DAC Newsletter 2 Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 www.deltaducks.org Attachments/Links sent with this Newsletter Attachment (1) – Newsletter 2 Attachment (2) – Tiger Aquatics: 13 & Over Invite – Meet Information Attachment (3) – Tiger Aquatics: 13 & Over Invite – Swim Meet Registration Form Attachment (4) – Sunkist: Sprint 2 Christmas Invite – Meet Information Attachment (5) – Sunkist: Sprint 2 Christmas Invite – Swim Meet Registration Form Attachment (6) – 2008 Thanksgiving Holiday Practice Schedule Quotes For Success Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

- John Wooden University of California @ LA Former Head Men’s Basketball Coach

- Cleveland Location Only - Practice This Week (Nov, 2008) Monday (17): Regular Practice Schedule Tuesday (18): Regular Practice Schedule Wednesday (19): Regular Practice Schedule Thursday (20): Regular Practice Schedule Friday (21): Regular Practice Schedule Saturday (22): No Practice

Practice Next Week (Nov, 2008) Monday (24): Regular Practice Schedule Tuesday (25): Regular Practice Schedule Wednesday (26): Check Practice Schedule on Website Thursday (27): No Practice Friday (28): No Practice Saturday (29): No Practice - Thanksgiving Break: Practice Schedule -

Week of November 24th

Beginner Groups Normal Practice Schedule for all group times = Monday (24th) and Tuesday (25th) No practice Wednesday (26th) through Friday(28th)

Mighty Duck Groups Normal Practice Schedule for all group times = Monday (24th) and Tuesday (25th) Wednesday (26th) practice will be in the morning, 10:30 to 11:30am @ DSU AC. No practice Thursday (26th) through Friday(28th)

Gold Group Normal Practice Schedule for all group times = Monday (24th) and Tuesday (25th) Wednesday (26th) practice will be in the morning, 10:15 to 11:30am @ DSU AC. No practice Thursday (26th) through Friday(28th) SATURDAY: TBA

Junior/Senior Groups Normal Practice Schedule for all group times = Monday (24th) and Tuesday (25th) Wednesday (26th) practice will be in the morning, 8:30 to 11:00am @ DSU AC. SATURDAY: TBA

ENJOY THE BREAK - Upcoming Swim Meets -

Germantown Swim Team Thanksgiving Invitational Meet Date: November 21st – 23rd (Friday PM - Sunday) Location: Germantown, TN (Germantown Center) Deadline: PAST DUE Lodging Info: None Available

This meet is OPEN to all ACTIVE DAC swimmers. 2 ½ day meet.

Visit this event under the “EVENTS” tab on the HOME PAGE!

Tiger Aquatic Club Christmas Invitational Meet Date: December 5th – 7th (Friday PM - Sunday) Prelim/Final Location: Baton Rouge, LA (LSU Natatorium) Deadline: Tuesday, November 18th Lodging Info: None Available

This meet is open to all ACTIVE DAC swimmers. 2 ½ day meet. 13 & Over ONLY swimmers.

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Sunkist Swim Team Sprint 2 Christmas Invitational Meet Date: December 13th (Saturday ONLY, 1 day meet) Location: Flowood, MS (Brown YMCA) Deadline: Tuesday, December 2nd Lodging Info: None Available

This meet is open to all ACTIVE DAC athletes. 12 & unders only.

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- Swim Fast DAC Swimmers!! - - Countdown to… -

Future Meets: 67 days until DAC Charlene Craddock Invite, Cleveland, MS….Jan 23-25th 89 days until 8 & Under State Meet, Flowood, MS…………………….Feb 14th 95 days until MSI Short Course State Meet, Oxford, MS……....…Feb 20-22nd 108 days until Senior Sectionals, Cary, NC……………..………….………March 5-8th 115 days until Age Group Sectionals, Charlotte, NC…………………..March 12-15th 120 days until US Speedo Junior Nationals, TBA…………………..…..March 17-21st *as of Tuesday, November, 18th, 2008 - DAC Store Hours (Cleveland) - The DAC Store will be open from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm weekly on Mondays and Thursdays only th please note, November 24 (Mon) only next week @ DSU Aquatic Center in Coach Dan’l’s office upstairs Merchandise to be sold will include:

Assorted T-Shirts $5.00 Delta Jones (white) $15.00

Bungee Cords Goggle Straps Silicone Swim Caps Latex Swim Caps Jr. Snorkel Decals

Tattoos Goggles Royal Blue Towels w/ DAC Logo Royal Blue Mesh Gear Bag w/ DAC Logo

- Go DAC !!! - - Makos Fall Invite – Meet Review -

October 10-12th @ Courthouse Pool The Delta Ducks traveled Jackson, MS for our first away meet of the short course season at The Courthouse Recreation Center. The Delta Ducks had 13 athletes achieve an overall team improvement of over an astounding 300 seconds with 51 personal best times. If this meet was a good indication of this swim season, it will be a good short course season. Another successful meet!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Top Time Droppers of the Meet

Girl Swimmers Time Time Boy Swimmers Manuela Portilla (11) 71.35 1 71.62 Patrick Lane (13) Caylie Crossland (8) 15.55 2 59.11 Josh Waldbieser (10) Sarah Lane (10) 12.75 3 21.57 Ian Crossland (11) Mary Margaret Weeks (8) 12.24 4 21.43 Will Weeks (13)

14 NEW Time Standard Achievers PLEASE NOTE: 2009-2012 Time Standards were used for this section

Patrick Lane (13): 200 Fly 3 “B” Times 6 “BB”Sarah Times Lane (10): 50 Brst5 “A” Times Leif Baranow (9): 100 Brst, Patrick LaneWill(13): Weeks 100 Back,(13): 100 PatrickBack, Lane (13): 200 Free, 200 IM 200 IM 200 Back 500 Free Josh Waldbieser (10): 200 IM Manuela PortillaJosh Waldbieser(11): 500 Free(10):Manuela 200 IM Portilla (11): 200 Fr, Josh Waldbieser (10): 100 Breast 50 Back, 100 Back Will Weeks (13): 50 Fr, 100 Fr

IMPROVEMENT The following swimmers went at least 4 for 4 best times, excluding new events. This is very difficult to perform and quite an incredible accomplishment. Congratulations to Skyler DeRegt (13), and Will Weeks (13).

- Go DAC !!! - - Tunica Fall Invite– Meet Review -

October 25-26th @ Henderson Aquatic Center The Delta Ducks traveled up the street to the Tunica Dolphins. DAC had 29 athletes, with 2 first time swimmers (Riley Smith, Spence Martin) for this short course competition, which will provide great experience throughout the rest of our season. The Delta Ducks had an overall team improvement of over 325 seconds with over 64 personal best times, with over 30 first time events. As a team, Delta placed second overall. Another successful meet!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Top Time Droppers of the Meet

Girl Swimmers Time Time Boy Swimmers Hart Rogers (10) 37.26 1 53.93 Nat Jones (11) Elizabeth Canalejo (11) 25.32 2 41.98 Ian Crossland (11) Alexa Small (10) 24.75 3 22.23 Trey Harmon (11) Wesley Warrington (7) 25.04 4 7.55 Bailey McGarrh (10) Hart Rogers (10) 22.49 5 2.82 Jacob Pearson (12)

16 NEW Time Standard Achievers PLEASE NOTE: 2009-2012 Time Standards were used for this section

Anna Smith (11): 100 Back, 200 Back 7 “B” Times 6 “BB”Sarah Times Smith (17): 100 Free1 “AA” Time Allie Blackwood (10): 100 IM Manuela Portilla (11): 200 Back, Shelby Cox (10): 100 IM Nat Jones (11): 50 Free 200 Brst, 200 IM, 400 IM Alexa Small (10): 100 Free, 50 Fly Alexa Small (10): 100 Free, 50 Fly 1 “AG Sect” Cut Shelby Cox (10): 100 IM 1 “A” Time Manuela Portilla (11): 50 Free

1 Broken DAC Record

Manuela Portilla (11) set the 11-12 Girls 400m Individual Medley record.

