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2021-22 New Albany Aquatics Club New Season Info
September 2021
#Grateful for a 21-22 Season
#HaveCourage
Welcome!
John Coffman Head Coach, Head of Operations
Lead Coach for Elite, Director of Dryland
Jenny Bernsdorf Assistant Head Coach, AG Coordinator, Lead Coach for Kahuna
Who is NAAC?
About the Club - Mission, Vision & Philosophy, Training Philosophy
Coaches, Board Members & Support Staff
Board Members: Dave Wharton, John Coffman, Richie Wildenhaus, Andy Meeting, April Elkovitch, Sara Baker, Beth White
Entry Chair/AO: Erin & Seth Reetz Finances: Jen Parmentar Web Master: Lisa Ross
2020-21 Past Season and Awards
Our 2020-21 swimming results are at the highest level of NAAC to date...!
- 118 New Team records across groups
- 3rd Overall Ohio Virtual Winter Champs – Large Team division (all age groups combined)
SR Group:
- NAHS Girls State HS Team Champs (all scorers NAAC Swimmers)
- 2nd Ohio Virtual Winter Champs – SR division
- 6th place overall finish at Winter NCSA’s (usually top 40 +/-)
- 3rd place overall finish at both Summer Sectionals and Futures (usually top 15 Sectionals, no Futures reference point)
- 2 Olympic Trials Qualifiers, Martina Peroni in Wave 1 200 Fly, and Spencer Aurnou-Rhees qualifying for both Wave 1 and Wave 2 in 200IM
- Spencer named to USA Jr. National Team Summer 2021
- Martina selected for the USA Swimming Girls National Select Camp Fall 2021
Age Group:
- 3rd Ohio Virtual Winter Champs – JO division
Summer Virtual Champs - Team scores were broken down by Age Group for this meet, with
- NAAC First Place AG State Team Finishes for:
- 11yo Boys, 12yo Girls, 13yo B, 14yo B, 15yo B, 16yo G & B, 17yo G
- NAAC Second Place AG State Team Finishes for:
- 8&u G, 9yo G&B, 10yo B, 11yo G, 12yo B, 13yo G, 14 & 15yo G, 17yo B, 18&o G&B
- Hope Schimming, Ashlyn Morr & Chase Swearingen selected for Zone Select performance Workshop based on last 2 years Age Group Power Point results
Season Updates
Protocols - Please review with your swimmers & we will notify of any updates as we move through the season.
Facilities – Swim & Deck equipment from successful Spring 2019 Swim-A-Thon, still more equipment to come!
Group Season Info & ZOOM Meetings possible in October. Full Policy, MAAP, Code of Conduct & Medical Consent verification will be through your reply to Group Season Info emails in early October!
Waivers & Agreements were all initially noted and approved at season registration, other links below and in our Group Season Info email/s.
2020-21 USA Swimming MAAPP, Code of Conduct and Team Policies
275+ members strong for 2021-22!
SwimVille USA Speedo Team sales w/Cols store @ 837 Bethel Rd
JC Manny Team Apparel
Private lessons – Mon PM beginning after Fall IMX - Supplements to training, $50/half hr, 2 swimmers per Coach max.
Coach Update
Our Coaches
John Coffman – Head Coach & Elite Lead Coach, Director Dryland
Jen B – Assistant Head Coach, AG Coordinator & Lead Kahuna, @ some Wave-Bombora prac/wk
Rich Morris - Bombora Lead Coach
Lisa Ross - Hurricane & Tsunami Lead Coach
Maura Delaney - Wave Lead Coach
Jen Schimming – Beginner Development, Ripple & Breaker Lead Coach
Jodi Sagle - AG Dryland
Assistant Coaches: Olivia Barnes, Tyler Prose, Dustin Gerken, Ross Hartley, Dave Wharton, Matthew Bernsdorf, Abby Stone, Erin Romero, Morgan Morris & Jr/Sr Team Swimmers may Assist
Officials – NAAC provides SC meet fee reimbursement for up to 10 Team Family Officials, details online!
