ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 06-12-06
44 SPRING
ATTENDANCE STARS RECOGNIZED;
MARLIN BLACKS
LEAD THE WAY:
Controlling one’s performance is the first step to becoming a superstar. The first step in controlling one’s performance is attending practice on a regular basis. Practice trains the muscles and the mind and as a result, practice makes better swimmers. Thus, the swimmers with the best practice attendance are apt to be the best swimmers in the pool.
As a training group, the Marlin Blacks had the highest training group attendance at 78% during the Spring 2006 Session.
The following 44 swimmers are applauded for having been practice at a better than 85% rate (* denotes perfect attendance):
Marlin Teals: Megan Balbo, Katie Brosnan, Emily Goad, Dominique Gordon, Sarah Kleppe & Sarah Lowe*
Marlin Blacks: Arlynn Baer, Chris Balbo, Jonny Crowther, Andre Guacelli, Julia Guacelli, Patrick Lai, Julia Muro, Nicholas Pachiolo & Kaitlin Stearns.
Wavebuster Teals: Meg Brosnan, Jeffrey Dong, Zackie Katz, Jessie Lowe, Christina Pick, Gabrielle Pick, Michelle Pick, Taylor Savarese, Andrea Tyminski & Caroline Watt
Wavebuster Blacks: Taylor Campolattaro, Marshall Cohen, Sam Duren, Audrey Gammel, Brendan Miller-Radest, Collin Reilly, Andrea Shepard & Lindsay Stearns
Wavebuster Golds: Lindsay Anderson, Shelby Dixon, Breana Fitzpatrick, Emmie Lai, Robert Maloney, Kendall Murray, Katie Ragan & Erica Takahashi
Senior Preps: Tad Deatly, Danielle Martinez & Ali Morreale
Seniors: None
DEPOSITS TO SECURE WINTER 2006-07 ROSTER SPOTS DUE AUGUST 1ST:
Information regarding the Winter 2006-07 Season was mailed last week to each Elite swimmer whom participated in the Spring 2006 Session. That information provided the master schedule (identical to this spring’s schedule), the training group that a swimmer is slated for and the cost of the Winter 2006-07 Session.
Receipt of the $200 deposit will 1) reserve a spot for the swimmer on the Winter 2006-07 training roster 2) will trigger the purchase of the team uniform (suit, t-shirts and sweatshirts) for that swimmer and 3) allow Elite to understand the training group size vis a viz the team tryouts (slated for Monday, July 24 at Morristown-Beard School at 4 pm).
The deposit is non-refundable.
TRYOUTS FOR WINTER 2006-07
SESSION AT MBS ON MONDAY, JULY 24:
Elite will hold tryouts for their 2006-07 Winter Session on Monday, July 24 at Morristown-Beard School from 4 pm to 6 pm.
At tryouts, swimmers will be required to swim 3 times: once freestyle and two out of three of the other competitive strokes. 8 & Unders will swim 25 meters for each stroke while 9 & older swimmers will swim 50 meters of each stroke.
Swimmers who joined Elite for the Spring 2006 Session are required to tryout again this summer to secure a roster spot. Swimmers who trained with Elite during both the Winter 2005-06 Session and the Spring 2006 Session need to send in their $200 deposit prior to August 1st to secure their roster spot.
In order to keep each training group size manageable, no training group will exceed 36 swimmers (6 swimmers to a lane). With regards to the Senior and Senior Preps (who practice at the same time, the combined number will not exceed 36 swimmers).
Parents of Elite swimmers who have siblings who are interested in trying out should contact Bill in advance .
A make-up tryout is slated for Tuesday, September 5 at Newark Academy from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Very, very few swimmers are expected to be taken as a result of these make-up tryouts.
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. Two dual meet dates have been formalized and updated on the
schedule!
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.
LCM & SCY TIME STANDARDS POSTED ON WEBSITE:
Posted on the website are the new Long Course Meter (LCM) qualifying times for the Summer 2006 Competition and the new Short Course Yard (SCY) qualifying times for the Winter 2006-07 Competition.
Please note that for an unexplained reason, NJ Swimming has not provided cut times differentiating between Silver and Bronze for LCM competition this summer for the 10 & Unders and 11-12 Age Groups. The 12 & Under Silver Championships held Saturday, July 15 & Sunday, July 16 will be for swimmers who have not earned Junior Olympic times (it will be a Silver/Bronze meet with no “Bronze” cut times).
“ELITE-A-THON” TOTAL OVER $6,000,
8 SWIMMERS STILL HAVE NOT REPORTED,
KATIE MCGRATH LEADS EFFORT WITH
$1,080!!!
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 swimmers have reported a total of $6,047 in funds raised for charity. Elite newcomer Katie McGrath leads all fundraising efforts by collecting a total of $1,080 for the Salvation Army!!!
Funds were collected for the following charities: Nicky’s Second Chance Fund, The Michael Clapcich Fund, Salvation Army, Zoological Society of NJ, American Cancer Society, The Craig School, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Society, Adoption in Progress, IFOPA Research Fund, The Make-a-Wish Foundation and Bridges Outreach.
There are still a number of swimmers who have not
reported to Corey (names below in red) their totals and their charities. Corey32@comcast.net. Please do so as soon
as possible!!!
Elite
swimmers who participated were: Chris Balbo ($135), Megan Balbo ($135), Jimmy
Campbell ($604), Brannon Cho (???), Jonny Crowther ($200), Chris Dart (???), Corey Deatly ($255), Tad Deatly ($348), Bill Deatly
($450), Shelby Dixon ($150), Andrea Ferrell (???), Spencer Fisch
(???), Michelle Franks ($200),
Duncan Hall (???), Emmie Lai (???),
Jessie Lowe ($125), Sarah Lowe($125), Michael Kellstrom (???), Katie McGrath ($1,080), Maggie Nelson ($120), Alana
Pasquale ($35), Dante Pasquale ($65), Christina Pick ($183), Gabrielle Pick
($183), Michelle Pick ($183), Brittany Ross ($100), Kaitlin Stearns ($500),
Lindsay Stearns ($500), Michael Strand ($320), Erica Takahashi ($30) & Andrea
Tyminski (???).
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. 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) Summer Solstice: held
at Rutgers) on Saturday, June 17 & Sunday, June 18. Meet Information now posted
2) Seniors Only: Summer Sizzle on Friday, June 23 thru Sunday,
June 25 at Rutgers. Meet Information now posted
3)
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).
4) Bronze Championships will be held on
Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 in Bayonne (at an outside venue!).
5) 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.