SCSC NEWSLETTER MARCH 2005

From your board president... Annual Recognition Swim Banquet Thank you all for joining me in the celebration and On Sunday night, February 27, nearly 300 SCSC recognition of our swimmers at last Sunday's swimmers and parents celebrated their banquet. It was so fun watching the kids as they participation on our great club at the Annual hung on George DiCarlo's words of wisdom and Recognition Banquet. later laugh hysterically with Gerald the Magician. I'm sure I saw quite a few parents laughing as Sandy Monsees planned a wonderful evening for well. It made me glad to be a part of this great team to come together, to eat and to visit with one club. another off deck. It's sometimes difficult to recognize swimmers without their requisite swim There are some new changes in our board of caps and suits on and being dripping wet, let alone directors’ team. Our board secretary, Klaus a coaching staff dressed in sports coats and ties! Preussner, has moved on to other adventures. Earlier this month, Klaus resigned his position as Roshini Hegde began the evening with a powerful SCSC board secretary because of his daughters' rendition of our National Anthem. Then, we were decision to try other interests besides . regaled with an outstanding piano solo by Amanda We'll miss him and his girls. Our current board Mikaelsson, which she composed herself. member, Craig Cisar, will be replacing Klaus as our board secretary. Our guest speaker was former Olympic gold medallist, George De Carlo. George became a New to our board of directors is Cynthia Owens. great swimmer while he trained under Coach Cynthia is also our Alumni Project Coordinator and Jochums in Arizona. The record De Carlo set in all around great swim mom! Our board will benefit 1986 was not broken for 14 years, until 2000, an from her creativity, intelligence and first hand unheard of accomplishment. De Carlo shared his swimmer's experience. training experience, his tenacity and his strong belief in the philosophy and training methods of Our website is undergoing some exciting changes Coach Jochums, which are still used and still valid as well. Please be sure to check it out! We are today, in 2005. continually improving and adding new features and content to make our website not only The main point that De Carlo wanted to share is informative but internationally accessible and that whether you finish first, or tenth, or twentieth, relevant to today's swim culture and the IF you did everything you could possibly do, community at large. Look for schedule changes, worked as hard as you possibly could, then, volunteering opportunities, SCSC swimmer news regardless of "where" you finish, you are a winner! and much more! If your company or neighborhood business is interested in sponsoring SCSC by This is one of the most important life lessons an placing a banner on our website, please contact SCSC swimmer can learn. me with your contact information. Your family's SCSC account will receive credit for the ad sale Afterward, as each SCSC swimmer came and our club website will gain even more onstage, they were presented with SCSC momentum! participant pins, introduced themselves, and received the requisite 3-clap (in unison) ovation. Check us out! www.santaclaraswimclub.org The crowd was surprisingly coordinated on this!

--Nadia L. Rodriguez, Swim Mom, SCSC president Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx The evening was capped with a fun magic show, Fax: xxx-xxx-xxxx in which several swimmers, Coach Jason, and Cell xxx-xxx-xxxx Board President Nadia Rodriquez participated. Email: [email protected] All in all, a great evening for everyone!

Board Meetings The answer is simple. For the better part of five The next board meeting is on Thursday, March 17 decades SCSC dominated the world in swimming. at 5p.m. in the rotunda. If you would like more Did you know that there are more swimmers information, or to attend, please contact one of the inducted into the International Swimming Hall of SCSC board members. Fame from SCSC than from any other club in the world? Today, 55 years after its humble Editor Wanted beginning, that is an incredible testament to the Needed: a professional video editor, or accomplishments of this great club. access to professional editing equipment. We are in the process of producing an SCSC Historical We’re familiar with Olympians Kurt Grote, Dara Documentary. We have still photos, 16mm film, Torres and because they swam here videotape and digitized video that will be used. For recently. How about superstars like Don more information, please contact Cynthia Owens Schollander, , Dick Roth, at [email protected] , , , , , John Henken, who were all SCSC swimmers? They SCSC Alumni News should be household names for all current SCSC Did you swim or coach for SCSC between 1951 swimmers & families, too! These champions and 2003? If so, we’re looking for YOU! changed the face of competitive swimming in the ‘50’s, ‘60’s and 70’s. But, believe it or not, those We are planning a 55 Year Reunion & Tribute to are just a few of the great swimmers we’ve had. for the summer of 2006. There are scores more, and their stories are incredible. These are the ones who built the For more information sign up to receive Alumni E- SCSC legacy that WE still relish today! mails. Visit our website at www.santaclaraswimclub.org, and click on Alumni In the past decade, with Dick Jochums at the Connection. helm, and an awesome coaching staff on deck, SCSC is back on top of the swimming world, SCSC Trivia capturing numerous Age group titles, National We are all proud to be part of SCSC, but do you Championships, National records and Olympic know WHY this club is so great? Test your medals! knowledge of the SCSC legacy: 1) What year was SCSC founded? In an effort to preserve the rich legacy that is 2) How many head coaches has SCSC had? SCSC, we are producing a video of the History of 3) What SCSC swimmer won the most SCSC, 1951-present. It has never been done, Olympic Gold Medals? and it is long, long overdue. We have hundreds 4) What year did SCSC put 16 swimmers on of old photos, articles and programs that need to the U.S. Olympic team? be digitized and catalogued. If you are passionate 5) What SCSC swimmer has held the most about preserving SCSC history, please contact National Titles? Cynthia Owens at 6) Who was the youngest SCSC Olympian? [email protected]. 7) Who was the first SCSC National Champion? SCSC Masters News 8) How many Olympians does SCSC have? Upcoming meets? Meet results? Interesting 9) How many National Championships as stories? If you have any Masters News or info to SCSC won? post, send it to me! We have a place set up just If you do not know the answers these questions, for Masters on the Alumni Connection at then you may want to watch for The SCSC Story, www.santaclaraswimlcub.org 1951-present, to be released next summer! (answers will also be on our website) Billing

