BLUE ASH YMCA SWIM TEAM

NEWSLETTER JANUARY 14, 2008

 

POWEL CROSLEY YMCA’s Swim Meet RESULTS    

BASH had over 70 swimmers this past weekend at the Powel Crosley YMCA’s swim meet. This is the 34th Annual TigerShark Winter Invitational held at Miami University.

We’ll get meet results for BASH on our website soon, or you can always look on the league’s website. We do know that Grant Crawford was high point in the 11 – 12 boys, we know that BASH had numerous best times, and a lot of League and Zone qualifying times. Please continue to check our website as we update our swimmers with Championship qualifying times.

 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGES    

Saturday, January 19 – No Elite group

Senior Group will swim 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM plus weights

           

UPCOMING DATES YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT   

1)      Swim Indy Invitational – January 25-27, USA Swimming meet with qualifying times – our 20 swimmers are in!

2)      Lyon Cub 12 and under meet at ME Lyons, Jan 26-27 entries due this Wednesday, January 9th! We have about 30 swimmers, 12 and under. Read the meet information on BASH website! Entries

3)      BASH’s Teddy Bear Meet at Blue Ash Y, February 1- 2-3, entries on line- please sign up IMMEDIATELY     

4)      Milford Area Swim Team Invitational, USA Swimmers only, February 9-10. We are offering this to 11 and overs, any 10 and unders swimmers need to look at the open events.  Sign up on Direct Athletics.com this week, we have a short turnaround!

 

TEDDY BEAR SWIM MEET

We host our annual Teddy Bear Swim Meet at Blue Ash YMCA in 3 weeks – February 1-2-3.This will be our 3rd year of a new format.

Friday night we have the 8 and under session, Saturday AM is an 13 and over session.

Saturday Afternoon is our regular session for 9 – 12 year olds – no 8 and under.

Sunday AM is for 13 and over and distance events for 8 and under.

Sunday mid-day is for 9 – 12 year olds. We’ll be done well before Superbowl Parties!

We will have volunteer sign up sheets up soon. We will need every family with a swimmer in the meet to volunteer for 2 sessions, those with out swimmers in the meet; we will also need your help at one session. We are trying to increase our meet’s size and we can use your help! 

Specific information is available on the Meet Page of our BASH website!

 

PREPERATION FOR TEDDY BEAR       On Monday, January 21 we are going to set up the team’s timing system in the Main Pool and make sure everything is running properly. We will need some help – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. This is Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and we hope a few parents will be able to help. Contact Coach Bill if you are available to help.

 

 WINTER WEATHER

We handle bad weather in the following manor –

1)      It is always first your decision as to your ability to drive in bad road conditions.

2)      Secondly, we must yield to the YMCA’s policies – they put closing on the radio.

3)      Swim team tries to make a decision about practice cancellations at least 1 hour before a practice might begin.

4)      We will send out an email and post on our website as soon as we know and let the YMCA’s front desk know.

5)      We will not call all 100 families about cancellations.

6)      If you call the Y, you must ask which training groups are cancelled. We sometimes cancel some groups and BUT not all groups. Ask about your swimmers’ specific group.

7)      Bad weather in the morning with a chance to clear roads by afternoon practice usually results in having afternoon practices.

8)      Questions should be directed to Coach Bill, but first referred to #1 above!

 

 

 

LaRosa’s Buddy Card Fundraiser:

Our Buddy Card fundraiser begins this coming week.  Each card is pre-purchased from the team at a cost to you of $10 per card.  For each card you sell, your family fundraising account will be credited $4.  If you sell 5 or more cards, you will receive a free Buddy Card after the sale ends.  If you sell 10 or more cards, you will also qualify for spirit wear items embroidered with our team name.  See the information packet in your family folder for more information and spirit wear choices.  The deadline to return pre-paid cards to the team for a full refund is Wed, Jan 30th.  To purchase cards, see Tracy Fry during the following times.

-          Tues 1/15: 5-6 Ferris lobby

-          Tues 1/15: 6-8 Main lobby

-          Wed 1/16: 8-9 Ferris lobby

-          Fri 1/18: 5 – 6:30 Main lobby

 If you have any questions or need to make alternative arrangements to purchase cards contact Tracy at tfry1@cinci.rr.com or 793-2798.

 

National Anthem Preformance 

Anyone interested in singing/playing the National Anthem during our Teddy Bear Invitational Swim Meet, please contact Eve Warner.   evew@isoc.net

There are 5 sessions:

 

1)  Friday, February 1                 5:30 PM Warm-up, Meet 6:15 PM for 8 & Unders (Main)              

 

2)  Saturday, February 2             7:30 AM Warm-up, Meet 8:40 AM for 13 & Overs (Main)

 

3)  Saturday, February 2             11:00 AM Warm-up, Meet 12:00 Noon for 9-12 year olds (Main)

 

4)  Sunday, February 3               7:30 AM Warm-up, Meet 8:40 AM for 13 & Over and 8 & Unders (Main)

 

5)  Sunday, February 3               11:00 AM Warm-up, Meet 12:00 Noon (Main)

 

The performer needs to be ready about 10 minutes before the start of the meet. 

 

 

Thought for the Week   At the Miami Meet this past weekend, a couple of the coaches were talking and one mentioned that they read an article about former athletes. The question was asked on a survey –

“What did you dislike about playing sports?”   One answer lead – “The ride home with my parent(s)”

Think about it! Why would the ride home be one thing they disliked the most?