News Splash February 1

Andrew Hasek

Good Afternoon CAJ Parents,

Coach Andrew’s Corner

Last weekend we had a small group of Aquajets compete at the Bud Meyer Memorial meet in Sacramento. Every single one of those Aquajets should be proud of their weekend. They focused on their races, did good warm ups and warm downs, and talked with me about their races before and after they swam. Their hard work showed, and each of our swimmers had at least one really good race that I am still excited about! We had one swimmer achieve a new time standard; Sarah Plummer got a B time in her 50y Breaststroke. Way to represent Aquajets!

Our next team dinner is in two weeks on Wednesday 2/15 at 6:00pm. It will be at the Round Table off of Pillsbury Rd. Senior and Pre-Senior practices will be cancelled on this day.

Plan to be at the PV pool through at least next week. I will send out an email with the date we are going back to In Motion once I know what that date is.

The Last Chance meet in Elk Grove is open for signups until Thursday 2/16 at 11:59pm. I highly recommend this meet to all swimmers that are close to a qualifying time, especially a qualifying time for the March SNS 14 & under Short Course Championship. If you are not sure what a qualifying time is or not sure what the qualifying times actually are please feel free to ask me at practice or to send me an email and I can show you that part of our sport.

There were quite a few leftover items after our meet on Saturday (1/21). If any of the items are your please come and take them. I will only hold onto lost items for a month before giving them away.

Saturday Practice is canceled this coming Saturday 2/4/23. Enjoy the day off if you are not going to the Senior Champs meet.

Polar Bear Season is under way 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

IMPORTANT Reminders

  • Saturday Practice is canceled 2/4/23
  • Team Dinner at Round Table: Wed 2/15/23 starts 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