SSC WEEKLY UPDATE 12/26/22 - 01/01/23
Hello SSC Parents & Swimmers,
Happy Holidays! The SSC Coaching Staff and Board of Directors wish each of you a Happy and Safe Holiday Break!
We have lots on the agenda for next week during the break, so please take advantage wherever you can!
Please also take the time to read through this ENTIRE Weekly Update as there are several very important topics and changes to our program included below.
TLDR:
- Alternate Practice Schedule Week of 12/26 - 01/01 (Effects all groups)
- New Training Group announced (01/02/23 Start)
- SSC Team Events (Yoga Canceled)
- Group Remind Codes
- Merch, Gear, Promotional Content
-Coach Kyle
SSC Practice Schedule Week of 12/26 - 01/01 (Printable pdf)
Letter to the Club: Creation of a 5th Competitive Group - Advanced
Dear SSC Families,
It is with great excitement and enthusiasm that I write to you today to notify you of the creation of a 5th competitive training group here at SSC. For many years the club has operated with a 4-group structure, and recently, our club has grown quite a bit. With many new athletes joining and moving through our program at the younger levels, we have been forced to expand out to utilizing additional facilities more frequently to manage the sheer size of the groups we train here at SSC. We are so thankful for all of you and your continued commitment to the program to allow us to do this!
Our 5th group, Advanced, will fall between the Juniors Group and the Seniors group and will be geared toward building up the technical and physical requirements at the Senior Level, educating athletes on our team training philosophy, and aims to provide a meaningful and effective training platform for athletes who would otherwise be training in the same group for 4+ years. This new Advanced group will be Headed by Coach Evan Byrnes. We hope that this addition serves to create continued incentives and more frequent “achievements” by allowing for a platform in which the younger athletes can continuously receive promotions throughout their athletic careers, and continue to be challenged at each level, progressively, by the content, physical demands, and character building lessons implemented. The creation of this group also aims to allow for better understanding and facilitation of goal-setting, qualification times, pacing, race strategy, sportsmanship, periodization, etc. just to name a few.
Additionally, in creating this 5th group, we are able to review and renew our standards and protocols for move ups at every group level. The new group standards that we have detailed and will be utilizing in the future are as follows:
Please note that all of these standards aim to provide the individual and their families a more broad understanding of the objective requirements of each level. There will always be some degree of subjectivity, and outliers within the program as many athletes receive a late start to the sport and could demonstrate the need for more training volume quicker than is possible to complete the required events. In all cases, group Coaches reserve the subjective right to review individuals on a case by case basis for move ups. With these new changes, there will be no downward movement or demotions of individuals from their current group placement.
Each season, these requirements will continue to be reviewed and adjusted in a way that is most fair and serves the Sachem Swim Club community in the most practical and meaningful way possible. Each training group will continue to receive opportunities to work together, additional team amenities, resources, and special events, etc.
We hope that this change in structure allows for the best possible outcome in all of our athletes and can help to facilitate continued growth to our team. The Advanced group will begin its practice on January 02, 2023 and will be added into our weekly practice schedules moving forward. Additional information about these groups and group standards will be available on our website and will include these highlighted standards, recommended training equipment, etc. Individual move up emails will be sent out in the very near future.
Thank you again to our wonderful SSC Members and Families for making this all possible. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.
See you at the pool!
-Coach Kyle & The SSC Coaching Staff
Meet Chart & Events
Team Amenities & Events
1 - HEAT Sports LI - Speed and Agility Clinics - December 26th
This clinic is now open to all Senior, Junior, and Novice SSC Swimmers. There will be NO CHARGE for this clinic. All participants must sign up for one of the two clinics offered. First come, first-served rules apply for registration. If participants no-show, your account will be charged for the missed session ($25.00 per person). Dropping out at the last second will also result in a charge to your account. All registrations are final by 12/24/22.
Sign Up for Session #1 or #2 Here: Click Here
2 - SSC Team Yoga with Ariana 12/27 (Canceled)
3 - SSC 2023 Team Challenge - 100 x 100s SCY
Once again, we are bringing back the SSC annual 100 x 100s Challenge! This event is for any Junior or Senior swimmers interested! There will be a prize t-shirt made for each athlete that completes the 100 x 100s within 3 hours. Any sit outs or missed laps DO NOT COUNT.
Whether you are participating or spectating, you are welcome to join us!
Athletes and parents not participating are encouraged to bring small snacks, water, etc for the athletes.
All Athletes will be divided into pacing lanes with 2 built-in breaks after #33 and #66. The faster the interval, the longer the break!
Location: Stony Brook School - 1 Chapman Parkway, Stony Brook, NY 11790
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Group Reminds
All parents and swimmers are encouraged to join your respective group's Remind class. We will share things with the group like cut times, weekly updates, reminders, and swimming content to help keep everyone up to date and expand on our communications as a program. Many athletes already have this app set up for their school assignments! Swimmers under 17 must have parental supervision when communicating directly to a class owner.
Seniors: remind.com/join/sscseni
Juniors: remind.com/join/sscjr
Novice: remind.com/join/sscnov
Developmental: remind.com/join/sscdev
Beginner 1,2,3: https://www.remind.com/join/sscbg123
Beginner Plus 1 & 2: https://www.remind.com/join/sscbgplus
TEAM Promotions
1 - Deep End Swimming Merch
For the holiday season, Deep End is offering a 15% discount to all Sachem Swim Club members!
All orders will be shipped directly to the customer’s address, not to the pool this time around.
Free expedited shipping will be added on orders over $85.00!
Code: SACHEMSC
Date: 12/2-12/24
Links:
- Share the sale with friends and family using this link (the discount code will automatically be applied): https://deepend.me/discount/SACHEMSC
- Bestsellers: https://deepend.me/collections/best-sellers
- Gifts under $30: https://deepend.me/collections/gifts-under-30
2 - DMC Fins
Please take advantage of our member-exclusive Discount Code from our friends at DMCFins! DMC makes great fins that are some of the best fins out there. They are made with soft materials and wide toe-boxes. The blades are short, wide, and come with a heel strap rather than a boot, which helps with maximizing torque in the water, quad activation, minimizes cramping and foot pain, as well as heps to create a more natural kick. We have had many SSC Swimmers begin using these fins and hope that they are of interest and help to many more.
Discount Code at Checkout: DMCSSD
Current Promotions: Free shipping on all Elite Max and Elite II fins
3 - TYR Team Newsletter
Racing Suit Promotion!
Log in at TEAMS.TYR.COM purchase a technical racing suit and forward your confirmation to [email protected]. Make sure to include your team name, address and choice of sunglasses. If you need your access code email [email protected] with the team name.
As a reminder, WELCOME10 gets you an additional 10% off your already discounted cart through the end of the year.
Thank you,
The TYR Team
