Weekly Announcements for Week of 1/30-2/5

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Riley HS Group 1 Wednesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Friday 5:00-6:30 Group 2 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30 New Prairie HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Practice Notes: No practice on Tuesday at Riley due to a high school meet. NP Swimmers and parents should use door N18. Parents are welcome to stay to watch practice and masks are optional. Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the north west corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning on staying to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door and this will lead you to the seating area. Everyone choosing to stay to watch practice must be wearing a mask and social distance while in the seating gallery. New Prairie swimmers are welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley. New Prairie Group 2 In past year's middle school practice started the first or second week of February. We have offered club practices to our families at no additional charges for the month. This year Coach Ashley will not be starting middle school practices until the 21st. NP Group 2 families that chose the monthly payment option will see the typical $35 charge. Those families that chose the seasonal or annual option were not charged for the month of February (or March) when registering. If you chose either those options at registration you will see an additional $33.25 or $31.50 on your bill. The difference is the 5% or 10% discount you would have received for the month of February when you chose the seasonal or annual option. If you have any concerns please let me know. Concord IMX Invite Here is the link to our results, the updated qualifiers page, and our All Time Top-10. CON Last Chance Meet February 25-27 Concord High School Concord has posted the meet information for this meet. The deadline for committing to this meet is tonight, Sunday January 30. The meet commitment section on our website is open. If your swimmer has not qualified for championship meets this will be their last opportunity to race until May. I highly recommend attending. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP/Safe Sport 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. Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our fall/winter 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. Intra-Squad/Oct. 5/Riley High School/Oct 4 WAR Monster Splash/Oct. 30/ Warsaw High School/Our Results NASA Sprint Meet/Nov. 6 & 7/Northridge High School/Our Results CON Skypoint/Nov. 12-14/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results ELK Rudolph Romp/Dec. 3-5/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results DUNE Rumble IN the Region/Dec. 18/Chesterton High School/Our Results IA TW Invite/Jan. 7-9/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results CON IMX/Jan. 21-23/Concord High School/Our Results CON Last Chance/Feb. 25-27/Concord High School/TONIGHT, SUNDAY JAN. 30 *IN Swim Divisionals/Mar. 4-6/Lake Central High School/Sunday Feb. 19 *IN Swim Age Group State/IUPUI/Mar. 11-13/Sunday Feb. 26 *IN Swim Senior State/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Mar. 18-20/Sunday Mar. 5 *Speedo Sectionals/IUPUI/Mar. 31- April 4/Sunday Mar. 13 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 1/23-1/29

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Riley HS Group 1 Wednesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Friday 5:00-6:30 Group 2 Monday Wednesday, Thursday 5:30-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30 New Prairie HS Group 1 Tuesday and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Group 2 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Practice Notes: No practice Monday at New Prairie and no practice Tuesday at Riley and due to a high school meets. NP Swimmers and parents should use door N18. Parents are welcome to stay to watch practice and masks are optional. Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the north west corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning on staying to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door and this will lead you to the seating area. Everyone choosing to stay to watch practice must be wearing a mask and social distance while in the seating gallery. New Prairie swimmers are welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley. Concord IMX Invite Times for today's meet are listed below. I will be the coach on deck. If you are unable to make it or running late PLEASE send a text (574-276-6057). A little courtesy goes a long way. Sunday AM Session (8 & under and the 9-10 age groups) Warm-ups 9:15-9:50 -- our athletes need to be on deck by 9:00 Meet Starts 10:00 Anticipated finish time 12:45 Sunday PM Session (11/12 and 13 and over age groups) Warm-ups 1:00-1:50 -- our athletes need to be on deck by 12:45 Meet Starts 2:00 Anticipated finish time 6:00 CON Last Chance Meet February 25-27 Concord High School Concord has not yet posted the meet information for this meet. We have opened up the meet committment section on our website. If your swimmer has not qualified for championship meets this will be their last opportunity to race until May. I highly reccomend atteding. I will keep the meet committment section open as long as possible. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP/Safe Sport 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. Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our fall/winter 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. Intra-Squad/Oct. 5/Riley High School/Oct 4 WAR Monster Splash/Oct. 30/ Warsaw High School/Our Results NASA Sprint Meet/Nov. 6 & 7/Northridge High School/Our Results CON Skypoint/Nov. 12-14/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results ELK Rudolph Romp/Dec. 3-5/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results DUNE Rumble IN the Region/Dec. 18/Chesterton High School/Our Results IA TW Invite/Jan. 7-9/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results CON IMX/Jan. 21-23/Concord High School/Results Coming Soon CON Last Chance/Feb. 25-27/Concord High School/TBD-Will remain open as long as possible *IN Swim Divisionals/Mar. 4-6/TBD/Sunday Feb. 19 *IN Swim Age Group State/Mar. 11-13/Sunday Feb. 26 *IN Swim Senior State/Mar. 18-20/Sunday Mar. 5 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 01/16-01/22

