Elite News Bulletin -- 02-07-05

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This News Bulletin is emailed to swimmers and parents each Monday by Bill Deatly. If you aren't receiving a copy, please contact to make sure he has your current email address on his list.

FINAL TUNE-UPS FOR YOUNGER SWIMMERS PROVES VERY SUCCESSFUL

With the entry deadline for the championship meets fast approaching, the younger Elite swimmers participated in two meets this past weekend (and 299 splashes!!) in an attempt to improve their entry times. From every respect, both meets were a huge success for our athletes.

Clifton: Traveling to the Clifton Girls & Boys Club, swimmers in the Wavebuster Teal, Marlin Black and Marlin Teal training groups competed against the Clifton Seahawks in Elite’s only “away” dual swim meet of the 2004-05 Winter Season. In 217 swims, our swimmers posted 179 best times (82%!!!).

Swimmers who participated were:

Arjun Arora (3) Arlynn Baer (3) Akhil Balraj (2) Annika Balraj (3) Sam Barback (3) Kristina Beaudouin (2) Nicky Braunreuther (3) Courtney Brosnan (2) Katie Brosnan (3) Meg Brosnan (3) Jenna Burniston (3) Winnie Caetta (2) Taylor Campolattaro (3) Monica Carty (2) Emma Cherry (2) Isabel Cherry (3) Brannon Cho (3) Josh Choi (3) Spencer Ciesla (2) Jeanne Cullen (3) Roy Cullen (3) Peter Davey (2) Cara Del Duca (2) Isabelle DeMartin (1) Will DeMartin (2)

Dillon Denehy (3) Avinash Duvvuri (3) Krishna Duvvuri (2) Brandon Faris (3) Amna Farooqi (3) Madeleine Faust (2) Kristen Fedor (2) Andrea Ferrell (3) Henry Flugstad-Clarke (2) Audrey Gammel (3) Sydney Gilbert (2) Hannah Gleason (2) Katie Gorman (3) Lydia Gracey (2) Ben Inglese (1) Chris Inglese (3) Zackie Katz (2) Gregory Keiser (1) Lindsay Kellstrom Mark Kellstrom (3) Brandon King (3) Regan Kology (3) Ricky LaSalvia (3) Aaron Levin (2) Jessie Lowe (3)

Sean MacInnes (3) Claire Mason (3) Isabella Morreale (3) Cesar Munoz (3) Kerry Nelson (3) Michael Pepper (3) Bud Peters (2) Chris Plunkett (2) Abigail Rollenhagen (3) Katie Rouse (2) Morgan Ryan (3) Claire Serruto (2) Andrea Shepard (3) Kaitlin Stearns (2) Lindsay Stearns (3) Maddie Stearns (3) Kara Stevens (3) James Sullivan (3) Amber Teetsel (1) Jennifer Torre (3) Andrea Tyminski (3) Alex Wolfson (3) Maggie Woodruff (1) Zach Yanes (3)

IntraClub: Providing the Wavebuster Blacks, Wavebuster Golds and Senior Preps one more opportunity to get “cut” times, Elite held an IntraClub Meet at Newark Academy for just the backstroke and butterfly events. In 82 swims, our swimmers posted 51 best times (63%!!!).

Swimmers who participated were:

Lindsay Anderson (2) Charlotte Bentley (2) Katie Bohan (2) Emily Burniston (1) Sarah Carragher (2) Grace Cullen (2) Mary Cullen (1) Victoria D’Altrui (2) Christian DeFluri Carolyn DeMeo (1) Shelby Dixon (2) Kate Donatelli (3) Sarah Donatelli (2)

Briana Drapeau Priya Duvvuri Venkatesh Duvvuri Breana Fitzpatrick (2) Dana Gilbert Duncan Hall Katie Inglese (1) Victoria Keiser (2) Rachel Lieberberg (1) Danielle Martinez (2) Colleen Mason (1) Annie McCullough (2) Katie McCullough (1)

Ali Morreale (2) Madison Munoz (2) Kendall Murray (2) Katie Ragan (2) Brittany Ross Amanda Scherb (2) Henry Scott Ned Scott (2) Alex Smith-Wang (1) Elyse Surette-DiMuzio (1) Lexi Tedesco (1)

SENIOR/JUNIOR STATES LAST TUNE-UP FOR OLDER SWIMMERS

Sixty-Seven “older” Elite swimmers will compete in 293 events in the New Jersey Senior/Junior State Championships held Friday, February 18 thru Saturday, February 20 at Seton Hall University.

