Monday, July 18, 2011
Pizza Party
Hey all- The Pizza Party is on!!! If it rains, we'll meet inside the club. Hope to see you there at 6!
City Meet
See the right column for the City Meet info. All the entries have been made, so we're all set! Check under the Vital links for the City Meet Information link if you'd like more information.
Practice Cancelled
Well, practice is obviously cancelled. That's some crazy weather out there!
Hope to see you all tonight for the Pizza Party if this goes away! If not, good luck at the City Meet! Kimmy, Ray and Emily will be coaching you-remember to cheer each other on and do your best-let's see some team spirit!
Coach Abbey
Hope to see you all tonight for the Pizza Party if this goes away! If not, good luck at the City Meet! Kimmy, Ray and Emily will be coaching you-remember to cheer each other on and do your best-let's see some team spirit!
Coach Abbey
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
A Meet Follow up
Hey Parents and Swimmers! I have posted the top times including the A Meet. There are some times in there as Meters from the B Meet, so if you see two times for one event, that's why.
Reminder that tomorrow is picture day! Come at 7:30 and we'll be taking individuals and a group shot. Wear your team suit or one that looks close if you didn't buy one. Don't forget to comb your hair and smile big!
Fun and games to follow. . .
Reminder that tomorrow is picture day! Come at 7:30 and we'll be taking individuals and a group shot. Wear your team suit or one that looks close if you didn't buy one. Don't forget to comb your hair and smile big!
Fun and games to follow. . .
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Important Dates
Some important dates are coming up as we sadly enter the last stretch of our season. . .
Sat. 7/9-A Meet
Wed. 7/13- Picture Day-Everyone please arrive at the club at 7:30am. Fun practice to follow.
Thurs. 7/14-Team Pizza Party from 6-9pm $5 per person due by 7/12
Fri. & Sat. 7/22-23- City Meet Location: TBA
Thurs. 8/4-Swim Team Banquet 6-10pm-potluck dinner, please sign up to bring a dish
Fri. 8/5- Team Fun Day at Gulf Island Water Park-pay $22pp by July 21
Sat. 7/9-A Meet
Wed. 7/13- Picture Day-Everyone please arrive at the club at 7:30am. Fun practice to follow.
Thurs. 7/14-Team Pizza Party from 6-9pm $5 per person due by 7/12
Fri. & Sat. 7/22-23- City Meet Location: TBA
Thurs. 8/4-Swim Team Banquet 6-10pm-potluck dinner, please sign up to bring a dish
Fri. 8/5- Team Fun Day at Gulf Island Water Park-pay $22pp by July 21
Monday, July 4, 2011
A Meet Entries
I have posted the A meet entries under the vital links. If for some reason you are not swimming, please let me know asap. Also, if I missed someone, again, let me know asap.
One thing. . .each team is allowed to have one swimmer in each event regardless of their time as long as we have no one else in their age group that qualifies to swim. This means that there are a few swimmers that will be swimming events that they didn't necessarily qualify for since no one else qualified for them in their age group. This will help our results as a team.
A few of you qualified in extra events and I put you in the ones we needed you in the most, keeping in mind your preferences when I could. Let's go out there with some team spirit and really do our best and bring back our top times for the season!
One thing. . .each team is allowed to have one swimmer in each event regardless of their time as long as we have no one else in their age group that qualifies to swim. This means that there are a few swimmers that will be swimming events that they didn't necessarily qualify for since no one else qualified for them in their age group. This will help our results as a team.
A few of you qualified in extra events and I put you in the ones we needed you in the most, keeping in mind your preferences when I could. Let's go out there with some team spirit and really do our best and bring back our top times for the season!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
"A" Meet Shirts!
We have to turn in our order for 'A' Meet shirts by tomorrow at noon. Please let me know at practice or shoot me a text if you want one and what size. 621-1831. The shirts are kelly green and have super heroes on the back-a play on "The League of Super Swimmers" which is the title of the meet. I will post the "A" Meet information under the Vital Links tab.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sorry for the delay. . .
