Tuesday, November 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS to everybody who swam this past weekend at the GBSA Thanksgiving Fest! SMAC had eleven student-athletes at the meet, and everybody swam very well, with everybody recording at least one lifetime best time! Complete results are posted on the bulletin board, along with the workout schedule for this week.
Also posted on the bulletin board are the time standards for the next meet we'll be attending (Platinum, Gold & Silver swimmers), the Winter Frolic, December 17-19, in Westminster, hosted by GTAC and MAC. I'll need to know by Tuesday, November 30 if your child is able to swim in the meet. Email me by noon on that Tuesday at erikcollins19@gmail.com - I'll also be handing out a "Meet Information Sheet" to everybody at workout this week. That will give you the dates, location, type of meet, events, warmup times and entry fees for the meet. I'm looking forward to another great meet!
Happy Thanksgiving to all the SMAC swimmers & their families!
EC
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Hello Parents & swimmers! Posted below is the warmup schedule for the GBSA meet this weekend, as well as the workout schedule for the week of Thanksgiving. The warmup times and directions to the meet are posted on the SMAC bulletin board at the pool (located just behind the stands on the left hand side), and I'll be handing out a copy to everybody entered in the meet. If you have any questions, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com - thanks!
GBSA Warmup Times
Saturday:
12 & Under- 7:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 7:15 so we can all be in the water by 7:30!
13 & Over- 1:05 p.m. until 1:25 p.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 12:50 p.m. so we can all be in the water by 1:05!
Sunday:
12 & Under- 7:10 a.m. until 7:30 a.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 6:55 so we can all be in the water by 7:10!
13 & Over- 12:50 until 1:10 p.m., Lane 6; everybody be at the pool by 12:25 so we can all be in the water by 12:50!
Workout Schedule for the week of Thanksgiving:
Sunday, November 21- no workout for any group (I'll be at the GBSA Meet);
Monday, November 22- regular workout schedule for anybody who didn't swim at the GBSA Meet; if you raced both days of the meet, you do not have workout on Monday (it isn't an option for you to come to workout on Monday if you raced both days of the meet, you have Monday off);
Tuesday, November 23- regular workout schedule for all groups;
Wednesday, November 24-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 a.m. for Silver;
Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day)-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 for Silver
Friday, November 26-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 a.m. for Silver;
10-11:00 a.m. for Bronze
Saturday, November 27- everybody is off, as usual;
Sunday, November 28- resume regular schedule, however, NO STROKE CLINIC
Hello Parents & swimmers! Posted below is the warmup schedule for the GBSA meet this weekend, as well as the workout schedule for the week of Thanksgiving. The warmup times and directions to the meet are posted on the SMAC bulletin board at the pool (located just behind the stands on the left hand side), and I'll be handing out a copy to everybody entered in the meet. If you have any questions, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com - thanks!
GBSA Warmup Times
Saturday:
12 & Under- 7:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 7:15 so we can all be in the water by 7:30!
13 & Over- 1:05 p.m. until 1:25 p.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 12:50 p.m. so we can all be in the water by 1:05!
Sunday:
12 & Under- 7:10 a.m. until 7:30 a.m., Lane 8; be at the pool by 6:55 so we can all be in the water by 7:10!
13 & Over- 12:50 until 1:10 p.m., Lane 6; everybody be at the pool by 12:25 so we can all be in the water by 12:50!
Workout Schedule for the week of Thanksgiving:
Sunday, November 21- no workout for any group (I'll be at the GBSA Meet);
Monday, November 22- regular workout schedule for anybody who didn't swim at the GBSA Meet; if you raced both days of the meet, you do not have workout on Monday (it isn't an option for you to come to workout on Monday if you raced both days of the meet, you have Monday off);
Tuesday, November 23- regular workout schedule for all groups;
Wednesday, November 24-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 a.m. for Silver;
Thursday, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day)-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 for Silver
Friday, November 26-
8-10 a.m. for Platinum & Gold;
8-9:30 a.m. for Silver;
10-11:00 a.m. for Bronze
Saturday, November 27- everybody is off, as usual;
Sunday, November 28- resume regular schedule, however, NO STROKE CLINIC
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Parent Meeting, Sunday, November 14, 2010
Thank you everybody for coming by today. I'm very excited for our first meet next weekend, and I wanted to review several things regarding basic meet procedures at USA Swimming meets. Hopefully this will make everybody aware of what to expect next weekend.