Congratulations Manuela, keep up the good efforts!!!

- Go DAC !!! - - HubFins IMX Challenge – Meet Review -

November 14-16th @ City of Laurel Natatorium The Delta Ducks traveled down to Laurel, MS with 10 athletes. We had an overall team improvement of over 311 seconds with exactly 39 personal best times, with over 10 first time events. As a team, Delta placed 9th out 13 teams overall. Another successful meet!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Top Time Droppers of the Meet

Girl Swimmer Time Time Boy Swimmers Mary Clay Kline (13) 52.10 1 104.57 Patrick Lane (13) Beth Baugh (12) 43.38 2 36.52 Leif Baranow (9) Hallee Pinkerton (9) 41.56 3 14.67 Will Baugh (9) Sarah Lane (10) 16.25 4 2.92 James Henry Kline (9)

14 NEW Time Standard Achievers PLEASE NOTE: 2009-2012 Time Standards are being used for this section Sarah Lane (1 A (11): 810“B”“B” Time Times s 3 “BB” Times 1 “A” Time 00 LeifLeifBaranowBaranow(9):( 9200): 200 Free, Free, Mary Clay Kline (13): 50 Free Patrick Lane (13): 100 Free 100100 Back, Back, 100 100 Fly Fly Patrick Lane (13): 400 IM MaryMary Clay Clay Kline Kline(13):(1 320):0 20 Free0 Free Hallee Pinkerton (9): 200 IM PatrickPatrick Lane Lane (13): (13): 100 100 Brst Brst Fly SarahHallee Lane Pinkerton (10): 100(9): Brst 100, B100ack Fly Hallee Pinkerton (9): 100 Back

2 High Point IMX Champions Both Halle Pinkerton (9) and Leif Baranow (9) placed 1st overall in the 9 & Under Division of the IMX Challenge. They had the highest over score after the following IMX events:

200 IM, 100 Back, 100 Brst, 100 Fly, 200 Free.

Congratulations to both Hallee and Leif.

Keep up the good efforts!!!

- Go DAC !!! - - Attention Parents: Here are Christmas Gift Ideas -

Most parents are beginning to search for the perfect gifts for the Holiday seasons for your kids. I have been asked by many parents lately about ideas about equipment or other swimming gear.

All Merchandise in the DAC store would make great gifts!

Here are my suggestions…For Equipment ONLY.

(1) FINIS Jr. Snorkel Hands down the best product ever made for swimmers, besides goggles!

(2) DAC Mesh Bag to carry all your equipment. The DAC DUCK logo is on the bag.

(3) FINS, please email me about your swimmer individually and I get back to you ASAP

(4) SPEEDO – Breastroke FIN. For Mighty Duck Level swimmers and above ONLY.

If you have any questions feel free to email me about your athlete(s) and what would be an ideal for them.

Coach Dan’l can be reached at [email protected]

- Athlete / Parent Tip - Learn Optimal Push

Interestingly, there is a positive side to the idea of ‘parental pushing’. USA Swimming research conducted in 1996 shows that kids say parents can enhance fun in swimming by providing a push. Be careful, however. Remember that there is a fine line between pushing in a positive way and pushing to the detriment of kids’ enjoyment. It seems a slight push from parents can enhance subsequent enjoyment and, as kids point out, is often needed. Optimal push shows love, support and caring without applying undue pressure. A parent who encourages a child to attend practice and who is ready, willing and able to drive the child shows that he cares about the child’s interest and successful development. A parent who takes a “hands off approach” hoping to avoid pressuring the child may actually be sending the message “I don’t care about you and your activities!” Be there, be available, be ready, willing and able to help. Sometimes we all need a little push to get us moving, to get us out of bed, into the car and into the pool. We need to know that someone cares. A child who says “do I have to go to swim practice?” may be very happy to have you make the decision by saying “yes.” He may just want to see if you care.

- Go DAC !!! - - Nutrition Quick Tips -

What should my child eat before practice? - OR - What should my child eat at meets?

