As of right now, the repairs to the Valley Catholic pool are not complete. I hope everything is ready for next week, but I will pass that along as soon as I know. Below you will find an update for the remainder of this week
Thursday (11/30) - NO PRACTICE at Valley Catholic
Friday (12/1) - Dryland Practice 3:15-4:15 at WHCS (have the swimmers go directly to the auditorium)
Saturday (12/2) - MEET 4:00-7:00 at Reynold MS Pool
Sunday (12/3) - Practice 6:00-7:00 at Beaverton Swim Center
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Meet on Dec. 2
It's time for the entries for the meet this Saturday, Dec. 2 from 4:00-7:00pm at the Reynolds Pool. Please let me know if they are coming by Tuesday (tomorrow) at 8pm. I will send out more meet information later this week, including the meet program.
Entries for Dec.2
Entries for Dec.2
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Since we are out of the pool for a week or so, here is a workout your swimmer(s) can do once or twice. If they can do it twice, great! If only once, that is just fine. If they can't get to the pool at all...we can deal with that. :)
If you have any questions, please email me here and I will answer them as quickly as I can!
catch-up = freestyle when one hand will remain out straight until the stroking hand touches it, then the other hand will stroke while the original stroking hand stays out straight.
RI = rest interval, they should rest this long
If you have any questions, please email me here and I will answer them as quickly as I can!
catch-up = freestyle when one hand will remain out straight until the stroking hand touches it, then the other hand will stroke while the original stroking hand stays out straight.
RI = rest interval, they should rest this long
Polliwog Workout
Warm Up:
Drill / Workout
(repeat above twice)
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Cub & Cadet Workout
Warm Up:
Drill / Workout
(repeat above twice)
Workout #2
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PRACTICE IS CANCELLED!
Until further notice, all practices at Valley Catholic are cancelled! Hopefully only about a week and a half?!?
I just received word that the pool temp has dropped to 81 degrees. This is too cold to hold a normal, effective practice.
I will send out this weeks and next week's workouts via the blog, if your swimmer can find a pool.
I just received word that the pool temp has dropped to 81 degrees. This is too cold to hold a normal, effective practice.
I will send out this weeks and next week's workouts via the blog, if your swimmer can find a pool.
Watch the blog! Possible cancellations!!
I was just informed by Valley Catholic that their pool heater is not working properly. This results in colder than normal pool temperatures. Currently the pool is at a "normal" temperature, but it is expected to drop until it is fixed, which will be next week.
As of right now, practice is a go for today, but it could change with a temperature reading at lunchtime. Please watch the blog and your email inboxes for any changes.
Practice next week will likely be cancelled. If they are, I will send out workouts, if they can gain access to a pool.
As of right now, practice is a go for today, but it could change with a temperature reading at lunchtime. Please watch the blog and your email inboxes for any changes.
Practice next week will likely be cancelled. If they are, I will send out workouts, if they can gain access to a pool.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Upcoming practices
Due to the holiday coming up, I wanted to remind everyone about the upcoming practices over next couple weeks.
11/17 (Fri) Dryland 3:15-4:15 - Have your swimmer walk to the Auditorium immediately after school
11/19 (Sun) Swim 6:00-7:00 - @ Beaverton Swim Center
11/21 (Tues) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/22 (Wed) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/26 (Sun) Swim 6:00-7:00 - @ Beaverton Swim Center
11/28 (Tues) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/29 (Wed) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/30 (Thur) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
12/01 (Fri) Dryland 3:15-4:15 - Have your swimmer walk to the Auditorium immediately after school
11/17 (Fri) Dryland 3:15-4:15 - Have your swimmer walk to the Auditorium immediately after school
11/19 (Sun) Swim 6:00-7:00 - @ Beaverton Swim Center
11/21 (Tues) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/22 (Wed) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/26 (Sun) Swim 6:00-7:00 - @ Beaverton Swim Center
11/28 (Tues) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/29 (Wed) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
11/30 (Thur) Swim 5:00-6:00/6:30 - @ Valley Catholic
12/01 (Fri) Dryland 3:15-4:15 - Have your swimmer walk to the Auditorium immediately after school
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Practices this week / Extra practices / Meet results
Just a reminder about practices this week. They will be the normal Tues, Wed, Thurs (5-6/6:30) and Sunday. FYI, we will have Sunday night practices (6-7) every Sunday from now until Christmas Break, including Thanksgiving Break weeks! The practice schedule for next week will be released later this week.
Many of you have been wondering if your swimmer can come to another weekday practice. YES! But there is a safety issue to address. Due to the limited space at Valley Catholic, having more than 8 swimmers in any lane is unsafe, so the practices will be capped at 24 swimmers.
Currently, we have 8 openings on Tuesday, 13 openings on Wednesday, and 4 openings on Thursday. Please email me at swimteam@whcs.org to indicate if you want your swimmer coming to an additional day. Also, let me know of any changes, if that happens in the future. I have added this spreadsheet to the blog on the top bar next to our swim meet schedule for your future use.
Lastly, the meet results are posted from this weekend's meet. They can also be found here...
