ELITE NEWS BULLETIN               07-12-10

 

    “Cultivating Excellence in Academics, Character and Swimming”

 

AGE GROUPERS PARTICIPATE IN LAST TWO TUNE-UPS;

C. BALBO, A. DUREN & K. IIZUKA ADD THREE JO CUTS AT FRIDAY NIGHT;

 

            The Elite Age Groupers participated in two separate competitions this past weekend as their last tune-ups to the championship season (which starts this coming weekend with 13 & Older Bronze Championships & 12 & Under Silver-Bronze Championships).  

 

            Friday Night:

 

            Held in Bayonne, Elite swimmers competed outside at the Bayonne Municipal Pool under both the sun and the moon. The events were limited to 11 & Olders and were mixed gender (awards were given based upon place only-no delineation thru age grouping nor gender).

 

            Three Elite swimmers added 3 Junior Olympic times: 1) 11 year old Amy Duren stroked to a JO cut in the 100 fly with her 1.8 second drop in the 100 butterfly (1.22.11)  2) 11 year old Karen Iizuka’s 3.21.13 time in the 200 breast was good enough for gold and 3) 12 year old Chris Balbo was good enough in the 200 breast (3.19.10) to earn his 16th JO cut.

 

          15 year old Jessica Chu was the highest Elite place finisher with her 3rd place finish in the 200 breast (3.09.65).

 

            11 year old Alicia Iizuka competed with the big girls and boys by placing 4th in the

 

            15 year old Kelly Delaney’s 10 second drop in the 200 butterfly (2.57.67) netted her a 5th place finish. 11 year old Abbie Bigham, swimming the event for the first time, captured 5th place in the 400 free (5.34.72). 15 year old John Chiang lopped off 5 seconds to place 5th in the 200 breast (3.11.07).

 

            12 year old Danielle Peterson placed 6th overall by streaking to a 3.12.26 time in the 200 breast.

 

            16 year old Mark Berns placed 7th in both the 100 breast (1.24.05) and the 200 breast (3.12.64).  

 

            12 year old Jared Kovacs grabbed 7th place in his first effort in the 400 free (5.33.47). 15 year old Sarah Weinbrom dropped 12 seconds in the 200 butterfly to place 7th overall in the 200 butterfly (2.58.23).

 

            13 year old Charlotte Morrissey earned 8th place in the 200 back with her 2.51.07 performance.

 

            Full results are posted on the team website.

 

            Swimmers who participated (# in parathesis is number of best Elite LCM times):  Chris Balbo (1), Brielle Barba (3), Lindsay Behar (1), Mark Berns (2), Abbie Bigham (3), Emily Buckman, Meggie Butler (2), John Chiang (3), Jessica Chu (1), Morgan Conley, Jimmy Coyne (1), Drew D’Andrea (2), Kelly Delaney (2), Will Delaney (2), Amy Duren (1), Corey Duren (1), Madeleine Faust (2), Andrea Ferrell (3), Claire Hagerstrom (3), Rachel Hong (1), Elana Horowitz (3), Lynna Huo (1), Alicia Iizuka (2), Karen Iizuka (2), Jared Kovacs (1), Jessica Kraus (2), Jessie Lowe, Sarah Lowe (2), Cody Matheson (3), Karl Melchior (1), Matt Migliozzi (2), Ryan Miller (3), Isabel Morreale, Charlotte Morrissey, Alexandra N’Diaye (1), Eugene Ng (2), Michael Nitting (2), Darragh O’Gorman (2), Nick Pachiolo (1), Danielle Peterson (3), Mikala Quinn, Brandon Rossi (3), Abir Thakur, Michael Tortorella (2), Katie Tselepis (2) & Sarah Weinbrom (1).

 

            July Jubilee:

 

            Unable to compete at Friday Night due to the 11 year old & Older age limitation, 9 Elite swimmers 10 & under competed at one session of the July Jubilee meet held at Rutgers University this past Sunday.

 

            10 year old Rachel Keselman and 10 year old Megan Balbo were the highest place finishers for Elite. Keselman placed 11th in the 200 IM with her 3.32.77 time while Bablo placed 11th in the 100 back (1.42.01). Keselman also placed 12th in the 50 fly (46.14).

 

            10 year old Jennifer Huo placed 12th twice: 1) in the 100 free (1.26.30) and 2) in the 100 back (1.42.84). 9 year old Emily Fu was 12th in the 200 IM with a 3.35.31 time.

