ELITE NEWS BULLETIN               02-27-06

 

9-10 SILVER/BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIPS:

FLAWLESS PARENTAL EFFORT UPSTAGED

BY FABULOUS ELITE SWIMS!!!:

 

            A magnificient effort in coordinating, executing and hosting 1600 swimmers and fans this weekend at New Jersey Swimming’s 9-10 South New Jersey Championships by the Elite parents was completely and totally upstaged by the spectacular swimming performance of the 34 Elite swimmers participating in the meet!

 

            Held all day both Saturday and Sunday at Newark Academy, New Jersey Swimming’s South 9-10 Silver/Bronze Championships was by far the most smoothly run meet Elite has ever coordinated (and since Elite runs smooth meets, that says a lot!). Parents from other teams (always the toughest critics) repeatedly stopped Sharon Bronsan (Elite Meet Coordinator) to praise her and her Elite volunteers for their efforts and efficiency of the running of the meet. 

 

            However, the flawless effort by the parents was overshadowed by the sizzling performance of Elite swimmers (please keep in mind this was actually 2 meets in one- a Silver Level meet and a Bronze Level meet):

 

            1) In the opening event on day 1, the quartet of Katie Gorman, Sarah Weinbrom, Lindsay Stearns and Maggie Woodruff won the 200 Free Relay in a blistering time of 2.13.84 (their seed time was 2.20!).

 

            2) 10 year old Katie Gorman qualified for her 1st JO cut time in winning the 10 year old Silver Divison by dropping almost 3 seconds with a 41.25 time. Katie followed up by placing 2nd in the 50 Free with another JO cut time (32.08) and 4th in the 100 free with a 3rd JO cut time 1.12.41. Katie finished her swims with a magnificent 500 Free swim-dropping 21.54 seconds from her last 500 free swim last month!)  

 

            3) Lindsay Stearns added 2 JO cut times to her JO roster of swims by winning the  10 year old Silver Divions 50 yard back race (38.27) and by dropping 9.66 seconds in her 100 back swim (1.24.55), in which she placed 2nd.  Lindsay also won the 10 year old Bronze Division of the 100 IM with a 1.25.81 time and placed 4th in the Silver Division of the 100 fly (1.31.80).

 

            4) Courtney Brosnan, whom prior to this meet had 7 JO cut times, added three more by winning the 200 Free (dropping 17 seconds with a 2.32..70 time), winning the 200 IM (2.56.25) and placing 2nd in the 500 Free (7.08.36), all Silver Division swims.

 

            5) Maggie Woodruff earned her 1st JO cut ever by placing 3rd in the 100 Free with a 1.12.20 by dropping 6 seconds. Maggie also won the Bronze Division of the 50 yard Free (33.10), placed 2nd in the Bronze Division of the 100 yard back and 3rd in both the 50 back and 100 IM.

 

 6) 9 year old Alex Wolfson earned his 1st JO cut time by winning 9 year old Silver Divisioin of the 100 back (1.24.29). Alex placed 2nd in the 100 IM (1.26.05) and 3rd in the 50 yard back (39.82).

 

7) 9 year old Regan Kology earned her 1st JO cut time by placing 3rd in the Silver Divison of the 9 year old 50 Free with a 32.38. Regan won the Bronze Division in the 100 yard breast and 3rd in the Bronze Division of the 100 IM. 

 

             8) Sarah Weinbrom added her 2nd butterfly JO cut time with a 1.28.95 time in the 100 yard butterfly in winning the event!

 

            9) 10 year old Krishna Duvvuri, who unfortunately turns 11 prior to JO’s, rocketed to a 2nd place finish in the 100 yard butterfly (1.20.44), won the 100 yard back (1.25.71) and placed 3rd in the 500 free (7.44.06)

 

            10) Andrea Shepard just missed two JO cut times by tying for 1st place in the Silver Division of the 9 year old 100 back (1.27.88) and winning in the Bronze Division of the 50 back (39.47)    

 

 11) Daniel DeMeo finished 1st in the Bronze Division of the 10 year old 50 Breast with a 46.33 time

 

            12) Isabella Morreale placed 3rd in the Silver Divison of the 10 year old 50 breast (44.21) and 4th in the 100 breast (1.37.68)

 

            13) Cesar Munoz placed 3rd in the Bronze Division of the 9 year old 50 Fly (44.00)

 

            14) Grace Thompson placed 2nd in the Bronze Division of the 10 year old 50 yard Breast by dropping 5 seconds (46.32)