What You Can Expect From Our NAAC Coaches
Helping each swimmer achieve very specific skill sets through intelligently designed progressions
Helping each swimmer achieve a sense of self-reliance & sport mastery through instruction & support
A positive environment Challenging training sessions
Stroke technique, start, turn and finish instruction Swimming strategy and Goal setting
Healthy reminders Dryland training
On deck support at practice and meets Long Term Swimming Considerations
Communication – Team Updates, Group Updates, OnDeck App - list SMS to receive text msgs!
Team website – info posted & updated often!, forms and links, NAAC Google Homepage Calendar
What We Expect From Our Swimmers
Learn & have fun through consistent, appropriate efforts at all practices and meets
Develop self-reliance & self-confidence through sport mastery and coach supported learning
Attend practices & give effort consistently Participate in meets – per group expectations
Do your best to achieve your goals Be respectful to coaches, swimmers, officials
Encourage each other Represent NAAC proudly (team cap & attire*)
Get plenty of sleep and eat healthy foods – 10 Principles & Regeneration Made Simple
What We Expect From Our Team Families
Support your child’s swimming development in a positive, simple manner
Get your child to practice and meets Respect deadlines
Trust the coaches Stay off pool deck (USA rule)
Communicate directly w Lead Coach FIRST Represent the club proudly; attitude/atmosphere
Enjoy watching your child develop Encourage your child positively*
Volunteer (minimum 2 jobs/ family), especially HOME “B” Invitationals
Generally consider our 10 Principles & Regeneration Made Simple guides
Meet Update
CURRENT Meet Schedule
Developmental, Important, and Critical Meets
Some meets are not intended for every swimmer – 14 & under, Qualifying Meets - Lead Coach ref.
Entries – log in to declare days or sessions & PLEASE use “Notes” – Group Meetings more details/group. Meet Invites through email, with reminders, time allowing
NO LATE ENTRIES Parents suggest events, Coaches select events
Billed through Team Unify Be on time, stay through relays
Team caps & Team swim suits Scratching an event is not permitted
Coaches at meets 24 hour no-contact rule
Tech suits only at Championship Meets (NAAC), NO 12&U tech suits allowed as of Sept 2020
4 "official" planned HOME meets as of Sept 2021 – Fall (Oct) and Spring (May) IMX, Penguin Plunge in Dec and Valentine Splash in Feb
Meet Managers – Coffman, Bernsdorf, Volunteer Managers - Sara Baker, Steve Siegel
Possible IMX and IM Ready considerations
Chain of Communication – Parent to Lead Coach 1st, then Head Coach and/or Assistant Head Coach
Please never contact another team, team staff, coach or official about a meet
*To be eligible for RELAY swims at the JO Meet(s), a swimmer must compete at the Regional Meet unless they have 5 or more Individual Event cuts prior to the Regional Meet. Regional Meets are Championship Meets (Winter AND Summer), not just JO qualifying attempts.*
We want all of our eligible swimmers competing at their highest level meets!!
Dryland Update
AG Dryland is scheduled to begin Sat Sept 18 BUT that date may be moved further out due to courtyard construction. Top 2 SR groups began lifting Sept 8
Dryland in the weight room OR outdoors, dress appropriately, appropriate footwear
John C will Coach most SR Lifting & Dryland sessions, AG Dryland Coached by Jodi Sagle
Generally good athletes are more likely to become specifically great swimmers, Durability = no injuries
The higher the level of group, the more integral dryland training becomes to durability AND performance
At home Quaran-Train dryland system posted on our site HERE!
Swim Gear Update
We are a Speedo team, Team & Championship suits will be Speedo suits
SwimVille USA is our Speedo Team Outfitter (837 Bethel Rd), JC Manny our Team Apparel provider
Equipment Lists posted online (sub-tab under Team Updates) and emailed
Other…
Athlete drop off and pick up @ Fodor Rd side of pool - Exiting the pool and/or Dryland areas, also see Protocols as some proceedures may change over the course of the season.
Possible Summer training options - locations, groups, times, SC/LC all under review each season.
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Amazon Smile (.5% donation to NAAC - no added cost!)
The NAAC Philosophy
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Learn Have Fun Compete
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