Hi all-
I'm so sorry about the delay in meet results. My computer has been out of commission and I just got it back. Unfortunately, it has randomly deleted a few files from where I backed them up, including all of the information for the A meet. I have someone re-emailing it to me so I can get the information to you. Thankfully we have another week.
Some important things that do need to be turned in (i believe by Friday)-if you want an ad in the A meet book, please be ready to pull the trigger on it when it is presented to you. Also, they are pre-ordering shirts for the meet (i don't think you can buy them when you arrive), so think about that as well. I think they were around $12 or so. If you want one of these, please let us know at practice on Friday.
Due to Independence Day, we will not be having practice on Monday. Enjoy your long weekend and we'll see you back at the pool on Tuesday.
We've had a good week of practice this week focusing on strokes as well as getting a lot of yards in. I'm expecting great times at the next few meets!
Lastly, if you haven't heard, we are cancelling the Intrasquad meet that was to be held July 13th. Many reasons. . .we will be replacing it with a fun night on Thursday the 14th where the entire team can come together-details to come soon.
Thanks for being the Barracudas! It's been a great summer so far and I'm looking forward to a great last few weeks of fun, hard work and great results!
I'm so sorry about the delay in meet results. My computer has been out of commission and I just got it back. Unfortunately, it has randomly deleted a few files from where I backed them up, including all of the information for the A meet. I have someone re-emailing it to me so I can get the information to you. Thankfully we have another week.
Some important things that do need to be turned in (i believe by Friday)-if you want an ad in the A meet book, please be ready to pull the trigger on it when it is presented to you. Also, they are pre-ordering shirts for the meet (i don't think you can buy them when you arrive), so think about that as well. I think they were around $12 or so. If you want one of these, please let us know at practice on Friday.
Due to Independence Day, we will not be having practice on Monday. Enjoy your long weekend and we'll see you back at the pool on Tuesday.
We've had a good week of practice this week focusing on strokes as well as getting a lot of yards in. I'm expecting great times at the next few meets!
Lastly, if you haven't heard, we are cancelling the Intrasquad meet that was to be held July 13th. Many reasons. . .we will be replacing it with a fun night on Thursday the 14th where the entire team can come together-details to come soon.
Thanks for being the Barracudas! It's been a great summer so far and I'm looking forward to a great last few weeks of fun, hard work and great results!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Weather
Hey all-
Seems like we might have some crazy weather this week, so be ready for anything. If it's storming heavily or lightning, we won't have practice, otherwise, we'll be out there!
I will update the blog if I wake up and it looks too bad to practice. As always, use your best judgment and we'll work with the weather as best we can.
As for me, I want to practice-didn't you see the butterfly that was happening in lane 4 today? Awesome stuff for their first day! And lanes 5 and 6 in the younger practice had some great butterfly kick-let's add the arms tomorrow! Rain rain go away-Come back on Sunday.
Seems like we might have some crazy weather this week, so be ready for anything. If it's storming heavily or lightning, we won't have practice, otherwise, we'll be out there!
I will update the blog if I wake up and it looks too bad to practice. As always, use your best judgment and we'll work with the weather as best we can.
As for me, I want to practice-didn't you see the butterfly that was happening in lane 4 today? Awesome stuff for their first day! And lanes 5 and 6 in the younger practice had some great butterfly kick-let's add the arms tomorrow! Rain rain go away-Come back on Sunday.
Monday, June 20, 2011
B Meet
Parents-
Please let me know asap if your child will not be attending the B meet. The entries need to be made on Tuesday and no one can be added the day of the meet.
abbeyf@thegatheringcc.com or 621-1831
Please let me know asap if your child will not be attending the B meet. The entries need to be made on Tuesday and no one can be added the day of the meet.
abbeyf@thegatheringcc.com or 621-1831
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Home Meet
We had a great showing for our home meet! Thanks to all the parents-you all did a fantastic job and I received feedback from the other teams as well that they thought the meet was great! It was a pretty smooth event and we were able to add some more 'A' times!
Next up is the 'B' meet which is a chance for our swimmers to drop those extra seconds holding them back from the 'A' times. Let's have a great week of practice and work hard so we can have a great meet on Saturday!
