Weekly Announcements for Week of 2/28-3/6

Dear SBSC families, 
Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:15 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:00 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:15-6:00 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Thursday 5:30-6:45 CST Group 2-NO PRACTICE SCHEDULED Group 3 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 CST Practice Notes: NP middle school swimming is starting practice this week so we will not be scheduling any NP Group 2 practices for the remainder of the season. (See below for further explanation). Due to coach availability we can only offer one Group 1 practice this week. NP Group 1 swimmers are welcome to attend Riley one day this week to make up for the missed workout. We may also offer a 3rd Group 1 practice later in the month. This is dependent upon the middle school swim team's meet schedule. Group 2 and Group 3 practices at Riley will be following new time schedules for the remainder of the season as well. No practice at Riley on Friday due to the Divisional Championships. No practice at NP on Tuesday due to NPHS hosting a sectional basketball game and those teams using the pool locker rooms. 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 RHS 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. CON Last Chance Invite If your swimmer has made a first time Divisional cut this weekend and would like to attend the meet please email me no later then this evening. If they were already entered in Divisionals and made state cuts in entered events, or earned any new cuts please email me as well. By you emailing me it serves as a safety net for any possible mistakes. The last thing any of us want is to miss the chance to race at a championship meet. Divisonals Crown Point High School March 5th-7th All athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers will be required to fill out 3 different on-line waivers for the meet. The first two are due by tomorrow. The third one is to be done daily and is due no earlier then 1 hour before arriving to CPHS High School. You will find a form attached here with QR codes that will take you to the waivers. Please take care of this immediately. If you are interested in apparel for the meet here is the link. Please check your swimmers events. Make sure they are entered in no more then 3 events per day, the correct age group, their entry times reflect their current best time, and please look for any other possible mistake. I will be sending our final entry at the conclusion of practice tomorrow evening. Any changes/corrections need to be emailed to me by 6:00 PM EST. Our updated list of relays is attached here as well. If your athlete was previously listed and there is no longer a relay it is because other swimmers on our first draft chose not to attend the meet. The selection of swimmers for the 15 and over boys relays will be decided at the meet. As of this morning here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet. All times are local to Crown Point, IN. Crown Point is on CST. Times are subject to change based on the final entry numbers they will receive tomorrow. Our swimmers should be on deck ready to swim at the start time of their warm-up session. I will be the coach on deck the entire meet so if you are running late or will be unable to make it please text me at 574-276-6057. Session 1 Friday (Events #1-#16) Warm-ups 3:30-4:45 PM CST Meet starts 5:00 PM CST Session 2 Saturday 13 & Over Warm-ups 6:45-7:45 AM CST Meet Starts 8:00 AM CST Session 3 Saturday 10 & Under Warm-ups 11:30-12:15 PM CST Meet Starts 12:30 PM CST Session 4 Saturday 11-12 Warm-ups 3:00-4:00 PM CST Meet Starts 4:15 PM CST Session 5 Sunday 13 & Over Warm-ups 6:45-7:45 AM CST Meet Starts 8:00 AM CST Session 6 Sunday 10 & Under Warm-ups 11:30-12:15 PM CST Meet Starts 12:30 PM CST Session 7 Sunday 11-12 Warm-ups 3:00-4:00 PM CST Meet Starts 4:15 PM CST Practice Reminders Parents please make sure your athletes are arriving to practice in their practice gear (suits and/or dryland clothes). We want to limit the activity in the locker room. The locker rooms should just be for restroom breaks and changing after practice if necessary. When dropping your swimmer off for practice please make sure they leave your vehicle wearing a mask. We have a very limited supply of disposable masks and we hope to use those when the one's they have break or are no longer viable. Finally make sure to fill out our daily screening every time they attend practice. Here is that link. New Prairie Group 2 As mentioned above, due to middle school swimming Group 2 will not have practices at New Prairie for the month of March. All NP Group 2 swimmers have been moved off the billing cycle and will not be charged training fees for March. There is always the possibility mistakes are made. I do not anticipate any errant charges, but if any appear on your card just let me know and I can either refund your card or credit your swim club account. If your athlete is swimming in any club meets you will see the meet entry fees. Last Day of Winter/Start of Spring and Summer The last day of practice at NP for Group 1 and Group 3 will be Thursday March 18, this is of course dependent upon the middle school swim schedule. The last day of practice for RHS Group 1 and Group 2 will be Thursday March 18th. The last day for Group 3 will be Wednesday March 24th. 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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 2/21-2/27

