ELITE NEWS BULLETIN               12-10-07

MORE RACING, SAME FANTASTIC RESULTS:

            The Elite Age Groupers competed in one of two meets yesterday and the results were, once again, terrific! For all those swimmers not participating in this weekend’s prestigious Holiday Classic meet at Rutgers University, this weekend’s meets represented the conclusion of the 1st half of season. Swimmers will compete again in January.

 

            Yesterday morning, Elite sent their 8 & Unders to the Candy Cane Invitational hosted by Somerset Hills Y (“SHY”) in Basking Ridge. Combining swimming with giving, SHY did not accept meet entry fees but instead requested families to contribute to the Valerie Fund, which provides gifts and services to local children with cancer.

 

            Leading the way for Elite was 8 year old Abbie Bigham, who won two events: 8 & Under 50 yard back (45.70) and 50 yard fly (48.74) while finishing 2nd  in her other event, the 100 yard free (1.30.86)! 8 year old Rachel Keselman and 8 year old Michael Tortorella also placed 2nd in events: Keselman in the 50 breast (51.73) and Tortorella in the 25 yard breast (26.33). Tortorella also placed third in the 25 yard free (18.37). Colin Miller-Radest also placed 3rd in an event: 25 breast (26.85).

 

At the Candy Cane meet, swimmers who participated were (# in parathesis is number of best Elite SCY best times): Megan Balbo (2), Abbie Bigham (3), Eloise Burn (1), Andy Fresen (1), RJ Fresen (1), Katherine Friday (3), Rachel Keselman (2), Jessica Kraus (3), Brandon Li (2), Colin Miller-Radest (1), Katy Shepard (3), Michael Tortorella (2) & Olivia Woodruff (2).

 

Back home at Morristown-Beard, Elite held an intraclub meet.  Double winners for Elite were: Matt Almeyer (11-12 200 meter Free-2.31.08 & 100 meter fly 1.18.48), Zachie Katz (9-10 100 meter free-1.15.77 & 50 fly-36.75), Silas Newcomb (13 & Older 100 meter back-1.09.65 & 100 fly-1.11.24), Kaitlin Stearns (9-10 100 meter free-1.18.11 & 50 back-41.38) and Erica Takahashi (13 & Older 200 meter free-2.25.80 & 100 fly-1.21.12).

 

Also winning events were: John Burns (13 & Older 200 meter free-2.17.59), Taylor Campolattaro (13 & Older 100 meter back-1.20.29), Brannon Cho (11-12 100 meter back-1.18.44), Alli Dorneo (11-12 100 meter back-1.22.34), Regan Kology (11-12 200 meter free-2.26.78), Aaron Levin (9-10 50 meter back-40.81), Michelle Pick (9-10 50 meter fly-40.82), Lindsay Stearns (11-12 100 meter fly-1.19.72).

 

         At the MBS meet, swimmers who participated were (# in parathesis is number of best Elite SCM best times): Matt Ahlmeyer (3), Michael Alelov (3), Arlynn Baer (3), Chris Balbo (3), Lindsay Behar (3), Ethan Blum (3), Nicole Blum (3), Ryan Buckham (3), Alexa Burkard (2), Thomas Burke (3),  Meggie Butler (3), Taylor Campolattaro (1), Mac Charvala (3), Brannon Cho (3), Elizabeth D’Altrui (3),  Drew D’Andrea (3), Alli Dorneo (2), Sam Duren (2), Avinash Duvvuri (3), Krishna Duvvuri (1), Helena Elston (3), Maya Epelbaum (3), Juliet Felson (3), Andrea Ferrell (3), Spencer Fisch (3), Erika Fresen (3), Ariel Gelman (3), Emily Goad (3), Katie Golway (3), Julia Guacelli (3), Emma Harris (3), Scott Harris (3), Alyssa Hartigan (3), Matt Hong (3), Patrick Hong (3), Elana Horowitz (3),  William Kaiser (2), Zachie Katz (3), Eamonn Keenan (3),  Regan Kology (3), Jared Kovacs (3), atrick Lai (1), Clark LaRaia (1), Isabel LaRaia (3), Aaron Levin (3), Brandon Li (3), Jessie Lowe (3), Sarah Lowe (3), Daniela Manzi (3), Marisa Manzi (3), Katie McGrath (2), Brendan Miller-Radest (3), Kara Miller-Radest (3), Isabella Morreale (3), Julia Muro (3), Silas Newcomb (3), Gregory Niccolai (3), Rebecca Niccolai, Dara O’Gorman (3), Nick Pachiolo (3), Spencer Pearce (3), Christina Pick (3), Gabrielle Pick (3), Michelle Pick (3), Mikala Quinn (3), Katie Salsano (3), Taylor Savarese (3), Jonathan Scott (3), Andrea Shepard (3), onas Singer (3), Jessica Solodkin (3), Kaitlin Stearns (3), Lindsay Stearns (3), Erica Takahashi (3), Lexi Tedesco (1), Sydney Todd (1), Rachel Tortorella (3), Spence Turkington (2), Michael Wang (3), Caroline Watt (3), Ryan Wyer (3) James Yoon (2) & Richard Yu (3).

 

            Results of both meets are posted on the website.

CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE AWARDS DINNER:

           Please note that there has been a change of date for the 2008 Elite Awards Banquet. The new date is Sunday, April 6 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The dinner will be held at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany on Route 10 East as it has been for the past 3 years.

