09 Sep 2007
September 2007
2 NO PRACTICE for Coach Mike’s Silver group
3 LABOR DAY – NO PRACTICE
JCC Sports & Fitness is open from 7:30pm-6:00pm
12 NO PRACTICE for White and Blue groups
4:15 - 5:30pm for other groups
JCC closes @ 6:00pm for Erev Rosh Hashanah
13 NO PRACTICE – JCC closed all day for Rosh Hashanah
14 NO PRACTICE – JCC closed all day for Rosh Hashanah
17 Parents’ Meeting @ 6:00-7:00pm poolside
21 NO PRACTICE – JCC closes @ 4:00pm for Erev Yom Kippur
22 NO PRACTICE – JCC closed all day for Yom Kippur
26 NO PRACTICE for White and Blue groups
4:15 - 5:30pm for other groups
JCC closes @ 6:00pm for Erev Sukkot
27 NO PRACTICE – JCC closed all day for Sukkot
October 2007
3 NO PRACTICE for White and Blue groups
4:15 - 5:30pm for other groups
JCC closes @ 6:00pm for Erev Shemini Atzeret
4 NO PRACTICE – JCC closed all day for Shemini Atzeret
27 PUMPKIN 500 – Team Fundraiser (it’s back!)
November 2007
22 NO PRACTICE – THANKSGIVING
JCC Sports & Fitness is open from 7:30am-2:00pm
December 2007
25** CHRISTMAS - JCC Sports & Fitness is open from 7:30am-6:00pm
31** NEW YEAR’S EVE – JCC closes @ 6:00pm
** Practice schedule during the holiday break will be determined at a later date.
16 Aug 2008
Wow… have you been watching those Olympic swim races? Just when you thought there was “no way”…. our swimmers were going to beat thier competitors… they do! What amaziing touches, turns, starts, strokes, and DETERMINATION to do the best they can when it counts!
Each one of the greatest athletes in the world must take one step at a time… one lap, one set, one practice, one week, one month, one season….. (you get it!)…. one step at a time is crucial to the building of a solid foundation in anything we desire to excell at. This includes school, relationships, athletics…. you name it!
Az State Short Course times
Az Regional Short course times
USA Swimming Motivational Times
Pacific LSC- Far Western Zone Qualification time
Now is the time for each of you young swimmers to look at the websites I have provided below for you. You will find qualification times for the least to the most skilled on our team. Those “newbies” or less experienced competitive swimmers you will need to make goals of technique, skill acquisition and confidence building- this will come with practice (so attendance is directly related to your success). More experienced swimmer will not only have our “newbie” goals…. but added to them, they will need to look at time standards for the Regional meet to aim for. Once you have obtained those standards, you need to begin looking at the Arizona State qualification standards and then the Far Western Standards. Along the way…. USA swimming has provide “motiviational” times which break down those “jumps” a little more and create motivation for the swimmers to achieve the qualification times they are heading for. Regardless which times you are hoping to achieve and improve to…. ALL our swimmers need to realize that what they do in practice is directly related to how they perform in the pool at thier event. Coaching staff is dedicated to each of you to give you feedback, instruction and constant encouragement to change bad habits, or make improvements in technique, execution, etc of skills/strokes. But the coaches don’t make the changes…. YOU DO! The sooner you make the proper adjustment, the sooner it becomes “natural” to you and the sooner you can let go of thinkinig so hard when you swim and just race!! When we race we want to be “instinctive”- so practice correct instincts in the pool DURING PRACTICE. ASK THE COACHING STAFF TO WATCH YOU AND GIVE YOU FEEDBACK IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED IT… OR HAVEN’T RECEIVED IT!
Again, please look these times over. Compare where you are and know where you are goinng and then determine within yourself how to get there! PARENTS! Help your swimmers with this please! You are a huge positive resource that your swimmers have on “thier side”- help them understand where they are, give them help in determining where they can go, and help them be responsible for thier part. This will develope your child in more positive ways than you can possibly imagine!
TEAM- Together Everyone Achieves More! That’s what we are TEAM!!
See you at the pool on Monday the 18th!
16 Aug 2008
Greetings Stingrays!
Short Course season is around the corner. Hope all are refreshed and settled into school by now. The following are reminders:
- training fees are due! Please take care of this prior to Mondays practice sesson. You can call the sports/fitness courtesy desk to make payment if necessary.
- ALL swimmers need to bring running shoes, socks, suits, goggles and Caps for practices.
- First two weeks of practice we will be heavily weighted in stroke acquistion and refinement in prepartion for the upcoming season. When in the water, drills, skill, explaination, etc will be emphasized. As always, throughout the season we will refer to these concepts to the general group as well as on an individual basis… but taking advantage of the first two weeks could prove very beneficial to the swimmers overall season performance! One practice builds upon the other just like academics!
- Training Schedule Times:
- white: 3:45-4:30
- blue: 3:45-4:45
- Silver: 3:45- 5:00
- Pre-Gold/Gold: 4:30-6:30
- New faces! We are getting numerous inquiries for tryouts… I anticipate many new kids joining our team as well as returnees… please make a point to welcome new kids (and returning kids for that matter!). Remember how you have felt when you entered into a group of kids and didn’t know anyone- how refreshing it was when a smiling face introduced themselves and helped you when you needed it! (i.e.offer assistance- get someone new a kick board, etc.). This applies to parents as well!!
On behalf of Kiely, Michael, Coleman and myself- we are looking forward to seeing all you back on Monday!!
Amy