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

1)       Dive-In movie night and potluck dinner to celebrate the Olympic Trials Swimmers is tonight. The movie will be National Treasure 2.

2)       Great job by the swimmers this past weekend at the Sparky Meet! It was exciting to see some fast swims for the amount of work we have been doing. I want to thank the swimmers and parents for keeping a great attitude during the long, hot sessions. Coach Jennifer and I are very proud of all the swimmers. This is not what we would normally want a meet experience to be like (long sessions). Some highlights from the meet include:

·         New State Times by the following swimmers: Dominic Goshert (50 Fly), Audrey Mann (100 Back), Kassidy Schmidt (100 Back) and Jack Travis (50 Back)

·         New Far Western Cut by Jack Travis in the 100 Breaststroke. Way to go Jack!

3)       Please make sure the swimmers are bringing water bottles to practice everyday. It is very important that we do not become dehydrated. I will start having 5 minute drink breaks around the middle of practice so they can refill them. I want to try to keep everyone healthy so we can have a great end of season.

4)       There will be no practice on Friday, July 4^th.

5)       Thank you to all the parents who helped at the Sparky Meet over this past weekend with either timing or watching over the kids in the air-conditioned areas!

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

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

1)       Sparky Meet this Friday and Saturday at ASU. Swimmers should wear Yellow BEST shirt on Friday and White BEST shirt on Saturday. Here are the following warm-up times:

·         Friday AM (13 & Over) - warm-up 7:00am, meet start 8:00am

·         Friday PM (12 & Under) - warm-up 1:00pm, meet start 2:00pm

·         Saturday AM (13 & Over) - warm-up 7:00am, meet start 8:00am

·         Saturday PM (12 & under) - warm-up 1:30pm, meet start 2:30pm (This is a change.)

2)       There will be no practice on this Friday (June 20) and Saturday (June 21) due to the swim meets going on.

3)       Please make sure swimmers are bringing a water bottle to practice everyday. They need to drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen.

4)       Great job by the swimmers at the Flagstaff meet...I heard nothing but great things from Coach Mark! Awesome!

5)       Looking ahead...there will be no practice on the 4^th of July.

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

Here is the upcoming practice schedule. Please note the changes.

Monday, May 19- 6:00-7:30pm swim

Tuesday, May 20 - 5:00-6:30pm swim - No dryland

Wednesday, May 21 - 5:00-6:30pm swim, 6:30-7:00pm pizza party

Thursday, May 22 - 5:00-6:30pm swim - No dryland

Friday, May 23 - 5:00-6:30pm swim

Saturday, May 24 - No Practice

Monday, May 26 - No Practice

Tuesday, May 27 - Summer schedule begins. For those still in school, I will offer the following practices...

            Tuesday 5/27 - 6:00-7:30pm

            Wednesday 5/28 - 4:00-5:30pm

            Thursday 5/29 - 6:00-7:30pm

            Friday 5/30 - 4:00-5:30pm

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

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

1)       Thank you to all the parents that showed up last night for the Red group parent meeting. I am very excited about working with this group of parents and swimmers this season! I will put meet schedules and summer practice schedules in the file folders of those that did not attend.

2)       Gauchos Meet this weekend...warm-ups Saturday and Sunday at 7:30am. Team shirt order for this weekend will be Red T-shirt on Saturday and White T-shirt on Sunday.

3)       Saturday practice this week is 10:00-11:30am...no dryland

4)       Looking ahead to next week...

·         Friday, May 23^rd - 5:00 - 6:30pm practice

·         Saturday, May 24^th - No Practice

·         Monday, May 26^th - No Practice

5)       Summer practice schedule will begin Tuesday, May 27^th. For those swimmers still in school that week, I will have the following make-up practices...

·         Tuesday, May 27^th - 6:00 - 7:30pm

·         Wednesday, May 28^th - 4:00 - 5:30pm

·         Thursday, May 29^th - 6:00 - 7:30pm

·         Friday, May 30^th - 4:00 - 5:30pm

6)       Flagstaff Meet is June 6^th - 8^th. Hotel information can be found on the BEST website. If you plan on attending, you need to sign up in the office on the sheet on Sandy's desk.