Parents, please remember to write your swimmers SCSC Documentary name clearly when you pay your dues—we have The fact is that if you go nearly any place in the numerous families with the same surnames. For world and mention “competitive swimming” the first any billing questions e-mail Erik Colwill at response is ! Why is that? [email protected] Volunteers International Meet Swim Bags The International Invitational Meet will be here The swim bag committee would like your help in before we know it. If you still need service hours, an effort to obtain freebies for our swimmer gift please mark your calendars for the weekend of bags for the International Meet in June. These June 23 - 26. I am looking for committee chair freebies can earn you service hours. For people, so if you are interested please contact me information/suggestions contact Judie Pouya, at xxx-xxxx or Swim Bag Committee Chair. [email protected] Thanks for your support! Have fun, eat well, raise money at --Anita Damon, Volunteer Coordinator Chevys Invite your friends and family to dine with us and Ad Campaign Chevys will donate 15% of the proceeds to SCSC. The International Meet Ad Campaign has begun! Date: Sunday March 20 Time: 11:30am-9:00pm Pick up your ad packet in the office and start Address: 550 Winchester, San Jose, next to making contacts with your prospective advertisers. Santana Row. Present your coupon at the time of Sell lane lines, event sponsorships and meet ordering to assure SCSC gets credit. Coupons will program ads. Lane 5 has already been sold—way be available in the team room and on our website. to go Stella! Find out what’s new at SCSC New Parent Orientation Meeting for the latest announcements There will be a new parent orientation meeting on *Visit our website at www.santaclaraswimclub.org Wednesday March 16 at 4:30pm in the team *Check the team room door and bulletin boards room. If you are new to SCSC please join us for *Check your family mail file. refreshments and learn about the club organization, financial policies, swim meets and more. Please bring any questions you may have. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the March We look forward to meeting you. 2005 Newsletter—Helen Meyer, Editor

Upcoming Swim Meets

Age Group Meets – check the team room for your meet entry sheets

date meet class March 11-13 San Ramon Jr Champs JO+ March 19-20 SVAA C/B/A+ Mar 31-Apr 3 MHSC Far Westerns Q April 16-17 West Coast C/B/A+ May 21-22 Los Altos B/A+ June 4-5 Valley Splash C/B June 17-19 Cabrillo A+ June 23-26 SCSC Invitational T&F/Age Group

Senior Meet Schedule - qualifying times and coaches’ discretion required for some meets.

date meet site March 3-6 USA Sectionals Mission Viejo Mar 31-Apr 3 Far Western Champs Morgan Hill April 1-6 World Champ Trials Indianapolis May 13-14 CCS Champs Stanford May 20-22 USA Grand Prix Stanford June 17-19 Zajac Invite Vancouver B.C. June 23-26 SCSC International Santa Clara

Age Group & Pre-Comp Schedule Change As of March 7th 2005

Age group 1…………………4:00pm to 5:15pm Age group 2…………………4:45pm to 6:15pm Age group 3…………………4:45pm to 6:30pm Pre-Comp……………..……5:15pm to 6:00pm

Schedule change will remain in effect till further Notice. Thank you for your patience.