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Riley HS Group 1 Monday and Wednesday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite No practice this week Group 2 Monday and Wednesday 5:30-7:30 New Prairie HS Group 1 Monday 11:00-12:30 and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Group 2 Monday 11:00-12:30 and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Practice Notes: No practice on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday at Riley due to a high school meets. NP also has high school meets on Tuesday and Thursday. NP Swimmers and parents should use door N18. Parents are welcome to stay to watch practice and masks are optional. Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the north west corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning on staying to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door and this will lead you to the seating area. Everyone choosing to stay to watch practice must be wearing a mask and social distance while in the seating gallery. New Prairie swimmers are welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley. IA Tim Welsh Invite Here are our results, the updated all time Top-10, and the updated qualifiers page. Concord IMX Invite Our entry report is attached. Coach Brett (574-250-6358) will be the coach on deck on Friday, Coach Carol (574-292-0553) on Saturday, and I (574-276-6057) will be on Sunday. If you are unable to make it or running late PLEASE send a text. A little courtesy goes a long way. The AM session has been pushed to a later start time. The times listed below are correct. Here are all the pertinent times for this weekend's meet. Friday (events #1-#6) Warm-ups 5:30-6:10 our athletes should be on deck by 5:15 Meet Starts 6:15 Saturday and Sunday AM Session (8 & under and the 9-10 age groups) Warm-ups 9:15-9:50 -- our athletes need to be on deck by 9:00 Meet Starts 10:00 Anticipated finish time 12:45 Saturday and Sunday PM Session (11/12 and 13 and over age groups) Warm-ups 1:00-1:50 -- our athletes need to be on deck by 12:45 Meet Starts 2:00 Anticipated finish time 6:00 CON Last Chance Meet February 25-27 Concord High School Concord has not yet posted the meet information for this meet. We have opened up the meet committment section on our website. If your swimmer has not qualified for championship meets this will be their last opportunity to race until May. I highly reccomend atteding. I will keep the meet committment section open as long as possible. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP/Safe Sport 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. Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our fall/winter 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. Intra-Squad/Oct. 5/Riley High School/Oct 4 WAR Monster Splash/Oct. 30/ Warsaw High School/Our Results NASA Sprint Meet/Nov. 6 & 7/Northridge High School/Our Results CON Skypoint/Nov. 12-14/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results ELK Rudolph Romp/Dec. 3-5/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results DUNE Rumble IN the Region/Dec. 18/Chesterton High School/Our Results IA TW Invite/Jan. 7-9/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Results CON IMX/Jan. 21-23/Concord High School/Entry Sent CON Last Chance/Feb. 25-27/Concord High School/Tonight Sunday Jan. 16 *IN Swim Divisionals/Mar. 4-6/TBD/Sunday Feb. 19 *IN Swim Age Group State/Mar. 11-13/Sunday Feb. 26 *IN Swim Senior State/Mar. 18-20/Sunday Mar. 5 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 1/9/1-15

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Riley HS Group 1 Monday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Wednesday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:30-7:30, and Friday 5:00-6:30 New Prairie HS Group 1 Monday and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Group 2 Monday and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Practice Notes: No practice at Riley on Tuesday due to a high school meet. No practice on Tuesday or Thursday at NP due to high school meets. NP Swimmers and parents should use door N18. Parents are welcome to stay to watch practice and masks are optional. Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the north west corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning on staying to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door and this will lead you to the seating area. Everyone choosing to stay to watch practice must be wearing a mask and social distance while in the seating gallery. New Prairie swimmers are welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley. IA Tim Welsh Invite A good first two days for our club. Here is a reminder of the times our swimmers need to be deck for today. Also, if you are unable to make it or running late please send me a text 574-276-6057. I will update all the pertinent pages on our website early this week. Sunday Prelims for 11 and over swimmers Doors open at 6:45 Warm-ups 7:00-8:15-our swimmers should be on deck by 7:00 Meet Starts 8:30 Sunday 10 and under timed finals Doors open at 11:40 Warm-ups 12:00-12:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 11:45 Meet Starts at 1:00 Sunday Finals for 11 and over swimmers Doors open 3:40 Warmups 4:00-4:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 4:00 Meet Starts 5:00 Here is a link to the meet website. You can also find additional information from the meet letter. Lifeguarding/Assisting with Group 1 and Group 2 The last several years we have had a 4 hour volunteer requirement for our Group 3 swimmers. We also still have several of the swimmers who took our lifeguarding class last fall not finish their 10 hours of volunteering. It helps the club considerably more to have those swimmers fulfill their commitment as opposed to billing those families for the class. The November lifeguarding and volunteer positions are now available for sign-up. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP/Safe Sport 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. Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our fall/winter 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. Intra-Squad/Oct. 5/Riley High School/Oct 4 WAR Monster Splash/Oct. 30/ Warsaw High School/Our Results NASA Sprint Meet/Nov. 6 & 7/Northridge High School/Our Results CON Skypoint/Nov. 12-14/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results ELK Rudolph Romp/Dec. 3-5/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results DUNE Rumble IN the Region/Dec. 18/Chesterton High School/Our Results IA TW Invite/Jan. 7-9/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Results coming soon CON IMX/Jan. 21-23/Concord High School/Entry Sent CON Last Chance/Feb. 25-27/Concord High School/Tonight Sunday Jan. 9 *IN Swim Divisionals/Mar. 4-6/TBD/Sunday Feb. 19 *IN Swim Age Group State/Mar. 11-13/Sunday Feb. 26 *IN Swim Senior State/Mar. 18-20/Sunday Mar. 5 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 1/2-1/8

