Weekly Update: Week of April 8th
Weekly Update: Week of April 8th
Good Luck, Sabina Kupcova!
Good luck to Sabina Kupcova, who will race at the Canadian Open Championships from April 10th – 13th. She’ll race in Toronto, CAN, where she’ll aim to qualify for the 2024 European Championships for her home country of Slovakia.
Congratulations: Ellie Hance
A well-deserved congratulations is in order for SR3:P-N member, Ellie Hance.
Ellie learned late last week that she has been accepted into the United States Naval Academy!
Ellie will report to Annapolis this summer, where she plans to continue swimming collegiately. We are enormously proud of Ellie and her commitment to excellence in all endeavors: swimming, tennis, CrossFit, athletics, and in the classroom.
Practice Adjustments:
Friday PM
Location reminder: JR2:P/SR1/SR2:P/SR:3 Nat @ CRWC
*Only 2 lanes in the DW due to UI Diving Clinics
**IFLY can use 5 lanes LCM
Location reminder: AG1, AG2 @ Field House
AG1- Shallow End (L4-8), AG2- Deep End
DEV- Starts and Turns @ CRWC- as normally scheduled
Para/Adaptive @ CRWC- as normally scheduled
Pre-Team @ FH- As normally scheduled- Shallow End (L1-3)
* Coach Anna, Coach Meredith, Coach Jen
Saturday- NO DIVING WELL due to UI Diving Clinics
JR1 / SR1/ JR2:P / SR2:P / SR3:P-N: 10:00 A.M. - NOON @ CRWC
Masters: 11:30 a.m. - NOON @ CRWC
AG1/AG2: @ Field House- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Upcoming Events:
Best Practices: To Stretch, Warm Up, and for Preventative Care
Join us on Zoom to listen to physical therapists from a local Iowa City PT from Team Iowa- Physical Therapy. We’ll learn what movements are best for pre-practice stretching, how to effectively warm up joints, tendons, and muscles, and the movements that prevent common swimming injuries (instead of just waiting to rehab them!).
When: This Sunday, April 14th. 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Where: Zoom, Link: CLICK HERE
Who: Any and all IFLY swimmers and parents
Cost: FREE!
Annual Armbruster Open Meet(s):
For the first time, we’ll offer two Armbruster meets this summer! After several years of our Armbruster Open meet filling up and selling out within 48 hours, we’ve split the meet into a Senior version and an Age Group version.
This year, the 2024 Armbruster Open (May 17-19) will offer Open events and we’ll ask teams to primarily send swimmers ages 13 and Over. Then, June 1-2, we will run the inaugural 2024 JR Armbruster, which will serve athletes 12 & Under.
Which Meet Should You Commit To? See below:
Armbruster Open: JR1, JR2:P, SR1, SR2:P, SR3:P-N
JR Armbruster: DEV, AG1, AG2, some 12U JR1 swimmers
Swimmers Aging Up to 13 between the meets: Armbruster Open
Other initial points to consider include:
Officials: If you’re interested in signing up to work at one, or both, meets, please contact Bill Brown! We will get the Officials’ sign up posted to our landing pages as soon as they are available. Below is a Google Form for Officials to fill out to receive a polo.
Google Form for an Officials' Polo
Apparel- Click HERE
1. Open now - April 30, 2024, with a pickup option on May 17, 2024 at the 2024 Armbruster Open or shipping for a fee.
2. Open May 1, 2024 - May 19, 2024, with a pickup option on June 1, 2024 the 2024 Junior Armbruster or shipping for a fee.
3. Open May 20, 2024 - June 7, 2024, w/ shipping for a fee only. No pick-up is available.
Volunteering
We need help from all families (DEV ==> SR3:P-N) to efficiently run our home meets for our athletes!
Families should commit to volunteer positions for the meet they will attend.
If you have swimmers at both, please assist with the meet that has fewer volunteers.
As always, we will have food donation options available for families who absolutely cannot make it to the meet. However, we implore families to reach out to friends and other family members who can assist, if possible.
Volunteer positions will be posted to our website by late next week.
Swim Meet Registration Deadlines:
If you want IFLY coaches to sign your child up for events at a swim meet on our team schedule, please follow the instructions linked HERE
Below are the deadlines for families to let IFLY coaches know your child will participate.
We cannot late-enter athletes who sign up after the deadline. Please commit to swim meets proactively.
2024 David Armbruster Open:
Who should Attend:
- JR1, J2:P, SR1, SR2:P, SR3:P-N:
- Athletes ages 13+
- Any athlete who is currently 12, but will turn 13 before June 1st
Registration Deadline (on the IFLY website): April 14th
2024 Mike Brotherton Intrasquad:
Who should Attend:
- Any and all IFLYers
Registration Deadline (on the IFLY website): May 26th
2024 JR Armbruster:
Who should Attend:
- Pre-Team, DEV, AG1, AG2, JR1, JR2:P (if age appropriate)
- Athletes ages 12&U
Registration Deadline (on the IFLY website): April 28th
Connect with IFLY: Social Media
Looking for more information about our team? Follow us on social media!
Instagram: @iowaflyerswimclub
Facebook: Private Group- IFLY Parent Group
New IFLY Parent/Family and Full Team Meeting:
When: Wednesday, April 24th
5:30 – 6:15 p.m. in the Natatorium stands
Who: New IFLY parents/families & any and all IFLY families
Parent Advisory Committee members will be in attendance to help answer specific questions
What: Explanation of group expectations, summer meets, schedule discussion, etc.
Groups:
We utilize email as the primary form of communication, so please make sure your email login for TeamUnify is an account you frequently check!
Please give our coaches 24-48 hours to answer any emails; if you’ve received no answer after 48 hours, please contact Coach Jackson Leonard.
Points of Contact:
Pre-Team: Email Coach Jackson Leonard with questions; CC Coach Mady Gomez
DEV: Continue to email Coach Jackson Leonard with questions; CC Coach Mady Gomez
AG1: Families will reach out to Coach Blanca for the remainder of this week and CC Coach Mady Gomez. Coach Mady will begin normal email communication on April 8th.
AG2: Families should reach out to both Coach Blanca and Coach Paul Waas with questions. They will co-lead AG2 with the support of our new Head Age Group coach and other assistants.
JR1 & SR1: Families should reach out to Coach Andrew Rottinghaus with questions. The groups will have different schedules, practice focus points, and different intensities.
JR2:P: Families should reach out to Coach Jackson Leonard with questions.
SR2:P: Families should reach out to Coach Chris Freeman with questions.
SR3:P-N: Families should reach out to Coach Chris and Coach Jackson Leonard with questions.
Para/Adaptive: Families should reach out to both Coach Megan Mindy and Coach Talz Leman with questions.
