Happy Tuesday
everyone!
We are
starting to get into competition mode, so start getting ready to
attend some meets. Like we said last week, we are all
having a blast, and think we are going to have an amazing season
this year. Please let us know if there are any questions,
concerns, or comments that you may have—we love to
talk! :-) Here’s what’s going on this
week:
·
Fall Frenzy Meet (October 2-4)
Our first
competition of the year begins on Friday!!! Warm ups begin at
4:00 PM, with competition beginning at 5:00 PM.
Please click here for the event page, so you can double check
directions; hopefully, a timeline will also be posted later Tuesday
or Wednesday.
·
Trick or Treat (October 23-25)
·
Sylvias - Team Suit & Equipment Order!
We now
have a link to Sylvia’s online Team Store. This is how
we are going to order team gear and training equipment. Click here to set up your
account. Orders are Due Oct.
11th.
·
Training Tip of the Week
Everyone
learns differently, which is why we as a coaching staff attempt to
teach our swimmers in a variety of ways. Obviously, verbal
instruction is the easiest and most commonly used, especially in
school settings. Swimming is a very complex sport, and visual
learning (seeing something and trying to mimic it) is a very
powerful tool in helping a swimmer clean up their
technique. So, what can you do? Instead of watching TV,
spend some time looking and watching swimming videos on the
internet. Watch Olympians race, compare the variety of
techniques out there, and try to mimic them in practices. As
always, please make sure you work with your coach in order to
receive proper instruction; after all, we are
professionals!
·
Parent Education
We always
need new volunteers to help make the club run efficiently. In
particular, we highly encourage parents to become
officials. In addition, we understand that some parents are
completely lost when it comes to swimming.
Therefore, we have created an expanded Parent Education tab on the
website. YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO VIEW THIS INFORMATION;
please click here for the link. Under the tab, there are
sub-menus for each practice group, a parent volunteer section, and
a Board Information Page. Read, learn, enjoy! Of course,
this information is not a substitute for a conversation, so please
talk to any coach or board member personally if you need help with
anything—don’t be afraid to talk to us, we don’t
bite :-)
We can’t say enough about your
children—we really do enjoy working with them. We hope
that they share our crazy enthusiasm. Thanks again for helping
to make our team what it is!
Kevin and Keddy
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