PINERY SWIM TEAM INFORMATION
Dear Pinery and Pradera Members,
I would like to welcome you to our Summer Swim League Program and to The Wave Runners Swim Team. I am so excited to have you on our wonderful team!
For those who don’t know me, my name is Arlène Stephen. I came on board as the head coach in the summer of 2017. I am originally from France, but I have lived in the USA since 2000.
As a youth, I swam at a high level in France. I finished 11th in the 400 IM in the French
National II Championships, and also won Regionals in that event. As a team, we finished 2nd in the French National II Inter clubs.
As an adult, I won the 50 Free in my age group in the Colorado Masters State Championships, and placed 2nd and 3rd in other events, including the 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, and relays in 2013.
I am passionate about swimming and enjoy coaching young swimmers. I always seek to
improve and learn from others and their experience as coaches.
I have coached the girls at Chaparral High School from 2016 to 2018. As the
assistant coach, some of my responsibilities were to be in charge of the JV team during practices and help them set goals, encourage them, motivate them before their races and during practice, and help them with technique. We had swimmers going to the State Championships at the end of each season.
I am currently the assistant coach with Douglas County Co-op HS Boys and HS Girls.
As I mentioned earlier on, I have been the head coach at the Pinery Country Club since 2017. Each summer has been a great experience, and we consistently see a great deal
of progress in the water with the children.
But enough about me!
ABOUT THE ASSISTANT COACHES:
I am pleased to announce that Kylie is returning this year! Kylie has been with the Pinery team for many years: She started as a swimmer then came on board as a coach. She is a fantastic coach and loves working with kids. Your kids will love her!
Kylie’ bio:
Hi everyone! My name is Kylie Martin and I'm so excited to be able to coach your kids again this year! This will be my second year coaching and I will specifically be looking over the 7-8 year old group. Before that, I swam at the Pinery Swim team for 7 years and also swam all throughout my 4 years in high school. I have experience as a lifeguard as well as giving swim lessons at the Pinery for the past 3 years. I cannot wait to get to know all of you this season!
This summer, we are welcoming Belle. Just like Kylie, Belle has been part of the team as a swimmer and now she is adding Coach to her resume.
Belle’s bio:
Hi everyone! My name is Belle. I have always loved being in the water! I have been on three swim teams, enjoy the sport and like that something fun can keep her active. I love children and teaching them how to be safe and have fun in the water, like my experience has been growing up. I will encourage every swimmer to their best potential and am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside the phenomenal Coach we have in Arlène Stephen!
ABOUT THE SEASON:
The season usually starts mid-May with after school practices (see hours below).
I have clients on Monday evenings and I teach French lessons on Wednesday afternoons/evenings so we won’t have practice on either day, unless my teaching schedule changes (in which case I will let you know).
Once school is out for the summer, practices will switch to the mornings from Monday to Thursday, with swim meets on Friday mornings.
Practices are not mandatory.
Week of Monday 05/13-Friday 05/17 This may change once I have my French classes confirmed on my calendar
6&Under: 4.30- 5.00pm Tu, Th & F only
7-8 y.o: 4.30-5.15pm Tu, Th & F only
9-12 y.o: 4.30-5.30pm Tu, Th & F only
13&up: 5.30-6.30pm on Tu. Th & F only
Week of Monday 05/20- Friday 05/24
6&Under: 4.30- 5.00pm Tu, Th & F only
7-8 y.o: 4.30-5.15pm Tu, Th & F only
9-12 y.o: 4.30-5.30pm Tu, Th & F only
13&up: 5.30-6.30pm on Tu. Th & F only
AFTER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON:
Monday through Thursday: Practice
Friday: meets (see dates of meets below in the ABOUT MEETS section)
No practice on Memorial Day, July 4th & 5th.
Mon. through Thurs: Practice
6&Under: 7.45-8.15am
7-8 y.o: 7.45-8.30am
9-12 y.o: 7.45-8.45am
13&up: 8.30-10am
Skill clinics: Tues & Thurs 7-7.40am
(see below in the ABOUT CLINICS section for details)
We usually have a mock meet the Friday before the first official swim meet.
Mock meet: 7.30am-10am
All age groups
We need parent volunteers.
(see details below in the MOCK MEET section)
SEASON FEES & REGISTRATION:
Fees include a team T-shirt and a team swim cap, end of season banquet meal and awards, State Championships caps.
1st child: $230
Any additional child: $180
PARENTS MEETING:
We will have a parents/swimmers/coaches meeting on Friday, April 12th from 6pm to 8pm at The Club At Pradera, in the Ball room.
Please, plan on attending and bring your kiddos with you. We are hoping to have a representative from Out Of Breath Sports joining us so the swimmers can try on suits, t-shirts, and other gear. You should be able to place your order that day.