 

            10 year old Claire Xu placed 13th in the 50 breast (50.48) while 8 year old Monica Iizuka placed 13th in the 200 IM (3.37.50).

 

            Swimmers who participated (# in parathesis is number of best Elite LCM times):  Megan Balbo (3), Emily Fu (3), Clio Galea (1), Jennifer Huo (2), Erica Iizuka (1), Monica Iizuka (3), Rachel Keselman (2), Natalie Pruitt (3) & Claire Xu.

 

79 SWIMMERS REGISTERED FOR WINTER 2010-1: DEPOSITS DUE THIS THURSDAY JULY 15TH;

 

            Three weeks ago, information regarding the Winter 2010-11 training session was mailed out to each swimmer. Within that information, direction was given that Elite Swimmers wishing to return to Elite to train next year must mail their $300 deposit ($300 deposit per swimmer, not family) to Coach Bill by Thursday, July 15. All swimmers who mail in their deposit will reserve a training spot in their training group.

 

            Here is the link to the list of Elite swimmers registered for Winter 2010-11: http://www.eliteswimclub.org/Tryouts%202/Home%20Page.htm

 

            This procedure allows Elite to understand its training group sizes prior to tryouts (on Tuesday, July 20). The deposit also triggers the purchase this summer of a team uniform for each swimmer.          

 

            Swimmers who miss the deposit deadline but decide they would like to train with Elite will need to attend one of the two Elite tryouts to earn a roster spot.

 

“SOFT SELLING” ELITE IS LIFEBLOOD OF CLUB;

BILL AVAILABLE FOR CLINICS AT SUMMER CLUBS

 

            Summer Swim Teams are the lifeblood of year round swim clubs like Elite. Swimmers who enjoy the training and competition of their summer clubs form the vast majority of new swimmers into “winter” or “club” swimming.  

 

            The expected terrific swimming performed by Elite swimmers this coming summer in their dual meet and championship competition will be the main selling point of the club. Elite swimmers will be among the best (if not the best) swimmers in their races. They should be, they have worked hard and have earned that right!!  

 

            Parents of Elite swimmers are requested to “soft-sell” Elite; meaning they should await an approach by an interested swimmers/parents, but then earnestly provide information to such people upon their approach. Elite parents and swimmers are highly encouraged to point perspective swimmers to the team website and to instruct interested parties to email Bill regarding questions about the club.

 

            As in past summers, Head Coach Bill is available to provide a swim clinic at local summer clubs. If your summer club or summer swim coach has an interest in a clinic by Bill, please contact Bill to set up a clinic date!  

TRYOUTS TUESDAY, JULY 20; VOLUNTEER TIMERS WELCOME:  

            Tryouts for Elite’s Winter 2010-11 Season will be held Tuesday, July 20at Morristown-Beard from 4 pm to 6 pm. There will be no pm practices held that day.  

            Make-up Tryouts will be held Tuesday, September 7 at Newark Academy from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm.  

            Elite swimmers and/or Parents are welcome to volunteer their time to help the coaches out at both tryouts!

RISING SENIORS (IN HIGH SCHOOL), JULY AND AUGUST ARE THE “OFFICIAL COLLEGE ESSAY MONTHS!!!:

            All rising Seniors in high school should take advantage of some down-time and prepare your college essay this summer. July and August are “Official College Essay Months!!!

            1st semester Seniors have a tremendous workload in addition to being under a tremendous amount of stress. 1st semester Seniors have: 1) college visits (swimmers may have college recruiting visits that last Friday thru Sunday) 2) SAT preparation 3) preparing college applications 4) keeping up their grades (colleges will want to see the 1st semester grades) and 4) swimming workload (college coaches expect swimmers to be training at their usual full schedule).

            Thus, organizing and writing one’s college essay during the “down” months of July and August is extremely productive and wise.

CLOTHING ITEMS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED THRU ESCPO NOW IN: CONTACT ALLISON NASH:

 

            The clothing items previously purchased thru ESCPO have arrived. Parents are encouraged to contact Allison Nash to arrange pick-up at Newark Academy.  Allison’s email address is ALLISONRNASH@MSN.COM.

           

WHEN IN DOUBT, CHECK THE WEBSITE:

 

            If you have questions about Elite, your first source of information is Elite’s website located at eliteswimclub.org.  When in doubt, first check the website!!!