ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 02-13-06
Providing one last opportunity to achieve cut times prior to championships, Elite held a “Last Chance” Intraclub Meet at Newark Academy on Saturday for the Wave Blacks, Wave Golds and Senior Preps.
Leading the way was 12 year old Ali Morreale, who posted 3 more Junior Olympic cuts (in 3 swims). Ali added the 100 free (1.01.97), the 50 breast (37.24) & the 100 breast (1.21.78) bringing her Junior Olympic total swims to 9 (the maximum events a swimmer can participate in).
Five other swimmers also added Junior Olympic times to their resumes:
1) 12 year old Emmie Lai added her 3rd JO event in the 100 back (1.11.19)
2) 13 year old Venkatesh Duvvuri added his 3rd JO event in the 100 back (1.04.53)
3) Madison Munoz posted her 1st JO cut time ever in the 50 butterfly (32.38). Elite now has 7 swimmers now entered in the Girls 11-12 50 yard fly at Junior Olympics!!!
4) 12 year old Greg Keiser added the 50 fly (32.42) to his raise his total to 4 events
5) 12 year old Priya Duvvuri added the 200 fly (2.40.53) to her total of 11 events (two over the maximum!).
There were numerous Silver cut times posted. Swimmers competing in championships will have the opportunity to qualify and compete in both the Silvers and Junior Olympic Championships.
Swimmers who particapted were: Lindsay Anderson (2), John Burns (3), Monica Carty (2), Marshal Cohen (3), Victoria D’Altrui (3), Peter Davey (3), Tad Deatly (1), Carolyn DeMeo (2), Shelby Dixon (3), Sam Duren, Priya Duvvuri (1), Venkatesh Duvvuri (1), Kevin Estok (2), Cassandra Farnow (2), Kristen Fedor (3), Lauren Fedor (1), Spencer Fisch (3), Breana Fitzpatrick (2), Adurey Gammel (2), Katie Gorman (1), Alistair Hall, Duncan Hall (1), Katie Inglese, Brent Jones (3), Kim Jones (2), Gregory Keiser (3), Victoria Keiser (2), Kirsten Kellstrom (2), Brandon King (3), Regan Kology (3), Emmie Lai (2), Robert Maloney (1), Daniela Manzi (3), Danielle Martinez (2), Sarah McGrath (3), Brendan Miller-Radest (3), Ali Morreale (3), Madison Munoz (2), Kendall Murray (2), Sarah Peay (3), Katie Ragan (2), Nicki Ross (2), Amanda Scherb (2), Andrea Shepard (1), Erica Takahashi (2), Lexi Tedesco (3), Sydney Todd (3), Jennifer Torre (3) & Kayla Wolonsky (3).
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON IS UPON US:
Starting
this weekend, the Winter Championship Season begins. From now until March 20
(the next 5 weekends), Elite swimmers will participate in their championship
meets.
First up will be the Senior States
Championships held this coming weekend at Seton Hall University. This meet will
be a true championship meet, with preliminaries in the morning and finals at
night.
Next weekend,
Elite will host the 9-10 South Silver/Bronze Championships at Newark Academy.
The following weekend, Elite swimmers will particpate in the Mini-Championships
(8 & Unders) and the Bronze Championships. Silvers and Junior Olympics
follow these meets.
Swimmers will
train until they have concluded their racing (once they have finished
progressing, their season has concluded until the Spring Session).
ELITE GEARING FOR 9-10 SILVER/BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIPS; SHARON BROSNAN TO COORDINATE;
ALL 9 & 10 PARENTS EXPECTED
TO HELP;
8 & U PARENTS &
SWIMMERS HELP ALSO REQUESTED:
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
(SWIMMERS OK):
Elite
will be hosting (at Newark Academy) the South 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships
this season on Saturday, February 25 & Sunday, February 26. Sharon Brosnan
has volunteered to coordinate organizing the parents in this effort.
Sharon
has contacted all parents of swimmers competing in this meet and the response
has been exemplary. However, due to the meet being held during a school
holiday week, some parents and swimmers wil be away. Thus, additional volunteers
are needed. Parents of swimmers not in this age group are requested to consider
helping out (and emailing Sharon sbrosnan8@comcast.net as to how they can help. In addition,
swimmers can help (and can receive community service credit for their help.
Swimmers are also requested to contact Sharon (and schedule their help AROUND
practice time!!!).
Parents
are also encouraged to “advertise”
in the meet program. Encouraging words from you to your swimmer are a great
inspiration for your champion on their big day. The advertising contract is
posted on the website under forms. This form needs to be presented to Bill by
Friday, February 17th.
