Weekly Announcements for Week of 2/16-2/22

Dear SBSC families,


Practice Schedule


RHS Practice Groups


Group 1: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30
G1 Elite: Monday 9:15-11:30 AM

Group 2: Monday 9:15-11:30 AM, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:15-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30

Group 3: Monday 9:15-11:30 AM, Tuesday, 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 Thursday 6:00-7:30
Group 2: No practice until spring

Practice Notes:   Due to observance of President's Day the Monday practices will be held in the morning. NP families are asked to use the main doors when entering NPHS.  NP swimmers are allowed to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley if it is more convenient for the family.  All swimmers attending Group 2's Friday practice are reminded to bring dry-land clothes including running shoes.

iPhone Issues

I apologize to anyone who has attempted to call me this week or text me from a non-iPhone.  I have lost cellular service the middle of last week and my iPhone has essentially become an expensive iPod. I hope to have the issue resolved no later then tomorrow.  In the meantime please email me if you need to get a hold of me.

NCISC Meet

Thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday's meet a success.  A big thank you to Darci Maurer and Amy Szakaly for running our hospitality room and concession stand.  All the pertinent pages on our website have been updated.  You can click here to see our results, click here for our all time top ten, and here for our up-to-date qualifiers page.

Divisionals/State Meets

We have several swimmers who are very close to multiple cuts.  If your swimmer is not already entered in the CON Last Chance meet at the end of the month and you'd like them to be entered please email me today. I will be sending an update no later then noon on Monday. It would also help if you listed the events you believe your swimmer is close to so there are not any mistakes. 

On Sunday night of the Last Chance meet Concord is offering a time trial.  This is another opportunity for our swimmers to try to get a cut.  Swimmers entered in the meet can do additional events as long as they have not done more then 6 races for the entire day.  The cost of each time trial attempt is $5.  If they are not entered in the meet they can still do the time trial for an additional $2 to enter the meet.  The time trial runs fairly fast. I would advise anyone doing the time trials should limit their attempts to one or possibly two events.  All fees are to be paid when signing up your swimmer at the time trial sign up desk.

Divisional Relays

We are allowed to enter two relays in each age group for each relay offered.  As of yesterday's meet here are current relays for our 10 and under swimmers, 11-12 year old swimmers, and our 13-14 year old swimmers.  I will make a decision on the 15 and over relays as the meet approaches.  If your swimmer is on the list and you know they will not be attending please let me know so the next swimmer in line can be informed.  If you will be attending the meet please commit your swimmer.  Keep in mind, there are some relays that will need all four of the swimmers to commit for us to be able to have that relay swim at Divisionals.  This is just a rough draft and NO position is guaranteed.  Please note, this year we have been assigned to the Divisional meet being held at Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana.

End of Season/Spring Summer Season

The last day of practice for the winter season for our Group 1 and Group 2 swimmers will be Thursday March 19th.  The last day for our Group 3 swimmers will be March 25th or 26th.  The spring and summer season will begin Monday April 13th. If you are not planning on swimming in the spring please inform me no later then Sunday March 15th to avoid your account being charged

Lifeguard Class at Riley and Clay High School

I have attached a flyer for lifeguard classes that will be held at Riley and Clay this spring.  If you have questions use the contact information included on the flyer.

New Prairie Group 2/NPMS Swimming

A reminder that due to middle school practice starting we will no longer be holding Group 2 practices at NPHS.  If there are swimmers that would like to continue practicing with the club they are more then welcome to attend Riley practices. If your swimmer plan's on attending those practices your account will be charged for the whole month.  Middle school swimmers, just like high school swimmers, are still members of the club during their school season.  Any time done at a sanctioned middle school meet (also for high school meets) can be used to qualify for Divisionals, Age Group/Senior State, and Speedo Sectionals. 

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
CON IMXtreme Challenge/January 24th-26th/Concord High School/Our Results
NCISC Winter Championships/February 15th/Riley High School/Our Results
CON Last Chance/February 28th-March 1st/Concord High School/Entry Sent
*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/Entry Sent

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