SPRING BREAK - Weekly Update 04/18-04/24
Hey Team,
Congratulations to our 2022 Suffolk County Championship Team on a job well done. Thanks to all of our competitors and parents for showing up with amazing Team Spirit. I am so proud of our group and what we are building here at SSC. I couldn’t be happier with each and every athlete and want to thank you all for a wonderful Short Course Season and for giving me a chance this year as your New Head Coach. I am looking forward to seeing the development of our fine young men and women here at SSC over the next few years and I am feeling fired up and optimistic that our County Team will be larger and more successful every year!
I wanted to take a moment to issue a special congratulations to all of our Individual Finalists: Ula Weng, Olivia Nguyen, Ansley Rose-Freaney, Brynn Barry, Brooke Marekewicz, Rebecca Viollis, Cristina Knopf, Logan Frank, Leo Dudra, Matthew Rose-Freaney, Ryan Shields, Brooke Orner, Chloe Nguyen, Connor Frank, Lily Calandra, Andraya Giagios, Gabe Slupski, Aidan Short, Brooke Pfistserer, Samantha Watson, and Ian Mei.
We had an outstanding number of Top 3 performances by Ula Weng, Olivia Nguyen, Matthew Rose-Freaney, Lucas Robles, Logan Frank, Ryan Shields, Ansley Rose-Freaney, Rebecca Viollis, and Brooke Orner.
We had 2 more team records set by Brooke Orner, making a total of 8 team records within one month for Brooke!
We had several Tentative Long Course Junior Olympic Qualifiers. Congrats to Andraya Giagios, Victoria Mackay, Olivia Nguyen, Brooke Orner, Brooke Pfisterer, Samantha Watson, Ula Weng, Logan Frank, Muhtar Konar, Ian Mei, and Aidan Short!
And of course, special shout out and congratulations to our SSC Graduating Seniors, Katie Howard, Paige Levine, Muhtar Konar, Michael Viollis, and Samantha Watson!
Let’s keep up the good work as we head into another training block to kick off the 2022 Long Course Season.
Please take a moment to review the upcoming meets and qualifying times and submit your intention to swim ASAP.
Novice and Developmental Swimmers must submit their intent to swim for all Long Course Home Meets!
We are posting our Spring Break schedule early so that our members can plan out their breaks. There will be NO BEGINNER OR BEGINNER PLUS practices during spring break.
-Coach Kyle
2022 Summer Meet Calendar - LONG COURSE METERS
Please note that these meets are all Long Course Meters meets unless noted otherwise. In the summer season, we compete in long course meter pools, which are a little more than twice the length of our training pools at the Sachem high schools. Please speak with your group coaches at practice if you have any questions about this transition to the long course season.
Please be advised that meet attendance is highly encouraged. Long Course season will fly by, so being sure you’ve earned your cut times early on in season is important!
Clickable links - 2022 MR LIE May Extravaganza - May 13 - May 15
- Click here for the meet file. - Included in the link above as well.
-First Long Course Meet opportunity of the year
-First pass of entries submitted to hosts & posted at the link above.
-Please consider entering this meet if in some capacity.
2022 MR SSC TYR A-May-Zing Races - May 21, 2022 - May 22, 2022
-First “Home” meet of the Long Course Season
-All Seniors and Juniors have been automatically entered into Long Course Home Meets. The second pass of entries was posted 04/09 at the above link. The entry deadline is 05/04 for SSC Swimmers.
-Any Novice or Developmental Swimmers interested in swimming in this meet must submit their intent to swim on our website, or email Coach Kyle for entry
2022 MR SSC Summer Mad Dash - Jun 04, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022
-“Home” meet- All Seniors and Juniors will be automatically entered into Long Course Home Meets
-Any Novice or Developmental Swimmers interested in swimming in this meet must submit their intent to swim on our website, or email Coach Kyle.