SPRING SESSION: INFO MAILED LAST WEEK:
Elite will hold a spring session from Monday, April 3 thru Friday, June 9. Tryouts will be held Tuesday, March 21 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
Last week, the Spring 2006 Season
was mailed out to each swimmer. Coaches will be asking their swimmers if they
plan on training this spring (getting a handle on those swimmers participating
is crucial as Elite will be holding tryouts for remaining spots in late March).
All swimmers should be advised that those swimmers who choose not to train
with Elite this spring will be required to tryout for Elite next fall. Roster
spots will only be reserved for those swimmers who practice both during the
winter and in the spring sessions. Age group swimmers who tryout for Elite this
spring will also be required to tryout next fall.
Parents
will questions regarding their child’s placement this spring are encourage to
contact Bill directly.
SWIM SUIT POLICY DURING
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
As each member of Elite knows, wearing the Elite Team Suit during meets is essential. This policy is followed thru out the season with one the very large exception: during championships.
The technology of swim suits has progressed significantly in the last few years. Suits such as Speedo’s Fast Skin II actually repel the water away from the swimmer’s body. These suits have been proven to provide better hydro-dynamics. These suits can not be made in a “team” fabric-they are formulated for speed-not team unity.
Elite’s team policy regarding suits during championships
is the following: a swimmer may wear a non-Elite “technology advanced”
suit during championship season (ie. Mini-Champs, 9-10 Silver/Bronze, Bronze,
Silvers & JO’s). If a swimmer does
not purchase such a suit, they will be expected to wear the Elite Team Suit
during championships. This policy is only for the Championship Season and Elite
Swimmers will be expected to wear their team suits again in competition this
summer (until Summer Championship Season) and again next winter (until Winter
Championship Season).
Swimmers who do not buy a Fast Skin Suit or have misplaced/lost their Elite team suit are expected to contact Bill (who still has a small inventory of team suits) immediately (there is still time enough to order team suits!). If a swimmer is not in a team suit at Championships, THEY MAY BE PULLED FROM THE MEET. Elite is a team and teams compete at all meets (but especially championships) in a uniform!!!
HOW THE END OF THE SEASON “WORKS” AT ELITE:
With the Winter 2005-06 Session rapidly approaching its conclusion, the following is an explanation of how the “End of the Season” concludes at Elite.
Each Elite swimmer will be entered into at least one “End of the Season Championship Meet.” If a swimmer qualifies for 2 (or 3) different levels of championsip meets based upon their times, that swimmer will be entered into all the championship meets they qualify for (with the exception of the Seniors, who will not be entered in Bronze). These meets, as described below, are:
1) 8 & Under Mini-Championships
2) 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships
3) 11 & Older Bronze Championship
4) 11 & Older Silver Championships &
5) the Junior Olympics.
For all swimmers ages 8 & under, the final meet of the season is the Mini-Championships held Saturday, March 4, 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.
For all swimmers ages 9 & 10, the final meet of the season is the South 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships, held Saturday, February 25 & Sunday, February 26 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 17 thru Sunday, March 19.
All swimmers 11 & older will participate in one or more of the following meets: the Bronze Chamionships Saturday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5 (to be held at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City), Silver Championships Saturday, March 11 & Sunday, March 12 (to be held at Rutgers University or the Junior Olympics, held Friday, March 17 thru Sunday, March 19 (to be held at Rutgers University).
Swimmers who qualify for
the next level meet due to their performances (ie. swimmer at Bronze qualifies
for Silvers by reason of their Bronze performance) will be entered by Elite at
the next level meet and will be expected to compete at the next meet. All
swimmers will keep training and performing until they have no longer qualified
for the next level meet.
Preparations are underway for the biggest party of the season: Elite’s 11th annual Winter Swim Team Banquet!!! This year’s party will be held Sunday, March 26, 2006 from 12:00 am to 4:00 pm.
This year, Elite will again be at the Hanover Marriott, located at 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, New Jersey. This facility can accommodate up to 700 people!!! The last 4 Elite banquets have had an excess of 350 people each!!!
Further
details about the banquet will be provided in the future. As for now, MARK
YOUR CALENDAR!!!
SWIM MEETS ON THE
HORIZON:
Elite’s meet schedule will gather momentum again in January. Upcoming meets include:
1) Friday,
February 17 to Sunday, February 19: Senior State Championships at Seton Hall
University Meet information is posted
2) South 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships:
Saturday, February 25 & Sunday, February 26. Meet information is posted
3)
Mini-Champs (ALL 8 & Unders): Saturday, March 4. Meet information is posted
4) Bronze
Championships (ALL Swimmers at the Bronze Level, 11 & Older): Saturday,
March 4 & Sunday, March 5. Meet information is posted
5) Silver Championships (ALL Swimmers at the Silver Level, 11 & Older): Saturday, March 11 & Sunday March 12.
6) Junior Olympics (All Swimmers at the JO Level 9 & Older): Friday, March 17 thru Sunday, March 19.