ELITE NEWS BULLETIN 2-14-11
“Cultivating Excellence in Academics, Character and Swimming”
AT SR STATES: MAGIC NUMBER IS 3:
3RD PLACE TEAM FINISH;
3 NEW SECTIONAL CUTS;
3 ADD JO CUTS: GIOSTRA, I. MORREALE (2)
& M. LI
Historically, New Jersey
Swimming’s Senior States meet has produced lackluster results for Elite Senior
Swimmers. The combination of the intense anaerobic practices combined with the
grueling high school dual meet, state tournament and championship meets usually
catches up with our oldest swimmers, who can not muster the energy to produce
stellar results at this stage of the season. But not this year:
Scoring contributions by
13 different swimmers put Elite’s team point total at 3rd out of 21 NJ
teams (by a mere 5 points!). This was the first time in Elite history that the
team placed in the top 3 of a NJ Swimming Championship!
14 year old Jess Gorham,
who passed up the opportunity to compete at both Junior States and IM Xtreme Games, lit up the joint with 2 Sectional qualifying
times-putting her total at 4. Jess was brilliant against swimmers as old as 18
years old as she won the 100 free in a stunning 53.26 time-over a 1 second
drop! Jess added her 2nd Sectional cut of the weekend by slicing .57
off her 50 free time (24.50)-placing her 3rd.
Jess also sliced time off her previous two sectional qualifying times in placing
2nd in the 100 back (59.47) and 3rd in the 200 back
(2.08.19).
16 year old Alex Mango notched
his 8th Sectional qualifying time with his 22.15 3rd
place performance in the 50 free. Mango was in the “3” mood, as he placed 3rd
in all 6 of his events: 500 free (4.44.70), 100 free (48.22), 100 fly (53.31),
200 free (1.44.53) & 200 fly (2.00.36).
15 year old Isabella
Morreale earned 2 JO qualifying times, both in the breaststroke. Isabella
knocked 3 seconds off her previous best (and nearly made a Sectional qualifying
time) with her 9th place, 1.08.40 performance in the 100. Isabella followed up with
a 8 second drop in the 200 breast (2.31.56).
16 year old Michael Li
dropped 3 seconds in the 200 IM to a 2.04.42 and a 9th place finish.
Michael, who has been hovering around Sectional qualifying times in the 100
& 200 breast, fell just short again. He placed 4th
in the 200 breast (2.16.63-1 second drop) & 7th in the 100
breast (1.03.09).
16 year old Lindsey
Giostra picked up her 2nd JO cut, with her 2.3 second drop (2.32.92).
Lindsey placed 8th in the event.
14 year old Caroline
Watt, who also passed up the Jr. State Meet, had a mind-boggling 41 second drop
in the 1650 free (18.08.82) to place 9th. Watt followed up with a 13th place
finish in the 500 free (5.18.56-2 second drop).
14 year old Ryan
Sebastian continued his pursuit of Sectional qualifying times on all fronts;
this weekend focusing on sprint events. Ryan clipped off .7 in his 100 back
(56.21) to move 1.1 seconds from the qualifying time in placing 6th
and dropped 1.1 off his 100 fly time to move within
1.2 of the qualifying time. Ryan is also within range of sectional cuts in the
200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back, 200 breast, 200 fly, 500 free, 1000 free & 1650
free!
17 year old Priya Duvvuri placed 8th in the 100 back
(1.01.36) and 9th in the 100 fly (59.39-just .2 off the Sectional
cut).
17 year old Ali Morreale
placed 4th in the 100 breast (1.07.62).
16 year old Matt
Ahlmeyer placed 13th in the 200 back (2.05.67) and placed 15th
in the 200 fly (2.10.84).
16 year old Ryan Wyer placed 10th in the 100 fly (55.56).
15 year old Krishna Duvvuri
placed 12th in the 100 back (57.53).
12 year old Chris Balbo,
whose injury prevented him from a Junior States performance, dropped 17 seconds
in the 1650 free (18.20.57) to place 14th.
Full results are posted
on the team website.
Swimmers who participated (# in parenthesis is number of best Elite SCY best times): Matthew Ahlmeyer (7), Jenni Allocco (3), Chris Balbo (2), Caitlin Brown (2), Anthony Don (2), Sam Duren (4), Krishna Duvvuri (6), Priya Duvvuri (1), Rachel Emodi (1), Lindsey Giostra (6), Jess Gorham (6), Brent Jones (1), Emmie Lai (1), Michael Li (3), Greg Macchia (4), Alex Mango (6), Ali Morreale (2), Isabella Morreale (4), Dan Muro, Maggie Nelson (3), Ryan Sebastian (6), Jonas Singer (2), Caroline Watt (2) & Ryan Wyer (3).
WITH SEASON END IN SIGHT, TIME TO PLAN TO
PARTY!!!
