This is a interesting article i found. I want all of our coaches to give their gift of time to the swimmers who earn/deserve it. Playing Favorites By John Leonard One day a few years ago, a club board member accused me of "having favorites" on our club team. Several other parent board members nodded their heads in agreement The implication was that this was a terrible sin. When I was a younger coach, I thought it was terrible also. And he was right. I did have favorites. My favorites...

Parents and Swimmers, This news item is not swim related but is something that is very close to the AmberJax’s heart and wanted to share with you. This year the Episcopal School of Jacksonville is holding the American Cancer Society’s largest fundraiser on campus on May 4. Relay for Life is a wonderful event that happens annually around the country at different schools and tracks where 100% of the proceeds goes directly to cancer research, treatment and patient care. It is an 18 hour event where people from every corner...

Jax Parks Classic Recap The coaching staff would like to congratulate everyone who participated in this weekend’s swim meet. We had some great swims for early January and it has us very excited for the upcoming championship season. Let us rededicate ourselves to practicing with a purpose over the next few weeks; it is the little things that matter. See you at the pool! -AmberJax Coaching Staff Individual Team Records Summer Taylor 50 Fly 56.87 Summer Taylor 100 IM 2:02.95 Julian Smith 100 Free 1:01.40 Julian Smith 100 Fly 1:06.95...

Parents and Swimmers, This weekend is the Jax Park Classic meet at our Cecil Field location January 18-20. The warm up times are as follows: Friday: Everyone Warm Up- 3:00 Meet Start- 4:30 Saturday: 13 and Over Warm Up-6:50 Meet Start 8:30 12 and Under Warm Up- 1:30 Meet Start 2;30 Sunday: 13 and Over Warm Up- 7:20 Meet Start- 8:30 12 and Under Warm Up- 2:00 Meet Start- 2:30 Please find the time line and phych sheet under the hosted meet tab on the website. Due to the size...

Due to the meet this weekend there will be no practice at the ESJ or Cecil locations on Friday or Saturday, with the exception of Master swimming on Saturday morning at Episcopal. Monday is a holiday so we will be following Saturday morning schedule at the ESJ pool ONLY. Coach Stephanie

Hello Parents, Below are links for the hotel information about both of our upcoming championchip meets. Please contact coach Stephanie at [email protected] if you have any questions. Senior Champs: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcooi-courtyard-orlando-international-drive-convention-center/ Address: 8600 Austrian Court, Orlando, FL 32819 Phone:(407) 351-2244 Courtyard Marriott on I-Drive next to the pool, call and let them know that you are with the group Amberjax so you can recieve the group rate. FLAGS: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/srqvc-fairfield-inn-and-suites-venice/ Fairfield Inn and Suites Venice Fl 2935 Executive Drive Venice, Florida 34292 Office: 941-488-4343 Please call and let them know that you...

The coaching staff would like to congratulate the swimmers who reached the attendance requirements for the annual winter training. We had a total of 18 kids come to all practices available to their group that we held over break, Senior Lorenzo Carmona Haley Brown Ryan Hinojosa William Walker Megan Altman Anna Marie Bistrow Luis Dutra Gold Celine Coleman Ashley Gunter Regan Gunter Alexis Durlacher Maria Dutra Silver Sydney Gibbs Carter Anderson Caroline Guiler Letica Huntley Nakobe Ferrell Nathaniel Jones Coach Stephanie has ordered the shirts and they are on the...

B Champs Recap New FLAGS cuts Nakobe Ferrell 50 Free 31.50 Alexander Sokolov 100 Free 1:10.58 Individual Time Standards Acheieved AA Kailyn Rettinger 100 Free 59.44 Kailyn Rettinger 50 Free 27.26 A Nakobe Ferrell 50 Free 31.50 Bethany Kendrick 100 Free 1:00.56 Kailyn Rettinger 200 Free 2:12.65 Alexander Solovok 100 Free 1:10.58 BB Megan Altman 200 Fly 2:34.37 Megan Altman 400 IM 5:10.19 Amelia Anderson 100 IM 1:24.70 Amelia Anderson 100 Breast 1:39.75 Braxton Andriesse 200 Fly 2:28.90 Elizabeth Bailey 100 Breast 1:23.16 Elizabeth Bailey 200 Back 2:37.86 Elizabeth Bailey...

JCLA Octoberfest 2012 New Florida Age Group Champ Cuts Braeden Knight 100 Breast 1:28.29 Individual Time Standard Achieved AAA Braeden Knight 100 Fly 1:15.02 Julian Smith 100 Back 1:12.73 AA Braeden Knight 200 Free 2:20.31 Braeden Knight 100 Back 1:17.61 A David Gonzalez 100 Free 1.00.43 Kyle Smithers 200 Breast 2:47.56 Kyle Smithers 1650 Free 20:05.02 Kieran Wallace 200 IM 2:20.28 BB Amelia Anderson 50 Fly 41.75 Abigail Burch 100 Back 1:30.52 Abigail Burch 50 Breast 47.41 Abigail Burch 100 IM 1:32.01 Jacob Singleton 50 Free 28.39 Alexander Sokolov 100...

Ryan Lochte Open Recap Florida Age Group Champ Cuts Joseph Pohlgeers 50 Free 24.93 Individual Time Standards Achieved AAAA Julian Smith 100 Fly 1:08.03 Julian Smith 100 Breast 1:18.74 Julian Smith 100 IM 1:09.97 Julian Smith 50 Fly 30.25 AAA Jace Crawford 50 Back 34.00 Jace Crawford 100 Breast 1:23.41 AA Jace Crawford 50 Breast 38.40 Joe Pohlgeers 50 Free 24.93 A Kameryn Mallinson 100 Back 1:12.10 Kevin McAuley 50 Free 24.05 Kieran Wallace 200 Breast 2:35.47 BB Amelia Anderson 50 Back 40.50 Carter Anderson 100 Breast 1:38.86 Nakobe Ferrell...