Brophy East Swim Team

Hi all! Here are some notes for this week...

 

1)       I hope everyone enjoyed their break and had a great holiday season. Thank you to all the swimmers and parents for their holiday gifts and cards....it was greatly appreciated. I enjoyed going back home to see my family in warm, sunny Ohio (-16 degrees with the wind chill)..ha.ha. Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!

 

2)       There is one schedule change for this week...Friday, January 2^nd - Practice will be from 9:30 - 11:15am. If you cannot make that time, you may come in at 5:00 and swim with the White group until 6:30 that evening.

 

3)       There is no practice this Wednesday or Thursday (New Year's Eve and New Year's Day).

 

4)       Red Holiday Party will be this Saturday (January 3^rd) from 6:30-8:30pm. The group will go ice skating and have pizza at the Altell Ice Den in North Scottsdale. Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Downing will be organizing this. They will have a flyer with more info out shortly. We will also need a couple more parents to help chaperone this. If you are able to, please let either parent know.

 

5)       Indianapolis entries will be posted and in the file folders tonight. Swimmers needed to have at least 4 cuts in order to attend. I am working on the itinerary for the trip and will have that out next week. We will have a parent/swimmer meeting for all those attending on Monday, January 12^th at 6:00pm.

 

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

We will be collecting in the office for the Annual BEST Coaches' Holiday Gifts. Each coach will have an envelope and you can contribute whatever amount you would like. A typical amount is between $10 and $20. Please make you contributions by Saturday, December 20th (Blue, Red, White, Rising Stars and Starfish) and by Tuesday, December 23rd (Gold, Silver and Bronze). The coaches really look forward to this one. It's kind of like getting a Holiday bonus!!!! Happy Holidays to everyone.

Hi all! Here are some notes for this week...

 

1)       Great job by the swimmers at the Holiday Fest Swim Meet! There were lots of great swims throughout the entire weekend. Special notice is given to the following..

·         High Point Award Winner - Phillip Fromm (3^rd place 10 & under boys)

·         Team Records - Ethan Wojciechowski (10 & Under 100 Freestyle), 10 & U 200 Medley Relay (Cameron, Ryan, Phillip, Jack), 10 & U 200 Free Relay (Ethan, Phillip, Cameron, Jack), 10 & U 400 Free Relay (Ryan, Phillip, Ethan, Jack)

 

2)       Our next big meet is Indianapolis in January. We need to make sure swimmers are attending as many practices as possible over the next month. Swimmers will have off December 21st - December 28^th for the Holiday Season. Age Group swimmers will be okay taking that Holiday Week off. We did last year and had a great Chicago Meet. Please do not ask to have the swimmers come in during the break and swim. Let them have this time off to stay or get healthy and enjoy the Holidays.

 

3)       The Gauchos Meet is this Saturday and Sunday in Glendale. Entries were put in the file folders and emailed last week. There is no Red practice this Saturday due to the meet.

 

4)       Holiday Food Drive items are due by this Monday in the classroom at the pool. Each swimmer was assigned at least one item to donate to help make a brighter Holiday season for a needy family in the area. The donation list was put in each file folder.  If you would like to donate any of the other listed items, that would be great! Thanks for your help with this great project!

 

5)       Just a quick reminder about the following items for swim meets...

·         Coaches will pick the events to enter the swimmer. Please do not email events to a coach that you think they should be swimming.

·         Swimmers should not being wearing fastskins in a meet unless the coach says to. They should not be worn for prelim swims either..just finals. This is not just me making up a policy, this is the BEST team policy for age group swimmers.

·         Swimmers need to come see a coach before and after their races (after they warm-down). I was very disappointed in the 10 & under boys this past weekend with coming to see me after their races.

·         If you have a problem at a meet with a time that is posted for your swimmer or a DQ...please tell a coach and then they will take care of it. Parents should not be approaching meet workers or officials to deal with these problems. Let the coaches handle it.

 

That is all for right now. Thank you to the swimmers and the parents for a great weekend of swimming!

Coach Kevin

Hi all! Here are some notes for this week...

 

1)       Great job by the swimmers at the Holiday Fest Swim Meet! There were lots of great swims throughout the entire weekend. Special notice is given to the following..

·         High Point Award Winners - Celina (2^nd 13-14 Girls), Talie (3^rd 13-14 Girls), and Walter (3^rd 13-14 Boys).

·         Team Records - 13-14 Girls 200 Free Relay (Celina, Carly, Haley and Talie)

·         Team and State Records - Walter, Chris, Louis and Noah - 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay.

