Weekly Announcements for Week of 7/25-7/31

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week . Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Monday 5:30- 7:00 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:30-7:00 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7:00-8:45 AM New Prairie HS Next practice at NPHS will be September 7 Practice Notes: No Friday practice for any group due to Divisionals. Group 3 will only have morning practice this week. Swimmers attending practices at Riley please continue to fill out the on-line daily screening before arriving to Riley. You can find that link by clicking here. Divisionals Our entry is attached. Also please find attached the meet protocols and procedures here. If you notice any errors in our entry please let me know by 5:00 PM tomorrow Monday July 26. I will be sending our final update at the end of Group 2 practice tomorrow. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet with the name of the coach covering that session. If you are running late or will be unable to attend please text the approprite coach. Carol 574-292-0553, Kelli 574-850-1336, and my number is 574-276-6057. Friday Events #1-#12 Warm-ups 3:30-4:45 PM--our athletes should be at Concord High School by 3:15 Meet Starts 5:00 PM--Carol and Kelli Saturday & Sunday 10 & Under Warm-ups 10:15-11:15 AM-our athlete should be at CHS by 10:00 Meet Starts 11:30 AM--Carol Saturday and Sunday 13-14 Warm-ups 1:00-2:15 PM--our athletes should be at CHS by 1:00 Meet Starts 2:30 PM--Kelli Saturday, Me or Carol Sunday Saturday and Sunday 15 & Over Warm-ups 4:00-5:15 PM-our athletes should be at CHS by 3:45 Meet Starts 5:30 PM--Kelli Sat, Me or Carol Sunday I will be traveling on Saturday but hope to be at the meet Sunday afternoon. Last Practices of the Season New Prairie Practices for New Prairie are done for the summer Riley Group 1 and Group 2's last practice will be this Thursday July 29. We will continue morning workouts into August. Exact finish date to be determined. There will be no charge for attending workouts in August. These will be open to all Group 2 and Group 3 swimmers that have previously attended morning workouts. Fall/Winter Season Our first day of practice for the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 7. All families will be required to register again to participate in the fall. The fall/winter regisgtration will be open by August 7. I will be working on our fall/winter meet schedule over the next week. I plan to have this done by next Sunday. Senior State Pike Here our results and our updated All-Time Top-10. Age Group State Great first two and half days for Addy and Paddy. Both are coming back for finals tonight. Addy will be swimming the 200 breast and 200 back. Paddy will be swimming the 200 breast. I will post their results later this week. Spring and Summer Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our spring/summer 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 in previous years. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information. When committing to multiple day meets if the option to select the days you want is not available, 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. NASA Off The Blocks Invite/ May 8/Northridge High School/ results CON Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin Invite/ May 28-30/Merrifield Pool/ results ELK Invitational/ June 11-13/Elkhart Aquatic Center/ results MSC Summer Splash/ June 25-27/Munster High School/ results IA Summer Spectacular/ July 9-11/Elkhart Aquatic Center/ results *IN Swimming Senior State Championship/ July 16-18/IUPUI/results *IN Swimming Age Group State Championships/ July 23-25/IUPUI/results coming soon *USA Swimming Future's Championships/ July 28-31/Huntsville, Alabama/entry sent *IN Swimming Summer Divisional Championships/ July 30- August 1/Concord High School/ entry sent can be updated through tonight *Central Zone 14 & Under Championships/ August 5-8/ July 25 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 7/18-7/24

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:00 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:30-7:00, and Friday 5:00-6:30 Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:30-9:00 Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 5:00-6:30 (no Friday PM) New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wedensday, and Thursday 4:30-6:00 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wedensday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 Practice Notes: No Friday PM Practice for Group 3. Group 2 practices will now end at 7:00 at Riley on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. NP Group 2 will end at 6:00 Monday-Thursday 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. Athletes are no longer required to fill out a waiver when attending NP practices. 