AWARDS DINNER RESERVATION FORM NOW POSTED UNDER AWARDS DINNER:
Preparations are underway for the biggest party of the season: Elite’s 16th annual Winter Swim Team Banquet!!! This year’s party will be held Sunday, April 10th from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
This
year, Elite will again be at the Hanover Marriott, located at 1401 Route 10 East,
Whippany, New Jersey. This facility can accommodate up to 700 people!!! The
last 9 Elite banquets have had an excess of 300 people each!!! The reservation
form is now posted on the website: http://www.eliteswimclub.org/Awards%20Dinner/homepage.html
To reserve your dinner reservations, please print out a reservation form from the website (under Awards Dinner), fill it out and mail the form with the appropriate check amount to Bill Deatly, 32 Prospect Street, Summit, New Jersey 07901. Cost per person is $55. All 12 & Under Swimmers must have at least 1 adult accompanying them.
Parents, Bill will do his best to honor your seating arrangement requests. Swimmers will be seated by Bill by training group.
Reservation forms must be in by Wednesday, March 30, 2011.
PARENTS ORGANIZATION OFFERS PERSONALIZED CAPS!!
The Elite Swim Club Parents
Organization (ESCPO) is holding a PERSONALIZED CAP SALE (last names only). Caps must be purchased in PAIRS. They are 2 for $15. This sale is only until February 16th. Please be prompt. There will be no exceptions to that
date. This is the only time of year
where swimmers can receive extra personalized caps. Swimmers who tried out in September are able
to order caps with names on it as well.
Please contact Allison Nash at allisonrnash@msn.com
if you have any questions.
END OF SEASON NOW IN SIGHT:
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON/MEETS, TRYOUTS & SPRING SESSION EYED:
EVERYONE TRAINS TIL FRIDAY, MARCH 11:
In keeping with its long term developmental goals for its
swimmers, Elite will provide training for all swimmers thru Friday, March 11.
Regardless of when a swimmer’s last championship meet occurs, all swimmers will
be welcome to continue to train thru March 11.
All 8 & Unders, all 9 &
10’s and all 13 thru 19 swimmers will continue training AFTER their Mini
Championship meet or AFTER their Silver/Bronze Meets. 13-19s will train thru
their Silver-Bronze Meet, to be held March 12-13. Junior Olympic, Sectional and Zone swimmers
will continue to train thru the conclusion of their last championship meet.
All
swimmers (with the probable exception of Sectional & Zone swimmers), will
begin their Spring Season together on Monday, April 4.
This schedule allows for non-JO level swimmers (and parents)
3 weeks off between seasons (much needed mental and physical rest) and Junior
Olympic swimmers at least 2 full weeks off between sessions.
Please note that the training within each training group
will be altered during this time frame, with the post championship swimmers
grouped together in practice to work on conditioning while the pre-championship
swimmers will focus on stroke details, racing and resting for their upcoming
championship meet.
With regards to Championship Season, all Elite 8 &
Under swimmers will attend the Mini-Championships on Saturday, March 6. All
Elite 9-10’s will attend the 9-10 Silver/Bronze South Championships (Elite
hosts this meet at Newark Academy) Saturday February 26 & Sunday, February
27. All 11-12’s will attend the 11-12 Silver/Bronze South Championships to be
held on Saturday, March 5 & Sunday, March 6 at Raritan Valley Community
College. All Elite 13 & Olders will attend the 13-19 Silver/Bronze Championships
(Elite hosts this meet at Rutgers) on Saturday, March 12 & Sunday, March
13.
Tryouts
for Elite’s Spring/Summer 2011 Session will be held Tuesday, March 22 at 4:30
pm at Newark Academy. Information regarding this tryout will be posted on the
team website this week.
COLLEGE BOUND
AND SWIMMING? NJ SWIMMING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AVAILABLE:
New Jersey Swimmers who are attending college next year and plan to swim can apply to receive a $1,250 one-time scholarship from New Jersey Swimming.
Information regarding this scholarship opportunity is attached and the application will be posted on the NJ Swimming website shortly.
PREPARATION
BEGINS FOR 9-10 SILVER/BRONZE CHAMPS;
13-19
SILVERS/BRONZE COORIDINATION EMAIL OUT THIS WEEK;
Meet Coordination for the 9-10 Silver Bronze Championships is
gearing up for this championship meet which Elite will host February 26th
& 27th at Newark Academy. All parents of swimmers 10 years
of age and younger (yes, including 8 year olds, 7 year olds and 6 year olds)
are expected to work this meet as part of their parental obligation to
Elite.
Carolyn Balbo thanks all parents of 10 & Unders who responded to her questionnaire requesting preferences as to which volunteer job each parent prefers. A draft list of job assignments will be circulated shortly.
Carolyn will also be emailing out her questionnaire
requesting preferences for the volunteer jobs for the 13 & Older Silver
Bronze Championships this week. Please respond to her email as soon as you are
able. Please note that all parents of swimmers 13 & over are expected
to work this meet.
If a parent/family forsees a
problem fulfilling their parental obligation, they need to contact Bill AND
Carolyn asap.
In the past, parents/families have fulfilled their parental obligation by
having a relative (grandparents or siblings) work, or even hiring a worker for
their spot. Thus, there is really no reason a parental obligation can not be
fulfilled by an Elite club member.
