End-of-Year Updates and Reminders

Galen Ziegler

Hi Team,

 

ACSS Christmas Party

  • When: December 27th @ 6:00 PM
  • Where: Aqua Culture
  • What: Fun and games with the team!
  • Who: All groups including Wahoos, Marlins, JR and SR. 
  • Action Item: Please use the link below to volunteer or sign up to bring food.

 

Holiday Schedule Changes

  • Rescheduled Practices
    • Wednesday practices will move to Tuesday. Times remain the same.
    • These practices will move from Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve to 12/23 and 12/30.
  • Cancelled Practices:
    • The only outright cancelled practice is December 28th.

Jan–April Calendar: The calendar is now final. Please update your personal schedules at your convenience.

 

High School Workout Dates

Dec 27, Dec 28, and Jan 3 @ 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Masters/College swimmers will maintain their regular schedule of Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 6AM. All high school swimmers are welcome to drop in on those workouts as well while school is out.

Although these are not required, keep in mind how much work these athletes have put in at Aqua Culture and how many sessions they have now with their high school teams. Taking nearly two weeks off in the middle of the season can really affect their fitness level and kill the momentum many of them have built up since September!

 

Video Stroke Analysis

Current slots are fully booked.

I plan to add sessions on January 24th and likely one more in February. If you want to grab a spot, reply to this email so I can give you first priority when they open.

 

Competition Roadmap as we enter the New Year

  • January Meet: This is our last "conclusive" meet. Swimmers will swim secondary events here, as it may be their last chance to swim them this year because February and March are focused on their primary or favorite events for the most part.
  • February Meet: A "last chance" effort to make state cuts or improve "off" events before Championships.
  • Championships:
    • Cherry Blossom Champs: Open to all swimmers. (Meet notice from last year is posted for reference).
    • State Champs: Requires qualifying times (attached).

 

Championship FAQ:

  • Which meet do I commit to? Everyone should commit to Cherry Blossom. If your swimmer has qualified (or is close) to States, commit to that as well.
  • Do we swim multiple days? Yes. Regardless of speed, Championships are the season finale. I expect swimmers to attend both days of their qualified meet. Many will also swim on Friday. Some will even swim in multiple championship meets. They may travel to states to gain the experience, while Cherry Blossom may be a better place for most swimmers’ times.

 

Attached:

January – April Calendar

State Cuts

OLD VERSION of Cherry Blossom Meet Notice

 

Thanks,

Coach Galen