The last tune-up meet before end of the season championships, the Sr/Jr Meet is a true championship meet with swimmers competing in “preliminaries” in the morning & early afternoon and returning in the evening to compete in “finals.” The top 16 Seniors (defined as 14 & Older for Girls and 15 & Older for Boys) and the top 8 Juniors (defned as 13 & Under for Girls and 14 & Under for Boys) will compete in the finals for medals and for team points.

SICK? COULD BE YOUR LACK OF “AT HOME” SWIMMING DETAILS!!!

Are you sick? Got the flu, strep or a bad head cold? Your sickness is probably caused by your own lack of swimming details!!!

Since we are heading towards our championship season (late February/March), this is the most crucial segment of your training season. Each swimmer needs to practice their “at home” swimming details: drinking lots of fluids, eating properly and often, getting enough sleep and dressing properly for winter.

There are literally dozens of swimmers that ignore these vital “at home” swimming details, and most of these swimmers end up missing significant training and/or actually missing their meets because they do not live their “at home” swimming details. These swimmers literally shorten their training seasons due to their sickness!!!

One new swimmer phenonem that is just plain crazy is the “sandal/no sock look” in zero degree weather. Swimmers who dress like this are literally begging to get sick. One Elite swimmer actually got frostbite last week due to not dressing properly on the way home from swimming on a particularly cold night. Ever tried swimming with frostbite?

Be a winner: do your swimming details at home and at school, in addition to at the pool!!!

TOP 10 TIMES NOW POSTED ON WEBSITE

Thru an excellent parental suggestion, the Top 10 Times list is now posted on Elite’s website. Thru last weekend’s Open Distance Meet, 52 Elite have added 154 new top 10 times (better than 20% of the Elite swim team!!).

The computer allows to Elite to easily keep track of the top 10 fastest times in each event ever achieved by club members within “Elite” competitions. This “Top 10” list has been updated and a copy of the list is located in the back of the mailbox located at Newark Academy.

The following swimmers have already added one or more times this season to Elite’s fastest times ever: Lauren Andriesen, Jeffrey Ayres, Danielle Basile, Courtney Brosnan, Jerry Chiu, Corey Deatly, Christian DeFluri, Carolyn DeMeo, Jonathan Denby, Shelby Dixon, Sarah Donatelli, Brianna Drapeau, Priya Duvvuri, Venkatesh Duvvuri, Mickey Ennis, Kevin Estok, Frank Farinella, Kaitlin Farinella, Breana Fitzpatrick, Julianne Furdyna, Duncan Hall, Ben Inglese, Zackie Katz, Katie Kilcullen, Aaron Levin, Michael Li, Rachel Lieberberg, Andrea Luallen-Egg, Danielle Martinez, Collen Mason, Annie McCullough, Shayla McDonnell, Austin Meszaros, Meghan Montagna, Alix Ober, Alyssa Pepper, Michael Pepper, Brittany Ross, Nicki Ross, Jeffrey Ruhle, Henry Scott, Lindsay Scott, Ned Scott, Veronica Smith, Lindsay Stearns, Kara Stevens, Lily Thompson, Nick Trojanowski, Lydia Vollavanh, Devan Zambito.

Dozens more of Elite swimmers are within reach of obtaining a top 10 time this season!!! Check out the website!!!!

HOW THE END OF THE SEASON “WORKS”

With the end of the Winter 2004-05 Season rapidly approaching its conclusion, the following is an explanation of how the “End of the Season” concludes at Elite.

Each swimmer will be entered into at least 1 “End of the Season Championship Meet.” If a swimmer qualifies for 2 (or 3) different levels of championsip meets based upon their times, the swimmer will be entered into all the championship meets they qualify for. These meets, as described below, are: Mini-Championships, 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships, the Bronze Championship, the Silver Championship & Junior Olympics.