 

            15)  Elite’s relay of Andrea Shepard, Regan Kology, Michelle Pick and Gabrielle Pick placed 3rd in the 9 year old 200 yard Medley Relay

 

             Swimmers who participated were: Eric Binder (4), Courtney Brosnan (5), Isabel Cherry (2), Daniel Collins (6), Will DeMartin (3), Daniel DeMeo (6), Krishna Duvvuri (4), Noah Eagle (3), Helena Elston (5), Brandon Faris (5), Madeleine Faust (2), Dominique Gordon (4), Katie Gorman (5), Andre Guacelli (4), Raleigh Heap (4), Caroline Kelly (2), Regan Kology (4), Isabella Morreale (5), Cesar Munoz (4), Julia Muro (5), Dara O’Gorman (6), Gabrielle Pick (6), Michelle Pick (5), Taylor Savarese (5), Claire Serruto (5), Andrea Shepard (4), Lindsay Stearns (6), James Sullivan (5), Grace Thompson (5), Caroline Watt (5), Sarah Weinbrom (5), Natalie Wetmore (3), Alex Wolfson (6) and Maggie Woodruff (6).

 

            Full results of the meet are posted on Elite’s website under 9-10 Champs.

 

            Sharon, Brandy and Bill would like to thank all the parents who worked so hard to make this meet the “event” that is was. Thank you all.

           

DINNER RESERVATIONS NEEDED BY THIS WEDNESDAY FOR TEAM BANQUET!!!

 

            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. Reservations are needed by this Wednesday!!!

 

            Only sixty people have already made reservations during the 1st few days of reservations! Information about the dinner was emailed last week and the reservation form is posted on the website under forms.

 

            This year’s dinner will include the attendance awards ceremony, a slide show, a DJ and much, much more.

 

            The reservation cut off date is THIS Wednesday, March 1. Make your reservations NOW!!!

 

GET PYSCHED!!! POSTER MAKING SESSIONS FOR CHAMPS:

 

            To help our swimmers get pysched for their meets, Elite will be holding “Poster Making Sessions” prior to the Championship Meets. Coordinated by Coach Leighann Marcelliano, each swimmer will have an opportunity to make a poster to post on the walls of the pool hosting the Championship Meets.

 

            This Thursday and Friday from4:30 pm to 5:15 pm, Leighann will be hosting the poster making session at Newark Academy for the Mini-Championships and the Bronze Championships. Markers and poster board will be supplied by Elite-all a swimmer needs to do is to arrive earlyand be ready to create!! Let’s get pysched for big meets!!!!

 

SPRING SESSION: TRYOUTS TUESDAY, MARCH 21ST :

 

          Elite will hold a spring session from Monday, April 3 thru Friday, June 9. Tryouts for all ages will be held Tuesday, March 21 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at Newark Academy.

 

            Swimmers currently training with Elite will be asked at their practices if they intend to train this spring. The list of swimmers participating in the Spring 2006 Session will be posted on the website under Spring 2006.

 

            All swimmers whom have trained with Elite during the Winter 2006 and Spring 2006 sessions will automatically have a roster spot reserved for them (assuming they respond positively this summer) for the Winter 2006-07 Session. Swimmers who opt not to train during the Spring 2006 Session will need to earn their roster spot for the Winter 2006-07 Session thru a summer tryout.

 

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.

 

            Once a swimmer has concluded their end of the season competitions, their practice season has concluded. Practices during Championship Season are only for those swimmers who have upcoming Championship Meets.

 

SWIM MEETS ON THE HORIZON:

 

            Elite’s meet schedule will gather momentum again in January. Upcoming meets include:

 

            1) Mini-Champs (ALL 8 & Unders): Saturday, March 4. Meet information is posted

 

            2) Bronze Championships (ALL Swimmers at the Bronze Level, 11 & Older): Saturday, March 4 & Sunday, March 5. Meet information is posted

 

            3) Silver Championships (ALL Swimmers at the Silver Level, 11 & Older): Saturday, March 11 & Sunday March 12. Meet information to be posted this week

 

            4) 2006 Speedo Champions Series: Eastern Zone Northern Sectional Championships (Sectionals): Thursday, March 9 thru Sunday, March 12. Meet information to be posted this week

 

            5) Junior Olympics (All Swimmers at the JO Level 9 & Older): Friday, March 17 thru Sunday, March 19. Meet information to be posted this week