhere to is how your minor child communicates with me.  For several years I have asked swimmers in Group 2 and Group 3 to text/email me if they would be missing practice.  Moving forward, swimmers will be instructed to include a parent on all communication with me.


If you are the parent of a Group 2 or Group 3 swimmer, and have never sent me a text before, please text me so I have your contact info in my phone.  This way if I need to contact your swimmer about missing practice I can be sure to include you.  My cell phone number is 574-276-6057.


I encourage all parents and swimmers to read the full policy.  We are required to keep this policy on our website, here is the link. 

Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
Below is our fall/winter meet schedule. The first date listed is the day(s) of the meet and second date is the deadline to commit. Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets.  The deadlines are based on deadlines that were set last year (or best guess for new meets). They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information.  When committing to multiple day meets please if the option to select the days you want is not available, please leave a message in the available notes section of the specific days you would like to attend. Meets marked with an * are meets that require swimmers to meet certain time standards.  All pool locations can be found on our website under the "Pools" tab


Intra Squad Meet-
NCISC Fall Sprint Meet--Our Results
Dual Vs. CON--Our Results
CON Skypoint Transit Invite-Our Results
ELK Invitational-Our Results
Maple City Classic/December 7th and 8th/LaPorte High School/Our Results
DUNE Rumble in the Region/December 14th/Chesterton High School/Our Results
IA TW Invite/January 3rd-5th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/entry sent
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/tonight Sunday December 22nd
NCISC Winter Championships/February 15th/Riley High School/February 9th
CON Last Chance/February 28th-March 1st/Concord High School/January 26th
*IN Divisonals/March 6th-8th/Lake Central High School/February 16th
*IN Age Senior State/March 13th-15th/IUPUI/March 1st
*IN Age Group State.March 20th-22nd/IUPUI/March 1st
*Speedo Sectionals/March 26th-29th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/March 1st



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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 12/15-12/21

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


Group 1: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite: Monday 5:15-7:30


Group 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:15-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30

NPHS Practice Groups (all times for NP are CST)
Group 1: Monday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
Group 2:  Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:15-7:30

Practice Notes:   No practice at NP on Tuesday due to a high school meet. NP families please make sure to use the main doors when entering the building at NPHS.  NP swimmers are allowed to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley if it is more convenient for the family.  Swimmers attending Group 2's Friday evening practice are reminded to bring running shoes and dry-land clothes.

Spirit Wear
The spirit wear should be in any day.  Since so many of you have indicated your purchases included Christmas presents we will only be giving the orders to parents.  I will send an email as soon as our order is delivered.

Dune Rumble in The Region

The results will be posted as soon as I receive the file.

CON IMX Meet Jan.24th-26th Concord High School

The meet letter and entry file have not yet been made available.  Because of this we will extend our deadline to enter this meet through this evening.  As soon as I am able to upload the entry file I will be sending our entry out.

Declaring For Meets

Since we have switched over to a new, more mobile friendly, website some of you may be having trouble declaring for meets.  The process is still the same but if you are using a computer you may have to get to the meet declaration page differently.  On the old website there was a tab at the top of the page listed as "Meets".  There is no longer a meets tab.  But if you click on the "Calendar" tab and when that page opens click on the "Team Events" tab and that will pull the page with all of our meets.  You can also scroll down and on the right hand side of the page there is a section listed as "Upcoming Events", click on "Team Events" and you will see all of our upcoming meets.  If you are using the website on your phone just scroll down until you the "Upcoming Events" section.  If you have been using the OnDeck App to declare for meets that process should be the same.

New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP
USA Swimming issued a directive with regards to electronic communication and social media contact between coaches and athletes.  Most of what is being implemented is common sense and falls in line with our club's policies.  One new requirement we will need to adhere to is how your minor child communicates with me.  For several years I have asked swimmers in Group 2 and Group 3 to text/email me if they would be missing practice.  Moving forward, swimmers will be instructed to include a parent on all communication with me.


If you are the parent of a Group 2 or Group 3 swimmer, and have never sent me a text before, please text me so I have your contact info in my phone.  This way if I need to contact your swimmer about missing practice I can be sure to include you.  My cell phone number is 574-276-6057.


I encourage all parents and swimmers to read the full policy.  We are required to keep this policy on our website, here is the link. 

Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
Below is our fall/winter meet schedule. The first date listed is the day(s) of the meet and second date is the deadline to commit. Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets.  The deadlines are based on deadlines that were set last year (or best guess for new meets). They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information.  When committing to multiple day meets please if the option to select the days you want is not available, please leave a message in the available notes section of the specific days you would like to attend. Meets marked with an * are meets that require swimmers to meet certain time standards.  All pool locations can be found on our website under the "Pools" tab


Intra Squad Meet-
NCISC Fall Sprint Meet--Our Results
Dual Vs. CON--Our Results
CON Skypoint Transit Invite-Our Results
ELK Invitational-Our Results
Maple City Classic/December 7th and 8th/LaPorte High School/Our Results
DUNE Rumble in the Region/December 14th/Chesterton High School/Our Results coming soon
IA TW Invite/January 3rd-5th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/entry sent
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/tonight Sunday December 8th
NCISC Winter Championships/February 15th/Riley High School/February 9th
CON Last Chance/February 28th-March 1st/Concord High School/January 26th
*IN Divisonals/March 6th-8th/Lake Central High School/February 16th
*IN Age Senior State/March 13th-15th/IUPUI/March 1st
*IN Age Group State.March 20th-22nd/IUPUI/March 1st
*Speedo Sectionals/March 26th-29th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/March 1st