For all swimmers ages 8 & under, the final meet of the season is the Mini-Championships held Saturday, February 26, to be held at Seton Hall University. At the conclusion of this meet, all swimmers ages 8 & Under are finished (including practice) for the season. All Marlin practices will conclude at this time (any 11 year old Marlin Teals and Marlin Blacks will practice with the Wave Teals thru the Bronze Championships.

For all swimmers ages 9 & 10, the final meet of the season is the 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships, held Saturday, February 26 & Sunday, February 27 to hosted by Elite and held at Newark Academy. At the conclusion of this meet, all swimmers ages 9 & 10 are finished (including practice) for the season. The only exceptions are those swimmers who have qualified for Junior Olympics held Friday, March 18 thru Sunday, March 20. Those 11 year olds in the Marlin Teals and Marlin Blacks participating in Bronze Championships will practice with the Wavebuster Teals for one week commencing Monday, February 28.

All swimmers 11 & older will participate in one or more of the following meets: the Bronze Chamionships Saturday, March 5 & Saturday, March 6, Silver Championships Saturday, March 12 & Sunday, March 13 or the Junior Olympics, held Friday, March 18 thru Sunday, March 20.

When a swimmer has concluded their competitions, their practice season has concluded. Practices held in March are only for those swimmers who have upcoming Championship Meets.

CAN YOU PARTY??? “END OF SEASON” DINNER INVITATIONS MAILED

Athletes have worked hard. Parents have driven all over the state. Both have proved they are committed to Elite and swimming. But can Elite Party????

We will find out on Sunday afternoon, April 3rd from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Whippany when Elite will hold its 10th annual “End of the Season” Banquet!!! Every Elite swimmer, big and small, is invited to this annual party ritual.

Highlights of this year’s dinner will include: attendence awards, participation awards, a slide show and dancing (music spun by a professional DJ!!!).

The reservation & information form was mailed late last week. It is also posted on the website. The reservation must be filled out, and returned complete with payment to Bill by Tuesday, March 1. Parents are requested to attend with their children.

Let’s rock the Marriott Hotel (like we rock at our meets!!!)!!!

SPRING SESSION INFO MAILED LATE LAST WEEK

Elite will hold a spring session from Monday, April 3 thru Friday, June 10. The practice schedule will be identical to the 2004 Fall practice schedule (4:30 pm start time). Information regarding the Spring 2005 session was mailed late last week.

As previously noted, most swimmers were invited to train within their existing training groups (this is especially true in the higher training groups). A small percentage of swimmers were “invited” to train in the next higher training group. Attendence, where and how well a swimmer trains within their current training group and each swimmer’s times were the criteria that was considered in inviting a swimmer to “move-up.”

The Spring Session will initially focus on stroke technique and form. As the session moves towards conclusion, the coaches will shift to conditioning to help put each swimmer in the best postion for a successful summer season with their summer club team.

Elite will be holding “tryouts” for swimmers not currently members of Elite but whom would like to become members. Tryouts will be held at Newark Academy starting at 4:30 pm on the following days:

1) 10 & Unders: Tuesday, March 22, 2005

2) 11 & Older: Wednesday, March 23, 2005

3) Make-ups-all ages: Thursday, March 24, 2005

NJ TIME STANDARDS POSTED ON ELITE’S WEBSITE

Time Standards for the End of the Season Championship Meets have been adopted by New Jersey Swimming, are posted on Elite’s website (under time standards) and are posted on the wall at Newark Academy. These standards are final for the 2004-05 season.

PARENTS ORGANIZATION UPDATE

FUNDRAISER COMMITTEE: Rita Furdyna (rfurdyna@watsonpharm.com) and Peter Wolfson (pjwolfson@pbnlaw.com) have agreed to be co-chairs of the Fundraiser Committee.

Initial ideas focused on including fundraising efforts during the Elite End of the Season Banquet scheduled for April 3. Suggestions included gift baskets, program, 50-50’s and raffles.

Rita and Peter would welcome outsided ideas for the above and/or additional fundraisers. Please contact Rita or Peter at the above email addresses with your ideas and/or your willingness to volunteer.

