Weekly News and Practice Plan 5/8/2023 (Includes upcoming open swim party)
Weekly News and Practice Information - Week of 04/23/2023
Congratulations: To our coaches who were nominated for coach of the year (Colny Tucker, Age Group Coach, Anne Williams (Age Group Coach), Bryce Carpenter (Senior Coach). Anne Williams was selected as Age Group Coach of the Year. These coaches nominating write-ups have been included with their bios HERE.
Congratulations to Karson Kolberg (Frontier Charter School) who is our first graduate to walk the stage this year. Still to come: Bartlett: James Cranford, Chugiak: Maira Girbacea, Megan Sutton, Reuben Dobson, Elise Petrie and Quinn Morgan.
Congratulations, as well, to Wendy Kolberg who was selected Alaska Swimming’s Volunteer of the year. The following is her nominating write-up:
Wendy has been an integral support to Alaska Swimming over the past years. Currently she serves on the ASI Board, the Technical Planning Committee, the Central Area Board and the Chugiak Aquatics Club Board. In addition to the considerable work performed in these postings, she has continually served as Meet Director among other facilitator roles for large and small scale USA Swimming and High School Meets. The sum of her volunteer work easily adds up to a full time job which she successfully executes on top of a highly engaged teaching career. There are an indispensable few who keep the engine of Alaska Swimming running, who fill in the hidden places and tasks that few would even be aware of. These are the folks whose phone contact lists are filled with the network of helpers we find at the nexus of every event, every meeting, every meet and, for whom the casual observer might only see 10% of the work that is done. Wendy Kolberg is undoubtedly one of these folks and she deserves recognition for the work she is doing to bring swimming to the young athletes here in Alaska.
New Team Records:
We missed this one last week:
Girls 10 U 200 Free Relay (2.12.43) J. Rauenhorst, J Poray, C. Shockley, K. Rollins (Previous record 2.14.72 in 2011 by I Powers, K Eastman, I Watsjold and C Young).
Check out the record board HERE.
See full Alaska Swimming State Championship results HERE.
Summer Sign Up and Survey: We are still looking for your input on plans for the summer. Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already.
Link: https://forms.gle/VjxraUJBL6GF3ntX9
Practice This Week: All practices and lessons return to their normal times this week.
Upcoming Breaks:
- Monday, May 15th: We will have a day off to celebrate our graduating seniors at their respective graduations from Chugiak High School and Eagle River High School.
- Lessons will have an hiatus from May 22nd until our summer program begins on June 5th
- Stroke School-Gold will be on hiatus from May 26th Until our summer program begins on June 5th.
- Monday, May 29th will be off for everyone to celebrate Memorial Day
Tentative Summer Schedule:
Chugiak. M-TH
Gold: 4:00-6:00 PM
Silver: 4:30-6:00 PM
Bronze/Stroke School 5-6 PM
Bartlett AM
Platinum: M-F 8:30-11 AM
Gold: M-F 9-11 AM
Silver: M-F 9:30-11 AM
Bronze: M-F 10-11 AM
Stroke School: M-F 11:00 - 12:00 AM
Lessons: M-F 11AM-12PM
Parent Lesson Practice: Friday 11-12 AM
Bartlett PM (M-TH)
Silver: 4:30-6:00 PM
Bronze/Stroke School: 5-6 PM
Lesson Level 3/4: 5-6 PM
Lessons M/W or T/TH: 4:50-5:20 or 5:30-6:00
Summer Lesson Scheduling: We are anticipating the opportunity to provide a lesson session in the morning and in the evening in order to foster smaller groups and offer flexibility for families. If you know anyone wanting to take lessons this summer, please encourage them to reach out.
Please sign up for a lesson Time and Day HERE.
Shorebird Invite: May 12th and 13rh in Homer, AK. 36 signed up: This is a great all—comers meet for those who love the vibe in Homer. It also coincides with the shorebird festival so bird watchers may enjoy this opportunity.
Team, Just for Fun, Open Swim: May 19th 4-6:30 PM (2 signed up so far). It is time to play in the water. We have rented Chugiak Pool on May 19th from 4:00-6:30 PM. The limit for this party is set at 75 swimmers. Participants must sign up on the events page in order to attend. If you sign up but your plans change please remove your sign-up so that others may join in.
Midnight Sun Invite: June 9th and 10th in Fairbanks, AK. 5 signed up: Unlike in winter, the weather in Fairbanks is quite temperate to hot during the summer. This meet is usually swum in short course meters. Stay tuned for information as it becomes available.
Summer Long Course Champs: July 21st-23rd
Links:
Qualifying Times: The qualifying times reports for 2024 Senior Champs, Age Groups and Alaska Swimming State Championship have been updated as of today. Remember that these reports only times achieved since 1/1/2023.
Records
team store (You can find recommended kit at this site)