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 dry-land 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 practices at Riley please continue to fill out the on-line daily screening before arriving to Riley. You can find that link by clicking here. Last Practices of the Season Due to coach availability we our making some modifications to our last practices of the season. New Prairie The last practice being held at New Prairie will be this Thursday July 22. NP swimmers can of course attend practice at Riley until the end of the season. Riley Group 1 and Group 2's last practice will be next Thursday July 29. Group 3's last evening practice will be this Thursday July 22nd (this is a change from what was previously posted). We will continue morning workouts into August. Exact finish date to be determined. There will be no charge for attending workouts in August. These will be open to all Group 2 and Group 3 swimmers that have previously attended morning workouts. Fall/Winter Season Our first day of practice for the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 7. All families will be required to register again to participate in the fall. The fall/winter regisgtration will be open by August 7. Munster Invite There was an error in uploading the meet entry fees for this meet. It appears only the meet surchage was billed. The additional charges have been added to your accounts. IA Summer Invite Here are our results from last weekend's meet and our updated all time top-10. Senior State Pike I will post our results in next week's email. Some new best times and one new team record so far. We have 7 swims today. Age Group State Here are the pertinent times for next week's meet Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Prelims Warm-ups 6:30-7:45-our athletes should be on deck on Friday by 6:30. We'll make any adjustments for Saturday and Sunday as needed Meet Starts 8:00 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Finals Warm-ups 4:00-4:45-our athletes should be on deck by 4:00 Meet Starts 5:00 Our entry is attached along with the meet letter to help answer any questions you might have. If you notice any errors please let me know ASAP. I can make changes through tomorrow night. Team Backpacks There are still a few backpacks available. If your swimmer needs an everyday bag these would work very well. If you would like one for your swimmer send me an email and after an upcoming practice we will allow them to pick one out. Spring and Summer Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our spring/summer 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 in previous years. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information. When committing to multiple day meets if the option to select the days you want is not available, 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. NASA Off The Blocks Invite/May 8/Northridge High School/results CON Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin Invite/May 28-30/Merrifield Pool/results ELK Invitational/June 11-13/Elkhart Aquatic Center/results MSC Summer Splash/ June 25-27/Munster High School/results IA Summer Spectacular/July 9-11/Elkhart Aquatic Center/results *IN Swimming Senior State Championship/July 16-18/IUPUI/results coming soon *IN Swimming Age Group State Championships/July 23-25/IUPUI/entry sent-can be updated through tonight *USA Swimming Future's Championships/July 28-31/Huntsville, Alabama/entry sent *IN Swimming Summer Divisional Championships/July 30-August 1/Concord High School/extended deadline through tonight July 18 *Central Zone 14 & Under Championships/August 5-8/July 25 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 7/11-7/17

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week. Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:30 Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30-9:00 Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 5:00-6:30 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:00-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wedensday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wedensday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 Practice Notes: No Friday AM Practice. 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. Athletes are no longer required to fill out a waiver when attending NP practices. 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 dry-land 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 practices at Riley please continue to fill out the on-line daily screening before arriving to Riley. You can find that link by clicking here. Last Practices of the Season Due to coach availability we our making some modifications to our last practices of the season. New Prairie The last practice being held at New Prairie will be Thursday July 22. NP swimmers can of course attend practice at Riley until the end of the season. Riley Group 1 and Group 2's last practice will be Thursday July 29. Group 3's last evening practice will be Monday July 26th. We will continue morning workouts into August. Exact finish date to be determined. There will be no charge for attending workouts in August. These will be open to all Group 2 and Group 3 swimmers that have previously attended morning workouts. Fall/Winter Season Our first day of practice for the fall will be the Tuesday after Labor Day, September 7. All families will be required to register again to participate in the fall. The fall/winter regisgtration will be open by August 7. Munster Invite There was an error in uploading the meet entry fees for this meet. It appears only the meet surchage was billed to the accounts. You will see an additional charges to your invoice prior to the end of the month. IA Summer Invite I will have our results in next week's email and will post to our website early this week. Senior State Pike High School Our entry is attached. I am able to make updates through tomorrow evening so if you notice a mistake please let me know immediateley. Here are the times for this weekend's meet: Thursday (1500 free) Warm-ups 