TIMERS COMMITTEE: The timing committee and coordination of timing assignments is evolving. All Parents attending meets are requested to:

1) volunteer to time and/or 2) volunteer to organize the timing at each session at the meets. More information will be provided shortly.

MEET ENTRIES ON THE WEBSITE

All meet entry information and session information for swim meets is posted on Elite’s website under Meets (please click on both the entry information and session information to get all the information you need).

Championship meet entries will be posted this coming week (Mini-Championships for 8 & Unders, 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships and Bronze Champiohships for 11 thru 16 year olds).

EACH SWIMMER should check EACH swim meet to see if they are entered into it. Session information and start times are listed on the “Session Info” list accompanying each entry list on the website.

The following meet entries and directions/session times are posted on Elite’s website (eliteswimclub.org):

1) Senior-Junior State Championship- Friday, February 18 to February 20

With regards to any Elite meets, all athletes have the following obligation if they are unable to attend the meet or any session of the meet:

YOU ARE TO EMAIL (ELITESWIMCLUBNJ@COMCAST.NET), PHONE (908-273-6542) OR LEAVE A WRITTEN MESSAGE IN BILL’S MAILBOX

MEET RESULTS NOW POSTED ON THE WEBSITE

In addition to being posted at Newark Academy, results from each meet are now posted on Elite’s website. Check the “Meet Results” category in the table of contents and then click on the results of the meet you wish to review.

PRACTICE CHANGES IN MID/LATE FEB

As the high school swim meet season winds down, there will be less disruption of Elite’s practice schedule.

1) Monday, February 7: Due to a dual meet at NA, the Senior practice end at 8:00 pm. Following practice, the Seniors will hold a meeting (approximately 30 minutes)

2) Thursday, February 17: In preparation of the Senior/Junior State Championship Meet, the Seniors and Senior Preps will swim a combined workout at Newark Academy from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

3) Saturday February 19 & Sunday, February 20: Due to the Sr/Jr State Championship Meet, there will not be a Senior or Senior Prep practice on either of these days.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

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MONDAY
2-7-2005

WAVE TEAL-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

WAVE GOLD-AT NA
D: 5:15 PM - 5:55 PM
P: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

SENIOR PREPS-AT MB
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SENIORS-AT NA
D: 5:35 PM - 6:25 PM
P: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
MEETING: 8:00 PM TO
   8:30 PM

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TUESDAY
2-8-05

MARLIN TEAL-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

MARLIN BLACK-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

WAVE BLACK-AT NA
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

SENIORS PREPS AT NA
D: 6:15 PM - 6:55 PM
P: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

SENIORS-AT MB
D: 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
P: 7:15 PM - 9:00 PM

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WEDNESDAY
2-9-05

WAVE BLACK-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

WAVE GOLD-AT NA
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

SENIOR PREPS-AT MB
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SENIORS-AT NA
D: 5:45 PM - 6:40 PM
P: 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM

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THURSDAY
2-10-05

WAVE TEAL-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

WAVE GOLD-AT NA
D: 5:15 PM - 5:55 PM
P: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

SENIORS PREPS-AT NA
D: 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM
P: 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM

SENIORS-AT MB
D: 6:00 PM - 6:55 PM
P: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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FRIDAY
2-11-05

MARLIN TEAL-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

MARLIN BLACK-AT NA
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM

WAVE BLACK-AT NA
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

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SATURDAY
2-12-05

WAVE TEAL-AT NA
11:00 PM - 12:15 PM

WAVE GOLD-AT NA
P: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
D: NONE

SENIOR PREPS-AT MB
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SENIORS-AT MB
P:  8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
D: 10:05 - 10:30 AM
P:  4:00 PM -  6:00 PM-MB

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SUNDAY
2-13-05

MARLIN TEALS-AT MB
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

MARLIN BLACKS-AT MB
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

WAVE BLACKS-AT MB
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

WAVE GOLDS-AT MB
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

SENIOR PREPS-AT MB
P: 12:00 PM -  1:30 PM
D:  1:30 PM -  2:30 PM

SENIORS AT MBS
D: 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
P: 4:45 PM - 7:00 PM