News Splash November 23

Andrew Hasek

Good Morning CAJ Parents,

 

Coach Andrew’s Corner

 

There is no practice today (11/23), tomorrow (11/24), or Friday (11/25). Enjoy your time away from the pool, and safe travels Aquajets!

Starting next week on Monday (11/28) the Senior and Pre-Senior groups will have thirty minutes of dryland before entering the water. Seniors will start their dryland at 4:30, and Pre-Seniors will start their dryland at 5:00. The plan for this coming week is to run on Monday and Thursday, and we will do strength training on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

This past weekend (11/19-11/20) was the WAC Cranberry Classic meet down in Rocklin. We had a small but mighty group of swimmers attend. Those swimmers impressed me with how hard they raced, and with how serious they took their racing. I saw every swimmer warm up and warm down many times throughout the meet, along with asking me questions and thinking about their races before stepping up on the block. Way to go Aquajets! We had three swimmers that achieved new time standards this weekend. Vance Reynolds got B times in his 50y Freestyle, 50y Breaststroke, and 100y IM. Siena Jones achieved a BB time for her 100y Freestyle. Sarah Plummer achieved a B time for her 50y Freestyle. Thank you to the parents that drove and supported their swimmers this weekend.

Polar Bear Season has started and will continue through Friday, March 10, 2023. If a swimmer attends enough of their group’s practices, then they will get a special Polar Bear t-shirt. The percentages for each group are Seniors 80%, Pre-Seniors 75%, Navy 70%, White 65%, Minijets (both groups) 65%.

Go check out our team store on our website to get some CAJ winter gear. There are parkas, sweatpants, and multiple types of sweatshirts to choose from!

If your swimmer is not USA swimming registered yet, please do so as soon as you can. There is a link to do so in the “USA SWIM REGISTRATION” section of this news splash.

 

USA SWIM REGISTRATION

This link will show you all you need to register your swimmer until the end of 2023.

https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/43F7068EBC3C44

 

UPCOMING MEETS

  • December (SYS) Meet in Redding 12/17
  • Bud Meyer Memorial Meet in Sacramento 1/27/23-1/29/23
  • SNS Senior Short Course Championships in Roseville 2/3/23-2/5/23 (13-18 year old swimmers only) [Time qualifier meet]
  • Last Chance for Short Course Champs in Elk Grove 2/24/23-2/26/23
  • SNS 14 & Under Short Course Championships (JOs) in Woodland 3/10/23-3/12/23 (14 years old and younger swimmers only) [Time qualifier meet]

 

IMPORTANT Reminders

  • Practice is canceled Wednesday 11/23/22-Friday 11/25/22
  • Round Table Team Dinner, Wednesday 12/14/22 at 6:00pm
  • Make sure your swimmer is USA Swimming registered
  • Make sure your swimmer is bringing a water bottle to every practice

 

NEW AQUAJETS: 

Please Familiarize yourself with our    Team Handbook located on the CAJ website under Join the Team.  

We ask that parents avoid being on deck during practice as it can be distracting to the coaches and the swimmers.  

NEW SWIMMERS: SIGN    CAJ WAIVER  AND HAND IT TO YOUR COACH    

SWIMMER ACCOUNT REMINDER:  All swimmer fees are due on the 1st day of each month and are considered late if not received by the 10th. A $10 late fee will be assessed for late payments. Notice of intent to discontinue swimming must be provided to the Chico AquaJets in writing by the 15th of the month before the date of inactivity to cancel monthly fees. Written notice should be provided through the "Contact Us'' button on the CAJ website. Verbal notice to coaches is not sufficient. Any written notice occurring after the 15th of the month before deciding to discontinue will be charged the following month. Any hanging balances left will be billed and payment will be required before any re-registration. 

  • BE ADVISED: if you discontinue your membership, the $65 registration fee will be reassessed upon re-registration. 
  • CAJ WEBSITE: All members must double-check your Team Unify member account to ensure that your e-mail is correct and verified. We also need you to verify your SMS number, and make sure you use dashes. This will ensure you receive ALL of our communications. 
  • REMINDER FROM IN MOTION: If families discontinue their In Motion gym membership it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify In Motion that the swimmer is remaining an Aquajet swimmer. We’d also appreciate notification to the team through the “contact us” button so that our bookkeeper and membership coordinators are aware of your IMF membership status. This will assist in smooth entry to the club as well as accurate billing information for CAJ. Thanks! 

 

Coach Andrew