Meet warmup-
Most meet warmups are an hour long (some meets will split an hour warmup into two sessions to accommodate a large meet). The goal of any warmup should be to swim comfortably for a while in the host pool to get acclimated to its walls, markings on the pool bottom, ceiling & lighting, etc...before going through some pacework (senior swimmers, mostly) and sprints (everybody) to raise each swimmer's heart so they are ready to race. Most senior swimmers at big meets will swim warmup with one suit, then go change into their racing suit either after the warmup, or just before they sprint. The warmup is usually the time when the coach will positively check in swimmers for certain events, attend a coach's meeting, fix entries or pay entry fees. I personally try not to do too much coaching in warmup - unless a particular swimmer requires it. There will usually be a 5-10 minute break after the warmup before the meet starts. Some meets may assign lanes to each team for warmup.
Meet events-
USA Swimming meets offer just about the entire slate of events for each age group, so as to accommodate the development of each athlete as a complete swimmer, rather than just a 50 Freestyler. This is because what one swimmer may excel in as a ten year old, may not be what they excel in as a sixteen year old. Also, college coaches tend to look for versatile student-athletes who can swim a host of events well. Most meets will be held to the "Four Hour Rule," meaning they need to be completed in four hours, or the meet host can be fined. This is usually waived for bigger, championship-calibre meets. A lot of meets will be run as "timed finals," meaning everybody swims once, then all the times are scored fastest to slowest, and points are awarded to the fastest swimmers, once everybody has swum the particular event. The bigger meets are swum as "prelims & finals," meaning that everybody swims prelims, then the fastest 24 (or 16, or 30, or 18- depending on the meet), come back to swim finals at night. Points will be awarded in finals based on the order of finish in the finals race.
Meet Entries for SMAC
The deadline for the entries for SMAC swimmers will have to be one week prior to the published meet entry deadline, so I can submit a check request to the county in time to have it for the Meet Director at the start of the meet.I'll choose the events for each swimmer.
QUESTIONS?? This is the time to ask, don't be bashful...
Thanks for coming by today, I'm looking forward to the meet!
EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com
Thank you everybody for coming by today. I'm very excited for our first meet next weekend, and I wanted to review several things regarding basic meet procedures at USA Swimming meets. Hopefully this will make everybody aware of what to expect next weekend.
Meet warmup-
Most meet warmups are an hour long (some meets will split an hour warmup into two sessions to accommodate a large meet). The goal of any warmup should be to swim comfortably for a while in the host pool to get acclimated to its walls, markings on the pool bottom, ceiling & lighting, etc...before going through some pacework (senior swimmers, mostly) and sprints (everybody) to raise each swimmer's heart so they are ready to race. Most senior swimmers at big meets will swim warmup with one suit, then go change into their racing suit either after the warmup, or just before they sprint. The warmup is usually the time when the coach will positively check in swimmers for certain events, attend a coach's meeting, fix entries or pay entry fees. I personally try not to do too much coaching in warmup - unless a particular swimmer requires it. There will usually be a 5-10 minute break after the warmup before the meet starts. Some meets may assign lanes to each team for warmup.
Meet events-
USA Swimming meets offer just about the entire slate of events for each age group, so as to accommodate the development of each athlete as a complete swimmer, rather than just a 50 Freestyler. This is because what one swimmer may excel in as a ten year old, may not be what they excel in as a sixteen year old. Also, college coaches tend to look for versatile student-athletes who can swim a host of events well. Most meets will be held to the "Four Hour Rule," meaning they need to be completed in four hours, or the meet host can be fined. This is usually waived for bigger, championship-calibre meets. A lot of meets will be run as "timed finals," meaning everybody swims once, then all the times are scored fastest to slowest, and points are awarded to the fastest swimmers, once everybody has swum the particular event. The bigger meets are swum as "prelims & finals," meaning that everybody swims prelims, then the fastest 24 (or 16, or 30, or 18- depending on the meet), come back to swim finals at night. Points will be awarded in finals based on the order of finish in the finals race.