Next up is the 'B' meet which is a chance for our swimmers to drop those extra seconds holding them back from the 'A' times. Let's have a great week of practice and work hard so we can have a great meet on Saturday!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Another great meet!
Hey all-
Thanks for another great effort at the meet yesterday! We added several more A times to the team and had lots of times that were improved! If you had a rough event or two, don't worry, just keep practicing and preparing for our next meet-this Saturday at home. Last week we spent a lot of time on breastroke for our new swimmers and this week we will be working on a lot of technique to improve our strokes in order to make them faster. Today we introduced butterfly to a new group-though i'm not sure they were very excited after they tried it :)
Let's stay focused and keep great attitudes as we go through this week and look to our first home meet! The A times and the Top Times reports are both posted in the vital links section.
Thanks for another great effort at the meet yesterday! We added several more A times to the team and had lots of times that were improved! If you had a rough event or two, don't worry, just keep practicing and preparing for our next meet-this Saturday at home. Last week we spent a lot of time on breastroke for our new swimmers and this week we will be working on a lot of technique to improve our strokes in order to make them faster. Today we introduced butterfly to a new group-though i'm not sure they were very excited after they tried it :)
Let's stay focused and keep great attitudes as we go through this week and look to our first home meet! The A times and the Top Times reports are both posted in the vital links section.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Lots of Updates
1. The meet info for Monday is in the right column.
2. We will have practice Monday morning (so the kids aren't out of the pool 3 days in a row). The older group will practice from 8-9am and the younger group from 9-10am. It will be an easy practice working on individual and relay starts, turns, and finishes. Please be there!
3. T-shirts can be purchased from Kim Newton at practice for $8.
4. There will be a parent meeting on Monday morning at 8:30am. Please plan on having one parent from each family if possible. The main agenda is to prepare for our home meet which is coming up quickly!
5. Robin and Kim have the volunteer sign up sheets for the meet on Monday, please see one of them to sign up.
We're seeing lots of progress this week with the swimmers and breaststroke! It's been a hard week of practice and as we ease out of it, we're hoping for lots more A times on Monday! Make sure your swimmers get some good rest this weekend and eat lots of healthy things and drink water!
2. We will have practice Monday morning (so the kids aren't out of the pool 3 days in a row). The older group will practice from 8-9am and the younger group from 9-10am. It will be an easy practice working on individual and relay starts, turns, and finishes. Please be there!
3. T-shirts can be purchased from Kim Newton at practice for $8.
4. There will be a parent meeting on Monday morning at 8:30am. Please plan on having one parent from each family if possible. The main agenda is to prepare for our home meet which is coming up quickly!
5. Robin and Kim have the volunteer sign up sheets for the meet on Monday, please see one of them to sign up.
We're seeing lots of progress this week with the swimmers and breaststroke! It's been a hard week of practice and as we ease out of it, we're hoping for lots more A times on Monday! Make sure your swimmers get some good rest this weekend and eat lots of healthy things and drink water!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Great Job Team!!!
Hey all!
I'd like to start with saying, what a great first meet! We had lots of A times and a lot of great competition! In fact, we had 38 swimmers in the meet and we had 21 swimmers make A times! Our season is off to a great start and we (the coaches) are really looking forward to a great week of focusing on starts, turns, finishes and on breastroke. This will be a tough week practice-wise as we have been building endurance the past few weeks and will now be pushing the kids in yardage so that they will bring some even greater results in meets. Expect some tired kids, but continue to encourage them that they will get out of it what they put into it.
Check the links in the right column under vital links-I have posted the current A Qualifying times and the Top Times for the season. Several are missing A times by a small margin, so we'll get those yet!
I'd like to start with saying, what a great first meet! We had lots of A times and a lot of great competition! In fact, we had 38 swimmers in the meet and we had 21 swimmers make A times! Our season is off to a great start and we (the coaches) are really looking forward to a great week of focusing on starts, turns, finishes and on breastroke. This will be a tough week practice-wise as we have been building endurance the past few weeks and will now be pushing the kids in yardage so that they will bring some even greater results in meets. Expect some tired kids, but continue to encourage them that they will get out of it what they put into it.