2022 MR LIE June Jump Off - Jun 10, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022
-Meet Info posted
-Please begin submitting your intent to swim
2022 MA City of Allentown/Parkland Aquatic Club Firecracker Invite - Jun 24, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022
-Team Travel Meet
-Entries must be submitted asap to secure our spots in this meet.Please submit your intent to swim if you are planning to travel for this meet.
2022 MD RAC Sandbox Invitational - Jul 07, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022
-This is a major championship meet that we compete in each year as a team. This meet has qualifying times for entry. Please be sure to review these tentative qualifying times and make sure to set your goals and get your swims in in our earlier Long Course season meets!!!
-Please submit your commitment to this meet
2022 MR LIE July Summer Sizzler - Jul 09, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022
-Meet info not yet posted on Metro
2022 MR LCM Senior Mets - Jul 14, 2022 - Jul 14, 2022
-Meet Info not yet posted on Metro
2022 MR LCM Junior Olympics - Jul 22, 2022 - Jul 24, 2022
-Meet info not yet posted on Metro
-SCY JO qualifiers are automatically eligible for LCM JOs
Weekly Schedule - 04/18 - 04/23
Black Text = Standard Spring 2022 Schedule *Updated* ➼Red Text = Alternate schedule to the standard Spring Schedule
Red Highlighted Text = Dates/Schedule that is TBD➼Special Event (Stroke Clinic, Swim Meet, Team Event)
Turns Clinic For Novice/Developmental with Coach Kyle - Apr 20, 2022
Signup: Click Here - Sign Up will open automatically on Thursday 04/14 at midnight.
Location: Holtsville YMCA (Brookhaven ROE)
Capacity: 24 Swimmers
American Red Cross Lifeguard Blended Learning Certification & Recertification Course
For those interested in obtaining Lifeguard Certification or Recertification through the American Red Cross, please Click Here to access course information.
All details, including courses offered, cost, date/time, and prerequisite skills required can be found in the document above.
Course will be held at Connetquot High School.
FITTER & FASTER STROKE CLINICS
We are excited to be welcoming back Fitter and Faster Speed & Power / Sprinting & Fast 50s swim camp on April 29 - May 1!
We still have spots open for our 13& Over groups for all sessions, but spaces are filling up!
We have opened up to the public so sign up now to take advantage of this unique opportunity!
CLICK HERE for details and registration
There will be two sessions each day, one for swimmers ages 12 and
under and one for swimmers ages 13 and older. Each age group will
have their own unique curriculum. We have worked with Fitter and
Faster over the last few months to curate the curriculum that we
think will be most beneficial to SSC. We are excited with what we
have come up with!
2022 Speed & Power Swim Camp for Ages 13 & over (April 29-May 1) - HALF FULL
-> 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) - FULLY BOOKED
-> DAY 1 (Saturday): Establishing Speed in Your Swims
-> DAY 2 (Sunday): Sprinting and Racing Skills
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SSC & F&F may be adding another 12&U Session - Standby for more details
Sign up for one session or SAVE by signing up for all of them!
If you have any questions about the event reach out to [email protected]
See you there!
-Coach Kyle
Junior Lifeguards - Jr Guard Summer Training & Competition Opportunity
For anyone interested, you can still sign up to be a member of the Fire Island Junior Lifeguard program for the 2022 Summer Season. Practices are held on Saturdays during the summer, where we do not always host regular practices. Coach Kyle has worked with this program directly for the past 3 years and highly recommends it to many young athletes who are interested in competing in Ocean Lifeguarding events and learning Lifesaving Skills.
This year, the FIJL program is looking at a return to the USLA National Championships which will be in Hermosa Beach California this year.
Please Contact Bryan Krut for more information at [email protected] for information on the program.
Enjoy!
Save the Date: End of Season Team Party
We will be returning to normal this year with an end-of-the-season team party at the Meadow Club in Port Jefferson Station on August 9th. Please save the date. More information will be coming on this event in the next few weeks.
