Meet THIS Saturday!

I hope you all have had a Merry Christmas!  I have just returned from Idaho spending time with family and now I'm ready to get things going again.  

In case you missed it, we do have a meet this Saturday, January 4, 2014!  If you are in town, I hope that you plan to come and swim.  This is our last "regular" swim meet of the season.  The championship meets will occur in a couple of weeks and I will send more information next week.

The meet this week will be at a new place Mt Hood CC (26000 SE Stark St., Gresham, OR) The college's physical address is listed, but the entrance to the pool is off of NE 17th. I have corrected the link above to show the proper placement of pool, use those directions if possible.

The meet warm-ups begins at 3:30 and the meet should be over by 6:30.  Please plan to arrive no later than 3:15 and be on the deck in your suit with cap on by 3:20.

We co-host this meet with another team, and I will be sending out our needs for volunteers once I make contact with the other coach, but plan that we will need about half of the positions filled by WHCS parents.

I need to know if your swimmer is going to swim or not.  Please click this link by 7PM Wednesday (tomorrow) to indicate if your swimmer will be present (and what they want to swim) or not.  The following swimmers have submitted entries as of 8am 12/31:

America, Emma

Dutt, Madeleine

Farmer, Caleb

Frost, Heath

Gowens, Christopher

Jaramillo, Emily

Johnson, Hannah

Leslie, Sydney

Longacre, Elisabeth

Otto, Ariel

Terhaar, Maya

Weber, Cole

Willis, Katy

January 4 Meet

It's Christmas eve, and time to think about our next meet.  I will provide the exact details next week (address, times, and hosting responsibilities) so look for another email from me next week.

Click here for meet entries.  All entries are due next week on January 1, but since a lot of families are busy over the next week I thought I would allow entries starting today.

Practices...

I wanted to update everyone on the practice plan for next couple weeks.

This week:
M-W normal practices
Th - Dryland practice at WHCS (no evening practice)
F- NO PRACTICE

Dec. 23-27
23-M - 11:00-12:00
24-Tu - 11:00-12:00
26-Th - 11:00-12:00

Dec. 30-Jan. 2
30-M - 11:00-12:00
31-Tu - 11:00-12:00
2-Th - 11:00-12:00

Meet on Jan 4 at Mt. Hood Comm. College...more info to come!

Results are in!

As I expected, we swam well.  39% of the girls had best times in this meet and 50% of the boys did as well.  Unfortunately, the sick season took some of the swimmers away from the pool, but those that were there swam their hearts out.  Great job, Crusaders!

Click here for the results.

Updated Meet Program

After countless emails, I realized this morning that I inadvertently posted the boys Meet Program only.  Here is the whole Meet Program.

Sorry for any inconveniences!

Dec. 14 Meet

I am looking forward to tomorrow's meet.  It's been about a month since our last meet, and these swimmers have really learned a lot of stroke technique in the past month. 

Here are the particulars for our meet tomorrow.  We are back at the Reynolds Community Pool at 1204 NE 201st, Fairview, OR starting at 3:30 and ending by 6:30. Swimmers should be in their suits ready to swim by 3:30, so plan to arrive by 3:10 to change, get your caps on, and find a place on the deck.

Here is the Meet Program for you to print. I will look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

Friday practice...tomorrow!

Just a reminder, that our whole team Friday Practice will meet tomorrow after school from 3:15 to 4:15.  I will be sure to end on time tomorrow, especially since the 5/6 graders have their concert tomorrow.

Due to the concert, we will be meeting in the music room, if you want to be present when I highlight the best times by our swimmers at 4:00.  I will have them walk out the doors by the gym to be picked up shortly after 4:15 if you don't meet us inside.

Please note: our next "Friday Practice" will actually occur on Thursday, December 19 from 3:15-4:15.  I will be handing out event awards and best time awards from this week's meet.  Please plan to be there.  Due to this scheduling conflict, both Thursday practices will be cancelled.  Friday practice will also be cancelled due to no school.

Look for the Christmas Break practice schedule to be announced next week...

Meet entries due tonight by 8pm

Our next meet is Saturday at the Reynolds Community pool (same place as last meet) from 3:30 to 6:30.  Please click here to enter your son and/or daughter in the meet.  Please let me know if you are NOT coming or what events your swimmer wants to swim by 8pm TONIGHT!   I must submit all entries by 10pm tonight.

As of 4pm I have received the following entries or regrets:

Akenson, Aidan

Clapp, Shaylee

Craft, Madison

Dutt, Madeleine

Farmer, Caleb

Farmer, Megan

Frost, Heath

Gowens, Christopher

Jaramillo, Emily

Johnson, Hannah

Leslie, Sydney

Longacre, Elisabeth

McFarland, Gwendalyn

McFarland, Lillian

Moshofsky, Sarah

Nelson, Laurel

Terhaar, Maya

Willis, Katy

Woody, Hailey

Meet Entries and End of Season Meet Info...update

Updated!  Link to meet entries added!!