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

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

1)       Great job by the swimmers at the Intrasquad Meet. This was a great chance to see where we are at as far as our racing goes. I was very happy with the turns of the swimmers and how they really held their strokes together. Now we need to keep adding more pieces to the puzzle and really fine tune our technique over the summer.

2)       Friday Practice (May 9) - Red will practice with Blue at 5:30 - 7:30

3)       Saturday Practice (May 10) Red will practice with Blue at 9:00 - 11:30 (Dryland beginning at 9:00).

4)       Entries are posted for the Gauchos Meet and the Cactus Classic. Any changes...please let me know asap.

5)       There will be a Red Group Parent Meeting on Wednesday, May14th at 6:00-7:00pm. I will go over summer practice schedules and summer meets during this time as well

6)       Happy Mother's Day to all the moms this Sunday! Thank you for all the hard work you do for your swimmers and all your support. Hope you have a great day and the swimmers take good care of you!

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

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

1)       BEST Intrasquad Meet is this Saturday. Pancake breakfast begins at 7:30am. (Please see the sheet that was in your file folders as to what you need to bring in.) Team pictures will take place at 8:10am. Meet warm-ups will begin at 8:30 with the meet starting at 9:30. The meet should be over by 12:30.

2)       BEST Awards Banquet is this Sunday. You need to purchase tickets in advance. Please see Sandy in the office to do this. Tickets will not be available at the door.

3)       Gauchos Meet (for those not swimming Cactus Classic) is May 17^th and 18^th. I need your participation form turned in by tomorrow if you plan on swimming in that meet. I will not enter swimmers without that form.

4)       Summer practice schedule will begin Tuesday, May 27^th. I will pass out schedules to the swimmers in the next couple of weeks.

5)       Schedules - Looking ahead...

·         Friday, May 9^th - 5:30 - 7:30 with Blue

·         Saturday, May 10^th - 9:00 - 11:30 with Blue

·         Sunday, May 17^th - 10:00 - 11:30 (No Dryland)

·         Friday, May 23^rd - 5:00 - 6:30

·         Saturday, May 24^th - No Practice

·         Monday, May 26^th - No Practice

·         Tuesday, May 27^th - Summer schedule begins

6)       There will be a parent meeting for the Red Group on Wednesday, May 14^th. The meeting will be from 6:00-7:00. More information to come.

That is all for right now.

Thanks

Coach Kevin

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

1)       BEST Intrasquad Meet is Saturday, May 3^rd. Entries were e-mailed out and posted on the bulletin board. There will be a pancake breakfast and team pictures prior to the meet that day.

2)       BEST Awards Banquet is Sunday, May 4^th. You need to purchase tickets for this in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Please stop into the office to purchase. Hope everyone can attend!

3)       Schedules - Looking ahead...

·         Friday, May 9^th - 5:30 - 7:30 with Blue

·         Saturday, May 10^th - 9:00 - 11:30 with Blue

·         Sunday, May 17^th - 10:00 - 11:30 (No Dryland)

·         Friday, May 23^rd - 5:00 - 6:30

·         Saturday, May 24^th - No Practice

·         Monday, May 26^th - No Practice

·         Tuesday, May 27^th - Summer schedule begins

4)       Gauchos Meet (May 17^th - 18^th)...This meet is for swimmers not competing in Cactus Classic. Participation forms were put in folders last week for those eligible. You need to turn that participation form back to me by April 30^th. I will not enter a swimmer without that form.

5)       Cactus Classic (May 23^rd - 26^th)...Entries have been out for awhile. We will update times and events after the Intrasquad Meet.

6)       I will have a parent meeting for the Red Group on Wednesday, May 14^th. The meeting will be 6:00 - 7:00. More information to come.

That is all for right now.

Thanks!

Coach Kevin

Following are the Red "items" of the week-
*Red's March Practice Schedule. Everyone should have received a copy of the March Schedule by both e-mail and a paper copy in every one's mail file. This schedule will take everyone through the end of the season.

*BEST State Age Group Meet Entries. Hopefully everyone has looked over their copy of their own State Meet entries by now. If not, those are in every one's mail file. They are also posted on the age group bulletin board. IF anyone is looking at a possible change of events, please make sure to contact me by Thursday, March 6th. Relay information will be out NO later than Monday, March 10th. I hope everyone is getting excited about this championship meet!!! I know the coaching staff is! Let's stay focused so that we are totally prepared for fast swimming!!

