Weekly Announcements for Week of 6/16-6/22

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, and Thursday 5:15-7:30
Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and, Friday 6:30-9:15

Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-6:30
 
NPHS Practice Groups
Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 5:15-6:45
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:30-6:45 CST
Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:30-6:45 CST

Practice Notes: For the rest of the summer there will not be a Wednesday PM practice at Riley.  There will be no PM practice this Friday due to the Munster meet  New Prairie swimmers and parents are asked to enter NPHS through door N9.  S6 will be closed, quite possibly, for the remainder of the summer to allow for more renovations.  The  west pool doors (shallow end) should be used to gain access to the pool.

New Prairie Contstruction

Unfortunately our season at NP will come to an end at the end of this month.  Coach Ashley was informed last week the pool will be closed starting July 1st.  NP swimmers are welcome to finish the season practicing at Riley.  If there are any families that would prefer to put their membership on hold please email me prior to June 30th to avoid being charged for July.

Summer Hours & Entrance into RHS

All swimmers and parents are 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 door #22 that leads to the west entry door of our seating area.  This will be the door we open for parents who choose to stay and watch practice.  At the end of practice swimmers will be directed to leave the building from this door. Please plan on picking up your swimmers from this entrance.

Group 2 Swimmers Attending AM Practices

We allow Group 2 swimmers to attend morning summer workouts based on their age.  11 year old swimmers are allowed to attend once per week, 12 year olds twice, 13 year olds 3 times, and 14 year olds 4 times per week.  Swimmers should have at least one Divisional cut in their age group.  If they do not and would still like to attend they will need to receive permission prior to attending.  Group 2 swimmers that will not be in high school in the fall should arrive 30 minutes after the posted start time.  We spend the first 40-45 minutes of morning workouts in the weight room and the vast majority of our Group 2 swimmers are not ready for this type of work.  Group 2 swimmers that attend mornings will be charged an additional $15 each month they attend.

MSC Summer Splash June 21st-23rd

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

Friday

1500 free

Warm-ups 12:30-1:10--Our swimmers should be on deck by 12:15

Sign-in sheets will be pulled by 12:45

Meet Starts 1:15

We are required to have one timer and a counter for everyone swimming this event

PM Session Events #1-#16

Warm-ups 3:15-4:05-Our swimmers should be on deck by 3:00

Meet Starts 4:15

Saturday and Sunday AM Sessions-13 and over

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

Meet Starts 8:00

Saturday and Sunday PM Sessions 12 and under

Warm-ups 12:00-12:50-our swimmers should be on deck by 11:45

Meet Starts 1:00

NASA Summer Invite Saturday June 29th

Due to a low number of swimmers entered in the meet, NASA has decided to make Saturday a one session meet.  All swimmers will be swimming in the morning.  Warm-ups will start at 7:30 and the meet will begin at 9:00.  I will have this information in next week's email as well.

New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP

USA Swimming issued a new 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. 

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 approximately $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/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit
Below is our spring/summer meet schedule.  Swimmers wanting to compete will need to commit to those meets.  The deadlines are based on deadlines that were set last year. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information.  When committing to multiple day meets please leave a message in the available notes section of what 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

CSC Spring Fling/May 3rd-5th/Carmel High School/Our Results
NASA Off the Blocks/May 4th/Northridge High School/Our Results
IA May Invitational/May 10th-12th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/Our Results
CON BW3 Blazin' Invite/May 31st-June 2nd/Merrifield Pool, Mishawaka/Our Results

*MSC Summer Splash/June 21st-23rd/Munster High School/Entry Sent
*Open Water State/June 25th/Eagle Creek Reservoir, Indianapolis/Entry Sent
NASA Summer Invite/June 29th/Northridge High School/Entry Sent
IA Summer Spectacular/July 12th-14th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/Entry Sent
*IN Senior State Championships/July 18th-21st/IUPUI/commit by July 7th
*IN Age Group State/July 26th-28th/IUPUI/commit by July 14th
*IN Summer Divisionals/August 3rd & 4th/commit by July 21st

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

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