Meet Entries for SMAC
The deadline for the entries for SMAC swimmers will have to be one week prior to the published meet entry deadline, so I can submit a check request to the county in time to have it for the Meet Director at the start of the meet.I'll choose the events for each swimmer.
QUESTIONS?? This is the time to ask, don't be bashful...
Thanks for coming by today, I'm looking forward to the meet!
EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Listed below are the meet entries and fees for the GBSA Thanksgiving Fest, November 19-21. Warmup times for each session follows the list of entries.
We'll be racing on Saturday and Sunday only (no Friday events for anybody). Remember, if you race both days of the meet, you'll have NO WORKOUT on Monday, November 22. Each individual event costs $5.50. Checks should be made payable to Calvert County Parks & Rec; the county will in turn write one check for all of SMAC's entry fees to the host club (GBSA).
Sarah Cole (all events in the 9-10 age group):
#17- 200 Free
#21- 50 Back
#29- 50 Breast
#33- 100 IM
#67- 100 Back
#71- 50 Free
#75- 50 Fly
#83- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Laurel Gallaudet (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#67- 100 back
#71- 50 Free
#75- 50 Fly
#79- 100 Breast
4 events, $22
Abby Johnson (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#17- 200 free
#21- 50 Back
#29- 50 Breast
#33- 100 IM
#67- 100 back
#71- 50 Free
#79- 100 Breast
#83- 100 Free
8 events, $44
McKenna Johnson (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#69- 100 Back
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
8 events, $44
Anh-Trang Nguyen (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
#85- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Jessica Park (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#69- 100 Back
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
8 events, $44
Jenna Pomponio (all events in the "Open" age group)
#47- 100 Back
#55- 100 Breast
#59- 100 Free
#63- 200 IM
#97- 200 back
#101- 50 Free
#109- 100 Fly
#113- 200 free
8 events, $44
Alina Zilevicius (all events in the "Open" age group)
#47- 100 Back
#55- 100 Breast
#59- 100 Free
#63- 200 IM
#97- 200 Back
#101- 50 Free
#105- 200 Breast
#113- 200 Free
8 events, $44
Daryl Baxter (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 back
#60- 100 Free
#98- 200 back
#102- 50 Free
#110- 100 Fly
#114- 200 Free
6 events, $33
Jacob Dohrman (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 Back
#56- 100 Breast
#60- 100 Free
#64- 200 IM
#98- 200 Back
#102- 50 Free
#110- 100 Fly
#114- 200 Free
8 events, $44
Isaiah Johnson (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#18- 200 free
#22- 50 Back
#30- 50 Breast
#34- 100 IM
#68- 100 Back
#72- 50 Free
#76- 50 Fly
#84- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Maverick Turley (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 Back
#56- 100 Breast
#60- 100 Free
#64- 200 IM
#98- 200 Back
#102- 50 Free
#106- 200 Breast
#114- 200 Free
8 events, $44
WARMUP TIMES:
Sat & Sun Morning (12 & Unders), 6:30 a.m., meet starts @ 8:00 a.m.;
Sat Afternoon (13 & Older), 2:00 p.m., meet starts @ approximately 3:00 p.m.;
Sun Afternoon (13 & Older), 1:45 p.m., meet starts @ approximately 2:45 p.m.
I'm looking forward to a great meet!
EC
We'll be racing on Saturday and Sunday only (no Friday events for anybody). Remember, if you race both days of the meet, you'll have NO WORKOUT on Monday, November 22. Each individual event costs $5.50. Checks should be made payable to Calvert County Parks & Rec; the county will in turn write one check for all of SMAC's entry fees to the host club (GBSA).