Check the links in the right column under vital links-I have posted the current A Qualifying times and the Top Times for the season. Several are missing A times by a small margin, so we'll get those yet!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
A few things. . .
Parents and Swimmers-
Just a few reminders about this week. First, we don't practice the morning of a meet, so there will be no practice Friday morning! Second, under the vital links section, I have posted the meet entries list so that you can check what events and relays you are in for the meet. Third, don't forget to read the Meet Info section to the right. Please arrive around 3:30pm Friday to make sure your swimmer is ready to dive in at 4:05 for warm-ups. Also, they have requested volunteers from us, so please be ready with a willing spirit! They need timers, stroke judges, computer people and others, so someone will be around asking :)
Now, everyone pray for clear skies and let's get out there and have some fun! The swimmers are doing great and we've seen a lot of progress so far and I know we as coaches are looking forward to seeing how the times come out.
Lastly, the club has requested that no one have gum as well as that we try to keep the restrooms clean and only dispose of paper towels in the trash cans, not the toilets or sinks. Thanks!
Abbey
Just a few reminders about this week. First, we don't practice the morning of a meet, so there will be no practice Friday morning! Second, under the vital links section, I have posted the meet entries list so that you can check what events and relays you are in for the meet. Third, don't forget to read the Meet Info section to the right. Please arrive around 3:30pm Friday to make sure your swimmer is ready to dive in at 4:05 for warm-ups. Also, they have requested volunteers from us, so please be ready with a willing spirit! They need timers, stroke judges, computer people and others, so someone will be around asking :)
Now, everyone pray for clear skies and let's get out there and have some fun! The swimmers are doing great and we've seen a lot of progress so far and I know we as coaches are looking forward to seeing how the times come out.
Lastly, the club has requested that no one have gum as well as that we try to keep the restrooms clean and only dispose of paper towels in the trash cans, not the toilets or sinks. Thanks!
Abbey
Monday, May 30, 2011
Next Meet
Hey all!
Great first day for the older group though we had a few groggy swimmers. Tomorrow's even earlier, so go to bed early! Just a note to check the column to the right to see the updated information for Friday's meet. Our warm-ups are at 4:05, so please try to arrive around 3:15 or so, so that you can be set up, stretched and ready to jump in the water at 4:05!
We'll be choosing our events tomorrow, so everyone will know what they signed up for. See you in the morning bright and early!
Great first day for the older group though we had a few groggy swimmers. Tomorrow's even earlier, so go to bed early! Just a note to check the column to the right to see the updated information for Friday's meet. Our warm-ups are at 4:05, so please try to arrive around 3:15 or so, so that you can be set up, stretched and ready to jump in the water at 4:05!
We'll be choosing our events tomorrow, so everyone will know what they signed up for. See you in the morning bright and early!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
First Meet
Hey all!
Sorry for all of the delays and the poor weather, but thanks for coming out for the meet tonight! Parents, you were all fantastic and it was awesome to see you all pull together to make the meet happen. For those that were able to get a few events in, the BVNST Top Times link is updated on the blog, so take a look. The "A" times will be posted soon.
Just a few reminders- No practice tomorrow (Friday) and there will be no practice for the younger group on Monday due to not enough swimmers being around. The older group will be practicing Monday from 9-10:30am. Beginning Tuesday, we'll switch to our new schedule with the Older group from 7:30-9am and the Youngers from 9-10am. We'll see you there!
Great first effort everyone! I'm excited for the rest of the season!
Sorry for all of the delays and the poor weather, but thanks for coming out for the meet tonight! Parents, you were all fantastic and it was awesome to see you all pull together to make the meet happen. For those that were able to get a few events in, the BVNST Top Times link is updated on the blog, so take a look. The "A" times will be posted soon.
Just a few reminders- No practice tomorrow (Friday) and there will be no practice for the younger group on Monday due to not enough swimmers being around. The older group will be practicing Monday from 9-10:30am. Beginning Tuesday, we'll switch to our new schedule with the Older group from 7:30-9am and the Youngers from 9-10am. We'll see you there!
Great first effort everyone! I'm excited for the rest of the season!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
2011 Season!
Hello all!
