Weekly Update 3/14-3/20
Hello Team,
Welcome to our new Beginner and Beginner Plus swimmers and welcome back to all of those returning for our Spring Session. Please review all of the information in this email as well as our Weekly Schedule which has been updated to a new Spring Standard Calendar. This, like other weeks, is always subject to change based on school closures, events, etc. Please make it a habit to always read through the weekly updates and double check your locations and times for each practice. Please also note that the weekly updates are always added to our Home Page (SachemSwimClub.com) under the “News” section at the bottom of the home page.
A special shout out to our JOs and AGTC swimmers this weekend who started off Friday’s sessions with a Bang. Special shoutout to Brooke Orner for posting the #1 time in the 12 Year old 50 Butterfly with a new team record of 26.75!
Another Special Shout out to Senior Swimmer, Samantha Watson, on being named Sachem North's 2022 Salutatorian!
We are so proud of the talent that we have here in our SSC Family!
-Coach Kyle
***NEW FITTER AND FASTER SWIM CLINICS ANNOUNCED***
We have added another Fitter and Faster clinic series to our calendar to continue to provide our members with learning experiences in the sport at the highest level offered. Please save the date in your calendars and standby for another email update with directions on how to sign up.
The clinics will be held at Sachem East High School from April 29 - May 1st.
This time around, our clinics will focus on speed, skills, and race strategy. This is a more advanced clinic than the last stroke clinic and should offer some really exciting new ways to think about and strategize in the sport for our members! We recommend registration in the events for swimmers with BB times or higher.
2022 Speed & Power Swim Camp for Ages 13 & over (April 29-May 1)
-> DAY 1 (Friday): Generating Power in Your Swims
-> DAY 2 (Saturday): Creating & Maintaining Speed
-> DAY 3 (Sunday): Explosive Starts, Underwaters & Breakouts
2022 SPRINTING & FAST 50’S FOR SWIMMERS AGES 12 & UNDER (April 30-May 1)
-> DAY 1 (Saturday): Establishing Speed in Your Swims
-> DAY 2 (Sunday): Sprinting and Racing Skills
Hope to fill this one out with Sachem Swimmers ASAP!!
Upcoming Swim Meets & Meet Information
LC Travel Meet Virtual Meeting - Information and Details - Mar 16, 2022 - 7:30pm Zoom Meeting
-We are offering a Long Course Travel Meet open to all swimmers (ages 9+). We have selected the Parkland Aquatic Club’s outdoor meet in Allentown, PA during the last weekend of JuJune.
-This travel meet would have our swimmers travel by bus with the coaches as chaperones and guardians. We have done this in the past with much success.
-For those interested in attending, there will be an informational Zoom meeting this Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 7:30pm.
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/96941553114?pwd=R3BINjdBTTk4S0tVbmI2dDJjdHRxUT09
-Meeting ID: 969 4155 3114 / Passcode: SSC
2022 MR TVSC 8 & Under St Patrick’s Day Swim Meet Invitational - Mar 19, 2022
- All 8 & Under members have been added to the meet. This includes Beginners and Beginner Plus.
- There has been a change to the meet start. The meet will now run as ONE session for both boys and girls.
-Session #1 - Girls 8&U and Boys 8&U: Warm-Up 8:30 am, Start Time 9:30am
- All entries are now final. No scratches will be accepted at this time. If you can NOT attend, please email Coach Kyle ASAP so that we can be sure not to expect you at the meet.
2022 Speedo Sectionals - Region 1 (North) - March 24-27, 2022
- Entries posted & submitted on OME
- This is a major qualifier meet with advanced qualifying times only. If you qualify, you will be manually added to this meet. If you add yourself in, you will be removed.
Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships Mar 30, 2022 - Apr 02, 2022
-All eligible swimmers will be entered automatically by the Coaching Staff.
2022 ASCSC County Championships - Apr 09, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022
- Meet event file added.
- Qualifying times posted - no changes from previous meet.
- Entries will be submitted by Coaching Staff only. Please do not add yourself in.
- If you have qualified for this meet and are unable to attend, please notify us ASAP.
Weekly Schedule - 03/14 - 03/20 (Switch to a Standard SPRING Schedule-TBD)
Black Text = Standard Spring 2022 Schedule *Updated* ➼Red Text = Alternate schedule to a the standard Spring Schedule
Red Highlighted Text = Dates/Schedule that is TBD➼Special Event (Stroke Clinic, Swim Meet, Team Event)
8 and Under Developmental, Beginner and Beginner Plus - Swim Meet Opportunities and Spring Registration
The Beginner and Beginner Plus Spring session begins on 03/16.
- Registration is now OPEN for all interested in returning.
- Registration can be completed by clicking this link.
Additional Swim Meet Opportunity: Each year, Metropolitan Swimming normally puts on an 8 and Under championship meet. Due to facility issues for COVID restrictions where the meet is normally held upstate at Felix Festa Middle School, this year’s meet has been canceled. However, TVSC will be hosting a replacement 8 and under meet for Suffolk County-based teams on 03/19 at Stony brook University. We have gone ahead and added all of our 8 and Under members to this meet. It is a great, additional opportunity for your young swimmer to race in a true meet setting. You must submit a scratch to Coach Kyle via email at [email protected] if your swimmer is 8 years old or younger and does not want to participate, otherwise, you will be entered in this meet. Fees for the meet will be billed to your swim account. Important to note, that if you do not scratch before the deadline, you will be responsible for the splash fees. If you don’t show up, you will be charged a splash fee.
Please click here for the details regarding this event. Entries and meet information have been posted at this link as well.
There has been a change to the meet start. The meet will now run as ONE session for both boys and girls.
Session #1 - Girls 8&U and Boys 8&U
- Warm-Up 8:30 am, Start Time 9:30am
There is one spectator allowed per session.
All final scratches are now PAST DUE.
Recommended Personal Equipment & Gear by Group
Attached to this email is a pdf with clickable links to various pieces of recommended personal training equipment. We understand that many may not have the resources to purchase all of this equipment and that is OK. We have some equipment at each of our facilities that can be borrowed whenever needed. This is all recommended equipment as each suggested item was selected based on durability and practicality and each piece of equipment allows for some nuance in training skills and can be used for stroke corrections. Use of this equipment is at the discretion of the group head coaches and will be prescribed accordingly.
If you wish to purchase any of these items, have any questions about additional pieces of equipment not on this list, or have any questions in general, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Thanks,
Coach Kyle