*Upcoming Schedule changes/reminders:
*Saturday, March 8th-Dryland=9-9:30a.m./Swim=9:30-11a.m.
*Thursday, March 13-Saturday, March 15th-NO Practices due to the AZ State Meets here @ BEST
*Friday, March 21-Monday, March 24th-NO Practices due to Easter Weekend Team Break
*Monday, March 31-Sunday, April 6th-NO Practices due to BEST Age Group Spring Break

*Season Finale Swim Meet. Everyone has a season-ending championship meet! Remember, everyone is eligible for the Season Finale Swim Meet. This meet is scheduled for March 28-30th. This meet is being hosted by Team Neptune. We do not have the meet information yet. I will hand that info out as soon as we receive it!

As the State Meet approaches, I am getting very excited to see everyone race. It is very exciting to have this at our own facility!! Good luck to everyone! Let's make the next week the best one yet! -Coach Jennifer

Hello!
Hope everyone is having a great week. For those of you who were at Lost Dutchman all weekend, hopefully you are recovering! It was long, but very good in so many ways.
Following are several misc. items and reminders that are important now and in the coming two weeks:
Schedule & Changes.Tonight before practice I told the Red Swimmers of the following schedule for the next three (3) days:
*Thursday, Feb. 21st=6-7:45p.m. Team Mtg & Swimming. (Blue will be with us)
*Friday, Feb. 22nd=5:30-7:30p.m. Swim (Blue will be with us)
*Saturday, Feb. 23rd=9-9:45a..m.=Dryland & Swim=10-11:30a.m. (Blue will swim with us @ 10:00a.m.)
*Sunday, Feb. 24th=Optional workout=12Noon-2:00p.m.

Regional Meet Entries.Tomorrow, I will be handing out both the meet information and the swimmers entries for the Regional Swim Meet. The meet dates are Thursday, Feb. 28th(500/1000/1650)-Sunday, Mar. 2nd. I will discuss the entries with the swimmers on Thursday and enter my final version on Friday.

Parent/Coach Conferences.A HUGE Thank You goes out to the 19 Of 30 Red Swimmers who Parents had conferences with me last week!!! I have three more scheduled for next week to conduct yet. Great insight was gained by me the coach about the athletes! I feel that so much is gained for everyone by doing these. Next week I will be typing up summaries of those conferences and mailing those out to each family. Again, thank you for your support! (FYI-For those families who have other age group swimmers...White will be having these conferences in March and Blue in April.)

Parents Meeting Rescheduled...Plan on Attending!!Tonight we had a BEST Parents Meeting. We had a guest speaker from ASU. She did a talk on Sudden Death in Young Athletes. This was her Master Degree Project. I heard that it was very good and quite informative. Due to the time line/length of her talk, I made the decision to reschedule the Nutrition Talk for NEXT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th. We will begin PROMPTLY at 5:30p.m.!! I feel this is a VERY important talk for parents to hear. I have several great handouts and I have a visual display with samples of the section on Post-Workout Recovery needs. I hope to see you there! We will conclude BY 6:30p.m. (It is my son's 16th birthday, so I need to leave at the conclusion of the meeting!)
*A big thanks to those parents who were in attendance tonight!

Summer 2008 Summer Practice ScheduleThe BEST Summer Practice Schedule is now available!! Please make sure to get your copy. After checking the Red schedule carefully, it is correct as posted. Please note that the time for dryland has not been figured in to the swim times. The dryland times will be 9-9:30a.m. on Tue/Thu/Sat.

Summer 2008 Long Course Meet Schedule.The tentative meet schedule is also available for everyone! PLEASE remember that this is tentative!! At this point, we do not have a travel meet on the schedule. The coaching staff have not yet decided if we are going to do one.

*FYI-Now that both schedules are out...as a coach, I would much rather have families take an extended break during the month of August. If you plan on swimming in the championship meets in July, you need to be consistent during the months of May, June and July. the season is short and any long breaks within the season stand a good chance of effecting your season goals.

Have a great week and weekend! Thank you for all of your continued support! -Coach Jennifer