Dear SBSC families,
Practice Schedule
Riley HS
Group 1 Monday and Thursday 6:00-7:15
G1 Elite Wednesday 5:30-7:15
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5:30-7:15
Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 3:45-6:15
Group 3 AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 6:00-7:15
New Prairie HS
Group 1 Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-6:15
Group 2 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 4:45-6:30
Group 3 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 4:00-6:30
Practice Notes:
Riley families please use door #22. This is the door on the northwest corner of the building and faces Fellows Street. If you are planning to stay to watch practice there is a stairwell that is adjacent to this door, and this will lead you to the seating area.
No Friday PM practice at Riley due to the CON BW3 Invite. No practice at NP on Wednesday.
New Prairie families continue to use door N18. New Prairie swimmers are always welcome to attend their corresponding group's practice at Riley.
Website Update
Team Unify is updating the website operating system. Hopefully the only inconvenience you’ll have is the need to replace your On Deck app. Your new app is named GoMotion. I will initiate the update for our site the weekend of June 2-4. Your app and our website should be all set to go on Monday the 5th.
CON BW3 Blazin Invite/Merrifield Pool Mishawaka/May 26-28
Here is our entry. I will be the coach on deck for all sessions. If you are running late or will not be able to make it please send me a text or call as soon as you know (574-276-6057). Here are the pertinent times for this weekend’s meet.
Friday (Events #1-#14)
Warm-ups 4:00-4:50 – our athletes should be on deck 3:45
Meet Starts 5:00
Saturday and Sunday AM Sessions (13 and over)
Warm-ups 7:30-8:20 – our athletes should be on deck by 7:15
Meet Starts 8:30
Saturday and Sunday PM Sessions (12 and under)
Warm-ups 1:30-2:05 – our athletes should be on deck by 1:15
Meet Starts 2:15
ELK Summer Bash and MSC Summer Splash
Click here to see our initial entry for the ELK meet and the MSC meet.
USA Swimming Memberships
All athletes need to complete the USA Swimming Registration. Here is a link to the document with instructions on how to register with USA-S. A few of our members have had trouble adding their swimmers once they created their own account. If you have trouble after creating a parent account, try using this link. If your swimmer qualifies for the Outreach Membership (free/reduced lunch at their school) click on this link. Remember, if you use this link you will need to provide documentation to me that your athlete qualifies.
If your athlete has never competed in a meet for SBSC (or another USA Swimming club) you will need to send me a copy of their birth certificate. The preferred way is to electronically send a pdf. If that is not possible you can email a pic or bring a hard copy to the practice.
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.
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 the 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 stating the specific days you would like to attend. Meets marked with an * require swimmers to meet minimum time standards. All pool locations can be found on our website under the "Pools" tab.
NASA Off The Blocks Invitational/Northridge HS/May 6/Our Results
CON BW3 Blazin Invite/Merrifield Pool/May 26-28/Our Entry
ELK Elkhart Summer Bash/Elkhart Aquatic Center/June 9-11/Entry Sent
MSC Summer Splash/Munster HS/June 23-25/Entry Sent
IA Summer Spectacular/Elkhart Aquatic Center/July 7-9/Next Sunday May 28
*IN Swimming Senior State/IUPUI/July 13-16/June 18
GSI Summer Splash/Goshen Aquatic Center/July 15/ June 18-Group 1 or new swimmers only
*IN Swimming Age Group State/IUPUI/July 21-23/June 25
*USA-S Futures Championships/West Fargo, ND/July 26-29/July 2
*IN Swimming Summer Divisionals/Concord HS/July 28-30/July 9
*USA-S Junior Nationals/Irvine, CA/July 31-August 4/July 9
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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John VanDriessche
Head Coach
South Bend Swim Club
South Bend Riley High School
(574)276-6057
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