News
It was an exciting week at NJB! Along with some challenging training and Halloween, our swimmers took a break for some peer mentoring by our Seniors, and our Juniors and Intermediates hit the (bowling) lanes for a little fun!
We were notified that KRHS will be doing some maintenance in preparation for the upcoming high school season. Please note the following changes to our practice schedule: (This) Saturday 11/2- Practices moved from KRHS to Blair (9:00-11:00 am) Tuesday 11/5 (Last Practice at KRHS until February) Wednesday 11/6- All KRHS practices and lessons moved to Blair Academy until February. All of these changes have been updated on our calendar.
SchoolCraft will be at practices this Tuesday night for Team Pictures. We would like to have all Swim Team members present. Individual shots will be taken of everyone; purchasing pics is optional. You can either pre-pay using the attached order form or you will be given an online code to view/purchase pics from SchoolCraft’s website. 6:45- Swimmers arrive (everyone should be wearing their team suit and the black team “NJB” shirt that was distributed this season). Swimmers will be lined up at this time, so please be prompt. 7:00-7:45 Team/Individual...
Our meet season started off with a bang at the Fall Festival of X-Cellence, hosted by X-Cel Swimming at Princeton University over the weekend. Our 43 attending swimmers joined hundreds of others from 25 teams, kicking off the season with some top places, personal best times, team records, and more. Some events had upwards of 100 swimmers competing in them. Our NJB swimmers made us proud by finishing in the top two heats of their age-group with some great performances by Paityn Bates (14th in 200 IM); Reese Berg (6th...
Complementary T-Shirts: Any swimmer or coach who did not get their shirt on Try-On Night will get them at practices. This is a different design that’s available for everyone on the team store. Team Suits, Caps, Goggles, and more: California Beach Hut, our team’s suit vendor, was at KRHS during practices on Tuesday, 10/8 selling our suit, the TYR Miramar in red. They also sell Speedo team bags, personalized NJB caps, training equipment, and more. Anyone who missed out can go to their NJB team store on their website to...
NJB Coaches attended the 44th Annual Eastern States Coaches Clinic in Cherry Hill this past weekend. One of the most respected swim coaches’ clinics in the United States, coaches enhanced their knowledge and skills through a series of insightful lectures, presentations, and in-water demonstrations by actual Olympians and legendary Olympic coaches. This year’s lineup included: Bob Bowman: ‘16 Head Men’s Olympic Coach, ‘04, ‘08 & ‘12 Asst. Olympic coach & coach of Michael Phelps Sarah Dawson: Age Group Coach Mission Viejo Nadadores, SoCal Age Group Coach of the Year ‘18...
Parents, siblings, and friends- show your team spirit! We are proud to announce this season’s clothing line, with similar products and designs as last season as well as a few new items. Visit our team store online, and you can order whatever items you want and have them shipped directly to your home. The Clothing Store is OPEN NOW THRU WEDNESDAY 10/16!
There will be a modified practice schedule this upcoming weekend while some of our coaches attend the 44th Annual Eastern States Coaches Clinic: Friday Night @Blair (Coaches Ray, Pete, & Kristen) Saturday AM @KRHS (No Practices) Sunday Pm @TVRC (Coaches Pete & Kristen)
Time to suit-up! Team Suits, Caps, Goggles, and more: California Beach Hut, our team’s suit vendor, will be at KRHS during practices next Tuesday, 10/8. We will still be using last season’s suit, the TYR Miramar in red (note: intended to be worn at competitions only). They will be sizing any swimmers that need to be, and will also be selling drag suits, Speedo team bags, personalized NJB caps, training equipment, and more. We recommend the following equipment* (in addition to a mesh bag to keep it all together): Juniors:...
