Important Dates

Liberty Meet Entries
The meet entries for the 2003 Summer of Liberty Meet are posted on the website under Meet Info. Please check to make sure that they are correct. If you have a problem with the entries please let me know ASAP.

Practice Schedule Changes
As you all know we will not be practicing at Candler any more until September. For the next two weeks we will be practicing At Pullen Aquatic Center. On June 3rd our summer schedule starts. I will include the summer schedule once again in next weeks newsletter. Since we do not really have a home pool it is extremely important that you use our website as a source for information. We will put all meet entries up on the web as soon as they are completed. So please get in a habit to check the website so you are up to date on where you need to be and when. As always you can email me if you have any questions.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR May 27-May 31(All practice are at Pullen)

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
5/26 NO PRACTICE MEMORIAL DAY	5/27 Minnows, Novas, Wahoos: 5:00-6:00 PM Dolphins: 5:45-7:00 PM @PULLEN	5/28 Dolphins: 5:45-7:00 Wahoos: 5:45-7:00 PM @PULLEN	5/29 Novas & Wahoos 5:45-7:00 PM Dolphins: 5:45-7:00 PM @PULLEN	5/30 Minnows, Novas, & Wahoos: 4:15-5:15 PM Dolphins: 4:15-5:15 PM @PULLEN	5/31 Practice is TBA NC Open Water Championships @ Vass, NC	6/1 NO PRACTICE

2003 SWIM- A-THON
Congratulations to all of those who participated in the swim-a-thon this past week. I was so impressed with how many laps you all swam. Some of you did not stop for the entire 200 laps or two hour time period. Remember you still have 30 days to get more pledges. Continue to gather those and hand them into me after the 30 day period. For some of you who could not make the swim-a-thon we will be having a make up date. It is TBA at this point. It will be sometime in the next two weeks. GREAT JOB RSA! Please turn your Swim-A-Thon Money into coach Brian by Thursday, June 16th.

Goals for the Summer: Technique for the Week- THIS WEEK Wednesday, MAY 28th
To RSA Swimmers and parents:

I think it is important for our swimmers to start setting some short term goals for themselves. This is mainly for the Dolphin group, but all groups are encouraged and welcome to participate. Last week in practice I talked with the Dolphin group about setting short term goals for the summer. I think that 3 different goals would be sufficient. You can have 3 different types goals:

(1) a goal for RSA and long course meets; (2) what you want to do in practice (things you need to work on); (3) If you will be participating in a summer TSA league one of your goals there would be sufficient, but only one of your three.

So what I would like for you to do is write down your three goals for the summer. Please make them realistic. Turn them in to coach Brian at practice by Wednesday, May 28th. Setting some goals may help the swimmers focus a little bit more on things they would like to strive for in their swimming. I will be talking to them more about this in practice. If you have any questions feel free to email me or give me a call.

Thanks,
Coach Brian

NORTH CAROLINA OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY, MAY 31ST, VASS, NC (NEAR SOUTHERN PINES)
The NC Swimming Open Water Championships will be held on Saturday, May 31st In Vass, NC, near Southern Pines. The entry deadline is May 22nd, although entries will be accepted up till 30:00 before race times. Swimmers will receive a cap, shirt, and goody bag as part of the entry fee. Olympian Chris Thompson will be participating in this event. RSA's goal is to be the North Carolina Swimming Open Water Champions. Even Coach Dan will be swimming in the 5k race! This is a really fun event and will provide a great team building opportunity! We need Juniors, especially 11&12 boys and girls to fill out our relays! This race is open to all, with 10 & Unders swimming equivalent to 1,000 yards. If any Wahoo or Dolphins are interested in the event please let me know. For more information please check out the RSA Website under Meets.

I have included the summer practice schedule please follow once we get to Tues., June 3, 2003. PLEASE NOTE: On Monday, June 2nd we will have afternoon practice ONLY @ Pullen Aquatic Center from 5:45-7:00 PM.

2003 RSA Summer Practice Schedule

PRACTICE GROUP	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Minnows	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE	NO PRACTICE HAVE FUN AT SWIM MEET	AM NO PRACTICE PM 5:45-6:45 PULLEN	NO PRACTICE	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE NO PM PRACTICE	NO PRACTICE
Novas	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE OR PULLEN 5:45-6:45 PM	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE PM HAVE FUN AT SWIM MEET	AM NO PRACTICE PM 5:45-6:45 PULLEN	NO PRACTICE	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE NO PM PRACTICE	AM 10:30-11:30 PULLEN LONG COURSE
Wahoos	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE OR PULLEN 5:45-7:00 PM	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE PM HAVE FUN AT SWIM MEET	AM NO PRACTICE PM 5:45-7:00 PULLEN	AM 7:15-8:30 PULLEN LONG COURSE! PM NO PRACTICE	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE NO PM PRACTICE	AM 10:30-11:30 PULLEN LONG COURSE
Dolphins	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE OR PULLEN 5:45-7:00 PM	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE PM HAVE FUN AT SWIM MEET	AM NO PRACTICE PM 5:45-7:00 PULLEN	AM 7:15-8:30 PULLEN LONG COURSE! PM NO PRACTICE	AM 7:15-8:15 LOCHMERE NO PM PRACTICE	AM 10:30-12:00 PULLEN LONG COURSE

Both coach Brian and Coach Liz were excited to have our first long course practice of the season on Saturday at Pullen. We were both impressed in the effort at practice. This will definitly help us as we head into full force for the summer!

Coach Brian