SVSC News: January 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope that you all had a great holiday break and are getting back into the swing of things.
Best times:
Congratulations to the following swimmers for best times in November:
North Hills:
Anna Althouse, Veronica Ammer, Brooke Antol, Owen Blazer, Max Bredl, Ryan Britton, Jon Dolfi, James, Faber, Lucy Geronime, Kenadi Grumski, Emily Kavanagh, Julia Kooser, Spencer Myers, Ali O’Donnell, Emma O’Donnell, Michael Palaski, Abby Pruce, Connor Quiggle, Kaleigh Ruiz, Christian Sawyer, Marleah Schlick, Maddie Stewart, Lauren Vokes
Hampton:
Steven Amoroso, Lexi Antol, Jon Dolfi, Mara Dunning, Charlotte Myers, Emma O’Donnell, Holly Sauer, Taylor Schoeffel
Pitt:
Anne Marie Bilott, Ryan Cwik, Mara Dunning, Kassi Grumski, Katie Miller, Charlotte Myers, Sarah Pace, Alex Szakelyhidi, Maddie Tretter, Spencer Tretter
Important Upcoming Dates:
January 8-9th : Fox Chapel B Meet AM warm-ups 7:30-8:00AM, PM warm- ups 1:00-1:30PM.
January 15th and 16th: Pine Richland BB Meet warm-ups to be announced the week of the meet. January 22nd and 23rd : Bethel Park JO’s A Meet warm-ups to be announced the week of the meet.
January 29th and 30th: West Allegheny B meet warm-ups to be announced the week of the meet.
NO PRACTICE due to high school meets:
January 4th, January 13th, January 27th, February 17th
Website:
Please check out Coaches Corner for more information on various stroke mechanics and check out Links for more websites that may be useful in developing your swimming.
The website company has updated its program and therefore the website may be getting some new features keep your eyes open for new options on the website.
Mailboxes and Meets:
Please check your mailboxes and the meet information area as there are papers and meets going out frequently so that you do not miss a meet. If you have any questions about what your swimmer should swim at a meet please ask the coaches.
Happy Birthday:
Happy Birthday to our January birthday swimmers: Steven Amoroso, Max Bredl, James Faber, Julia Listwak, Emma O’Donnell
Officials: SVSC is required to have more officials than what we have, we need parents willing to officiate meets to sign up to become officials. This is a great way to learn more about your children’s’ sport. For more information go to http://www.amswim.org/forms/AMS%20Officials%20General%20Guidelines %209.2008.pdf
WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE.
If you have more questions talk to coach Mike.
Trivia of the month:
Congratulations to Marleah Schlick for turning in the trivia first for December.
Trivia answers must be turned in to coach Amanda. Answers to last month:
What school did all of your coaches attend and what did they swim?
What did all of your coaches major in?
Amanda- Bachelors in Exercise Physiology at UNC, and Physical Therapy at BCCC
Clare-Bachelors in Health and Physical Education at IUP and Masters of Education in Physical Education from SRU
Mike- Bachelors in History and Spanish at WVU, Bachelors in Health and PE At SRU, Masters of Education in PE from SRU.
Rachel-Bachelors in Exercise Science.
Which coach has the next birthday and when?
Rachel February 7th
New Questions:
If you are the first to find out all the trivia you will receive a prize:
What other sports did the coaches play?
How long did they play those sports?
If they could go pro in any sport what would it be?
Quote of the month:
“I am the greatest!”
Muhammad Ali
Good Luck in all your endeavors.