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