SUMMER (long course meter) SEASON SCHEDULE UPDATE

The schedule for the Summer (long course meter) Season will be posted before the CBAC Junior Champs meet, perhaps as early as Friday March 4. The schedule will include time off for the Silver Group, as well as both the Platinum & Gold Groups; the anticipated meet schedule for the 2011 Summer Season, and the actual date we'll be starting the new 4-6 (Platinum & Gold) and 6-7:30 (Silver) workout schedule. Time off for all three groups, as well as the start of our new 4-6/6-7:30 schedule, will be taking place in the month of March.

Once the schedule is made official, I will post it here, as well as on the team bulletin board, and hand out a hard copy to everybody at workout. If you have any questions, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com

I'm looking forward to an outstanding Summer Season! Thanks for supporting SMAC!

EC

Warmup times & lane assignments for the GBSA Meet, Feb 11-13

AM Session (12 & Under):

• Saturday, 7:30-7:50, Lane 6
• Sunday, 7:30-7:50, Lane 4

PM Session (13 & Older):

• Saturday, 12:20-12:40, Lane 6
• Sunday, 11:45-12:05, Lane 4

Pool address:

• 800 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD21228-5317

Please plan on being at the pool ten minutes before the start of our scheduled warmup, so we can get in together and make the most of the short warmup time. I sent out the email from the Meet Director regarding where swimmers & families can and cannot sit while at the meet (similar to the last time we were there. If you have any questions, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com
I'm looking forward to the meet!

**NO WORKOUT FOR ANY GROUP ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (I'll be at the meet)**

EC

MEET ENTRY FEES FOR THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
MARCH 11-13, HOSTED BY CBAC

Listed below are the entry fees for the Junior Champs next month. Please pay the Front Desk by Thursday, February 10, 2011. Include the Activity Code #721842C with your payment.

Laurel Gallaudet- $6
Abby Johnson- $36
Jenna Pomponio- $42
Alina Zilevicius- $24
Daryl Baxter- $18
Eric Carr- $18
Jacob Dohrman- $42
Brian Freschi- $6
Isaiah Johnson- $12
Maverick Turley- $12

PLEASE NOTE: be sure to include the Activity Code #721842C with your payment.

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

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

Thanks to everybody who came to the meeting last night to hear my proposed schedule change- which is as follows:

Platinum & Gold: Sunday-Friday, 4-6 p.m. (drylands will be on Mon & Thu, 5:30-7 a.m.);

Silver: Monday-Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m., Friday 6-7 p.m.

I think this schedule will be more effective for everybody - I'll be able to coach each group from start to finish for each workout.

As I mentioned last night, please let me know by Thursday, February 10 if you'd like this new schedule or prefer to keep things as they are now. If a majority of families prefer the new schedule, it will probably go into effect sometime in April. Any thoughts, ideas or comments, email me at erikcollins19@gmail.com

Thanks again for your support of SMAC!

EC

MEET INFO: "JUNIOR CHAMPS" HOSTED BY CBAC, MARCH 11-13

This meet serves as an end-of-season meet for those athletes who did not qualify for the LSC "State Championship." It will be held March 11-13 down at St. Mary's College, in St. Mary's City, and will be hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Club, or CBAC.

The following athletes are eligible to compete in the meet:

Laurel Gallaudet: 50 Fly (Sat)
Abby Johnson: 50 Back, 100 Breast, 100 IM (Sat); 50 Fly, 50 Breast (Sun)
Jenna Pomponio: 400 IM (Fri); 100 Back, 100 Free, 200 IM (Sat); 200 Back, 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Alina Zilevicius: 100 Free (Sat); 200 Back, 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Brian Freschi: 50 Back (Sat)
Isaiah Johnson: 50 Back (Sat)
Michael Jones: 100 Free, 200 IM (Sat); 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Daryl Baxter: 100 Free (Sat); 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Eric Carr: 100 Free (Sat); 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Jacob Dohrman: 100 Back, 100 Free, 200 IM (Sat); 100 Fly, 200 Back, 50 Free, 200 Free (Sun)
Maverick Turley: 100 Free (Sat); 50 Free (Sun)

Please email me by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, to let me know if your child will be able to swim in the meet. I will be doing the entry on Wednesday; I'll email everybody with entry fees for this meet by Wednesday Afternoon. Thanks for your prompt attention to this.

Also, please don't forget about the parents meeting on Tuesday Night, February 8, 2011, right after workout at 6:35 p.m.

Thanks!
EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com

PARENT MEETING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011

I'll be having a meeting for all Silver, Gold & Platinum families on Tuesday Night, February 8 in the upstairs conference room right after workout (about 6:35-6:40 p.m.). I'd like to go over a couple of structural changes which I think are necessary for the continued development of our club, and the overall long-term success of everybody who is a part of SMAC.

I don't anticipate this meeting lasting long; I'll explain what changes I think are necessary - and why, and how I'd like to implement them. I'm not looking to decide on anything next Tuesday Night; I am looking for your feedback on the issue and will gladly answer any questions you might have. My plan is for each family to take a simple questionnaire home with them, and kick this idea around for a few days before returning it to me. Once I've received those questionnaires back, we'll decide how best to move forward.

I'm looking forward to seeing as many families as possible next Tuesday Night. Thanks again for your continued support of SMAC!

EC
erikcollins19@gmail.com