Dear SBSC families, Practice Schedule Riley HS Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-7:30 G1 Elite Wednesday 5:30-7:30 Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:30 New Prairie HS Group 1 Monday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CST and Wednesday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Group 2 Monday, Tuesday 11:00 AM -1:00 PM CST, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:15-7:45 PM CST Practice Notes: No practice on Friday due to the IA Meet. NP Swimmers and parents should use door N18. Parents are welcome to stay to watch practice and masks are optional. Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the north west corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning on staying to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door and this will lead you to the seating area. Everyone choosing to stay to watch practice must be wearing a mask and social distance while in the seating gallery. New Prairie swimmers are welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley. IA Tim Welsh Invite Elkhart Aquatic Center Jan. 7-9 I will be the primary coach for this meet. If you are running late or unable to make it please send me a text message. 574-276-6057. Here are the pertinent times for this weekend's meet: Friday: Events #1-#10 Doors open at 3:45 Warm-ups for 13 and over 4:00-4:25-our swimmers should be on deck by 3:50 Warm-ups for 12 and under 4:25-4:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 4:10 Meet Starts at 5:00 Saturday and Sunday Prelims for 11 and over swimmers Doors open at 6:45 Warm-ups 7:00-8:15-our swimmers should be on deck by 7:00 Meet Starts 8:30 Saturday and Sunday 10 and under timed finals Doors open at 11:40 Warm-ups 12:00-12:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 11:45 Meet Starts at 1:00 Saturday and Sunday Finals for 11 and over swimmers Doors open 3:40 Warmups 4:00-4:45-our swimmers should be on deck by 4:00 Meet Starts 5:00 Here is info we received from IA. Please read carefully. Volunteers: We have some need for help from volunteers. Families can sign up using this link. We will be allowing 1 spectator per athlete at each session. Spectators must check in. There is a $5 admissions charge per session, but we will not charge admission for finals (but spectators will still need to check in). The spectator gallery will be cleared after each session. Masks are required for all individuals in the building at all times. Swimmers must wear their mask up to the block and may take it off when they are behind the block. All swimmers should have a bag to put their mask in behind the block. Anyone not following the mask policies of the facility will be asked to leave. Prelims will be held in 2 pools and all other sessions in 1 pool. The 2 pool breakdown is 11-12 Girls/13 & Over Boys (West Saturday, East Sunday) and 11-12 Boys/13 & Over Girls (East Saturday, West Sunday). There will be ribbons for the top 20 finishers in the 12 & Under age groups and a high point award for the top scoring girl and boy in 8 & Under, 9-10, and 11-12 age groups. I am sure that all teams have swimmers dropping like flies with positive COVID tests and close contacts. We will take updates to removed swimmers through Wednesday evening. Any swimmers still entered in the meet on Thursday morning will have to pay the entry fees. Information will also be posted on our meet website. You can also find additional information from the meet letter. Sweet Frog & American Akita Pups One of our new families this season own our local Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt Shop (near the south side Walmart) and they also run the Scooby Shadow Kennel. We have buy-one-get-one free yougurt coupons in the pool office for anyone who would like one. They are also offering a free cup of yougurt once a month for a year with the purchase of any of their new pups. For more info you can contact them at ssscoobyshadow@gmail.com or 574-216-3879. Lifeguarding/Assisting with Group 1 and Group 2 The last several years we have had a 4 hour volunteer requirement for our Group 3 swimmers. We also still have several of the swimmers who took our lifeguarding class last fall not finish their 10 hours of volunteering. It helps the club considerably more to have those swimmers fulfill their commitment as opposed to billing those families for the class. The November lifeguarding and volunteer positions are now available for sign-up. USA Swimming Guidelines-MAAPP/Safe Sport 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. Fall and Winter Meet Schedule/Dates of Meet/Location/Deadline to commit Below is our fall/winter 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. Intra-Squad/Oct. 5/Riley High School/Oct 4 WAR Monster Splash/Oct. 30/ Warsaw High School/Our Results NASA Sprint Meet/Nov. 6 & 7/Northridge High School/Our Results CON Skypoint/Nov. 12-14/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results ELK Rudolph Romp/Dec. 3-5/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Our Results DUNE Rumble IN the Region/Dec. 18/Chesterton High School/Our Results IA TW Invite/Jan. 7-9/Elkhart Aquatic Center/Results coming soon CON IMX/Jan. 21-23/Concord High School/Entry Sent CON Last Chance/Feb. 25-27/Concord High School/Next Sunday Jan. 9 *IN Swim Divisionals/Mar. 4-6/TBD/Sunday Feb. 19 *IN Swim Age Group State/Mar. 11-13/Sunday Feb. 26 *IN Swim Senior State/Mar. 18-20/Sunday Mar. 5 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