ELITE NEWS BULLETIN               05-21-07

 

KNOCKING OFF SPRINTING COBWEBS, AGE GROUPERS RETURN TO RACING

IN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET:

 

            The Elite Age Groupers returned to racing this past Sunday by participating in the League Championships held at the Union Boys and Girls Club and hosted by the Tidal Wave Swim Club. Clubs are invited to this meet if they participated in dual meets amongst themselves during the winter season.

 

            As training cycles go, this meet was obviously held early during the cycle. During the early portion of the training cycle, Elite focuses on both stroke technique and building an aerobic base (distance focus). As expected, the “distance” events (100’s and 200 IM’s) saw the majority of time drops while the sprint events (50’s) times were generally a bit slower. This is expected at this time of the season. As Elite transitions into sprinting later in the training cycle plus with more meets later in the season, swimmers will be expected to drop both their distance and sprint event times.

 

            Elite was lead by 10 year old Regan Kology, 8 year old Christina Pick & Lexi Tedesco. All three placed 1st in two events and 2nd in their third event.

 

Kology lead the field in the Girls 9–10 100 yard IM (1.15.59) and the 50 yard fly (34.90).  Ironically, Kology posted her only best career time in the

one event she did not win: the 50 yard back (36.76).

 

            Pick won both the Girls 8 & U 50 yard free (36.46) and the 50 yard back (40.16). Pick also churned to a 2nd place in the 50 yard fly (41.30).

 

             Tedesco, coming off a shoulder injury, won the Girls 15 & O 100 yard free (1.07.26) and the 100 yard breast (1.29.43). Tedesco placed 2nd in the 100 yard back (1.17.24).

 

             Also swimming well were:

 

            Krishna Duvvuri, who won the Boys 11-12 50 yard butterfly (32.13)

 

            Brandon King, who placed 2nd in both the Boys 15 & O 100 yard breast (1.20.78) & the 100 yard fly (1.12.25). King also placed 3rd in the 100 free (1.03.00).

 

            Aaron Levin, who placed 2nd in the Boys 9-10 50 yard free (32.21) and 3rd in the 100 yard IM (1.22.36).

 

            Emmie Lai, who splashed to a 2nd place finish in the Girls 13-14 100 yard fly (1.09.81).

 

            Brannon Cho, who cruised to two 3rd place finishes in the Boys 11-12 50 Free (29.49) and the 50 yard breast (38.81).

 

            Katie Gorman, who also cruised to two 3rd place finishes in the Girls 11-12 50 yard Free (29.18) and he 50 yard fly (33.38).

 

            Kara Miller-Radest, who placed 3rd in the Girls 9-10 100 yard IM (1.24.12).

 

                Swimmers who participated (# in parathesis is number of best SCY best times): Arlynn Baer (1), Chris Balbo, Megan Balbo (2),  Brielle Barba (2), Lindsay Behar (2), Abigail Bigham (1), Ethan Blum (1), Nicole Blum (2), Katie Brosnan (2), Meg Brosnan (1), John Burns (3), Taylor Campolattaro, Monica Carty (2), Brannon Cho, Elizabeth D’Altrui (1), Alli Dorneo (3), Amy Duren, Corey Duren (2), Sam Duren (3), Avinash Duvvuri (1), Krishna Duvvuri (5), Maya Epelbam (2), Andrea Ferrell, Spencer Fisch (1), Erika Fresen (2), Hannah Gleason, Emily Goad (2), Katie Golway (3), Alexandra Gordon (2), Dominique Gordon (2), Katie Gorman (1), Lydia Gracey (1), Rachel Greene (2), Andre Guacelli (3), Julia Guacelli (2), Emma Harris (2), Scott Harris (1), Alyssa Hartigan (2), Raleigh Heap (3), Ben Herbert (2), Brent Jones (3), Brandon King (2), Sarah Kleppe (3), Regan Kology (1), Jared Kovacs (2), Jessica Kraus (2),  Emmie Lai (2), Aaron Levin (2), Brandon Li (3), Matthew Linz (3), Jessie Lowe (2), Sarah Lowe (3), Megan McEvoy (2), Katie McGrath (1), Sarah McGrath (1), Matthew Migliozzi (1), Brendan Miller-Radest (3), Colin Miller-Radest (2), Kara Miller-Radest (2), Isabella Morreale (1), Cesar Munoz, Madison Munoz (1), Dan Muro (2), Julia Muro (3), Caroline Nash (1), Dara O’Gorman (1), Evan O’Hara (2), Nick Pachiolo (2), Christina Pick (2), Gabrielle Pick (2), Michelle Pick, Chris Plunkett (2), Collin Reilly, Jonathan Scott (3), Andrea Shepard, Katy Shepard (2), Bethany Stachenfeld, Kaitlin Stearns (2), Lindsay Stearns, Lexi Tedesco (1), Emily Torre (1), Jennifer Torre, Rachel Tortorella (3), Spence Turkington (2), Michael Wang (1), Caroline Watt (3), Natalie Wetmore (3), Maggie Woodruff (2) & Harry Woods (1).

 

SUMMER SEASON/PROMOTION SCHEDULE EXPLAINED:

 

            With the Summer Session now in sight, below is an explanation of how training at Elite will work. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bill.

 

            For Marlin Teals, Marlin Blacks and Wavebuster Teals, the Spring 2007 Season has been extended to Friday, June 15. There will be no practice the preceding weekend (Saturday, June 9 & Sunday, June 10 for these training groups. Wave Teals will have the option to train with Elite this summer (more on that later in this article).

 

            For the Wavebuster Blacks, Wavebuster Golds, Senior Preps and Seniors, practice will continue thru late July/early August.

