Weekly Announcements for Week of 1/5-1/11

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


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

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

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

Practice Notes:   NP families are asked to use the main doors when entering NPHS. No practice at Riley on Thursday due to a high school meet.  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 practice are reminded to bring dry-land clothes including running shoes.

Winter Weather

I would like to remind everyone of the policies we follow during the winter season.  If SBCSC or NPUSC cancel school for day, or if they send students home early, we must cancel our practices.  This is the policy of both school corporations.

We also ask that all swimmers have appropriate winter clothing on when they arrive/leave practice.  We have seen several swimmers leave the building in shorts, T-shirts, and not wearing coats.  Please, have your swimmers dress appropriately for the weather. This includes wearing a stocking cap.  A good rule of thumb is, when in doubt dress warmer.

IA Tim Welsh Invite

The following is part the email I sent yesterday afternoon.  It contains the pertinent information for today.

Hello Coaches,

Here is a list of the things we discussed in Saturday's coaches meeting.

• All swimmer check in will be upstairs in Heritage Hall tomorrow for both the prelim session and the 10 & Under session. Swimmers and spectators will be ushered up the stairs when they enter and we will allow the swimmers to come down when the doors open.
• We will move admissions into Heritage Hall as well to avoid the clustering at the pool entrance. 
• All swimmers will be sent to Heritage Hall after they are done swimming to meet their parents. No parents will be allowed to wait for their swimmer on the main level.
• We will push the start of 10 Under warm up to 11:15 AM for Sunday to try to avoid some of the crossover traffic. 

Our 10 and under swimmers should be on deck at 11:15 this morning.  As of right now there haven't been any changes to the finals session.  If there are any I will send an email as soon as I know.

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/Our Results coming soon
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.

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