ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 09-25-06
Held just 2 weeks into the new training season, the Time Trials will establish which opening meet Elite should send which swimmers to-both Fall Festival (a Silver level and above meet) and Hall-o-ween Classic (a Bronze level meet) are being held the same weekend in late October. Since entering NJ sanctioned meets is done about 4-6 weeks prior to the meet, getting times on Elite’s swimmers early in the season was crucial (times gathered in October will affect entries for meets held in January).
There were
many, many other impressive performances. Full results are posted on the
website under Meet Results.
Swimmers who participated were (# in parathesis is # of best Elite
swims): Courtney Brosnan (2), Meg
Brosnan (3), John Burns (1), Monica Carty (1), Brannon Cho (4), Jonny Crowther
(3), Laura Culiuc (4), Jeffrey Dong (3), Sam Duren (4), Krishna Duvvuri,
Brandon Faris (3), Madeleine Faust (2), Kristen Fedor (1), Victoria Fetner (4),
Spencer Fisch (1), Hannah Gleason (4), Katie Golway (3), Katie Gorman (3),
Rachel Greene (4), Julia Guacelli (1), Brent Jones (1), Zackie Katz (3),
Gregory Keiser (3), Kirsten Kellstrom, Morgan Kiley, Brandon King, Regan Kology
(3), Emmie Lai (2), Patrick Lai, Matt Lemons (4), Aaron Levin (2), Jessie Lowe
(4), Robert Maloney (2), Daniela Manzi (4), Marisa Manzi (3), Sarah McGrath,
Brendan Miller-Radest (4), Kara Miller-Radest (4), Isabella Morreale (3),
Madison Munoz (2), Dan Muro (4), Kendall Murray (2), Caroline Nash (4), Rebecca
Niccolai (2), Dara O’Gorman (4), Evan O’Hara (4), Christina Pick (4), Gabrielle
Pick (1), Michelle Pick (3), Chris Plunkett (4), Katie Ragan (2), Taylor
Savarese (4), Amanda Scherb (2), Jonathan Scott (3), Bethany Stachenfeld (3),
Kaitlin Stearns (4), Lindsay Stearns (2), Lexi Tedesco, Sydney Todd (1),
Jennifer Torre (3), Rachel Tortorella (4), Spence Turkington (4), Michael Wang
(3), Caroline Watt (3), Sarah Weinbrom (3), Maggie Woodruff (2) & Richard
Yu (4).
CHANGE THE DATE: BAC DUAL MEETS
TO BE HELD SATURDAY, OCT 14:
Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict involving the Morristown-Beard School pool (MBS is holding an open house on Sunday, Oct 15), the dual meets that Elite is participating in with the Berkeley Aquatic Club have been moved to Saturday, Oct. 14.
In order to allow the maximum amount of swimmers to participate, each club will host a meet that day. Elite’s meet will be held at Morristown-Beard with warm-ups starting at 1 pm. BAC’s meet will be held at Berkeley Aquatic’s facility in Berkeley Heights with warm-ups at 5:30 pm.
Specific information as to whom, what & where will be announced this week.
The Starts Clinic previously scheduled that day will be rescheduled. Elite is working with Dean Hutchinson to find an alternatave date.
PRACTICE
SUIT, ACCESSORIES SALE THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1ST:
Elite will hold a “Swimming Accessories Sale” Sunday, Oct 1) at Morristown-Beard from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. The sale will have four components (Think a Swimming Shopping Mall-thus, you may need 4 different checks!!!):
Component #1 will have Donna Kay of
Swimming, Etc. selling all swimming related items from fins, goggles, practice
suits, practice racing caps, pull buoys, flip-flops, and paddles. Credit cards
can be used to purchase these items. All Elite swimmers need fins while all
Wave Blacks, Wave Golds, Seniors Preps and Seniors need pull buoys. Payment
will made directly to Swimming Etc and credit cards can be used.