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Meet on 11/12
It's time for our next meet! This time it is at the Reynolds Pool, which is actually located at their middle school/administration (not the high school). The address of the building is 1204 NE 201st Ave., Fairview, OR. The pool is located on the far side of the building, near the track. It is easier to access the pool off of Halsey St, just past 201st.
The Reynolds pool is a more typical pool set-up that most of us are accustom to. When you child isn't swimming, I would prefer them to remain the team area with the other swimmers. If you want your child to spend time with you, please meet them away from the team area. The seating section at Reynolds is smaller, so plan to sit with other WHCS parents. This way the swimmers can find you in the stands easier!
The meet program can be found here. Warm-ups begin at 1:00 and volunteers should be in their place by 12:50 and all swimmers should be on the deck by 12:45. The meet will end before 4:00pm.
Finally, if your swimmer has become ill and will not be at the meet, please email me ASAP or text me at 503-267-2346.
The Reynolds pool is a more typical pool set-up that most of us are accustom to. When you child isn't swimming, I would prefer them to remain the team area with the other swimmers. If you want your child to spend time with you, please meet them away from the team area. The seating section at Reynolds is smaller, so plan to sit with other WHCS parents. This way the swimmers can find you in the stands easier!
The meet program can be found here. Warm-ups begin at 1:00 and volunteers should be in their place by 12:50 and all swimmers should be on the deck by 12:45. The meet will end before 4:00pm.
Finally, if your swimmer has become ill and will not be at the meet, please email me ASAP or text me at 503-267-2346.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Missing entries!
I need entries from the following swimmers by noon on Wednesday, otherwise they will not make the cut off for entries for this weekend...
Balderson
Franklin
Fruhauf
Guevara
Jones
Leslie
Powers
Rudzek
Shafer
Entries for 11/12 meet
Balderson
Franklin
Fruhauf
Guevara
Jones
Leslie
Powers
Rudzek
Shafer
Entries for 11/12 meet
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Entries for 11/12 and results for 11/4
Please enter your swimmer below for this week's meet at the Reynolds (MS) Pool on Sunday from 1:00-4:00. Again we are co-hosting this meet, so please email Jennifer Vore at jennifer_vore@hotmail.com if you wish to volunteer.
Entries for 11/12 meet
The results are listed on the right side of the blog, and will stay there for the remainder of the year. I will add the new results each week. Finally, will also send them out once I receive them. I typically have the final results about 36-72 hours after the meet, so when I send them out will vary. At the end of the season, I will give each swimmer a report of all of their times, so you don't need to record them. But some swimmers like to track them, so they can strive for personal bests each meet. The long and the short of it is...use them as much or as little as you wish.
Results for 11/4 meet
Entries for 11/12 meet
The results are listed on the right side of the blog, and will stay there for the remainder of the year. I will add the new results each week. Finally, will also send them out once I receive them. I typically have the final results about 36-72 hours after the meet, so when I send them out will vary. At the end of the season, I will give each swimmer a report of all of their times, so you don't need to record them. But some swimmers like to track them, so they can strive for personal bests each meet. The long and the short of it is...use them as much or as little as you wish.
Results for 11/4 meet
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Meet info / Meet on Saturday!
This is a longer post, please plan it to take a few minutes, and feel free to refer back to it during the season.
Each week, I will post the "meet program" on the blog in the "Important Links" area on or by Friday. You can also click here to print your own copy. A day or two after the meet, I will replace it with "meet results".
On Saturday, the meet will be at the Aquatic Center at Mt. Hood Community College. The campus is quite large, so here are specific directions from their website below. But, you can also use Google Maps and enter "Mt. Hood Community College Aquatics Center" and Google will take you right to the pool building.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you need to contact a coach during the season for any reason, call or text (better option) Coach Kevin at 503-267-2346. Especially if a swimmer will not show up for the meet. We make all of the relays, and it is easier to substitute someone if they tell us in advance if they are not coming (even if it's an hour before).
Two very important pieces of information for this week's meet. First, I will not be at the meet this week, due to the HS Water Polo team I coach...they made it to the State Playoffs in Corvallis. For this week, contact Coach Candace if you have any last minute issues. Her number is 503-819-7660.
Next, since this meet is in the bubble, the bathrooms are far away from where we are sitting. They are in the main building. If your swimmer is a polliwog, a parent must accompany your child to the restroom. It is too far and will take too long for the coaches to walk them to the restroom. If they need to go during the meet, we will send them to find you. If your swimmer is a cub or cadet, it is up to you if a parent should accompany your child to the restroom. Please make a plan prior to the meet with your child.
If this is your first meet, please continue reading below...
Here is a good website that lists general swim meet basics from the USA Swimming website. Feel free to read it (in addition to my notes below) for a good overview of swim meets in general.