 

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS:

ATTENDENCE, LEVEL OF TRAINING AND STROKE TECHNIQUE:

 

            As we hit the mid-point of our training season, swimmers and parents are reminded that swimmers EARN their promotions by accomplishing 3 criteria thru the season. Coaches will make their recommendations for promotions starting in mid January and the promotion letters will be mailed in early February. No swimmer will be considered for promotion unless they comply with the following 3 criteria (and swimmers are reminded that they control this process, not the coaches);

 

1)      great attendance as defined as follows:

a.       over 70% for Marlin Teals, Marlin Blacks, Wave Teals & Wave Blacks.

b.      over 85% for Wave Golds and Senior Preps

     There will be no exceptions.

 

2)      Training within the top lanes in one’s training group. Each training group has 2 to 6 different levels of training within the training group. A swimmer must be training within the top 2 training levels to be considered.

 

3)  Great stroke technique. While swimmers are training in the top level of their training group, they need to hold their stroke technique. Each swimmer

                   is aware of those things they need to work on.

 

            Each swimmer is encouraged to talk to their coach regarding their current status and things they need to do during the 2nd half of the season to earn a promotion.

 

WITH DECEMBER COMES WEATHER,

CHECK WEBSITE/EMAIL FOR PRACTICE CANCELLATIONS:

 

Weather will have an affect on practice schedules and meet starting times. When in doubt, check the Elite website and your email for information regarding time changes due to weather.

 

Be advised that both Newark Academy and Morristown Beard tend to close down at the forecast of bad weather. In addition, safety is extremely important. Thus, weather is likely to interrupt practice and even if it does not, parents should make decisions based upon their comfort level regarding travel to and from practice.

 

HOLIDAY PRACTICE SCHEDULE POSTED:

 

             The holiday practice schedule is now posted on the website under Practice Schedule. While likely this will be Elite’s practice schedule over the holiday, it is subject to change.

 

SICK? COULD BE YOUR LACK OF “AT HOME” SWIMMING DETAILS!!!

GOOD FOOD, WATER, SLEEP, DRESS WARM, REPEAT!

 

Are you sick? Got the flu, strep or a bad head cold?  Your sickness is probably caused by your own lack of swimming details!!!

 

Since we are heading towards our heaviest training (December & January), swimmers are “broken down” or tired based upon the heavy swimming workload. To stay healthy, each swimmer needs to practice their “at home” swimming details: drinking lots of fluids, eating properly and often, getting enough sleep and dressing properly for winter.

 

There are literally dozens of swimmers that ignore these vital “at home” swimming details, and most of these swimmers end up missing significant training and/or actually missing their meets because they do not live their “at home” swimming details. These swimmers literally shorten their training seasons due to their sickness!!!

 

One new swimmer phenomena that is just plain crazy is the “sandal/no sock look” in zero degree weather. Swimmers who dress like this are literally begging to get sick. One Elite swimmer actually got frostbite 3 years ago due to not dressing properly on the way home from swimming on a particularly cold night. Ever tried swimming with frostbite?

 

Be a winner: do your swimming details at home and at school, in addition to at the pool!!!

 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE CHANGES (SLIGHTLY) NOVEMBER 15 FOR MARLINS & WAVE BLACKS….

 

Swimmers and Parents are reminded that the practice schedule will change come Monday, November 19. The changes will affect the Marlin Teals, the Marlin Blacks and the Wavebuster Black training groups.

           

Starting Thursday, November 15, Newark Academy’s high school and middle schools will begin training for their winter competitions. To accommodate NA, the immediate effect will be that the Marlin Teals and Marlin Blacks will “lose” 15 minutes of training (actually, we added 15 minutes of training in September and October and just revert back to the original practice schedule) and begin training at 5:15 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.

 

In addition, on those Saturdays when they are not competing the Wave Blacks practice will now be held from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm and at Morristown-Beard.

 

….JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE NOT TO LOOK AT OUR PRACTICE SCHEDULE: HIGH SCHOOL MEETS TO DISRUPT PRACTICES:

 

            In December, January and thru the middle of February, high school & middle school swim teams conduct practice and meets. Incredibly, a total of 7  high school and middle school teams use either Newark Academy or Morristown-Beard School during this time. What these means to us is that Elite’s practices will be disrupted as these meets will encroach into Elite’s practice times.

 

            On days when there are no meets, Elite’s practices will be held at the same time. However, on those days when a high school or middle school is using one of our pools for a meet, our practices might be shortened at the front end or on the back end.

 

            Thus, please check the practice schedule for practice time changes on a daily basis!!

 

SWIM MEET “LOST & FOUND” BROUGHT BACK TO NA; PLEASE CHECK YOUR ITEMS AT HOME:

 

            As anyone at Princeton this weekend knows, the crowded situation at meets creates a ripe situation where items are going to be left, lost or accidentally picked up by other swimmers. Swimmers and parents should know the following:

 

1)      Items easily identified as Elite’s that are left at the meet are brought back to Newark Academy and placed in the lost & found.

 

2)      Items with names on them are much more easily identifiable. If not already done so, write your name on all swim gear and team uniform items so they can get back to you.

 

3)      As a courtesy to your fellow swimmers, please check the items you bring home to confirm they are actually yours. You may have accidentally picked up someone else’s uniform, suit or goggles. 

 

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!!! If you do not see what you need, email Bill at eliteswimclubnj@comcast.net