Sarah Cole (all events in the 9-10 age group):
#17- 200 Free
#21- 50 Back
#29- 50 Breast
#33- 100 IM
#67- 100 Back
#71- 50 Free
#75- 50 Fly
#83- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Laurel Gallaudet (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#67- 100 back
#71- 50 Free
#75- 50 Fly
#79- 100 Breast
4 events, $22
Abby Johnson (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#17- 200 free
#21- 50 Back
#29- 50 Breast
#33- 100 IM
#67- 100 back
#71- 50 Free
#79- 100 Breast
#83- 100 Free
8 events, $44
McKenna Johnson (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#69- 100 Back
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
8 events, $44
Anh-Trang Nguyen (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
#85- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Jessica Park (all events in the 11-12 age group)
#19- 200 Free
#23- 50 Back
#31- 50 Breast
#35- 100 IM
#69- 100 Back
#73- 50 Free
#77- 50 Fly
#81- 100 Breast
8 events, $44
Jenna Pomponio (all events in the "Open" age group)
#47- 100 Back
#55- 100 Breast
#59- 100 Free
#63- 200 IM
#97- 200 back
#101- 50 Free
#109- 100 Fly
#113- 200 free
8 events, $44
Alina Zilevicius (all events in the "Open" age group)
#47- 100 Back
#55- 100 Breast
#59- 100 Free
#63- 200 IM
#97- 200 Back
#101- 50 Free
#105- 200 Breast
#113- 200 Free
8 events, $44
Daryl Baxter (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 back
#60- 100 Free
#98- 200 back
#102- 50 Free
#110- 100 Fly
#114- 200 Free
6 events, $33
Jacob Dohrman (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 Back
#56- 100 Breast
#60- 100 Free
#64- 200 IM
#98- 200 Back
#102- 50 Free
#110- 100 Fly
#114- 200 Free
8 events, $44
Isaiah Johnson (all events in the 9-10 age group)
#18- 200 free
#22- 50 Back
#30- 50 Breast
#34- 100 IM
#68- 100 Back
#72- 50 Free
#76- 50 Fly
#84- 100 Free
8 events, $44
Maverick Turley (all events in the "Open" age group)
#48- 100 Back
#56- 100 Breast
#60- 100 Free
#64- 200 IM
#98- 200 Back
#102- 50 Free
#106- 200 Breast
#114- 200 Free
8 events, $44
WARMUP TIMES:
Sat & Sun Morning (12 & Unders), 6:30 a.m., meet starts @ 8:00 a.m.;
Sat Afternoon (13 & Older), 2:00 p.m., meet starts @ approximately 3:00 p.m.;
Sun Afternoon (13 & Older), 1:45 p.m., meet starts @ approximately 2:45 p.m.
I'm looking forward to a great meet!
EC
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
News & Notes for the week of November 8, 2010
*There will be a Parent Meeting in the upstairs Conference Room this coming Sunday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m. Parents from all groups are encourage to attend; I'll be going over what to expect at our meets- things like warmup, duration, types of meets, event selection, and perhaps most importantly, the meet entry procedure. If you have any questions, this will be a great opportunity to come by and ask me!
*Senior workout (Platinum & Gold) on Friday of this week (November 12), will be in the morning (5:30-7:00 a.m.). There won't be any afternoon workout for the Platinum, Gold or Silver groups on Friday Afternoon, November 12.
*Holiday workout schedule: The Platinum & Gold groups will have workout from 8-10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
*REPORT CARDS: all student-athletes are reminded to bring in their report cards so I can see how you're doing in school. Remember, the "student" always come first in "student-athlete," and I want to make sure everybody is working up to their ability in school- it's the most important thing you can do for yourself!
*GBSA MEET, November 19-21: we have twelve student-athletes swimming in the meet up in Catonsville in two weeks. We'll race on Saturday and Sunday only (NOBODY races on Friday, November 19); for anybody who races both days at the meet, you won't have workout on Monday, November 22. For the parents, once we iron out the entry fee procedure, we'll let you know who to make your check out to. This will be one of the topics covered in Sunday's meeting.
*Lastly, I've heard that several people have had some difficulty reaching me by email. My correct email address is: erikcollins19@gmail.com - I'm usually able to respond within a day, so if you've emailed me and never heard back, odds are I never received your email. So please check the address you used, and then go ahead and try emailing me again!
Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing all the parents on Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 p.m.!