Arriving and warm-up:
Swimmers should come to the team area on the deck in their swimsuits. On Saturday, we can get into the water to begin warm ups at 2:00. We ask that everyone arrive on deck around 1:45 to get set up. It might be a good idea to have your swimmer in their suit before you leave, if they may need help getting dressed into it. Once the warm-ups begin, everyone must complete the warm-ups. This is the time for swimmers to get ready for their races, get their muscles warmed up, and get used to the pool they are swimming in. Just before or after the warm-ups, we will have a quick team meeting and team cheer.
During the meet:
Snacks:
Since the meets are around three hours long, the swimmers might get hungry. The best snacking foods would be any light, and nutritious snack that won't make a mess on the pool deck. Goldfish, Ritz crackers, and Cheerios are poor choices due to how they make a mess once wet on the pool deck. Fruit, peanut-free trail mix, wheat thins, jerky, etc... are all great choices. Water is the best drink choice, and all swimmers should have a water bottle.
Communication:
If you need to contact a coach for any reason, call or text Coach Kevin (503-267-2346). Especially if a swimmer will not show up for the meet. We make all of the relays, and it is easier to substitute someone if they tell us in advance if they are not coming (even if its an hour before).
Each week, I will post the "meet program" on the blog in the "Important Links" area on or by Friday. You can also click here to print your own copy. A day or two after the meet, I will replace it with "meet results".
On Saturday, the meet will be at the Aquatic Center at Mt. Hood Community College. The campus is quite large, so here are specific directions from their website below. But, you can also use Google Maps and enter "Mt. Hood Community College Aquatics Center" and Google will take you right to the pool building.
From I-84 take exit 17 and follow the Frontage Road to 257th street and turn right. Follow 257th south, pass Stark Street, to 17th Street and turn left. Take the first left after the soccer Field and then left again into the Aquatic Center parking lot.If you swam with us previously, you know there is an indoor and outdoor pool under the bubble. Our meet this week will be in the outdoor pool under the bubble. Plan to be on deck ready to go by 1:45pm, but do not arrive at the pool before 1:30. The meet will end by 5:00pm, but your swimmer can leave after they are done swimming. BUT, they need to check with us FIRST before they change, if they think they are done. Sometimes, we adjust relays and need your swimmer to stick around until the final relay.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you need to contact a coach during the season for any reason, call or text (better option) Coach Kevin at 503-267-2346. Especially if a swimmer will not show up for the meet. We make all of the relays, and it is easier to substitute someone if they tell us in advance if they are not coming (even if it's an hour before).
Two very important pieces of information for this week's meet. First, I will not be at the meet this week, due to the HS Water Polo team I coach...they made it to the State Playoffs in Corvallis. For this week, contact Coach Candace if you have any last minute issues. Her number is 503-819-7660.
Next, since this meet is in the bubble, the bathrooms are far away from where we are sitting. They are in the main building. If your swimmer is a polliwog, a parent must accompany your child to the restroom. It is too far and will take too long for the coaches to walk them to the restroom. If they need to go during the meet, we will send them to find you. If your swimmer is a cub or cadet, it is up to you if a parent should accompany your child to the restroom. Please make a plan prior to the meet with your child.
If this is your first meet, please continue reading below...
Here is a good website that lists general swim meet basics from the USA Swimming website. Feel free to read it (in addition to my notes below) for a good overview of swim meets in general.
Arriving and warm-up:
Swimmers should come to the team area on the deck in their swimsuits. On Saturday, we can get into the water to begin warm ups at 2:00. We ask that everyone arrive on deck around 1:45 to get set up. It might be a good idea to have your swimmer in their suit before you leave, if they may need help getting dressed into it. Once the warm-ups begin, everyone must complete the warm-ups. This is the time for swimmers to get ready for their races, get their muscles warmed up, and get used to the pool they are swimming in. Just before or after the warm-ups, we will have a quick team meeting and team cheer.
During the meet:
Swimmer will need to stay in the area where our team is sitting and wait there until his/her first event is called. This is our team area, and parents sit in a different section. Due to the length of the meet, swimmers should plan to occupy themselves by cheering, reading a book (that could possibly get wet), chatting with friends, or sitting with their parents. No electronics should be on the pool deck, due to the proximity of the water. They will need to make sure they are paying attention to what event is swimming. The announcer will announce events and heats. Let your swimmer know that they should go to the bullpen (staging area) once they get their meet entry card from a coach, and they need to keep it dry and walk to the bullpen. There will be volunteers to help them get to the right lane in the correct heat of the event. If the swimmer is not in the lane behind the starting block for their heat and event, the starter will not wait for them, so it is important that they follow the meet.
Snacks:
Since the meets are around three hours long, the swimmers might get hungry. The best snacking foods would be any light, and nutritious snack that won't make a mess on the pool deck. Goldfish, Ritz crackers, and Cheerios are poor choices due to how they make a mess once wet on the pool deck. Fruit, peanut-free trail mix, wheat thins, jerky, etc... are all great choices. Water is the best drink choice, and all swimmers should have a water bottle.
Communication:
If you need to contact a coach for any reason, call or text Coach Kevin (503-267-2346). Especially if a swimmer will not show up for the meet. We make all of the relays, and it is easier to substitute someone if they tell us in advance if they are not coming (even if its an hour before).
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