The best pre-practice, or pre-meet meal should contain primarily carbohydrates. Carbohydrate- rich foods like pasta, breads and cereal are easily digested and absorbed. Rule of thumb: 0.5 - 2.0 grams of carbohydrate per pound of body weight one to four hours prior to exercise.

Meals that provide 100 grams of carbohydrates

 1 bagel with peanut butter and 2/3 cup of raisins  1 cup of low-fat yogurt, 1 banana and 1 cup of orange juice  1 sandwich with 1 cup of applesauce  2 cups of spaghetti with meat sauce and 1 piece of garlic bread  8 oz. of skim milk, 1 apple, 1 orange, 2 slices of bread and 3 pancakes  1 serving of Gatorade and 1 bagel

Fluid Replacement Tips

 Weigh in before and after training and drink at least 2 cups of fluid for every pound of weight lost.  Keep a fluid bottle by the side of the pool when working out and drink between repeats and sets.  Choose sports drinks like Gatorade that taste good, stimulate fluid absorption in the body maintain proper fluid balance in the body, and provide energy to working muscles.  Avoid carbonated drinks, which can cause stomach bloating and may reduce fluid intake.  Avoid caffeine-filled beverages. They are diuretics and contribute to fluid loss.  Check the color of your urine. Dark-colored urine may indicate you are dehydrated and need to drink fluids. - New Swimming Records Broken Last Month -

6 New Records

…Over the last 6 weeks

World Cup, : Flash Matt Jaukovic Clips 50 Fly World Record -- Oct 25, 2008 SYDNEY, . IT took until the third stop of the FINA World Cup, but a world record finally went down on the first night of the Sydney, Australia portion of the series. Matt Jaukovic of Australia wowed the partisan crowd with a smoking fast time of 22.50 to clear Kaio Almeida of 's global standard of 22.60 set in 2005. It also downed 's national record of 22.70 set in 2008.

World Cup, Sydney: Australia's Downs 50 Back World Record -- Oct 27, 2008 SYDNEY, Australia. ANOTHER sprint 50 event witnessed a world-record performance at the third stop of the FINA World Cup held in Sydney, Australia. This time, Robert Hurley blazed the trail in the men's 50 back. Hurley, swimming for host country Australia, nipped 's world record of 23.27 set in 2004 by clocking a scintillating time of 23.24.

World Cup, : Downs 50 Breast World Record -- Nov 8, 2008 MOSCOW, . 's Cameron van der Burgh posted the third sprint world record of the FINA World Cup series this season with a strong swim in the 50 breast. Van der Burgh blitzed the sprint event with a time of 26.08, wiping out the 26.17 set by Oleg Lisogor of Ukraine back in 2006.

World Cup, : Cameron van der Burgh Breaks 26 in Sprint Breast -- Nov 11, 2008 STOCKHOLM, Sweden. SOUTH Africa's Cameron van der Burgh blitzed his world record in the 50 breast by breaking 26 seconds at the FINA World Cup stop in Sweden. Van der Burgh dropped a time of 25.94 to break his global standard of 26.08 set during the Moscow stop.

World Cup, Stockholm: Another WR Falls, Downs Lochte's 100 Bk -- Nov 11, 2008 STOCKHOLM, Sweden. PETER Marshall of the U.S. clipped 's world record of 49.99 in the men's 100 back at the FINA World Cup stop held in Sweden. Marshall posted a swift time of 49.94 to edge Lochte's standard of 49.99. Compatriot finished second in 50.30, while Australia's Robert Hurley placed third in 51.01

World Cup, Stockholm: Peter Marshall Remains on Fire, Sets 50 Back WR -- Nov 12, 2008 STOCKHOLM, Sweden. A day after knocking out the 100 back world record, Peter Marshall of the U.S. was back at it with a nail-biter victory over Randall Bal in the sprint back at the FINA World Cup. Marshall checked in with a global standard time of 23.05, while Bal also surpassed the previous record with a 23.07. Robert Hurley of Australia, who owned the previous record with a 23.24 at the Sydney stop of the World Cup, finished third in 23.36.