CPSC WEEKLY UPDATE - September 22, 2025

CHANGES TO CALENDAR – Friday, September 26^th and X-mas Break Times

We will NOT be having practices this Friday for the Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum due to a home football game that I missed on the original schedule.

Also, on the PDF calendar that was sent out last week, it says that the AM practices for Gold group will start at 9:30.  That is incorrect.  They will start at 9:00 just like the Platinum group.

Saturday Practices for Gold & Platinum

Gold & Platinum swimmers will have Saturday AM practices starting this Saturday from 9:00-11:00.

ONLINE CALENDAR:

The practice schedules have been posted for the Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum groups on the General calandar.  To get that calendar to sync to your mobile device, log into the website from your phone, go to the Calendar page, select the General calander, select the correct Roster, click on the Subscribe button and copy the link to your devices subscribed calendars.  You can do the same for the Team Events calendar to get the meets downloaded to your calendar as well.

Swimmers Shoulder Presentation – Tuesday, September 23^rd  

Local physical therapist and former swimmer, Bryan Buksar, will be at CPHS presenting a talk on swimmers shoulder on Tuesday, September 23^rd at 5:00-5:45 pm in the Wellness Room.  Talk will include:

• Basic anatomy of the Shoulder
• Definition of Swimmer’s Shoulder
• Positions of Shoulder Impingement
• Discuss how rotator cuff stabilizes shoulder
• Discuss tendonitis and tenodesis
• Methods to help dimmish or abolish shoulder pain

Bryan’s desire to be a physical therapist stems from his own history with swimmers shoulder from his day of swimming age group, high school, college, & masters.  He was a champion at almost every level he has participated in as well as an All-American.  He swam collegiately at Ball State University and currently swims masters with Munster.  Obtained his physical therapy degree from Rosland Franklin University in Chicago and has worked as a outpatient orthopedic physical therapist for over 20 years.

This talk is open to all swimmers and parents and I would highly recommend you come, listen, and ask questions as this injury is the most common in swimmers.

Swimmers Clinic with Olympian Kelsi Dahlia – Monday, October 6^th 

The Crown Point Swim Club is proud to host a phenomenal swim clinic with one of USA’s BEST female athletes!

October 6th, at the CPHS pool, Kelsi Dalia will be here to pass along her knowledge of both Butterfly & Freestyle

Kelsi’s Career Highlights:

· 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist

· Former world record holder in 100 SCM Fly & 400 LCM Medley Relay

· NCAA, World, and ISL Champion

· USA Swimming National Team Member 2015-2023

· First woman to break :50 in the 100 SCY Fly

This clinic participation will be limited to the Gold, Platinum, & Elite group swimmers unless slots do not fill up.  We will have a 50 swimmer limit to both sessions.  If the Gold & Platinum session does not fill up, then we will send invites to coach nominated Silver group swimmers.  However, all swimmers are allowed and invited to come watch from the stands!

Clinic Schedule:

3:15-5:00 = Elite group swimmers in water session

5:00-6:30 = Talk & Autograph/Picture session

6:30-8:15 = Gold & Platinum swimmers in water session

Please sign up TODAY for this FREE swim clinic!!  Don't wait!!

DATE CHANGED for New Officials Clinic – October 9^th

On October 9^th, Tom Gubbins, our CPSC club head referee, will be meeting with prospective parents who would like to give back to their swimmers activity by becoming a USA Swimming official.  Discussions will start at 5:30 pm in the SGI room near the cafeteria, across from the LGI room.  Becoming an official will fulfill your volunteering requirements as long as the training courses are completed and you are actively involved in our home meets at the minimum.  Please reach out to Tom at [email protected].

CPSC Team Pictures – Wednesday, October 22^nd

Legends Photography will be coming to CPSC on Wednesday, October 22^nd for our team pictures.  Once again, all pictures will be done individually and a team photo will be produced from those.  Swimmers will be taking pictures in their suits and will have practices that night, if time allows.  Elite group individuals will start at 3:00 pm sharp and I would like all to be in this picture.  Purchase of photos is optional and a link to purchase will be sent out sooner to the event.  Bronze group pictures will be taken at 5:00, Silver group pictures at 5:30, and Gold & Platinum will be taken at roughly 5:45.  Any family with multiple swimmers can have their swimmers pictures taken together, if they wish, at the earlier time slot of the two.

Upcoming Meets

Valpo Swim Club Kick Off to Fall Invitational:  Do not forget that the deadline to sign up for this meet is WEDNESDAY, September 24^th.  Please log into your account and sign up now so your swimmer doesn't miss our first invitational!

I know that many have asked and no, you have not missed the sign ups for the Intrasquad or the Dual meet vs DUNE.  I am waiting on sanctions from Indiana Swimming before I can post the information.  I hope to have that very shortly.  You will receive an email when it has been posted and is open.

Reminders for Parents

• Once Bronze & Silver swimmers are done with practices, they either need to be picked up or sit up in the stands until they are.  We have had a few roaming around and on pool deck after they are done with practices.
• If Gold & Platinum swimmers are being dropped off earlier than 15 minutes before their practices start, they need to sit up in the stands until the coaches call them down.  We have had WAY TOO MANY roaming around the school or going outside where they are unsupervised and we cannot have that.  Please talk with your swimmers.
• No parents are allowed on the pool deck during practices and meets (unless volunteering at the meets) as this would invalidate our club insurance through USA Swimming’s provider.  There is no exception on this.  If you have any questions on this, please contact Head Coach John Krick.
• No parents are allowed in the locker rooms as this is a Safe Sport violation.  Again, no exception on this.  We are a Safe Sport Certified club and cannot risk losing this certification.  If your swimmer seems to be taking too long (meaning longer than 15-20 minutes), please ask a coach or another swimmer if they can check on them.  If you have any questions on this policy, please contact Tiffany Lyles, CPSC Safe Sport Chair.
• Please let the coaches do the coaching.  We celebrate your role as a parent and realize the work that you do every day in that.  Please allow the coaches to be the ones that the swimmers get their swimming feedback and information from at the connection is critical to their success.  Even if you swam, many things technically have changed, and the coaches are the best avenue for the swimmers to learn this information from.
• If you need to speak to a coach, please email them to schedule a time as they will be more than willing to speak to you AFTER or BEFORE practice.  During practice is not the time for coaches to have those discussions as it takes their attention away from the swimmers.  If it is an emergency, then, please do not come on deck, come to the edge of the stands and ask a coach if they can meet as soon as possible.
• Attendance matters.  We will always understand conflicts that keep our swimmers from attending practices, however, the more they can be there, the quicker progress can come.  Being there is the first step to becoming an elite level swimmer and while there are many after that, if we don’t get to see your swimmers more than twice a week, it becomes harder to teach the technicalities of swimming for them to pick up on and make habits of.
• If you every have any questions about the “wet side” of the program, please contact Head Coach John Krick at either 219-838-3294 (DAWG) or at [email protected].  If you every have any questions about the “dry side” of the program, please contact one of our board members whose email can be found on the “COACHES” page of the website down at the bottom of the page.
• Always stay positive with your swimmers, they put more pressure on themselves they you’ll ever realize.  And trust me, adding pressure to a boiling pot never ends well.