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. Visit this event under the “EVENTS” tab on the HOME PAGE! 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. Visit this event under the “EVENTS” tab on the HOME PAGE! - 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 - th October 10-12 @ 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 - th October 25-26 @ 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 - th November 14-16 @ 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 swimming 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.