 

2)       Our next big meet is Indianapolis in January. We need to make sure swimmers are attending as many practices as possible over the next month. Swimmers will have off December 25^th - December 28^th for the Holiday Season. I know swimmers have finals going on, but they should try to come for at least 90 minutes of practice and then leave early to go study. Missing too many practices and then taking time off for the holidays could lead to a disappointing Indy meet.

 

3)       Silver Holiday Party this Saturday at the Johnson House. Practice this Saturday is from 8:00-10:00am. (No Dryland)

 

4)       Holiday Food Drive items are due by this Monday in the classroom at the pool. Each swimmer was assigned at least one item to donate to help make a brighter Holiday season for a needy family in the area. Most of the swimmers in Silver have to get a $5 grocery gift card. If you would like to just bring $5 in, then we can go buy one big gift card for the family and make it easier. If you would like to donate any of the other listed items, that would be great! Thanks for your help with this great project!

 

5)       Just a quick note for the swimmers and parents about the dynamics of the Silver Group. I have had a couple of swimmers move out of Silver down to Bronze due to some of the personal drama going on with certain people in the group. I should not have let these people move down for that reason only. I think the swimmers should learn how to deal with the situation and we as a group can try to make it better for everyone. There are going to be far greater problems in life down the line and you cannot just run away from them and think it will be all better. Also, just because your friends are in one group, does not mean you should move and sacrifice your swimming just to be with them. I want to make sure every swimmer has the best training environment possible. Every group is going to have drama from one time to another. We need to find a way to make Silver the strongest group possible for all those in it. We are very lucky to have a great group of talented swimmers in Silver. Let's try to make each other stronger and not bring people down.

 

That is all for right now. Thank you to the swimmers and the parents for a great weekend of swimming!

Coach Kevin

Due to the meet at Glendale Community College this weekend, White practice has been changed. Any White swimmers not in the meet can join the Rising Stars practice from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Every BEST swimmer has been assigned to bring a food item/gift card. Please have them here by Monday, Dec. 15th.

 

SATURDAY MORNING

Dec. 13^th

HIKE - SWIM - BREAKFAST

Meet in the pool parking lot at 7:45 a.m. We will carpool from here to Camelback Mountain (Echo Canyon). After the hike we will return to the pool for a short swim and then have a pot-luck breakfast. Please bring the following:

                             A - F           Bagels/cream cheese, donuts, fruit, etc.

                             G - S           Main dish (quiche, egg dish, pancakes, etc.)

                             T - Z            Juices

Copy of Elf Family Silver & Red.xls

BEST participates in 5th Annual

E.L.F. Drive

("Extending Love to Families")  

Each year the Brophy community offers to sponsor families through the AZ Department of Economic Security.  Each family must qualify as low-income through DES, and each family houses at least one member with a developmental disability. Last year the community sponsored 69 families. Attached is the list of items we will be gathering. Each swimmer is assigned to a food item or grocery gift card. In addition to your assigned food item, your family may choose to provide a gift item listed. All items must be brought to the boxes labeled in the study hall. Please check off your item when you put it in the box. All items must be here by Monday, December 15th. Thank you in advance for your help making these families have happy holidays. 

 

Copy of Elf Family Silver & Red.xls

BEST participates in 5th Annual

E.L.F. Drive

("Extending Love to Families")  

Each year the Brophy community offers to sponsor families through the AZ Department of Economic Security.  Each family must qualify as low-income through DES, and each family houses at least one member with a developmental disability. Last year the community sponsored 69 families. Attached is the list of items we will be gathering. Each swimmer is assigned to a food item or grocery gift card. In addition to your assigned food item, your family may choose to provide a gift item listed. All items must be brought to the boxes labeled in the study hall. Please check off your item when you put it in the box. All items must be here by Monday, December 15th. Thank you in advance for your help making these families have happy holidays. 

 

Copy of Elf Family Silver & Red.xls

BEST participates in 5th Annual

E.L.F. Drive

("Extending Love to Families")  

Each year the Brophy community offers to sponsor families through the AZ Department of Economic Security.  Each family must qualify as low-income through DES, and each family houses at least one member with a developmental disability. Last year the community sponsored 69 families. Attached is the list of items we will be gathering. Each swimmer is assigned to a food item or grocery gift card. In addition to your assigned food item, your family may choose to provide a gift item listed. All items must be brought to the boxes labeled in the study hall. Please check off your item when you put it in the box. All items must be here by Monday, December 15th. Thank you in advance for your help making these families have happy holidays.