CPSC WEEKLY UPDATE – October 6, 2025

CPSC WEEKLY UPDATE – October 6, 2025

CHANGES TO CALENDAR – DUNE Sweater Weather Invitational  and X-mas Break Times

The DUNE Sweater Weather Invitational was originally scheduled for the weekend of November 7-9 but had now been moved to November 14-16.  Sign Ups are opened!

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.

ONLINE CALENDAR:

The practice schedules have been posted for the Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum groups on the General calendar.  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.

CALLING ALL PARENTS -  New Officials Needed – October 9^th

Are you interested in becoming an official working swim meets on Deck? At the very least, would you like to understand the rules of swimming? We will be holding an informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 5:30 in the high school SGI Room. 

CPSC has had a long tradition of being able to provide ample numbers of officials for swim meets and we are looking to continue that tradition.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF PREVIOUS SWIMMING KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE. Attending this meeting does not commit you to becoming an official, its just to educate you on the role and the process to become an official. At the very least, it's a great opportunity to understand the rules for when your swimmer is DQ'd. 

This is a very conversational, informal meeting. This is your opportunity to learn about the sport and hopefully join the team of white polo shirts you see on deck.

Please RSVP to Tom Gubbins 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

CPSC vs DUNE Dual:  The deadline for this meet is Friday, October 10^th at 11:59 pm.  Please make sure to log in and sign your swimmer up NOW so you don’t miss the deadline.

Valpo Swim Club Kick Off to Fall Invitational:  Deadline has passed

Concord Skypoint Transit Prelim/Final Invitational:  This meet is the travel meet for the Elite group only.  The deadline for this meet is Friday, October 10^th at 11:59 pm. 

DUNE Sweater Weather Invitational:  The deadline for this meet is Friday, October 17^th @ 11:59 pm. 

CPSC 10^th Annual Tim Hamelin SYOA Memorial Invitational:  The deadline for this meet is Friday, October 17^th @ 11:59 pm.  Please make sure to log in and register your swimmer up NOW so you don’t miss the deadline.  Job sign ups will be opened up shortly.  It is currently limited to 2 positions to start to allow everyone an opportunity to get signed up.  That limit will be taken off a week after the sign ups have opened.

BULLDOGS OF THE WEEK:

The staff would like to recognize our top performers at practices each week.  Our Bulldog’s of the Week for the Week of September 22-28 were…..

Bronze Group  Cole Haverstock                           

Silver Group – TBD

Gold Group – Kaitlin Mitchell                 

Platinum Group – Sofia Calzonzi

Elite Group – Jackson Kuhlenschmidt

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.