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Min,Nova,Wahoo,Dolphin News-Week of Jan. 19th by Brian Gill 2004-01-20 11:45:00
Scratch Deadline for RSA North Qualifier The Scratch Deadline for the RSA-North Qualifier is Tuesday, January 20th. This meet is in Goldsboro on February 7-8. This is the last chance for many of you who have BB times to achieve an "A" and qualify for 14 & Under State Championships. This meet is for all BB and below swimmers. This includes all 8 & Unders. Information on this meet is posted on the website . Please try to take advantage of this opportunity. If you will not be attending the swim meet or only going for one of the days please email coach Brian at bgill@swimrsa.org. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SCRATCH FROM THIS MEET. Meet entries will be posted on the website at the end of the week. Saturday Practice CHANGE for January 24th Parents and swimmers please note the practice change for Saturday, January 24th. Due to High School Conference Swim Meets at Pullen ALL PRACTICES SATURDAY WILL BE AT CANDLER. Here are the practice times for each of the groups. Sorry for the inconvenience Minnows: 11:15 AM - noon Novas & Wahoos: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Dolphins: 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM MINNOW PRACTICE GROUP SCHEDULE CHANGES PLEASE NOTE the bolded schedule change for
the next two weeks, where practice has moved
to Mondays.
WE WILL MISS YOU COACH ALEX! I though I would let everyone know that Alex Ogden, one of our coaches will be leaving us. She has done a great job here at RSA in her second year. Alex has gotten a internship as a page in the United States Senate for a semester. This is a great opportunity for her and we wish her luck. Her last day will be Thursday of this week. Please wish her luck and thank her for her outstanding coaching. Video Taping- THIS WEEK Video Taping for ALL Minnows, Novas, Wahoos, and Dolphins will resume this Wednesday at Candler Swim Club. In order to be taped you must sign-up for a 7 minute block of time between 5:00 & 6:30 PM. Therefore, there will be no practice for Wahoos or Dolphins on this day. This is an excellent opportunity for swimmers to watch themselves in the water. A lot of the times they can really see what they need to improve on. We will tape only on Wednesdays and there will be no practice for all groups on Wednesday. Please be sure that you are on time to be taped. You need to arrive 5 minutes prior to your taping appointment. Here is a schedule for the first two taping sessions. Session II- Wednesday, January 21 @ Candler Please note: You will not be taped unless you bring your own VHS tape All swimmers must provide their own VHS Tape. Please Note: All available spots for video taping spots have been filled for these first two sessions. Do not worry everyone will have the opportunity to be taped. I just need to get some solid dates dates down so I can put up more sign up sheets. Please be on the look out for the next few session dates. RSA Off to FAST START IN 2004- January Jubilee Click Here for January Jubilee Meet Write Up ! Personal Best Times from January Jubilee Swim Meet Congratulations on these great swims! Jordyn Barham (25 Free); Sommer Barritt (50 breast, 25 fly); Thomas Bell (25 Free, 25 back); Victoria Bell (100 fly, 100 IM, 50 free, 100 back, 50 fly); Casey Carter (100 breast, 100 free, 50 fly); Carly Catella (25 free, 25 back); Savannah Currens (50 breast, 100 back, 50 fly); David DeJarnette (100 back); Michael Dickey (50 back, 100 fly, 100 free, 50 free, 50 fly); Emily Facchine (100 free, 50 breast, 100 IM, 50 free, 100 back, 50 fly); Melissa Geiss (50 back, 100 free); Deniz Gurel (200 free, 100 breast, 100 free, 200 IM); Britt Hatt (50 free, 50 back, 100 free, 50 breast); Sarah Henry (50 free, 50 back, 50 breast); Natalie Hill (100 breast, 50 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM); Maggie Holsinger (50 free, 50 fly); Takuma Kato (100 Free, 100 IM); Caitlin Kelly (50 back, 100 free, 100 IM, 50 free, 100 back, 100 breast); Sarah Koop (50 back, 25 fly); Amanda Lamb (100 breast, 50 free, 25 breast, 100 IM); Mona Le (100 free, 50 breast, 100 back); Sarah Lincourt (50 free, 50 back); Trey Lower (25 free, 25 back, 50 back); Chelsea Mahn (50 fly); Riley Mahn (50 free, 25 breast); McKenna Miller (25 free, 50 breast, 25 breast); Ryley Miller (25 free, 25 back); Rachel Minore (50 free, 100 breast, 50 breast, 100 IM); Kristen Pate (25 free, 25 back, 25 breast); Octavio Quezada (25 free, 50 breast, 50 free, 25 breast); Paige Randall (100 back); Delaney Robinson (25 free, 25 back); Sean Rudio (50 free, 100 breast); Thomas Schmedding (50 free, 50 back, 100 free); Mandy Spalding (25 free, 50 breast); Ryan Spalding (50 back); Sage Watkins (100 breast, 100 free, 50 breast, 100 back); Becky Whatley (50 free, 50 back, 100 free, 50 breast, 50 fly, 100 IM); Becca Young (50 back, 50 free) Time Standard Acheivements from January Jubilee "A" Time Standard Awards: Maggie Holsinger (50 Fly); Caitlin Kelly (100 breast); Becca Young (50 back, 50 free) "BB" Time Standard Awards: Victoria Bell (50 free); Michael Dickey (50 free); Emily Facchine (50 breast, 200 IM); Natalie Hill (50 fly); Maggie Holsinger (50 free); Takuma Kato (100 IM, 100 Back); Amanda Lamb (100 breast) "B" Time Standard Awards: Casey Carter (100 free, 50 fly);Libby Facchine (100 Back); Sarah Henry (50 back, 100 back); Amanda Lamb (50 free); Mandy Spalding (50 breast; Becky Whatley (100 breast) TECHNIQUE FOR THE WEEK Excellent job starting the season off at the January Jubilee swim meet. I thought many of you had some outstanding swims and made some big break throughs. Now we move on again to some pretty big swim meets for our team. The first is qualifier followed by 14 & Under State Champs. These meet our both great opportunities to gain experience in some big meets. We will continue to work on the same things that we have focused on all year. #1 OUR TECHNIQUE IN THE WATER: This is the main focus for us throughout the season. Sometimes you can loose focus of what is the most important thing for swimmers this age, which is how to move most efficiently through the water. Improving technique will improve how fast you will go in the swim meet. Please try to keep that in mind throughout practice during the final meets of the short course season. It is also important that you concentrate on each of the drills. Drills are not meant to be swum fast. Take your time and do them correctly! ALL GROUPS will continue to work on all four strokes, along with the fastest easiest way to improve your times in races, which are starts, turns and good solid finishes. When working on these it is also important to concentrate and listen to the coaches during practice. See you all at practice Coach Brian |
