LCSC Coho Update 7 April 2024
LCSC Coho Update 7 April 2024
Session III begins Monday, April 8, 2024.
Changes for Session III:
Gold Plus is not offered during Sessions III and IV. Swimmers, ages 14 & Under, may register for Platinum if they are able to attend practice 5-6 days/week. Please direct any questions regarding group selection to your Coho coaches.
Tell Your Friends about the great team environment at LCSC!
Thank you for making LCSC your year-round swim team. These updates are communication to the whole team from the LCSC coaches. Please use this semi-monthly newsletter as a reference for important and timely information.
LCSC is a member club of USA Swimming and is part of the Michigan Swimming community. The team is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our Coho BoD volunteers excel at facilitating the “dry side”: from registration to organizing significant team fundraisers, the BoD supports the vision and mission of the team.
We look forward to a great year of swimming at every level: learning about water safety and racing techniques; having fun developing your strength, fitness, and racing skills; and following your passion for elite-level racing success.
LCSC Mission: LCSC offers the local swimming community excellent instruction in water safety, essential swimming techniques, advanced racing skills and training, and cultivates a life-long love of the sport of swimming.
LCSC Vision: Livonia Community Swim Club will continue to develop well-rounded swimmers who strive to excel in swimming and apply these principles to all aspects of their personal success. We seek to develop both regionally and nationally ranked swimmers as well as good sports citizens.
Thank you, LCSC Board of Directors!
The LCSC Board of Directors operate the “dry” side of our team, and they are fantastic volunteers. In addition to taking care of registrations, planning and implementing our two major fundraising events annually, the BoD meets once a month for an hour or two to plan and implement strategies to make our team a great place to swim.
Each year in April, April an annual report to the team is presented and elections are held for vacant BoD positions. If you are the parent of a year-round Coho swimmer(s), then considering a position on the BoD to help carry out the volunteer duties of this well-established program. Interested parents should speak to present board members and/or coaches. More importantly, all parents should plan to attend the annual meeting to get a full picture of what makes LCSC work as a team to provide an excellent environment for young Coho swimmers year-round.
LCSC Team Banquet, April 11
Please mark your calendar and sign up to celebrate the 2023-2024 short-course season with your Coho teammates!
We will highlight all swimmers, recap the racing, recognize our IMXtreme Cohos, listen and learn from all of our athletes, with dinner and dancing. Thank you to Tracy Weakley for organizing this and our other fun activities through the season!
Training Schedule Update
Week of Apr. 8: Session III begins. LCSC Team Banquet, Thursday, April 11 (all practices canceled). All other practices as scheduled.
Week of Apr. 15: All practices as scheduled.
Week of Apr. 22: All practices as scheduled.
Week of Apr. 29: All practices as scheduled.
Spring/Summer Racing Schedule Update
Swim meets during the spring/summer are mainly held at 50-meter pools (LCM), giving the name, “Long Course Season,” to the summer racing calendar. “SCM” stands for “short course meters”; “SCY” refers to the 25-yard pools which we race and train in during most of the year. For our younger swimmers, the last summer meet will be in mid-July; for our older swimmers, the MCSA Summer Cup will put a wrap on summer racing.
May 4-5 HVP Intergalactic May the Force Meet @ Milford HS (SCM)
Information for this meet will be posted early this week and will require a quick
turnaround. This is a great season-starter for all Coho swimmers.
May 31-June 2 PCC Cruisin’ Into Summer @ EMU (LCM)
June 14-16 DRD Freeze or Fry @ Dunworth Pool (LCM) Team Effort Meet
July 12-14 OLY Grizzly Sizzler @ OU (LCM)
USSC @ Stoney Creek HS (SCY)
July 18-21 Central Zone Speedo Sectionals @ Ohio State U. (LCM)
July 19-21 MAGS @ EMU hosted by FISH (LCM)
July 24-28 Speedo Summer Futures @ Minneapolis, MN (LCM)
July 26-28 Ultra @ Holland hosted by MLA (LCM)
Aug 2-4 MCSA Summer Senior Cup (SCY)
LCSC Seasonal Goal Sheet and Swimmer Evaluations
Three times during the year, Coho swimmers are expected to set in writing their swimming goals for the upcoming year. Session III-IV (Spring/Summer 2024) goal sheets for each group are available on the team website. Each swimmer is expected to complete, in their own handwriting, their swimming goals and expectations for the upcoming seasons. Coaches will review goals with each swimmer and provide an evaluation for each swimmer during the session.
