Dear SBSC families,
Practice Schedule
Still no new information to pass along. Our athletes should start using our dry-land app Train Heroic beginning tomorrow.
Train Heroic App
As of this morning
we only have 26 athletes signed up. Parents, if have not yet done so
please email me so you may receive the access code. The athletes should
feel free to comment on the workout after they complete each one.
Coach Henley will use the feedback to tweak and develop our program.
The more information he receives the better he will be able to customize
our design.
This might
also be a good time to sign up for your swimmer's free account on
Collegeswimming.com (soon to be swimcloud.com). As discussed earlier
this is the first place most college coaches go to start the recruiting
process.
We still have a few families that do not have the OnDeck App. Those families received an email invite yesterday. All families received an invite to USA Swimming's Deck Pass this morning.
GoSwim App
There
have been several studies/reports, both from clinical and anecdotal
events, that show watching video of athletic performances stimulates the
brain the same way as if the athlete was actually performing the skill
themselves. You can sign up for the app free of charge and view their
entire library of videos or you can join the the SBSC training group by clicking on this link.
For anyone serious about swimming watching videos should be part of
their daily swimming routine. This is true throughout the year but
becomes even more vital until we can return to the water.
Meeting With Indiana Swimming
Last Monday I sat
in on a meeting with some members of the Indiana Swimming Board and a
representative from USA Swimming. Here is some of things I learned.
1. Indiana University is canceling all programming and events at IUPUI through July 31. This includes SwimFest (combined Sr. and Age Group State).
2. The Central Zone has canceled the Open Water Championship (6/18&19) and the 14 & U Zone Championship (8/6-9).
3.
Indiana Swimming is looking into an alternative format for Age Group,
Senior State, and Divisionals. There is a board meeting on the 20th of
this month and they hope to have a decision at that time.
4. A decision on Speedo Sectionals has not been made yet.
There
was a lot more discussed including when meets will be sanctioned again,
how Indiana Swimming will move forward if the majority of clubs are
unable to find water time, and what things will look like at the
National level. Lots of speculation and no real answers. Or, at least,
there were not any answers to these issues they were willing to share.
There is another meeting later this week with our region coaches. Hopefully I'll have more information to pass on to you.
Spring/Summer Registration
Swimmers that are currently registered for the fall/winter season do not need to register for the upcoming season. There memberships will automatically be renewed. The registration is for any new families or former families who were not part of the team during the fall or winter. Here is the link.
Swimmers that are currently registered for the fall/winter season do not need to register for the upcoming season. There memberships will automatically be renewed. The registration is for any new families or former families who were not part of the team during the fall or winter. Here is the link.
Families
that are returning for this season will not see any additional charges
until we know for sure when we will be back in the water.
I would ask all of our families who have a Facebook account to share our registration post. Thank you to those that have shared our club post or the post from my personal page. As of this morning the post has been shared 47 times. All post shares will be entered into a drawing for a $25 credit to their swim club account. This may sound like a pointless exercise at this time, but the more our name is being floated out there the better the chance we will be able to attract new families to the club once we are back.
New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPPUSA
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.
I would ask all of our families who have a Facebook account to share our registration post. Thank you to those that have shared our club post or the post from my personal page. As of this morning the post has been shared 47 times. All post shares will be entered into a drawing for a $25 credit to their swim club account. This may sound like a pointless exercise at this time, but the more our name is being floated out there the better the chance we will be able to attract new families to the club once we are back.
New USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPPUSA
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.
Spring and Summer Meet Schedule
As of today our entire schedule is on hold. If we are able to get back in the water this could still change considerably. 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
ELK United Splash Bash/June 12th-14th/Elkhart Aquatic Center
NASA Summer Invite/June 26th-28th/Elkhart Aquatic Center
IA Summer Spectacular/July 10th-12th/Rolfs Aquatic Center, ND
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John VanDriessche
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
www.southbendswimclub.com
#SBSCForLife
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