 

            Marlin Teals: the Spring 2007 Season has been extended to Friday, June 15. There will be no practice the preceding weekend (Saturday, June 9 & Sunday, June 10). There is no summer training for Marlin Teals (they should participate for their local swim clubs and shine!!!). Letters regarding which training group a swimmer will be placed in for Fall 2008 will be send in mid-June (including promotions-there may be a few into Marlin Blacks). Swimmers will need to send in their $200 deposit to reserve their roster spot by Saturday, July 14.  

 

            Marlin Blacks: the Spring 2007 Season has been extended to Friday, June 15. There will be no practice the preceding weekend (Saturday, June 9 & Sunday, June 10). There is no summer training for Marlin Blacks (they should participate for their local swim clubs and shine!!!). Letters regarding which training group a swimmer will be placed in for Fall 2008 will be send in mid-June (including promotions-there may be a few into Wavebuster Teals). If a swimmer is promoted into Wavebuster Teals by reason of the June roster letter, that swimmer is invited to train as a Wavebuster Teal this summer (see Wave Teal explanation). If a newly promoted swimmer chooses to train with Elite this summer, they will be entered into whatever meet we can enter the swimmer in at such a late date. Swimmers will need to send in their $200 deposit to reserve their roster spot by Saturday, July 14.  

 

Wavebuster Teals: the Spring 2007 Season has been extended to Friday, June 15. There will be no practice the preceding weekend (Saturday, June 9 & Sunday, June 10). The Wavebuster Teals have the option to train with Elite this summer at Morristown-Beard School & Springfield (see summer schedule). Wave Teals who anticipate training with Elite should email Leighann to inform her they plan to train with Elite this summer. Swimmers who indicate they will train with Elite this summer will be placed in any meet they can be placed in. Swimmers who want to train but have conflicts (vacation, car pools, etc) are strongly encouraged to come to practice whenever they can. Letters regarding Fall 2008 will be send in mid-June. Swimmers whom at that time have earned a promotion into Wavebuster Blacks will receive a letter of promotion at that time. Those swimmers will instantly become Wavebuster Blacks and will be expected to train with the Wavebuster Blacks from that point forward this summer. In addition, some Wavebuster Teals could earn a promotion into the Wavebuster Blacks thru their practice and performance this summer and be notified of that promotion in mid-late July. These swimmers would become Wavebuster Blacks starting with the Fall 2008 session. Regardless of placement, all swimmers will need to send in their $200 deposit to reserve their roster spot by Saturday, July 14.  

 

Wavebuster Blacks; Wavebuster Golds, Senior Preps & Seniors:  Swimmers in these training groups are expected to train with Elite this summer. Swimmers in these training groups will be placed in meets thoughout  the summer.  Letters regarding the Fall 2008 session will be send in mid-June. However, no swimmer in these training groups will be promoted for the Fall 2008 Session until mid-late July. Regardless of placement, swimmers will need to send in their $200 deposit to reserve their roster spot by Saturday, July 14.   

 

BILL ELECTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF NJ SWIMMING:

 

            As the result of an election at the House of Delegates meeting held Wednesday, May 16, Bill Deatly was elected Administrative Vice-Chairperson of New Jersey Swimming. While there are a number of other duties that Bill will perform on behalf of New Jersey Swimming, the main duty will be administrating all New Jersey Sanctioned Swim Meets. This includes reviewing and sanctioning all 40 some-odd NJ Swimming sanctioned meet held each year.

 

            Bill will also continue as NJ Swimming’s Membership and Registration Chairperson, a position Bill has held for 3 years.

 

24 SWIMMERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 6th ANNUAL ELITE-A-THON: PLEASE CONTACT COREY DEATLY!!:

 

The 24 Elite swimmers who participated in the 6th Annual Elite-a-thon fundraiser on May 12th are requested to contact Corey Deatly email her at corey32@comcast.net  with their pledge totals!!!

 

Swimmers who participated were: Abbie Bigham, Courtney Brosnan, Katie Brosnan, Brannon Cho, Corey Deatly, Tad Deatly, Alli Doreno, Juliet Felsen, Andrea Ferrell, Emmie Lai, Jessie Lowe, Greg Keiser, Danielle Martinez, Katie McGrath, Caroline Nash, Evan O’Hara, Christina Pick, Gabrielle Pick, Michelle Pick, Brittany Ross, Nicki Ross, Kaitlin Stearns, Lindsay Stearns & Rachel Tortorella.

 

WINTER 2007-08 PRACTICE SCHEDULE TO CHANGE; MORE TIME SLOTTED FOR MARLINS & WAVE GOLDS; SCHEDULE POSTED UNDER PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

 

            In its never ending pursuit of using the allotted pool time as efficiently as possible, Elite will have a new practice schedule starting September 2008. The practice schedule is now posted on the team website under Practice Schedule. The schedule changes allows Elite to offer significantly more pool time to 3 of the 5 Age Group Training Groups training at Newark Academy. 

 

            The Marlin Blacks and the Marlin Teals will now practice at the same time on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. In keeping with its policy of never having more than 36 swimmers in a training group, the total number of swimmers between the two groups will never exceed 36. By using the pool for both training groups simultaneously, both groups will be offered 4 practices a week for a total of 3.75 hours. In addition, the Marlins will start 15 minutes early from Sept thru November 15 (5:00 pm) so they can get a full hour of practice when the pool is available.

 

            The Wavebuster Gold training group will also gain practice time. Currently, the Wave Golds have 10 hours of practice a week. Under the current schedule, when a swimmer earns a promotion from the Wave Golds to the Senior Preps, the amount of practice time jumps to 17 hours a week. The change in the practice schedule will better prepare the Wave Golds for this expanded practice time as a Senior Prep.