ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 05-29-06
New Jersey Swimming has constructed its tentative meet schedule for the Winter 2006-07 Season. From that tentative meet schedule, Elite has constructed its tentative meet scheudle and has now posted its schedule on the website under Meet Schedule.
With regards to the New Jersey Swimming Meets, it can be assumed that these dates are fixed (teams were required to bid on meets and secure pools prior to their bids).
With regards to Elite’s Intraclub and Dual meet schedule, it can be assumed that there will be a meet on the weekend indicated. Elite has already reached out to several teams regarding dual meets and the specific days and start times are still in play.
For the Age Groupers (Wavebusters and Marlins), Elite is looking to find more yard dual meets next season to provide more opportunities for swimmers to make cut times.
COLLEGE NITE IS WELL ATTENDED, WELL RECEIVED:
Hoping that the collective wisdom of those with experience will help guide high school students now facing in the “Collge Hunting Process,” Elite held its 2nd annual College Nite last Wednesday. The seminar was attended by over 30 students and parents.
This year Elite changed its format to a “round table” discussion that covered 1) when to start planning 2) how to attack the process 3) the do’s and the don’ts and 4) the nuances of college recruiting.
Bill led the discussion by describing what changes he has seen in the “market” during the past few years (tougher to get into high level colleges but these same colleges are looking for students passionate about a single outside activity-like swimming!).
Margery Slonaker of Best Foot Forward (an scholar/athlete advisory company-www.bestftforward.com) described the construction of the academic piece, making sure that students are taking a full college prep load immediately upon entering high school. Slonaker did warn about “overloading” a student’s schedule, suggesting that a manageable amount of hard courses was the best route.
Senior Nick Trojanowski, who
applied to 9 colleges (and accepted at all 9-and will attend the University of
Chicago next fall), described how he narrowed his application list thru
visiting the schools and how he proactively kept in contact with the Swim Coach
or Assistant Swim Coach of each school.
In his position, Bill oversees the registration process of the 7000 registered New Jersey swimmers.
After 10 weeks of training, the Spring 2006 Training Session for the Wave Teals, Marlin Blacks and Marlin Teals will conclude on Friday, June 9th. These swimmers have worked extensively on their body position and their stroke technique.
These swimmers are strongly encouraged to continue their swimming this summer at their local swim clubs or at their sleep away camps.
The Seniors, Senior Preps, Wave Golds and Wave Blacks will continue training thru the summer thru the end of the summer NJ Swimming Competition. Starting Monday, June 12, practices will be held at Morristown-Beard School for 4 pm-6 pm.
Parents of several training groups have approached Leighann regarding having party celebrating the end of the Spring Session. As along as the parents coordinate with their training group coach, plan and execute the party and clean-up, each training group is encouraged to have such a party.
The Wave Blacks are tentatively planning an end of the Spring Session party on Friday, June 9th (the last day of spring session). Parents interested in helping should see Leighann.
DAVID DART ELECTED PRESIDENT OF PARENTS ORGANIZATION, LAI (VP) AND
WEISSMAN (TREASURER) ALSO TAKE IMPORTANT POSTS:
The Elite Parents Organization made huge strides last week as it elected officers of the organization for the 1st time. David Dart was elected the initial President while Moya Chew-Lai was elected Vice President and Steve Weissman was elected Treasurer.
The Elite Parents Organization main focus will be fundraising and distributing these funds to the Elite swimmers in the form of equipment purchases, training trip scholarships, award dinner gifts, etc. This organization will be a completely separate organization for the Club and will completely control its own funds.
The officers have tentatively set
Wednesday, June 7 as its 1st board meeting.
30 SWIMMERS RAISE OVER $3,000
FOR THEIR CHARITY:
In truly demonstrating their “Eliteness,” 30 swimmers unselfishly swam (frolicked?) for two hours to raise money for their favorite charities last Saturday afternoon at Morristown-Beard School.
Corey Deatly, who coordinated this year’s fundraiser, reports that preliminary information indicates that Elite has raised over $3,000!!! Corey asks that all participants email her with the amount they collected and the charity they chose to honor.
Elite
swimmers who participated were: Chris Balbo, Megan Balbo, Jimmy Campbell,
Brannon Cho, Jonny Crowther, Chris Dart, Corey Deatly, Tad Deatly, Shebly
Dixon, Andrea Ferrell, Spencer Fisch, Michelle Franks, Duncan Hall, Emmie Lai,
Jessie Lowe, Sarah Lowe, Michael Kellstrom, Katie McGrath, Maggie Nelson, Alana
Pasquale, Dante Pasquale, Christina Pick, Gabrielle Pick, Michelle Pick,
Brittany Ross, Kaitlin Stearns, Lindsay Stearns, Michael Strand, Erica
Takahashi, Andrea Tyminski.
NEW JERSEY SWIMMING WEBSITE REVISED; MUCH IMPROVED: CHECK OUT THE
TOP 50!!!
Roger Ridenour, head coach of the Bergen Barracudas, has singlehandedly revised New Jersey Swimming’s website taking it from a stale bulletin board to a vibrant and living website full of New Jersey and USA Swimming information.
The site, located at njswim.org., has top 50 lists, results from swim meets, time standards, state records, policies, history of New Jersey Olympians and much, much more.
Swimmers ought to check out if they have times in the top 50 –now posted on the website under Top 25 times.
BILL AVAILABLE
FOR SUMMER SWIM CLINICS:
Over the past 10 summers, Bill has provided dozens of free instructional clinics at local summer swim clubs in the area. Designed to promote both swimming as a sport and Elite to seasonal swimmers, these clinics are provided for swimmers of all ages and abilities.
Usually held during a summer club’s pool during swim practice time, the clinics touch upon the body position and balance drills that are the foundation of Elite’s teaching system. The clinics generally last about 1 hour.
Two teams (Bee Meadow & Fells Brook) have already scheduled clinics this summer. In the recent past, Bill has held clinics at the Racquets Club, East Hanover Community Pool, Millburn Community Pool, Chatham Fish & Game Club, Stardust Swim Club, Beacon Hill & Glacier Hills.
Elite parents whom are involved with their local swim clubs are welcome to contact Bill to set up a date this summer for a clinic!!!
SUMMER LONG
COURSE MEET SCHEDULE REVISED:
For those planning ahead,
Elite swimmers in the Wave Blacks, Wave Golds, Senior Preps and Seniors are
expected to participate in the following long course meets:
1) Heat Madness: held at
Rutgers on Saturday, June 3. Meet Information now
posted
2) Summer Solstice: held
at Rutgers) on Saturday, June 17 & Sunday, June 18. Meet Information now posted
3) Seniors Only: Summer Sizzle on Friday, June 23 thru Sunday,
June 25 at Rutgers. Meet Information now posted
4)
Either 12 & Under Silvers will be held Saturday, July 15 and Sunday,
July 16 at Rutgers (same weekend as in the past) or 13 & Older Silvers will
be held Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23 at Rutgers (same weekend as in
the past).
5) Bronze Championships will be held on
Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 in Bayonne (at an outside venue!).
6) Due to a entry deadline situation pertaining to the Summer Zones Competition, Junior Olympics HAS BEEN MOVED TO Friday, July 28, Saturday July 29 & Sunday July 30 at Rutgers University. NJ Swimming is awaiting final approval from Rutgers University for the date change.