Dear SBSC families, 
Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:15 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:30 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:30-6:15 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Monday and Tuesday 5:30-6:45 CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 CST Practice Notes: No practice at Riley on Friday due to the CON Last Chance Meet. 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 RHS 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. CON Last Chance Invite Concord High School 2/26-28 Our entry has been sent and is attached here. Coach Carol will be the primary coach on deck on Friday and Saturday if you are running late or will be unable to make it please text her at 574-292-0553. I will be the coach on deck on Sunday. If there are any issues for Sunday please text me at 574-276-6057. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet. Friday evening Session 1 (11-12s) Warm-ups 4:00 – 4:40 pm. (Doors open at 3:30 pm)-our athletes should be on deck by 3:45 Meet starts at 4:45 pm Session completed by 5:45 Friday evening Session 2 (13 & over) Warm-ups 5:45-6:45 pm-our athletes should be on deck (or waiting to be let on deck) by 5:30 Meet starts at 6:50 pm Session completed by 8:15 pm Saturday & Sunday AM session (11-12s) (Doors open at 7:00 am) Warm-ups 7:30 – 8:30 am -our athletes should be on deck by 7:15 Meet starts at 8:30 am. Session completed by 10:15 am Saturday & Sunday Lunch session (10 & unders) Warm-ups 10:30 – 11:15 am-our athletes should be on deck (or waiting to be let on deck) by 10:15 Meet Starts 11:30 pm Session completed by 1:45 pm Saturday & Sunday PM session (Open) Warmups 2:00 – 3:20 pm-our athlete should be on deck (or waiting to be let on deck) by 2:15 Meet starts 3:30 pm Session completed by 6:30 pm Concord is allowing limited spectators during the Saturday and Sunday AM and Lunch Sessions. NO SPECTATORS ON FRIDAY OR ANY OF THE 13 AND OVER SESSIONS. NCISC Winter Championships- Here are the updated pages from last weekend's meet. All Time Top 10, Current Qualifiers for Divisionals/State, and our results. Divisonals Crown Point High School March 5th-7th This meet is open for all swimmers who have qualified. (Click on the link above to see if your swimmer has qualified). I will be sending our preliminary entry sometime later today. I have until Thursday to make any changes. So, if there are event changes, time updates, no longer want to swim, etc. please let me know. Also, we received notification from the meet host there may be changes to the format of the meet. The POTENTIAL format changes will be that the 14 & Under/Open session be split by gender creating an additional session. The 14 & U/Open Women will swim first followed by the 14 & U/Open Men. This additional session of the 14 & U/Open Men will result in the 10 & Under and 11-12 sessions being moved to later times in the day. Final sessions times will be communicated as soon as possible. These changes will only be implemented if the entry numbers of the 14 & U/Open sessions exceed the facility capacity restrictions. Practice Reminders Parents please make sure your athletes are arriving to practice in their practice gear (suits and/or dryland clothes). We want to limit the activity in the locker room. The locker rooms should just be for restroom breaks and changing after practice if necessary. When dropping your swimmer off for practice please make sure they leave your vehicle wearing a mask. We have a very limited supply of disposable masks and we hope to use those when the one's they have break or are no longer viable. Finally make sure to fill out our daily screening every time they attend practice. Here is that link. 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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 2/14-2/20