4:00-5:00-our swimmers should be on deck by 3:45 Meet Starts 5:15 Friday/Saturday/Sunday-prelims men Warm-up 6:30-7:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 6:30 Meet Starts 8:00 Friday/Saturday/Sunday-prelims women Warm-ups 10:00-11:15-our swimmer should be on deck by 10:00 Meet Starts 11:30 Friday/Saturday/Sunday Finals Warm-ups 4:00-5:15 Meet Starts 5:30 Sunday (800 Free) Warm-ups 3:00-3:30-our swimmers should be on deck by 2:45 Meet Starts Team Backpacks There are still a few backpacks available. If your swimmer needs an everyday bag these would work very well. If you would like one for your swimmer send me an email and after an upcoming practice we will allow them to pick one out. Spring and Summer Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our spring/summer 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 in previous years. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information. When committing to multiple day meets if the option to select the days you want is not available, 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. NASA Off The Blocks Invite/May 8/Northridge High School/results CON Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin Invite/May 28-30/Merrifield Pool/results ELK Invitational/June 11-13/Elkhart Aquatic Center/results MSC Summer Splash/ June 25-27/Munster High School/results IA Summer Spectacular/July 9-11/Elkhart Aquatic Center/results coming soon *IN Swimming Senior State Championship/July 16-18/IUPUI/entry sent *IN Swimming Age Group State Championships/July 23-25/IUPUI/tonight July 11 *USA Swimming Future's Championships/July 28-31/Huntsville, Alabama/July 18 *IN Swimming Summer Divisional Championships/July 30-August 1/Concord High School/tonight July 11 *Central Zone 14 & Under Championships/August 5-8/July 25 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 7/4-7/10

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Here is the practice schedule for this week . Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Monday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:30 Group 3 AM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and * Friday 6:30-9:00 Group 3 PM Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 5:00-6:30 New Prairie HS (only for NPUSC students) Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 Practice Notes: No practice on Friday PM due to the IA invitational. *The Friday AM practice is for Group 3 athletes not competing Friday afternoon of the IA 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. Athletes are no longer required to fill out a waiver when attending NP practices. 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 dry-land 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 practices at Riley please continue to fill out the on-line daily screening before arriving to Riley. You can find that link by clicking here. Munster Summer Splash Here is a link to our results, our new all-time Top 10, and the updated qualifiers page. IA Summer Invite Elkhart Aquatic Center 7/9-11 Our entry is attached here. You can also find your swimmers events by logging into your account on our website or by using the OnDeck app. As we get closer to the meet you can also use the Meet Mobile app to find their events. I will be the coach on deck for Friday and the AM sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Coach Kelli (574-850-1336) will be on deck Saturday afternoon and Coach Carol (574-292-0553) will be on deck Sunday afternoon. If you will be running late or will be not be able to attend please text the appropriate coach as soon as you can. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet. Friday Session 1 events #1-#10 Warm-ups 4:00-5:00-our swimmers should be on deck by 3:45 Meet Starts 5:15 Saturday and Sunday AM-13 and over session Warm-ups 7:00-7:50-our swimmers should be on deck by 6:45 Meet Starts 8:00 Saturday and Sunday PM 12 and under session Warm-ups 12:30-1:30-our swimmers should be on deck by 12:15 Meet Starts 1:45 Team Backpacks There are still several quality backpacks available. If your swimmer needs an everyday bag these would work very well. If you would like one for your swimmer send me an email and after an upcoming practice we will allow them to pick one out. Spring and Summer Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our spring/summer 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 in previous years. They may change once the meet hosts posts the meet information. When committing to multiple day meets if the option to select the days you want is not available, 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. NASA Off The Blocks Invite/ May 8/Northridge High School/ results CON Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin Invite/ May 28-30/Merrifield Pool/ results ELK Invitational/ June 11-13/Elkhart Aquatic Center/ results MSC Summer Splash/ June 25-27/Munster High School/ results IA Summer Spectacular/ July 9-11/Elkhart Aquatic Center/results coming soon *IN Swimming Senior State Championship/ July 16-18/IUPUI/email me if you are still interested in attending *IN Swimming Age Group State Championships/ July 23-25/IUPUI/ July 11 *USA Swimming Future's Championships/ July 28-31/Huntsville, Alabama/ July 18 *IN Swimming Summer Divisional Championships/ July 30- August 1/Concord High School/ July 11 *Central Zone 14 & Under Championships/ August 5-8/ July 25 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