I hope that everyone is out enjoying the weather and ready to come out of hibernation and kick off our second BVNST season! I have a lot to tell you, so if you're new or returning, please be sure to read up on as much as you can.
First, practice and meet details for the 2011 season (we start Monday!):
First 2 Weeks (May 16-May 25)
Afternoon Practice Mon-Tr (please be to practice 15 min early for announcements, stretching, ect..)
12-Under Swimmers - 5:00p-6:00p
13-Older Swimmers - 6:00p-7:00p
First Intrasquad Meet - Thursday, May 26 (at BVNST)
Warm-up - 5:00pm, Start - 6:00pm (will run approx 2 hours)
Rest of Season (May 30 - July 21) *NOTE THAT THIS HAS RECENTLY CHANGED!
Morning Practice Mon-Fri, unless there is a meet (please be to practice 15 min early for announcements, stretching, ect..)
13-older swimmers - 7:30a-9:00a
12-under swimmers - 9:00a-10:00a
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Summer Meet Schedule (all dates should be final, warm-ups TBA. Weekday meets are in the evening, weekend meets are held in the morning)
LAST NOTE: For those of you searching for OWL Meet #3 results, I'll have those posted as soon as I can get the file from Coach Brett - probably Tuesday.
- Coach Luke
I hope that everyone is out enjoying the weather and ready to come out of hibernation and kick off our second BVNST season! I have a lot to tell you, so if you're new or returning, please be sure to read up on as much as you can.
First, practice and meet details for the 2011 season (we start Monday!):
First 2 Weeks (May 16-May 25)
Afternoon Practice Mon-Tr (please be to practice 15 min early for announcements, stretching, ect..)
12-Under Swimmers - 5:00p-6:00p
13-Older Swimmers - 6:00p-7:00p
First Intrasquad Meet - Thursday, May 26 (at BVNST)
Warm-up - 5:00pm, Start - 6:00pm (will run approx 2 hours)
Rest of Season (May 30 - July 21) *NOTE THAT THIS HAS RECENTLY CHANGED!
Morning Practice Mon-Fri, unless there is a meet (please be to practice 15 min early for announcements, stretching, ect..)
13-older swimmers - 7:30a-9:00a
12-under swimmers - 9:00a-10:00a
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Summer Meet Schedule (all dates should be final, warm-ups TBA. Weekday meets are in the evening, weekend meets are held in the morning)
MAY
*26 – Intrasquad #1 @ BVNST (info above)
JUNE
3 – BVNST @ Slidell Athletic
13 – BVNST and Picayune @ Pinewood
*18 – Crossgates, Huntwyck, and Tanglewood @ BVNST
25 – STSL “B” Meet (Location TBA)
AM – 10-under
PM – 11-over
JULY
9 – STSL “A” Meet (Location TBA)
AM – 10-under
PM – 11-over
*13 - Intrasquad #2 @ BVNST (tentative date)
22-23 – STSL City Championship Meet (All swimmers, Location TBA)
July 22 – 10-under
July 23 – 11-over
NEXT: Coaching announcements.
I'm sad to announce to those of you who haven't heard yet that I will be turning over the job of head coaching due to an incredible summer opportunity that opened up for me in Atlanta. Abbey Flaherty, who currently runs the FUEL program in St. Bernard and coaches for the Parish school board OWL swim team with me, will be taking over the reins this summer. We're also proud to announce the return of Assistant Coaches Ray Oleking and Emily Mumme and I know that the core of our staff will be very strong this season with a strong emphasis on youth swimming skills and empowerment.
That said, I will still be around for the first 2 weeks to help get the season kicked off, and I will help coach our first intrasquad in May. Coaching for BVNST has been an incredible privilege and an experience that will affect me for the rest of my life. I can't say how proud I am of what the team has accomplished in just one short year, and it all goes back to the dedication and hard work of our terrific athletes and their parents. Thanks to all who have made this important program possible in our community.
LAST NOTE: For those of you searching for OWL Meet #3 results, I'll have those posted as soon as I can get the file from Coach Brett - probably Tuesday.
- Coach Luke
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