Weekly News and Practice Plan (please read for the changes!)

Patrick Garrity

Weekly News and Practice Information - Week of 01/29/23

 

Declaration for February:  The billing summary for February was sent out last week and  included meet fees for the Winter Splash and for the 10 and Under Postal.    Please complete the Monthly Sign Up and Declaration to indicate your plans for February.

 

Congratulations:

  • To our Senior Champs Team who put in the work to come home with the second place trophy.  Our swimmers took on a heavy three day schedule and gave a great accounting in this mid-season meet.

Special Thanks:

  • To the supportive parents who did so much to make Senior Champs a fun event for our swimmers by doing everything from food runs to cheering support from the stands.

Practice this Week:  We have some affects from the school district’s change of program.  These changes will be in effect for five weeks according to the district plan beginning January 30th and ending March 9th

  • Seniors practice at Bartlett will move to 3-4:50 PM.  It is going to be critical that swimmers use their time efficiently to get to practice on time.
  • Gold at Chugiak and Bartlett will be from 4:15-6:00 PM at Chugiak and Bartlett
  • Bronze will be 5:00-6:00 PM at Chugiak and Bartlett
  • Stroke School will be 5:10 to 6:00 PM at both Bartlett and Chugiak
  • All lessons will continue according to their current schedule.

Upcoming Meets:

  • Water Bowl Invitational: Bartlett February 3rd and 4th.  Entries are in and we have 70+ swimmers in this event.
  • Alaska Age Group Champs: Bartlett February 17th, 18th, 19th.  This meet is a big deal and we want to bring our best with all of our qualified athletes.  Events are available for selection in TU or On Deck but please remember that coaches may adjust the entries to bring the strongest team.
  • Spring Equinox: Bartlett March 24th and 25th.  This is an all comers meet.  Events are not yet available for selection but you can commit to attend.
  • Valdez Banana Meet: April 9th and 8th in Valdez.  This is a fun meet.  It is strongly recommended that you book hotels early if you plan to attend this meet. The Best Western is a common choice where many of our families will be staying.  There may be a theme t-shirt for this one so committing early will help ensure that you can order one.
  • Alaska Junior Olympics: Bartlett April 27th, 28th and 29th. This is the season culminating meet and another opportunity to defend our championship run and bring our best.

Qualifying Times:  Qualifying times reports in Team Unify will be updated Monday with results from the 10U meet.  Winter Splash has been included already.  Here is the link:

Declaration for February:  The billing summary for February was sent out last week and  included meet fees for the Winter Splash and for the 10 and Under Postal.    Please complete the Monthly Sign Up and Declaration to indicate your plans for February.

 

Your Coaches, 

907-854-8740