Component # 2 will have Elite selling excess inventory of “Elite Apparel” such as Elite racing caps, last year’s t-shirts, last year’s towels and sweatpants. Checks or cash can be used to purchase the Elite Apparel.
Component #3 will have the Parents Organization providing additional “Elite Wear” such as collared shirts, fleeces, etc.
Component
#4 will have the Parents Organization providing information regarding the
structure and plans of the Elite Swim Club Parents Organization (ESCPO). Also
at the sale will be the Elite Parent Organization Registration and Volunteer Sign Up
- Please stop by the new Parent Organization desk at the suit sale and
register your swimmer and family. Forms will be available there, or if
you like, they will also be available on the team webstie under Parent Organization
shortly. .
NEWLY CREATED
“ESCPO” SAYS HELLO,
LOOKING FOR
PARENT VOLUNTEERS:
The following is a note from
the newly created ESCPO Board:
With our children back in school, and the smell of chlorine permeating our households and cars, it can only mean one thing…..Swim Season!! This fall marks the 12th year of operation for Elite. This season also ushers in the inaugural year of the Elite Swim Club Parents Organization (ESCPO). Over the course of the summer, the Board of ESCPO were hard at work laying the foundation for the formation of the organization including drafting by-laws, a mission statement, legal filings, etc.
The development of our children as people, scholars and swimmers is based on not only the individual, but also the support network provided by coaches, teachers and family. This includes the commitment we as parents make to drive our swimmers to practice, get everyone out the door for those 7 a.m. meet warm-ups, or providing those words of encouragement at the right time.
Elite has grown tremendously in the last few years. One constant has been (other than Bill and Brandy) and will continue to be parental support of the team. We extend a warm welcome to all new and returning Elite families and we are proud to include you as members in the ESC Parents Organization. Remember, that first 7 a.m. meet warm-up is only a few weeks away.
Look for more information on the ESCPO on the team website and at the upcoming suit sale at Morristown Beard. Register your family and tell us how you would like to help by volunteering your time or a special skill by filling out the attached registration and volunteer forms.
See you at the pool!
ESCPO Board: Dave
Dart, Moya Chew-Lai, Sharon Brosnan, Sandi Niccolai.
SUMMER “20”:
PARENTS NEED TO GET INFO TO BILL:
Last spring, the Elite coaches challenged swimmers in the Wavebuster Teal, Marlin Black and Marlin Teal training groups to add Elite swim practices to their summer regiment. Five workouts for each of these training groups plus a calendar. Swimmers were challenged to do 20 workouts during the summer and parents were requested to keep tabs of these workouts on the calendar.
Parents of the “stud” swimmers who met the challenge and completed a minimum of 20 of these workouts are requested to get the calendar to Bill (by email or place it in Bill’s mailbox) so that Elite can organize and present the earned rewards. This needs to be done by Friday, Sept 22 (end of the 1st week of practice for these training groups).
REGISTRATION FORMS DUE (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE):
On the first day of practice, each
Elite swimmer will be presented with a folder containing information regarding
the 2006-07 Winter Season.
Within each swimmer’s folder are: 1) an Elite Membership form (last year’s form if you are returning 2) 2 Emergency Contact Forms (1 for each pool) 3) an Elite Code of Conduct form and 4) if you were a member of another USA Swim Club last season, a Transfer Form.
It is critical that these forms be returned to Bill’s mailbox as soon as possible so that each Elite swimmer is registered (and thus insured).
PARKING AN ISSUE AT NEWARK ACADEMY:
There is a distinct shortage of parking spaces at Newark Academy, especially on weekdays between 5:15 pm and 6:30 pm. Parents are welcome to “drop off” or “pick-up” their swimmers by the field house entrance during this time period if the driver remains in the car. If a parent is coming into the building, they are requested to park in the “upper” lot and walk thru the school to reach the pool.
Please remember to drive slowly thru the parking lots and do not park in the fire lanes, as the Livingston Police will ticket improperly parked cars.
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!!!