ABOUT SWIMMING GEAR:
All swimmers are required to have a team swimsuit, a team T-shirt, a team cap, and fins. (Fins can be bought online. swimoutlet.com is a great website)
For those of you who bought team swimsuits last year, you are not required to purchase a new one this year.
You may ask, “Why fins?” Fins are a great apparel to use in swimming. They help improve body position in the water, stroke technique, kick, ankle flexibility, as well as increase strength and endurance; they reduce shoulder stress; they make the workouts more efficient and, with no doubt, more fun!
When fins are available to the swimmers, I use them a lot during drill sets, kick sets, and sometimes swim sets. It doesn’t matter the age of the swimmer, fins are very useful, and again, FUN!
Older swimmers are welcome to bring paddles to practices as well if they desire. Paddles are another great tool for technique and strength.
ABOUT CLINICS
The clinics cover all 4 strokes, starts, turns, and finishes.
Spaces are limited, so sign up in advance.
Clinics are 40 minutes long, are not mandatory and are an additional cost. ($45 per clinic)
Dates:
Tuesday, 05/28- starts & finishes
Thursday, 05/30- Freestyle
Tuesday, 06/04- turns (open turns and flip turns)
Thursday, 06/06- Backstroke
Tuesday, 06/11- starts & finishes
Thursday, 06/13- Breaststroke
Tuesday, 06/18- turns (open turns and flip turns)
Thursday, 06/20- Butterfly
Tuesday, 06/25- Freestyle / Backstroke
Thursday, 06/27- Fly/Breast
Tuesday, 07/02- starts & finishes, turns
Thursday, 07/04- No Skill Clinic
ABOUT MEETS:
All dual meets are on Friday mornings
We will ALWAYS need parent volunteers
Week 1: 06/07/24: Pinery @ Mount Vernon
Week 2: 06/14/24: Village Club @ Pinery
Week 3: 06/21/24: Pinery @ Cherry Hills
Week 4: 06/28/24: Columbine @ Pinery
Week 5: 07/02/24: Rolling Hills @ Pinery
Week 6: League Championships
Tuesday, 07/09/24 - B-League for 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12 @ TBD
Friday, 07/12/24 - Division 1 League Championships @ Cherry Hills
If 12&under qualify for Division I League Championships, they will NOT swim at B-League.
Week 7: Friday 07/19/24 - All Stars Meet @ Lakewood (more info to come about qualification requisites. Thank you for your patience with this matter)
MOCK MEET:
The Mock Meet will take place on either on Friday, May 31st from 7.30am to 10am (times may change).
It will prepare all the swimmers for the dual meets, and will help new swimmers and parents to see and understand how a meet is run. So plan on attending please.
We will need parents to volunteer in order to run the mock meet. More info on this will be given at a later date.
Thank you in advance :)
REQUIREMENTS FOR SWIMMERS:
Swimmers shall be valid members or grandchildren of members of the club they represent.
It is required that, in order to join the team, the swimmer must be able to swim an entire length by him/herself. NO EXCEPTION. If your swimmer cannot swim one length, they will not be able to participate in the program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS:
In order for the season to go well and in order to be in compliance with the League rules and regulations, it is required that parents volunteer their time at swim meets.
During away meets, you will be required to choose a shift to time the swimmers.
When we host a meet at The Pinery, we need more parent volunteers in order to run the meet.
THE SUCCESS OF A MEET FOR ALL TEAMS INVOLVED RELIES ON PARENT VOLUNTEERS.
I cannot stress this enough, so I thank you in advance for helping in every meet, to whatever capacity this may be. So please, mark your calendars now and plan which meets you would like to volunteer. It’s most likely you will be required to volunteer more than once. It takes a lot of effort, prep, and hands on to run a meet, so the more volunteers we have, the easier the load for everyone involved, and a greater chance to have a great and enjoyable meet.
One of our Volunteer Moms will set up a calendar for you to select dates you can help.
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS:
High Schoolers are more than welcome to help during home meets, or at practices, and get their community service hours in. We ALWAYS need helpers in the water with the 6&under group at practice.
I double the community hours, so it’s a great opportunity to get some hours in!
Just let me know :)
END OF SEASON BANQUET:
Mark your calendar for Friday, August 2nd, from 6pm-9pm.
We will celebrate our swimmers’ season and achievements.
If you have any questions about registration, feel free to contact Suzi Booher at [email protected]
If you have any questions about apparel, please contact Tracy Nimmer at [email protected]
You can also contact me at [email protected] or call/text me at (303) 434-0013. I have an extremely busy schedule and will do my best to respond as quickly as I possibly can.
I will not be able to answer questions about registration or apparel, just FYI. I am completely clueless, that’s why I have an awesome team of volunteer parents to help me with this :) They rock at what they do!!
Thank you.
I am looking forward to another successful season!
Sincerely,
Arlène Stephen
Pinery Head Swim Coach
[email protected] 303-434-0013
Just Keep Swimming Cos You Are Unsinkable
