Santa Clara Swim Club June 2006

“BELIEVE IN YOURSELF”

Making Waves

FROM THE DECK by Head Coach Dick Jochums

Swimmers and parents, the summer season is now upon us with the International Meet only three weeks away. It's my hope that many of you will attend the reunion dinner on the Saturday evening following the meet and experience first hand the history of this proud organization, the Santa Clara Swim Club.

I also want to congratulate all our high school swimmers for their outstanding efforts and accom- plishments during the high school championships. It's now time to double your efforts in the work- outs over this summer if any of you want the college coaches to pay attention to you in the coming months. Many of you due to your high school performances put yourself on their radar, but you won't stay there for long if your summer season performances don't show improvement.

Let me remind you of something I said a little over a year ago in a letter to the membership. I can pick up the phone and get it answered by every college coach in the country, because of my program's reputation and my personal reputation for telling the truth about those I make the call for. This is something you earn and I do not do for you just because you’re a team member. It's for this reason that they will talk to me, listen to me, and continue to want swimmers from this pro- gram. I have always told them the truth when asked and they have learned I can be trusted in what I have to say. I coached college and learned quickly who and whom I could trust. I will not lie or ex- aggerate for you.

In other words, if you want help you must earn it.

FAMILY WATER SAFETY DAY

Santa Clara Swim Club and Swim School is proud to announce our first ever Family Water Safety Day. On June 11, 2006 from 9 - 11 am we will be offering a number of educational and fun activities for the entire family. Centered on our safety theme, we will have a fire engine, a reading and art area, and an informative talk for parents highlighting where and how children drown and what can be done for prevention. This will be a free event to the public and hopefully will become a yearly tradition. Please come and support your swim club and participate in this event. For more information please call the swim school office 408-246- 5003 or look for our flyer on line www.santaclaraswimclub.org Page 2 Making Waves

2006 AD CAMPAIGN IS OVER By Denise Winer

Even though the 2006 Ad Campaign did not reach the goal of $50,000, it was a great success!!!!! We are just under $30,000!!!! And we surpassed last year’s total by at least $13,000!!! I will have a final count in the next day or two.

Congratulations to the Nunan family!!!!! They won the Ad Campaign Contest with $2,875 in ads!!! Lisa and her husband will get to spend a nice weekend at Sea Breeze Resort on the beautiful shores of Clear Lake.

A big thank you goes out to all those families who participated in the Ad Campaign. Your support in obtain- ing ads, lane sponsorships and donations is greatly appreciated. Just remember that the money that you all raised goes to support the programs that Santa Clara Swim Club offers our swimmers from the Learn-to-Swim to the Seniors Group.

In July’s issue of our newsletter, I will give everyone the exact total of this year’s Ad Campaign and updates on what’s in store for the 2007 Ad Campaign. Again, thank you all.

Natalie Coughlin is coming to the Reunion!

INTERNATIONAL MEET By Maggie Tannous and Barbara McGarvey

The countdown to the International meet is on and we need help from everyone!!! We still have lots of empty places for people to work and we need them filled quickly. If you have not completed your hours please use this meet to fulfill your obligation. If you have completed your hours, please see this as an opportunity to help SCSC put on a fantastic meet. This club relies on our volunteers and all that you do is appreciated. This meet is an opportunity to work together as a team, meet other volunteers, and make great friends!!

We have enjoyed getting to know all of the parents this year and we hope to see your smiling faces working hard at this meet. For those of you who have already signed up, please make sure that you can work all of your shifts. It is really difficult at this late stage to find replacements and we are counting on you to show up and work.

Once again, thank you all for being great volunteers

TEAM PICTURE DAY IS COMING By Stella Ezrre

Wednesday June 28th @ 8:30am

Please bring your team suit and a white SCSC T-shirt The group picture will be first. Tom Wilkens is coming to the Reunion! Age group swimmers will be first for the individual shots Seniors swimmers will be last due to the fact that the Age group team needs to get in the water for practice at 9am. Thank you for your cooperation Page 3 Making Waves

INTERNATIONAL MEET HOUSING by Mete Karakucuk

International Meet Housing Campaign is continuing. We would like to house about 30 more college age swimmers from several national swim clubs during the International Meet (June 22nd Thursday - June 25 Sunday). We need more families to sign up.

Everyday, on my way to the pool I am passing in front of a cabana club. Interestingly this club has a sign advertising is coming to the Reunion! for swim lessons and team workouts. I though about how it would be if my child practiced there; it would be tougher financially but my family wouldn't have any service obligation. Life would be easier.

But that's not the case. We are members of Santa Clara Swim Club because not only we want our children to excel in swimming but we also want to contribute to this sport by organizing and working at a great event like the International Meet. The success of this meet depends on the good college teams we can "invite". Without these teams we would be left with high school level swimmers - if we can attract any be- cause they are coming to compete with college teams - and our meet would loose its excitement. To invite these college teams we have to reduce their financial burden by housing them for just four days.

