2021 Team WI Information 1.0
Good Morning and Happy Monday Team Wisconsin Families!
Congratulations on a successful state meet and qualifying for the 2021 Zone Meet! Team Wisconsin currently has 90 athletes headed to the Zones meet with one more week of qualifications for our 13&14 year old athletes.
This email has a lot of important information so please read it to its completion.
Entries:
12&U Families- please log into the website and double check your athletes events. Please confirm that they are registered in the correct events with the correct/ updated times. We need all athlete times to be accurately reflected so relays can be determined. Please contact Angela with any changes needed by Tuesday, July 27 at 6 PM.
13&14 Families- we will be working on your entry updates on Sunday of the 13&O State Championships. Coach Angela will be at the meet all day on Sunday, August 1.
Meet Location: Elkhart Health & Aquatics, 200 E Jackson Blvd, Elkhart, IN
Meet Website:
https://www.teamunify.com/inbwac/UserFiles/Image/QuickUpload/cz2021elkhart---in21335_083694.pdf
Team Photos:
All Team Wisconsin athletes will receive a team photo as part of their Team Wisconsin package. Team Photos will be taken at the Elkhart Health and Aquatics Center.
Uniform for Team Photos:
Athletes wear their White shirts, Warm up jackets and shorts (khaki, black or white) for the team photo. Please have all athlete swim gear at the pool because following the team photo there will be a team warm up (schedule listed below)
Thursday “Team Day” Schedule:
1:00 PM Team Wisconsin Uniform Table will open
2:00 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes should arrive
2:15 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes will line up
2:30 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes will have their Team Photo
2:45 PM (Approximate time) Upon Completion of photos Team Wisconsin Parents Meeting with Coach Dan and Coach Angela.
2:45 PM (Approximate time) Upon Completion of photos Team Wisconsin Athletes Meeting.
13-14 Girls Lead Coach Emily Paradis
13-14 Boys Lead Coach Caleb Hernday
11-12 Girls Lead Coach Kelsey Newburry
11-12 Boys Lead Coach Jay Tomasiewicz
10&U Girls and Boys Lead Coach Sandy Kuecker
3:30 – 4:30 Warm-Ups with Coaches
4:35 Athletes will be released to go back to parents.
Tentative Relays:
10&U and 11-12 Tentative Relays will be communicated on Wednesday evening, July 28. As always: Team Wisconsin Coaches will always put the best possible relays together based on all information available and we reserve the right to make changes to relays up to the time of race.
Team Wisconsin Relay Policy:
Tentative A and B relays will be selected by the Lead Coach for each respective age group. Team WI will field the best possible relays to represent our state at the Zone level. Relays will be selected using a swimmer’s best time* up to and including swims completed at the Zone Meet. However, situations may arise where the coaching staff feels that an adjustment will lead to a better relay, and we reserve the right to select relays as we see fit.
*LCM times from a flat start will be considered, including relay lead-offs. Spots will be assigned based on a swimmer’s best time in an event, not how the swimmers may have placed in that event at either the State Championship Meet or at Zones. For example, if swimmer A has a best time of 30.20 and Swimmer B has a best time of 30.21, Swimmer B would need to go a 30.19 to be considered; simply beating Swimmer A at State or Zones would not affect the relay.
Team Theme:
TBD and will be communicated later this week.
Team Gear:
All athletes that still have to pick up team gear- the table will be set up on Thursday, August 5 starting at 1:00 PM. Coach Angela from Team Wisconsin and Kelly from Elsmore Aquatics will be two recognizable faces at the table. :)
*Please note: Every athlete will need to check in with the table to receive their team caps.
Athlete Uniform for the Meet:
Thursday is the White T-shirt. Red Team Cap
Friday is the Black T-Shirt. Red Team Cap
Saturday White T-Shirt. Silver Team Cap
Sunday is Black T-Shirt. Black Team Cap
Award Podium Uniform:
All Team WI Athletes that make it on the podium will be asked to wear T-Shirt of the Day, Warm up Jacket and Shorts. All 3 pieces must be present to represent on the podium. This is to abide by safe sport requirements for photography of athletes.
Team WI Instagram Page @wizoneswimming
During the meet, we will be posting fun photos on the Team Wisconsin Instagram page. If you take any fun photos of your athletes during the meet and would like them featured on the Team WI Instagram page, please send them to Coach Angela at [email protected] or DM the Team WI Instagram page. Hashtag for the meet is #czteamwi2021
Spectators:
Spectators are limited to ONE SPECTATOR PER ATHLETE. Rosters for each session will be checked at admissions to ensure we have one spectator per athlete. Volunteer opportunities are available, which receive a complimentary all- session pass. Admissions will open 60 minutes before the start of each session.
Warm-Ups:
It is yet to be determined if there will be assigned warmups. We will know more after all entries are sent in o the meet host. If your athlete is a day off of competition, we encourage your athlete to still attend team warmups. Please watch for time updates the week of August 2.
Meet Schedule:
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
Thursday “Team Day” Schedule:
1:00 PM Team Wisconsin Uniform Table will open
2:00 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes should arrive
2:15 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes will line up
2:30 PM Team Wisconsin Athletes will have their Team Photo
2:45 PM (Approximate time) Upon Completion of photos Team Wisconsin Parents Meeting with Coach Dan and Coach Angela.
2:45 PM (Approximate time) Upon Completion of photos Team Wisconsin Athletes Meeting.
13-14 Girls Lead Coach Emily Paradis
13-14 Boys Lead Coach Caleb Hernday
11-12 Girls Lead Coach Kelsey Newburry
11-12 Boys Lead Coach Jay Tomasiewicz
10&U Girls and Boys Lead Coach Sandy Kuecker
3:30 – 4:30 Warm-Ups with Coaches
4:35 Athletes will be released to go back to parents.
Team Wisconsin Athletes will all be receiving a Team photo as part of the package you paid for. You do not need to order one unless you would like an extra. It will be mailed to your home address.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY
- We will have a more detailed timeline with warm ups and session reports available Tuesday evening, August 3. As soon as I have it, I will communicate it out to everyone.
Preliminary warm-up Timeline is:
A. Age Groups 10 and Under:
- · Timed Finals: Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 10 and Unders
- · Warm-ups 7 a.m.
- · Meet Start 8:00 a.m.
B. Age Group 11-12:
- · Timed Finals: Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 11-12s
- · Warm-ups TBD, will be posted on event website on Monday, August 2
- · Meet Start TBD, will be posted on event website on Monday, August 2
C. Age Group 13-14:
- · Timed Finals: Friday, Saturday and Sunday for 13-14s
- · Warm-ups TBD, will be posted on event website on Monday, August 2
Awards Won at The Meet:
Individual Pool events: 1-9 place: medals with neck ribbons; 10-18 place: ribbons. Relay events: 1-3 place: medals with neck ribbons; 4-9 place: ribbons. High Point Award: 1-3 for boys and girls in each age group.
All ribbons will be available at the Team Wisconsin table following the awards ceremonies for respective events. Please pick them up prior to leaving the meet.
Please watch for more emails from Coach Dan and myself in the next few days as more information regarding the meet becomes available. Starting the week of August 2, more information may include tentative time lines, psych sheet and any other information communicated from the meet host and Team Wisconsin Coaches.
If there is anything you need or have a question about, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are very much looking forward to working with your athletes and seeing some fast swimming!
Swim Strong,
Coach Angela, Coach Dan and The Team Wisconsin Coaching Staff