EC
*There will be a Parent Meeting in the upstairs Conference Room this coming Sunday, November 14, at 3:00 p.m. Parents from all groups are encourage to attend; I'll be going over what to expect at our meets- things like warmup, duration, types of meets, event selection, and perhaps most importantly, the meet entry procedure. If you have any questions, this will be a great opportunity to come by and ask me!
*Senior workout (Platinum & Gold) on Friday of this week (November 12), will be in the morning (5:30-7:00 a.m.). There won't be any afternoon workout for the Platinum, Gold or Silver groups on Friday Afternoon, November 12.
*Holiday workout schedule: The Platinum & Gold groups will have workout from 8-10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
*REPORT CARDS: all student-athletes are reminded to bring in their report cards so I can see how you're doing in school. Remember, the "student" always come first in "student-athlete," and I want to make sure everybody is working up to their ability in school- it's the most important thing you can do for yourself!
*GBSA MEET, November 19-21: we have twelve student-athletes swimming in the meet up in Catonsville in two weeks. We'll race on Saturday and Sunday only (NOBODY races on Friday, November 19); for anybody who races both days at the meet, you won't have workout on Monday, November 22. For the parents, once we iron out the entry fee procedure, we'll let you know who to make your check out to. This will be one of the topics covered in Sunday's meeting.
*Lastly, I've heard that several people have had some difficulty reaching me by email. My correct email address is: erikcollins19@gmail.com - I'm usually able to respond within a day, so if you've emailed me and never heard back, odds are I never received your email. So please check the address you used, and then go ahead and try emailing me again!
Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing all the parents on Sunday, November 14th at 3:00 p.m.!
EC
Thursday, November 4, 2010
MEET INFORMATION for...
There is a meet at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Catonsville Campus the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 19-21. There are no cutoff times to get into the meet, and "No Time" entries are acceptable- so everybody in the Platinum, Gold & Silver groups can swim if they'd like to. The IM's are on Friday Night (for most age groups), and for Saturday & Sunday, the 12 & Unders race in the morning session (6:30 a.m. warmup as of the last posting), while the 13 & Overs race in the afternoon session (tentatively scheduled for a 12:15 p.m.) warmup.
The list of events is attached to this handout (and on the bulletin board as well); if your child is interested in swimming any day of this meet, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com by noon on Saturday, November 6, so I can enter them in the meet. EMAIL IS THE ONLY WAY TO LET ME KNOW YOUR CHILD IS INTERESTED IN SWIMMING IN THE MEET. (Again, my email address is: erikcollins19@gmail.com) I will choose the events for each swimmer, and email you with the list of events and the total fees you'll owe for the meet.
Sorry for the short notice about this meet; now that we are official, I can plan a tentative Meet Schedule for the rest of the year. I should be able to distribute that just after the Thanksgiving holiday.
I'm looking forward to a great meet!
EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com
- Platinum Group
- Gold Group
- Silver Group
There is a meet at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Catonsville Campus the weekend before Thanksgiving, November 19-21. There are no cutoff times to get into the meet, and "No Time" entries are acceptable- so everybody in the Platinum, Gold & Silver groups can swim if they'd like to. The IM's are on Friday Night (for most age groups), and for Saturday & Sunday, the 12 & Unders race in the morning session (6:30 a.m. warmup as of the last posting), while the 13 & Overs race in the afternoon session (tentatively scheduled for a 12:15 p.m.) warmup.
The list of events is attached to this handout (and on the bulletin board as well); if your child is interested in swimming any day of this meet, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com by noon on Saturday, November 6, so I can enter them in the meet. EMAIL IS THE ONLY WAY TO LET ME KNOW YOUR CHILD IS INTERESTED IN SWIMMING IN THE MEET. (Again, my email address is: erikcollins19@gmail.com) I will choose the events for each swimmer, and email you with the list of events and the total fees you'll owe for the meet.
Sorry for the short notice about this meet; now that we are official, I can plan a tentative Meet Schedule for the rest of the year. I should be able to distribute that just after the Thanksgiving holiday.
I'm looking forward to a great meet!
EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com
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