I would like to thank to the 20 member families who have signed up until now. However, in a club with al- most 200 member families this is a very low number.

Fellow Swim Parents, We work already hard by driving our swimmers between pool, school and our homes and most of us do work at the club meets. I would like to invite you all to do more. Let's take these last 30 swimmers, let's do something for the future of the International Meet and the Club, let's distinguish ourselves further from cabana club members!

For the four days of inconvenience you will receive 8 service hours per swimmer per day. Hosting two TV Star Joanna Kerns is coming to the Reunion! swimmers = 64 service hours Even if you have no ser- (She is Donna de Varona’s sister!) vice obligation yet any housing hours you will earn will be transferred to the next season.

SCRIP AND eSCRIP NEWS by Judie Pouya

Visit the eScrip website at www.escrip.com to sign up and update. Also, be advised Scrip will be available after June 16 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call Judie at 408 482-1038 or evenings at 408 866-2650.

MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The next SCSC BOD meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 13 at 5 pm at the Rotunda at the pool. All members are welcome to attend the BOD meeting. For more information contact Krishna Hegde, Board Secretary Page 4 Making Waves

SCSC Swimmers Experience Success at CCS Championships by John Bitter

Another high school season has come and gone and many of our older swimmers again had successful swim seasons for their high schools. The season cumulated with CCS Championships held at Stanford University, May 12 and 13, 2006. Among the more notable swims during the championship weekend were Taylor Smith (winner of the 200 and 500 Free), Courtney Monsees (winner of the 200 and 500 Free), and Brandt Robinson (winner of the 50 Free).

Besides these fine performances, Stephanie Wei had an excellent freshman season finishing 4th in the 200 Free and 3rd in the 100 16 members of the Haines Family are Back. Jamie Cisar had two breakout swims, going best times and Coming to the Reunion! International Swim Meet cuts in the 100 Free and 100 Fly. Travis Jepsen and Larry Wen also earned their first International Swim Meet cuts while finishing 3rd and 4th respectfully in the 100 Breast.

Seniors Jonny Muir, Dominique Lazarovici, Amanda Mikaelsson, Scott Jackson, Scott Wong all made it back to finals on Saturday and represented their schools and themselves well for one final time in high school. Under- classmen David Kuo and Paul Kim had good meets, making it back for Saturday's finals in their events.

Besides the above mentioned swimmers, congratulations to all our swimmers, Aly Meyer, Fred Hwang, Stacey Wong, Kimmie Smith, Eric Owens, Sean Fronczak, Anya Vo, and Mia Nielsen who competed for their high schools at this year's CCS Championships.

A job well done to all!

SCSC SENIORS MOVE ON by John Bitter

Congratulations to the following Seniors:

Fred Hwang, Duke University Scott Jackson, University of Arizona Larsen Jensen is coming to the Reunion! Travis Jepsen, UC Santa Barbara His mother is an SCSC alumna! Dominique Lazarovici, University of Washington Aly Meyer, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Amanda Mikaelsson: San Jose State Jonny Muir, University of Washington Scott Wong, University of Hawaii

For some this marks the end of many years with our program and others only a brief time here, but to all we wish you nothing but the best with your future and congratulations again on finishing this part of your life and be ready for all of the opportunities that will come next in the next stage of life.

Don’t miss the Reunion, June 24th! Page 5 Making Waves

FINAL CALL By Cynthia Owens

As we make the last turn and head down the homestretch, this is the final call for current SCSC swimmers to attend the Saturday night, June 24th, 2006 Gala dinner for the SCSC 55 Year Reunion & Tribute to , at a special package rate!

This event is being recognized as one of the most important events in Bay Area sports history. Never again will there be such an incredible collection of SCSC Olympians and swimming dignitaries as there will be this June. As of this writing, more than 30 of our own Olympians will be converging on SCSC; returning “home” to celebrate our unparalleled legacy. In addition, many top swimmers in this year’s International Meet will be invited to attend the Saturday night festivities; including , Natalie Coughlin, Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and others!

You will not want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime extravaganza. It has been nearly two years in the planning. Excitement and enthusiasm are building around the country for what prom- Michael Phelps is coming to the Reunion! ises to be a fun-filled, gold medal evening!

Thirty of our current swimmers will be hand picked by the coaching staff to kick off the evening, marching in with a parade of flags. Two of our top swimmers will begin the evening with an opening welcome. The world famous, Donna de Varona, will be our Host for the evening. You will be inspired and entertained as we hear from prestigious speakers on their SCSC experiences and their pursuit of excellence.

Please plan to join us for a great dinner and an entire evening of entertainment.

For details on the special packages available to current SCSC families only, please check your family folder at the pool!

HELP FILL OUR SWIMMER BAGS by Judie Pouya

We still need your help to fill our Swim Bags. Each bag, for men or women swimmers of any age ranging from 14 to 18, usually contains a variety of items . The athletes really look forward to is coming to the Reunion! our goodies. Many of you probably have corporate business or family contacts which may be able to provide us with goodies.

