Waukesha Express Swim Team
Weekly Notes: May 29 - June 4, 2023
Summer 2023
Summer session dates: May 29 - July 22, 2023
Tentative Practice Schedule Summer 2023 (summer schedule starts June 12)
Meet Schedule Spring/Summer 2023
Fall/Winter 2023/24
Fall session starts: August 21, 2023
Fall Online Registration: Due July 15, 2023
Custom Team Cap Orders due by May 30
Place your order online from the Events/Meets page of the website (after you login to your swim team account). Custom caps include the swimmer’s last name with Express logo.
State and National Team Uniforms due by June 15
For all state and national team qualifiers! Please place your order by June 15 from the Events/Meets page of the website.
Meet Entry Deadlines
Go to the Events/Meets page of the website (after logging in to your account).
Meet entry questions/changes should be directed to your lead coach or Jake Burchfield at [email protected].
June 5 Deadline for Express Open Meet, June 17-18
Scrip Fundraiser (Optional)
Next due date: First Wednesday of the month
Next delivery date: Second Wednesday of the month
Website: https://www.raiseright.com
Organization ID: 918EE8AD13252
Senior Swimmer/Parent Education
Last week’s Swimmer Education: Freestyle (5/25)
MEETS THIS WEEK
BAC Pettinger Invite (Friday, June 2 - Sunday, June 4)
UW-Madison Nicholas Recreation Center
97 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53715
The heat sheets and final timelines will be posted today on the Badger Aquatics website at https://www.teamunify.com/team/wibac/page/2023-jack-pettinger-invite
We will also post those on our website once all the information is final.
ALL SWIMMERS SHOULD ARRIVE 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF WARM-UPS
Friday Session: Warm-ups at 4:00 p.m.; meet starts at 5:05 p.m. Done at 7:15 p.m.
Saturday AM Session: Warm-ups at 7:00 a.m.; meet starts at 8:05 a.m. Done at noon.
Saturday PM Session: Warm-ups at noon; meet starts at 1:05 p.m. Done at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday Finals Session: Warm-ups at 5:00 p.m.; meet starts at 6:06 p.m. Done at 8:15 p.m.
Sunday AM Session: Warm-ups at 8:00 a.m.; meet starts at 9:05 a.m. Done at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday PM Session: Warm-ups at 1:00 p.m.; meet starts at 2:05 p.m. Done at 4:00 p.m.
EBSC 8 and Under Meet (Friday, June 2)
Brookfield Central High School
16900 Gebhardt Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005
Warm-ups start at 5:00 p.m. with the meet starting at 5:50 p.m.
Heat sheets have not been sent out from the host team yet. Once we receive them we will pass the information onto those swimming in the meet.
GROUP REMINDERS/INFORMATION
All Groups:
Super 8’s/AG White:
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Monday: OFF - Memorial Day
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Tuesday: Freestyle/breakouts
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Wednesday: Breaststroke/Streamline
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Friday: Backstroke/Starts
AG Black/AG Performance
The focus for the upcoming week looks like this…
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Monday: No Practice
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Tuesday: Back Body Position rotation, Turns/breakouts, EN2-3 Aerobic Conditioning, battle kick, Back Starts
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Wednesday: Breast tech., prime stroke training, turns/breakouts, kick endurance
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Thursday: Scull/Balance Fly, IM transitions/training, IM transition turns
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Friday: Freestyle high elbow, Distance per stroke, broken swims, recovery
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Saturday: No Practice
MS/HS
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Wednesday: A mix of technique and training. We will work on freestyle technique then do a set to build endurance with multiple different strokes.
Senior White
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Although our summer session officially starts this week, we will NOT change our scheduled time and days until school is out. Our summer schedule will officially start on the week of June 12. Stay consistent getting to the pool and make sure that you are signed up for the Express June Meet at South (June 17-18). The entry deadline for this meet is Monday, June 5.