This week's meet info
I feel like it has been a while since I have written you.  I'm sorry if you feel like there has been a lack of communication, but I feel that things are going smoothly now.  The swimmers are learning so much, and it is great to see how each of them have really started to change their strokes and become faster.

Our next meet is this coming Saturday, December 14 at the Reynolds Community pool (same place as last meet) from 3:30 to 6:30.  Please click here to enter your son and/or daughter in the meet.  Please note the All Star Meet (more info below) qualification times if they are close in a certain event.  Please let me know if you are NOT coming or what events your swimmer wants to swim by 8pm on Wednesday!   I must submit all entries by 10pm that night.

End of season meet info
Please note, we have one more regular season meet on January 4 from 3:30-6:30, and we will co-host this meet.  It is the last Saturday of Christmas Break, before school resumes.  I will open meet entries next week for people who will be on vacation.

There will be a couple of different end of season meets for swimming.  First are the Polliwog Championships (K-3rd) on Sunday, January 19 from 1:00-5:30.  All polliwogs that have swam in two or more meets are eligible to swim, and this will be their last meet of the season.  Entries are due on January 7th.

Next, the Division Championships (4th-8th) will be on Saturday, January 25 from 1:00-5:30.  All cubs and cadets that have swam in two or more meets are eligible to swim, and this might be their last meet of the season.  Entries are due on January 14th.

Finally, the All Star Meet (4th - 8th) will occur on Saturday, February 1 from 1:00-5:00.  This is a fee-based, qualifying meet.  All swimmers who qualify for it can swim for a $30 flat fee (meaning whether they qualify for one or six events, it will cost a total of $30). Entries can begin on January 13, and your fee payment must accompany entries.

Meet Entry and end of season meet information

Updated!  Link to meet entries added!!

This week's meet info
I feel like it has been a while since I have written you.  I'm sorry if you feel like there has been a lack of communication, but I feel that things are going smoothly now.  The swimmers are learning so much, and it is great to see how each of them have really started to change their strokes and become faster.

Our next meet is this coming Saturday, December 14 at the Reynolds Community pool (same place as last meet) from 3:30 to 6:30.  Please click here to enter your son and/or daughter in the meet.  Please note the All Star Meet (more info below) qualification times if they are close in a certain event.  Please let me know if you are NOT coming or what events your swimmer wants to swim by 8pm on Wednesday!   I must submit all entries by 10pm that night.

End of season meet info
Please note, we have one more regular season meet on January 4 from 3:30-6:30, and we will co-host this meet.  It is the last Saturday of Christmas Break, before school resumes.  I will open meet entries next week for people who will be on vacation.

There will be a couple of different end of season meets for swimming.  First are the Polliwog Championships (K-3rd) on Sunday, January 19 from 1:00-5:30.  All polliwogs that have swam in two or more meets are eligible to swim, and this will be their last meet of the season.  Entries are due on January 7th.

Next, the Division Championships (4th-8th) will be on Saturday, January 25 from 1:00-5:30.  All cubs and cadets that have swam in two or more meets are eligible to swim, and this might be their last meet of the season.  Entries are due on January 14th.

Finally, the All Star Meet (4th - 8th) will occur on Saturday, February 1 from 1:00-5:00.  This is a fee-based, qualifying meet.  All swimmers who qualify for it can swim for a $30 flat fee (meaning whether they qualify for one or six events, it will cost a total of $30). Entries can begin on January 13, and your fee payment must accompany entries.

Friday Practice!

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the first of our Friday Practices at West Hills.  Practice will begin at 3:15 and end at 4:15.  Students will be released by their teachers to the auditorium immediately after school.  If they need to eat a quick snack, they will be allowed to sit and eat in the auditorium.  No special clothes will be needed, as long as they wear "normal" school clothes.

We will have an awards presentation beginning around 3:45 tomorrow (parents are welcome to watch) to celebrate all swimmers who have earned an event place and best times in the previous 3 meets.

I have a need for some parents to help at practice.  First, if a couple of parents could help supervise during practice, it will make practice run smoother.  Second, if a couple more parents could help put stickers on the place ribbons, swimmers will have a lasting record of their accomplishments.

Please email me if you can help in either area!

This week's practices...

After enjoying a week off, it is time to start thinking about swimming again.  (Although, I know some of you visited a pool to get some practices in - Great Job!)  This week, we will begin our new practice schedule: M-Th practice at VC pool; Friday everyone at WHCS.  Friday's practices will typically consist of videos, dryland exercises, and awards.  If parents want to be present for the awards presentations this week, I will be awarding them from the 3 previous meets, and I will begin them around 3:45 this week since there will be so many.  Normally, I will begin the awards around 4:00 for the Fridays after meets.

For this week we will have normal practices M-Th, and on Friday everyone should attend practice in the auditorium from 3:15-4:15.  No special clothing required (i.e. normal school clothes should be fine), but we may do light core strengthening exercises (so dress or change accordingly).

By the way, if you originally practiced on Fridays please let me know what practice you will be switching to.