Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year to all our SMAC swimmers and their families!

Thank you for your support of SMAC in our inaugural year, we're really very excited for 2011, and glad that you're all going to be a part of it. Some of the things to look forward to in the coming calendar year are...
  • a second Bronze Group on Sunday & Wednesday;
  • dryland training for the senior groups starting this Spring;
  • long course meters ("LCM") training this summer for all groups
  • and perhaps most significantly, email notification of all blog postings; hopefully we can make that happen in January!
Again, thanks for your support of SMAC, we're looking forward to 2011!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Saturday, December 25, 2010

No workout on Sunday, December 26, for either the Platinum or Gold groups. The pool will be closed all day on Sunday due to the weather. We're still planning on having regular workout on Monday as follows:

Platinum, Gold & visiting team from NY: 11 am-1 pm
Silver: 3-4:30 pm
Platinum, Gold & visiting team from NY: 4:30-6:30 pm

Remember, all workouts for Monday and Tuesday (12/27 & 12/28) will be long course meters (LCM).

See everybody at the pool on Monday!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Friday, December 17, 2010

December 18 & 19 meet warmup info: Annapolis & Westminster meets

Annapolis Meet:

The warmup starts at 8:00 a.m., but no schedule yet on when we swim during that warmup. Plan on arriving to LeJeune Hall (where the pool is) by 7:45 a.m. so we are ready to be in the water by 8:00 a.m. sharp. there may be a warmup schedule posted at the meet, but as of yet I have not received that info.

Please note- the meet timeline indicates the morning session should be done by noon each day, which is when I have to be leaving to get up to the Westminster Meet in order to see the start of that meet at 1:15 p.m.


Westminster Meet:

The warmup schedule is posted, SMAC swims in Lane 4 from 12:40 until 1:05 p.m. The meet starts at 1:15 p.m. I will give everybody a warmup to do, and I will meet you there by 1:15 for the start of the meet.

I'm looking forward to a great weekend!
EC

Thursday, December 16, 2010

ALL SMAC WORKOUTS AND ACTIVITIES CANCELED FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010

Unfortunately, the pool will be closing this afternoon at 1 p.m. due to the weather. All SMAC activities and workouts are canceled for this afternoon, including the Bronze Group's mini-meet and holiday party. We are waiting to hear from facility management when the best time would be to reschedule the mini-meet and the holiday party. As soon as we know, we'll post it here on the blog. Sorry for any inconvenience this might cause our families.

We'll have regular workout tomorrow afternoon for the Platinum, Gold and Silver Groups.

Enjoy the afternoon off, and be careful in the snow!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

2010 HOLIDAY TRAINING SCHEDULE, December 22, 2010-January 3, 2011

Wed. Dec 22: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30 am for Silver
Thu. Dec 23: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30 am for Silver; then again 4:30-6:30 pm for Platinum & Gold
Fri. Dec. 24: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30 am for Silver
Sat. Dec. 25- OFF
Sun. Dec 26: 3-5 pm, Platinum & Gold (long course pool set-up at 5 pm)
*Mon. Dec 27: 11-1pm for Platinum, Gold & visiting team from NY;
4:30-6:30 for Platinum, Gold & NY team; Silver Group: 3-4:30 p.m.

*Tue. Dec 28: 6:30-8:30 am for Platinum, Gold & visiting team from NY;
1-3 pm for Platinum, Gold & NY team; Silver Group: 3-4:30 p.m.

*Wed. Dec 29: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30am for Silver (pool to scy at 10 am)
Thu. Dec 30: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30 am for Silver; then again 4:30-6:30 pm for Platinum & Gold
Fri. Dec 31: 8-10 am for Platinum & Gold; 8-9:30am for Silver
Sat. Jan 1, 2011- OFF
Sun. Jan 2, 2011- 4-6 pm for Platinum & Gold
Mon. Jan 3, 2011- resume regular schedule

*The pool will be set up for long course meter training ("LCM") on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 27-29, while another team from NY is training with us.


ANTICIPATED Meet Schedule:

I'm planning on attending meets on the following weekends:
January 21-23: hosted by CBAC in St. Mary's, MD- no time standards, all age groups offered;
February 11-13: hosted by GBSA in Catonsville, MD- no time standards, all age groups offered.
No meet information is available yet for March. Some meets in March will have qualifying times that swimmers need to equal or better in order to swim in that particular meet. I'll be sure to let anybody know if they've qualified for any of these meets after the meets listed above.

Thanks very much for your support of SMAC! Enjoy the holidays and get excited for the coming year- 2011 will be a great year for SMAC!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Friday, December 10, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

We will be having regular workout for the Silver, Gold and Platinum groups tonight.

Thanks, I'm looking forward to seeing everybody at the pool!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Bronze Group News:
Mini-meet and end of session party!

