Weekly Announcements for Week of 1/24-1/30

Dear SBSC families, 
Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:15 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:30-7:30 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Monday and Thursday 7:00-8:15 CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:00-8:30 CST Practice Notes: Group 2 swimmers should come to practice in dryland clothes over their suits. They should also be wearing quality workout shoes as well. Flip flops or Crocs are not acceptable options. Swimmers are encouraged to bring a yoga mat if they have one. Swimmers attending New Prairie practices will continue to enter the building through door N17. Everyone entering the building will be required to wear a mask. Parents will not be allowed on deck. Each athlete will need to fill out the attached form and hand deliver to the coach when entering the high school. All swimmers should come dressed ready to practice. There may be limited use of the locker rooms after practice. If you have any questions regarding procedures for NPHS practices please email Coach Ashley at awojtysiak@npusc.k12.in.us Zoom Call With Consultant Mark Hesse If you volunteered to be part of the work with Mark remember we have our Zoom call scheduled tomorrow at 8:00 PM Elkhart January Invite I will post all the results later today or early this week. You can follow all the action today with your Meet Mobile app or watching the live stream on the Elkhart Aquatics YouTube channel. Munster Invite Friday 1-29 Our entry is attached. You can also look up your swimmer's events by logging into our website or by using the OnDeck app. Here are the pertinent times for Friday's meet. All times listed are central standard Warm-ups 5:00 PM CST-our swimmers should arrive on deck at 4:45 CST Meet starts 6:00 PM CST I will be the coach on deck. If you are running late or will not be able to make it please text or call, 574-276-6057. Team T-shirts This season shirts are finally in! They will be handed out this week. Not all swimmers will be receiving a T-shirt. After all the delays in artwork we placed our final order on December 10th. If your swimmer joined the team after this date we probably will not have a T-shirt for them. We do order a few extra but not enough to cover the influx of new swimmers. We have had 10 new athletes join since then and not everyone will receive a shirt. If your swimmer does not receive a shirt your swim club account will be credited $12. High School Swimmers Returning To Club If you are the parent of high school swimmer please email me the date they plan to return to practice. My hope is the Monday following their last high school meet, but I know that is always not the case. The last three weeks in February may require us to find additional pool space based on the number of girls returning. In the past our G3 girls would practice with Group 2 until the boys high school season was completed. We know have 27 swimmers in Group 2 (plus 2 in G1 Elite) it would be a logistical nightmare to try to squeeze another dozen athletes in the same time frame at the same pool. Please email me as soon as you can! Lifeguarding The best time to lifeguard is now! We need your help!! PEASE sign-up in any available spot. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPPUSA 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. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. -- John VanDriessche Head Coach South Bend Swim Club South Bend Riley High School (574)276-6057 www.southbendswimclub.com #SBSCForLife