Weekly Update (9/8-9/14)

Erin McCann

Announcements

  • Parents of Blue & Bronze athletes and athletes of Silver & Gold–please make sure you have closed-toe shoes, a t-shirt, and shorts for dryland participation.

  • Don’t forget to attend yes/no to the SWIM-A-THON which is this Saturday, September 13th!

  • The deadline for the Scottsboro meet is approaching (Tuesday, Sept.16th). Sign-ups are open. Please get your entries in on time!

  • Please remember to register for the Fitter & Faster Freestyle/Backstroke Clinic (Sept. 20 & 21). Here is the link for the first Fitter & Faster clinic: https://fitterandfaster.com/swim-clinics/madison-al-swim-camps/

Practice Schedule 9/8/25-9/14/25

White: T/TH 3:30-4:30PM. T outdoor pool, TH indoor pool.

Yellow: M/W/F 3:30-4:30PM. M/W outdoor pool, F indoor pool.

Blue: M/W 3:30-4:45pm, T/TH/F 3:30-4:30pm. M-W & F indoor pool, TH outdoor pool.

Bronze: M/W 3:30-4:45pm. T/TH/F 3:30-4:30pm. M-TH indoor pool, F outdoor pool.

Silver: M/W indoor pool from 4:00-6:30pm, T/TH outdoor pool 4:00-6:00pm. F practice will be at the outdoor pool from 4:00-6:30pm (4:00-6:00pm swim, 6:00-6:30 dryland). 

Gold: M-F 4:00-6:30PM. M/W/F indoor pool, T/TH outdoor pool. 

**Silver & Gold group–Please bring sneakers for the first 30 minutes of practice for dryland & dynamics M-F**

Long Range Planning:

Please note the schedule of the following events which will take place several months from now. Signup deadlines are generally 2 weeks before the event.

Sept 13th: SWIM-A-THON (Madison, AL)

Sept 20th & 21st: Ages 9-12 Fitter & Faster Freestyle/Backstroke clinic (Madison, AL)

Here is the link for the first Fitter & Faster clinic: https://fitterandfaster.com/swim-clinics/madison-al-swim-camps/

Sept 27th: SSA (Scottsboro, AL)

Oct 3rd: MSA Sanctioned Intrasquad (Madison, AL)

Oct 17th-19th: HSA Invite (Huntsville, AL)

Nov 1st & 2nd: Ages 11&O Fitter & Faster Butterfly/Breaststroke clinic (Madison, AL)

Nov 7th-9th: Veterans Day Memorial Invite (Madison, AL)

Nov 21st-22nd: AHSAA (Highschool State)

Dec 5th-7th: Auburn P/F Meet (Auburn, AL)

Jan 16th-18th: HSA P/F Invite (Huntsville, AL)

Jan 30th-Feb 1st: Ray Fogg Memorial Invite (Madison, AL)

Feb 6th-8th: Region 3 Champs (Birmingham, AL)

Feb 13th: MSA Last Chance Meet (Madison, AL. Within reasonable/achievable time.)

Feb 27th-Mar 1st: SES SC Camps (Huntsville, AL)

Parent & Athlete Education: Swim Meet Expectations & What to Bring

https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/stlsac/page/news/128874/12-things-all-swim-parents-should-know

https://www.gomotionapp.com/ohbgsc/UserFiles/File/SWIM%20MEET%20BASICS%20for%20the%20NEW%20Swim%20Parents.pdf