Hello parents & swimmers in the Bronze Group! Next Thursday, December 16,
we'll have our mini-meet and a little party afterward to mark the end of
our first Bronze Group session. We plan on starting right at 6:30 just like usual;
we'll let everybody swim easy- work on some drills, give everybody a chance to
go off the blocks- until 6:45, then we'll clear the pool so we can get started no
later than 6:50 p.m. We'll go through the following events:

25 yard Freestyle
25 yard Backstroke
25 yard Breaststroke
25 yard Butterfly
100 IM (individual medley- one length of each stroke)

We'll have an official starter using the electronic starting device, so everybody
can get acclimated to how events will start at sanctioned meets. We will need
thirteen parent volunteers to time (two per lane for six lanes, and one "Head
Timer" who starts two watches for each race in the unlikely event that one of
the watches used by a timer malfunctions). If you're interested in volunteering
to time, please come down on deck at the start of workout and let us know. It's
a great way to get a close-up view of all the action! We have plenty of stopwatches
for you to use, so please consider volunteering to time - we can't start the meet
until we have thirteen timers.

Once the meet is over (should be right around 7:30-7:40), we'll have juice &
goodies for everybody in the downstairs conference room - same room as our
Halloween Party (refreshments are courtesy of CCPR).

For the record, our last workout will be Monday, December 21 (regular time);
however, we've heard that several families will have already left for the holidays,
as well as one of our coaches. Additionally, there is an event scheduled here at the
pool that day, which will make things noisy, and cause us to have to swim in the
middle pool. So it's better for us to have our mini-meet on the 16th. If you can join
us for workout on December 21, GREAT - we're looking forward to having you!

On behalf of SMAC and its coaches, we want to thank all of you for being a part
of our club this first year! We're excited to be coaching your children, and looking
forward to watching them grow up and continue developing into accomplished
student-athletes. We hope to see all of you in the next session! Enjoy the holidays!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Friday, December 3, 2010

Entries for the "B" Buster Meet at the US Naval Academy, December 18 & 19

Listed below are the entries for the 9 & 10 and the 15-18 age groups at the meet on December 18&19 at the Naval Academy. PLEASE NOTE: everybody swims in the morning session only.
Please write a check to Calvert County Parks & Recreation for the amount due (each event is $6.00); in the message area, please write "B Buster Meet Fees." Please leave your check at the Front Desk by Tuesday, December 7.


Sarah Cole
#3- 100 Free
#7- 100 Back
#11- 50 Fly
#15- 100 Breast
#41- 100 IM
#45- 50 Free
#53- 50 Breast
#61- 200 Free
Total entry fees- $48

Margaret Foulkes
#3- 100 Free
#7- 100 Back
#11- 50 Fly
#19- 200 IM
#41- 100 IM
#45- 50 Free
#49- 50 Back
#61- 200 Free
Total entry fees- #48

Laurel Gallaudet
#3- 100 Free
#11- 50 Fly
#15- 100 Breast
#19- 200 IM
Total entry fees- $24

Abby Johnson
#3- 100 Free
#7- 100 Back
#11- 50 Fly
#15- 100 Breast
#41- 100 IM
#45- 50 Free
#53- 50 Breast
#61- 200 Free
Total entry fees- $48

Haylee Plaudis
#3- 100 Free
#7- 100 Back
#11- 50 Fly
#15- 100 Breast
Total entry fees- $24

Victoria Plaudis
#3- 100 free
#7- 100 back
#11- 50 Fly
#15- 100 Breast
Total entry fees- $24

Alexis Summer
#1- 100 Free
#5- 100 Back
#13- 200 Breast
#17- 200 IM
#43- 50 Free
#47- 200 Back
#51- 100 Breast
#59- 200 Free
Total entry fees- $48

Jonathon Bury
#4- 100 Free
#8- 100 Back
#12- 50 Fly
#16- 100 Breast
#42- 100 IM
#46- 50 Free
#50- 50 Back
#54- 50 Breast
Total entry fees- $48

Isaiah Johnson
#4- 100 Free
#8- 100 Back
#12- 50 Fly
#16- 100 Breast
#42- 100 IM
#46- 50 Free
#50- 50 Back
#62- 200 Free
Total entry fees- $48

Maverick Turley
#2- 100 Free
#6- 100 Back
#14- 200 Breast
#18- 200 IM
#48- 200 Back
#52- 100 Breast
#60- 200 Free
Total entry fees- $42

Thanks for your prompt attention to this, I'm looking forward to the meet!
EC

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

MEET ENTRIES for the WINTER FROLIC MEET at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD

Daryl Baxter-
#54, 100 Free
#134, 50 Free
Total entry fees- $12

Jacob Dohrman-
#50, 200 IM
#54, 100 Free
#62, 100 Fly
#118, 200 Free
#130, 100 Back
#134, 50 Free
Total entry fees- $36

Jenna Pomponio-
#49, 200 IM
#53, 100 Free
#65, 200 Back
#117, 200 Free
#129, 100 Back
#133, 50 Free
Total entry fees- $36

Alina Zilevicius-
#53, 100 Free
#65, 200 Back
#117, 200 Free
#133, 50 Free
Total entry fees- $24


Please make your check payable to Calvert County Parks & Recreation; in the message area, please write, "Winter Frolic Meet." Please leave your check at the Front Desk by Monday, December 6. Thanks!

EC