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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 12/8-12/14

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


Group 1: Wednesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite: Monday 5:15-7:30


Group 2: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:15-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30

NPHS Practice Groups (all times for NP are CST)
Group 1: Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:30
Group 2:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:15-7:30

Practice Notes:   NP families please make sure to use the main doors when entering the building at NPHS.  NP swimmers are allowed to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley if it is more convenient for the family.  No practice at Riley on Tuesday due to a high school meet.  Swimmers attending Group 2's Friday evening practice are reminded to bring running shoes and dry-land clothes.

Dune Rumble in The Region/Chesterton High School/Saturday 12-14

Duneland Swim Club is using this meet as food drive for the Chesterton Food Pantry. The admission fee for spectators is one non perishable food item or $5. 

 

Our entry is attached.  You can also log into your swim club account or use the OnDeck app to find your swimmer's events. 

 

Here are the pertinent times for this Saturday's meet.  Please remember Chesterton is on CST, all times listed are Chesterton time.

AM Session-all 10 and under swimmers

Warm-ups 8:00-8:50 CST-our swimmers should be on deck by 7:45 CST

Meet Starts  9:00 CST

PM Session-all 11 and over swimmers

Warm-ups 1:00-1:50 CST-our swimmers should be on deck by 12:45 CST

Meet Starts 2:00 CST

Coach Brett will be the coach on deck for the meet (574) 250-6358.  If you are running late or will not be able to make it please call or text Coach Brett.

Declaring For Meets

Since we have switched over to a new, more mobile friendly, website some of you may be having trouble declaring for meets.  The process is still the same but if you are using a computer you may have to get to the meet declaration page differently.  On the old website there was a tab at the top of the page listed as "Meets".  There is no longer a meets tab.  But if you click on the "Calendar" tab and when that page opens click on the "Team Events" tab and that will pull the page with all of our meets.  You can also scroll down and on the right hand side of the page there is a section listed as "Upcoming Events", click on "Team Events" and you will see all of our upcoming meets.  If you are using the website on your phone just scroll down until you the "Upcoming Events" section.  If you have been using the OnDeck App to declare for meets that process should be the same.

Spirit Wear
A couple of changes are being made to our spirit wear.  First, the performance beanie is going to be slightly different.  The one we had selected is out of stock.  The one we are replacing it with is will be all navy without the white band.  We are also not going to be offering the towel.  Unfortunately, we only had 8 ordered and the minimum order was 48.  We contacted the company and offered to pay a premium for a smaller number but they were unwilling to do so. While I would love to be able to purchase the other 40 and sell those over the next few years I did not feel the additional $2500+ was a proper use of club resources.  To those that ordered towels, I can credit your account or I can send you a check for the amount. 

LaPorte Maple City Classic

I will post the results and update all the pertinent pages later this week.

New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP
USA Swimming issued a directive with regards to electronic communication and social media contact between coaches and athletes.  Most of what is being implemented is common sense and falls in line with our club's policies.  One new requirement we will need to adhere to is how your minor child communicates with me.  For several years I have asked swimmers in Group 2 and Group 3 to text/email me if they would be missing practice.  Moving forward, swimmers will be instructed to include a parent on all communication with me.


If you are the parent of a Group 2 or Group 3 swimmer, and have never sent me a text before, please text me so I have your contact info in my phone.  This way if I need to contact your swimmer about missing practice I can be sure to include you.  My cell phone number is 574-276-6057.


I encourage all parents and swimmers to read the full policy.  We are required to keep this policy on our website, here is the link. 

Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
Below is our fall/winter meet schedule. The first date listed is the day(s) of the meet and second date is the deadline to commit. Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets.  The deadlines are based on deadlines that were set last year (or best guess for new meets). They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information.  When committing to multiple day meets please if the option to select the days you want is not available, please leave a message in the available notes section of the specific days you would like to attend. Meets marked with an * are meets that require swimmers to meet certain time standards.  All pool locations can be found on our website under the "Pools" tab


Intra Squad Meet-
NCISC Fall Sprint Meet--Our Results
Dual Vs. CON--Our Results
CON Skypoint Transit Invite-Our Results
ELK Invitational-Our Results
Maple City Classic/December 7th and 8th/LaPorte High School/Our Results coming soon
DUNE Rumble in the Region/December 14th/Chesterton High School/entry sent
IA TW Invite/January 3rd-5th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/entry sent
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/tonight Sunday December 8th
NCISC Winter Championships/February 15th/Riley High School/February 9th
CON Last Chance/February 28th-March 1st/Concord High School/January 26th
*IN Divisonals/March 6th-8th/Lake Central High School/February 16th
*IN Age Senior State/March 13th-15th/IUPUI/March 1st
*IN Age Group State.March 20th-22nd/IUPUI/March 1st
*Speedo Sectionals/March 26th-29th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/March 1st



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