Failure to fulfill a parental obligation will jeopardize a swimmer’s roster spot
on Elite. As part of having a swimmer on Elite,
parent have agreed to step up and help when it is Elite’s turn to provide
splash opportunities for the greater swimming community.
REMINDER: SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDS WILL BE
HIGHLIGHT OF AWARDS BANQUET:
2)
The Elite
Scholar-Athlete Gold Award: A swimmer must have all A’s and no more than 1 B
(or the equivalent of all A’s and 1 B) plus at least 1 individual Junior
Olympic Qualify Time
3)
The Elite
Scholar-Athlete Teal Award: Swimmer must have all A’s and B’s (of the equivalent)
plus at least 1 individual Silver Qualifying Time
ELITE TO ADD 2 NEW TRAINING GROUPS
THIS SPRING:
A SMALL TRAINING GROUP BETWEEN SENIOR
PREPS & WAVE GOLDS &
A PRE-COMPETITION TRAINING GROUP;
Elite will expand during the Spring
2011 Session by adding two training groups to the club. Each group are created to enhance the overall performance of the club.
The creation of these groups will have no affect on the training schedule of
the existing 7 training groups. The Spring 2011
Session training schedule will be identical to the Winter 2010-11 training
schedule.
Starting with the Spring 2011
Session, Elite will promote a very select group of older swimmers (mainly if
not totally Seniors-to-be in High School) into a new training group called the
Senior Preps-2. This training group will train from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at
Morristown-Beard School along with the Seniors and
Senior Preps. This group will consist of 3-10 swimmers and will train in one
lane at a MBS from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Also
starting in the Spring 2011 Session, Elite will create
a Pre-Elite Program. This Pre-Elite program will actually be two programs in
one:
1) Program #1: For swimmers at the Wavebuster Teal, Marlin Black or Marlin Teal level whom would be turned away at tryouts due to lack of space
within these Elite training groups. By offering these swimmers training in the Spring 2011 (and in the Fall 2011 from Sept thru Nov 15),
Elite will be developing swimmers to enter Elite when room becomes available.
Each year, Elite experiences attrition during the season; this training group
would “feed” the Wavebuster Teals, Marlin Blacks and
Marlin Teal levels during the season when space becomes available. Swimmers in
this group will also be given priority entrance into Elite at the next tryout
if space does not become available during the season.
2) Program #2: For swimmers who are not yet at the
Marlin Teal level. This program will give these swimmers “water time” to
develop their swimming within the structure of Elite’s training system. These
swimmers will also have priority entrance into Elite upon achieving the Marlin
Teal level (when space opens up or at the next tryout).
At the moment, the plan
is for the Pre-Elite program will train 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday for 1 hour (4:00 pm to 5:00 pm).
SICK? COULD BE YOUR LACK OF “AT HOME” SWIMMING
DETAILS!!!
Are you sick? Got the flu, strep or a bad head cold? Your sickness
is may be caused by your own lack of swimming details!!!
Since we are in our heaviest training, 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!!!
Be a winner: do your swimming details at home and at school, in addition
to at the pool!!!
PARENTS: PLEASE BE PROMPT IN PICKING UP SWIMMERS:
Parents are requested to be prompt in picking up their swimmers at the end of practice. Recently, especially after the Wave Golds on weekdays and the Wave Teals on Saturday, swimmers have had to wait 30-45 minutes after practice for their ride.
Bill has asked the coaches to remain at practice until the last child has been picked up (for the obvious safety reasons). Coaches are more than willing to do so occasionally. But Elite coaches have other full time jobs and several are attending school in addition to their primary jobs and coaching. It is unfair to ask the coaches to spend an additional 30-40 minutes waiting for parents to pick up their children.
Elite is prompt about ending practice on time. Please help out the coaches by being prompt to pick up your child.
TIMING
COORDINATORS ASK FOR YOUR HELP IN RESPONDING TO EMAILS:
Parents of Elite
swimmers are asked to add the following four email addresses to your e-mail
address book to ensure you receive important information regarding Elite Hosted
Meets, Timing Information for all other meets and Parent Association
Information. Adding the e-mail addresses will insure that these important
e-mails do not go to your junk/spam folder.
Carolyn Balbo
-
cbalbo@comcast.net
Sanjeeta
Mukherjee - sanjumukhe@gmail.com
Sue Duren -
sueduren@aol.com
Antone Balbo -
abalbo@comcast.net
NEXT UP: LAST CHANCE; GO ELITE!!!; MEET INFORMATION POSTED; PLEASE RESPOND TO TIMER
COORDINATORS EMAILS:
Elite’s next competition will be the Last Chance Meet for qualifying swimmers Sunday, February 20. Information regarding this meet is posted on the team website at: http://www.eliteswimclub.org/Meet%20Schedule/homepage.htm. Please have your swimmer get in the habit of checking this page on a regular basis (and report back to you about details such as warm-up times, entries, meet locations!).
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!!!