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We will do our swimmer education again this Thursday from 5:30-6:15 p.m. If you were unable to attend any of the previous sessions you can take a look or refer back to them here:
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Our end of the school year senior picnic is on Friday, June 9 at Minooka park Shelter #1 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. Sign up on the website to bring something to share with the group. We will practice in the morning and play frisbee and cook out in the afternoon. Everyone is expected to attend.
Senior Black
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As we transition from the Spring to Summer season, it’s important to reflect upon your goals and assess your progress. This week we will be revisiting our goal sheets and continuing to improve the fundamentals like turns, finishes, streamline, etc. The Senior Black work ethic has been outstanding, and we are well on our way to having a great season!
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Practice tip - swimmers need to be hyper focused on a singular technique element until it becomes a habit (~3-4 weeks). Go to the “swimmer education” section on the website and find something in the power points that you can work on. Bring this idea to practice and work on it until you master it. They say it takes 10,000 hours of focused practice to become a master at any skill. Don’t forget the “focused” part of that…
Our end of the school year senior picnic is on Friday, June 9 at Minooka park Shelter #1 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. Sign up on the website to bring something to share with the group. We will practice in the morning and play frisbee and cook out in the afternoon. Everyone is expected to attend.
National Team
We are rapidly approaching June which means that we have 8 ½ weeks left in the season. Consistency is going to be the key to fast swimming at the end of the summer, especially during the last couple of weeks of school.
Starting next week on Monday, June 5 we will be swimming at Buchner pool from 3:30-6:00 p.m. (M-Th) and Friday from 6:45-8:45 a.m.
Our summer schedule will shift to mornings and double practices on Monday, June 12. The National Team group will swim in the mornings at Buchner on M/W/F and at South on T/Th/Sat from 6:45-8:45 a.m. We will swim in the afternoon from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at South on M-Th. Those training in this group are expected to get to double practices so plan your work schedules accordingly. By the time we start doubles we will be looking at only about 4 weeks of them as we will need to start resting Mid/end of July for our Championship Meets.
The BAC Pettinger Invite is this Friday-Sunday. The timelines and warm-up times are listed above. Those swimming should put on a good racing suit, but not your best one. Let’s get some good swims in a great pool.
Our end of the school year senior picnic is on Friday, June 9 at Minooka park Shelter #1 from 3:00-6:30 p.m. Sign up on the website to bring something to share with the group. We will practice in the morning and play frisbee and cook out in the afternoon. Everyone is expected to attend.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE for May 29 - June 4, 2023
SUPER 8’s (Lead Coach: Jake Burchfield, [email protected]) and AGE WHITE (Lead Coach: Blaine Carlson, [email protected])
MS/HS TRAINING GROUP (Lead Coach: Jake Burchfield, [email protected])
AG BLACK/PERFORMANCE (Lead Coach: Derrick Rendon, [email protected])
SENIOR WHITE
SENIOR BLACK (Lead Coach: Jake Burchfield, [email protected])
NATIONAL TEAM (Lead Coach: Blaine Carlson, [email protected])
2023 USA Swimming Membership - IMPORTANT AND REQUIRED FOR ALL NEW SWIMMERS!
Registration with USA Swimming is required for all swim team members. Annual registration fee for 2023 is $82. Steps to complete this process are as follows:
Go to USA Swimming's website: hub.usaswimming.org.
Click on: Create your account/login - unless the member has created a login in on this website between 8/17/2022 and now, all new and returning members will have to create a login.
Parents: You will create an account for yourself and add members under the age of 16 to your account. If your swimmer is 16 or older they can have their own account/login.
After you have created your account, you will use the below registration link to complete the registration process and add a new USA Swimming Member (new members only - if you have registered in the past you will need his/her member ID to add a member). The link to register with the Waukesha Express Swim Team is: https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/C1F045148A6DA1
You will be required to pay online for the USA Swimming Membership and you should receive a receipt when you have completed the registration.