LCSC Suits, Caps, and Training Equipment
Spiritwear: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/livonia-csc
Suits and Caps: https://makingwavesusa.com/team/livonia-community-swim-club-lcsc/
Password: lcsc
Equipment: https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/livoniacsc?absayt=n
Coaches are reevaluating the equipment list for the upcoming session. If you do not yet have some equipment, please wait until our next update to upgrade your equipment.
Each Coho swim group has a list of required equipment. Some equipment is available through our SwimOutlet team store, and most is available through our partnership with Finis (We are currently assembling the Finis information.) At the top of our home page, click the Swimoutlet.com icon, and the LCSC team store will link up. The specific type of equipment (i.e., Finis products, styles) have been selected by the coaches as the best equipment for each athlete to improve technique. Proper equipment allows swimmers to increase the variety of training challenges each day.
Bronze/Silver: Finis Alignment kickboard, Finis PDF fins, Finis Freestyle snorkel*
Gold: Finis Alignment kickboard, Finis PDF fins, Finis Freestyle snorkel* (*must be specific style)
SR/Platinum: Finis Alignment kickboard, Finis Edge fins, Finis ISO Paddles, Finis Freestyle Snorkel, Swim parachute, mesh bags for kicking. Swim parachutes differ in their price, size, and quality; mesh bags (12” x 18”, or larger) may be found at the Champion Sports Store: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Champion+Sports/page/2B5765CF-D35A-4B67-99C8-A0F5136C247E?ref_=ast_bln
Swimmers may check with coaches regarding equipment recommendations.
LCSC Coho 2024 Training and Racing Plan
What to Expect Each Day at Practice
~Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of scheduled time to properly stretch and prepare to be in the water on time. Coaches will review/instruct the daily stretching routine with all groups during the first two weeks of the year.
~Parents may observe practice from the spectator area on the second floor. Per USA Swimming insurance guidelines, no parents are allowed on deck, except for meetings and/or questions for the coaches.
~Please stay home if you are having symptoms related to the flu, Covid-19, or any contagious bug. Please communicate with us if you have positive tests in your household. We are obliged to communicate close contacts when they occur.
LCSC Daily Training
Each day, LCSC coaches and swimmers are expected to bring a positive attitude, be on-time and prepared, and be attentive to the details of swim instruction throughout the practice session. Every day offers instruction in excellent swimming skills, from the basics of underwater streamlining and propulsion to the most minute details of hand and limb placement in each racing stroke.
Preparing for Introductory Racing
Racing with LCSC is a bit different than racing summer club or high school. In the USA Swimming community, athletes are recognized for their versatility in racing in multiple strokes and distances. Each year, LCSC recognizes its young swimmers who achieve the USA Swimming IMXtreme standards for their age group. LCSC coaches work with Coho swimmers to improve technique, endurance, and speed in all four racing strokes with the goal of preparing each swimmer to have the skills and confidence needed to be successful in this swimming challenge.
Preparing for Racing at the State Level and Beyond
Daily training and understanding the basics of racing are the backbone of successful swimmers. But you need more than the basics to be successful at the higher levels of any discipline, especially an athletic endeavor like competitive swim. Daily attendance, a resilient attitude, and constant attention to minute details increase one’s opportunity to experience high degrees of success. LCSC coaches recommend that any Coho athlete interested in being prepared to race at the state level or above be prepared to practice 4-8x/week, depending upon their age. There are a lot of hungry young swimmers in the State of Michigan, and that’s only the tip of the USA Swimming iceberg!
Continue to Work for Success in 2024!
Your LCSC Coho Coaches
