Dear SBSC families,
Practice Schedule
RHS Practice Groups
Group 1: Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:15
G1 Elite: Monday 5:30-7:30
G1 Elite: Monday 5:30-7:30
Group 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30-7:30, & Friday 5:00-6:30
Group 3 PM: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:15-6:30 PM, & Friday 4:00-5:30 PM
Group 3 AM: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 AM
Group 3 PM: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:15-6:30 PM, & Friday 4:00-5:30 PM
Group 3 AM: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 AM
NPHS Practice Groups (all times for NP are CST)
Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:15
Group 2 & 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:30
Practice Notes: NP families please make sure to use the main doors when entering the building at NPHS. A reminder to all Group 2 swimmers attending Friday's practice to bring dry-land clothes and running shoes.
Group 1 practices at both sites will be moved to Wednesday because of Halloween on Thursday.
Team Suit Sizing by Just Add H20
Just Add H2O will be at practice on Tuesday at Riley and Wednesday
at New Prairie to size any swimmer who is interested in purchasing a
team suit. If your swimmer raised $180 for the Swim-A-Thon they have
earned an embroidered team suit. Please make sure to to have them take
part in the sizing so we order the correct size for them. Here is the list of all the swimmers who reached the free suit level.
CON Skypoint Transit Invitational November 8th-10th
The entry has been sent. You can check your swimmers entries by logging on to our website or by using your OnDeck app. I will post the pertinent times in next week's email.
Elkhart Invitational November November 23rd & 24th
Our entry has been sent. Parents please check your swimmer's entry. There was a couple of errors in the initial entry file ELK created. When I uploaded the updated file it deleted any selections you may have made for specific days you wanted your swimmer to swim. If you notice an error let me know and I will make the corrections.
Our entry has been sent. Parents please check your swimmer's entry. There was a couple of errors in the initial entry file ELK created. When I uploaded the updated file it deleted any selections you may have made for specific days you wanted your swimmer to swim. If you notice an error let me know and I will make the corrections.
Go Swim TV/CollegeSwimming.com/Deck Pass/OnDeck
Go Swim TV-the
club purchased a membership from this site for our swimmers. The goal
is to put up a video every day or so for swimmers to help with their
technique. To sign-up they'll need an email address. Use this link: https://www.goswim.tv/groups/south-bend-swim-club
College Swimming-A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a college coach who was interested in one of our swimmers. He was asking for information about this athlete because they had not yet filled out their profile on the CollegeSwimming.com website. I was really unaware of this service they offered. The basic profile is free and could possibly be the first introduction your swimmer has to a college coach. If your athlete has even the slightest interest in swimming beyond high school take advantage of this free service. Any age swimmer can start a profile. There will be limited recruiting features available until they are a sophomore. I have uploaded all of our meet results from the previous two years and will continue to do so as we compete in the future. I hope we can use this site to leverage more opportunities for SBSC athletes to continue their swimming careers beyond their time with us.
Deck Pass app-USA Swimming offers an app for it's members. You should have received an email invitation to join. Here is what USA Swimming highlights about the app.
Earning digital patches by achieving a best time or a qualifying standard
Setting goals and utilizing visualization tools to follow their progress
Track their best times and meet participation
Lastly, swimmers can connect to their friends and follow along with each other's accomplishments, providing a fun, supportive environment.
When we change to our new website next month you will also be able to access the Deck Pass from our website. Currently it is just a mobile app available with iOS operating systems. Here is a link that explains the app in more detail.
OnDeck app-this is an app is a must for all of our families. An invitation has been sent to all families. This app ties directly to our website and is very user friendly. You can declare for meets, volunteer for jobs, check your account status, and anything else you can do from the website.
Spirit Wear
Unfortunately, we still do not have an order form for distribution. At this point we are just waiting on the rep from It's Tops to put it together for us. The T-shirts and caps for the swimmers are in. If they were at practice on Friday they should have received a shirt, if not they will be handed out with the caps 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.
College Swimming-A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a college coach who was interested in one of our swimmers. He was asking for information about this athlete because they had not yet filled out their profile on the CollegeSwimming.com website. I was really unaware of this service they offered. The basic profile is free and could possibly be the first introduction your swimmer has to a college coach. If your athlete has even the slightest interest in swimming beyond high school take advantage of this free service. Any age swimmer can start a profile. There will be limited recruiting features available until they are a sophomore. I have uploaded all of our meet results from the previous two years and will continue to do so as we compete in the future. I hope we can use this site to leverage more opportunities for SBSC athletes to continue their swimming careers beyond their time with us.
Deck Pass app-USA Swimming offers an app for it's members. You should have received an email invitation to join. Here is what USA Swimming highlights about the app.
Earning digital patches by achieving a best time or a qualifying standard
Setting goals and utilizing visualization tools to follow their progress
Track their best times and meet participation
Lastly, swimmers can connect to their friends and follow along with each other's accomplishments, providing a fun, supportive environment.
When we change to our new website next month you will also be able to access the Deck Pass from our website. Currently it is just a mobile app available with iOS operating systems. Here is a link that explains the app in more detail.
OnDeck app-this is an app is a must for all of our families. An invitation has been sent to all families. This app ties directly to our website and is very user friendly. You can declare for meets, volunteer for jobs, check your account status, and anything else you can do from the website.
Spirit Wear
Unfortunately, we still do not have an order form for distribution. At this point we are just waiting on the rep from It's Tops to put it together for us. The T-shirts and caps for the swimmers are in. If they were at practice on Friday they should have received a shirt, if not they will be handed out with the caps 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-Results not available.
NCISC Fall Sprint Meet--Our Results
Dual Vs. CON--Our Results
CON Great Lakes Meet/November 8th-10th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/entry sent
ELK Invitational/November 23rd & 24th/Elkhart Aquatic Center/entry sent
Maple City Classic/December 7th & 8th/Laporte High School/Next Sunday November 3rd
DUNE Rumble in the Region/December 14th/Chesterton High School/November 10th
IA TW Invite/January 3rd-5th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, Notre Dame/November 10th
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/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
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
www.southbendswimclub.com