Dear SBSC families, 
Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:15 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:30-7:30 Group 3 Monday 4:15-6:00, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:15-7:00 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Monday and Tuesday 5:30-6:45 CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 CST Practice Notes: 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 RHS 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. Practice Reminders Parents please make sure your athletes are arriving to practice in their practice gear (suits and/or dryland clothes). We want to limit the activity in the locker room. The locker rooms should just be for restroom breaks and changing after practice if necessary. When dropping your swimmer off for practice please make sure your they leave your vehicle wearing a mask. We have a very limited supply of disposable masks and we hope to use those when the one's they have break or are no longer viable. Finally make sure you fill out out our daily screening every time they attend practice. Here is that link. NCISC Winter Championships- I will post the results and update all the pertinent pages to our website in the next day or two. CON Last Chance Invite Concord High School 2/26-28 Our entry has been sent. The warm-up and meet start times will be included in next week's email. 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

Weekly Announcements for Week of 2/7-2/13

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 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 5:15-7:00 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 5:45-7:00 CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:00 CST Practice Notes: The girls high school season has finished. This frees up some time/pool space at NP. Practice at NP will start at an earlier time We hope to continue the earlier times for the remainder of the season. 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 RHS 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. Practice Reminders Parents please make sure your athletes are arriving to practice in their practice gear (suits and/or dryland clothes). We want to limit the activity in the locker room. The locker rooms should just be for restroom breaks and changing after practice if necessary. When dropping your swimmer off for practice please make sure your they leave your vehicle wearing a mask. We have a very limited supply of disposable masks and we hope to use those when the one's they have break or are no longer viable. Finally make sure you fill out out our daily screening every time they attend practice. Here is that link. NCISC Winter Championships-Goshen Middle School 2/13-14 The deadline to commit to this meet is tonight, Sunday February 7. I will be the coach on deck for most of the sessions so if you are running late or will be unable to make it please send me a text at 574-276-6057. I will have all entries completed by noon tomorrow. You can check your swimmers entry by logging into our website and go to the same place you committed your athlete. You can also use the OnDeck app. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet Saturday Session 1 (all swimmers 10 and under) Warm-ups 11:00-11:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 10:45 Meet starts 12:00 Projected finish 2:30 Saturday Session 2 (all swimmers 11 and over) Warm-ups 2:30-3:15-our swimmers should be on deck by 2:15 Meet starts 3:30 Projected finish 6:00 Sunday Session 3 (all swimmers 10 and under) Warm-ups 8:30-9:15-our swimmers should be on deck by 8:15 Meet starts 9:30 Projected finish 12:00 Sunday Session 4 (all swimmers 11 and over) Warm-ups 12:30-1:15-our swimmers should be on deck by 12:15 Meet starts 1:30 Projected finish 4:00 CON Last Chance Invite Concord High School 2/26-28 The deadline to commit to this meet is tomorrow, Monday February 8. We have been given a cap on the number of swimmers from each club that will be allowed. This will be on first come first serve basis. Here is an updated proposed time schedule that is listed in the meet letter. These times, like most meets, are subject to change based on the actual numbers once all clubs have submitted their entries. I will be submitting our entry Tuesday morning. Friday evening Session 1 (11-12s) Warm-ups 4:00 – 4:40 pm. (Doors open at 3:30 pm) Meet starts at 4:45 pm. Session completed by 6:00 pm. Friday evening Session 2 (13 & over) Warm-ups 6-6:40 pm. Meet starts at 6:45 pm. Session completed by 8:15 pm. Saturday & Sunday AM session (11-12s) Warm-ups 7:00 – 8:00 am. (Doors open at 6:45 am) Meet starts at 8:10 am. Session completed by 10:15 am Saturday & Sunday Lunch session (10 & unders) Warm-ups 10:45 – 11:45 am Meet Starts 12:00 pm Session completed by 2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday PM session (Open) Warmups 2:00 – 3:20 pm Meet starts 3:30 pm Session completed by 6:30 pm 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