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