All of the sponsors/contacts are mentioned in the program s and arrangements can be made for banners and ad copy. The donated items can have company logos or be advertising giveaways. Any assortment/quantity will be appreciated. SCSC is a non-profit organization, and donations are tax-deductible.

Swim bag items will be accepted until June 16. Plan to help assemble them the week before the International Meet. These freebies can earn you service hours. For more information /suggestions contact Judie Pouya.

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Upcoming Swim Meets

Age Group TIMING AT AWAY MEETS June 10-11 LA C/B/A+ Lynbrook H.S. June 24-25 VS C/B/A+ Valley Christian H.S. Remember it is our obligation as parents to July 9 ALMA Relays Almaden, SJ help in the timing lanes at every meet. SCSC is assigned one or more lanes at each meet. Senior Group June 10-11 PAC Swim Senior UC Santa Cruz Sign up sheets are posted on the team room door during the week prior to each meet, June 22-25 International SCSC and you may fill in remaining slots the days July 13-16 Cal State Champs Clovis West H.S. of the meet. July 26-30 Far Western Champs Concord, CA August 1-5 USA Summer Nationials Irvine, CA Service hours are not given for timing at August 7-11 USA Junion Champs, Irvine, CA away meets. August 9-13 Western Zone Champs Fresno, CA

NEED A QUICK FUN WAY TO EARN HOURS? by Cynthia Owens

Help out at the Reunion Event, June 23-25th! If you have not signed up to work at the International Meet, come and volunteer at the Reunion! Get up close and personal with alumni and VIP’s, and most of all, help SCSC maintain our great reputation for being outstanding hosts and making our guests feel welcome.

Prerequisites: All Reunion workers must be punctual, willing to help out, have a ready smile at ALL times. Additionally, Reunion workers must be “team-players” and have the attitude that they are ambassadors of SCSC and hosts that take care of our guests.

FRIDAY, June 23, 2006 9 AM-2 PM Alumni Tent Set Up 2 PM-7 PM Alumni Tent Server 7 PM – 8:30 PM Alumni Tent clean up 3 PM-7PM Cocktail Reception Set Up (Community Center) 7 PM- 10 PM Cocktail Reception Server is coming to the Reunion! **10 PM-11 PM: Cocktail Reception Clean Up (**triple hours)

SATURDAY, June 24, 2006 8AM -12noon Alumni Tent set up/Serve 12 noon-5 PM Alumni Tent Server 5 PM-8 PM Alumni Tent Server/Clean up 9 AM-12 noon: Convention Center Set up 10:30 PM – 11:30 PM: Convention Center Memory Album Distribution **10:30 PM Convention Center memorabilia take down (**Triple hours)

SUNDAY, June 25th, 2006 7:00 AM-11:00 AM Hosted Breakfast set up/server (pool) 11:00 AM-4 PM Alumni Tent Server 4PM- 8PM Alumni Tent Server/clean up Contact Cynthia Owens at [email protected] if you can help!

Making Waves is the monthly newsletter of the Santa Clara Swim Club P.O. Box 2672 Santa Clara, California 95055 (408 ) 246-5050 www.santaclaraswimclub.org Youth Competitive * Learn To Swim * Adult Fitness

SCSC Summer Workout Schedule Effective Monday, June 19, 2006 and lasting until Sunday, July 30, 2006 *all workouts are in the 50 meter pool, unless otherwise noted*

Monday-Thursday: Masters: 5 am to 7:30 am (Big pool-lap swimming) 6 am to 7:30 am (Big pool-structured workout) 7:30 am to 8 am (Small pool-lap swimming)

Seniors: 7 am to 9 am

Pre-Comp: 8:15 to 9 am

Age Group I: 9 am to 10:15 am Age Group II: 9 am to 10:40 am Age Group III: 9 am to 10:50 am

Pre-Comp: 10:15 to 11 am

Senior: 5 pm to 7 pm Pre-Comp: 5 pm to 5:30 pm NEED A QUICK FUN WAY TO EARN HOURS? by Cynthia Owens Age Group (all groups-make-up practice): 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm

Masters: 6:45 pm to 8 pm

Friday: All workouts remain the same except the afternoon changes of: Senior: 5 pm to 6:15 pm

Masters: 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm

NO PRE -COMP or AGE GROUP MAKE-UP WORKOUTS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Saturday: Senior and Age Group III: 7 am to 9 am

Masters: 9 am to 10:30 am

Age Group II: 10:30 am to 11:30 am

Senior: 5 pm to 6 pm

Sunday: Masters: 9 am to 10:30 am

International Meet is June 22-25, 2006. We will run our summer workout schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of International Meet week. On Thursday, June 22, the following workout schedule will be in effect:

Masters: 5 am to 7:30 am (lap swimming-big pool) 6 am to 7:30 am (structured workout-big pool)

Senior: 7 am to 8:15 am

Pre-Comp: 8:15 to 9 am

Age Group I, II, and III: 9 am to 10:15 am

These will be the only workouts scheduled. Pool closed for swim meet Friday through Sunday.