Hi SHARKS:

As we approach the Easter Holidays, please look out for the Adjust April Schedule in which swim times and practices will be different for the First 2 weeks of the month and the RHAC Invitational Swimmeet will kick off on Thursday 11th & conclude on Sunday 14th April.

This week will also see a change in our schedule as follows:

- Monday, March 25th = Regular schedule for Jr's (4:15 - 5:30 pm) & Sr's (5:15 - 7 pm)

- *Tuesday, March 26th = (Adjusted Schedule)

(Regular)LTS 3:45 - 4:30 pm & 4:15 - 5 pm

(Adjusted) JR's & SR's will have a combined practice from 4:30 - 6 pm - (This will give all parents the opportunity to get the kids home prior to the start of the AGM.)

* SLASA AGM - 6:30 pm

- Wednesday, March 27th = Regular schedule for Jr (4:15 - 5:30 pm) & Sr's (5:15 - 7 pm)

- Thursday, March 28th = Regular Schedule

LTS: 3:45 - 4:30 pm & 4:15 - 5 pm

Jr's (4:15 - 5:30 pm) & Sr's (5:15 - 7 pm)

- Friday, March 29th = GOOD FRIDAY = (Public Holiday) - No Practice

- Saturday, March 30th = No Practice - (SR's should consider swimming at the beach or paying a day pass [$15] and doing their own practice for at least 1 hour).

Wishing you all a great week & hoping that you all are preparing to attend this very important SLASA AGM. Please help play your part in ensuring that persons who truly care about the growth of the sport of swimming have an opportunity to voice their opinions and work for you the members of SLASA & SHARKS for the next calender year.

Have a great week,

Sharks Coaching Team

Team Photo

HI SHARKS:

We will be taking a team photo tmrw at the pool at 5PM. PLEASE PACK YOUR SWIMMERS BLACK SHARKS TEAM SHIRT (if you do not have one or your kid(s) lost it, please wear any black t shirt please- we will also take a club photo with Swimsuits as well).
We had over 60 swimmers in the water on Tuesday and it was awesome!
We are hoping for a similar turn out tmrw so the TEAM PHOTO can be an accurate account of our entire club.
We ask that our LTS Parents and JR Patents in particular be at the pool for 4:45 PM (or remain at the pool) so we can highlight our Current Vision and All club activities we are currently undertaking.
Pleas make a conservative effort to be there. The SLASA Annual General Meeting is on March 26th and we need the support of our members at the meeting, (so come find out who and what we will be proposing to gain your support).

In Gratitude,
SHARKS Executive

AA CHALLENGE SUMMARY

Congrats SHARKS Swimmers. We had some fantastic swims on Sunday at the AA Challenge Meet. Captain - Jyasi Daniel swam 4 PB's including his first 400 free under 5 minutes (4:58) = (4x100 Free @1:15). He also went sub 1:20 in the 100 Breast, 1:07 in the 100 Fly and dare I say it, he has now joined the Double 0 club in the 100 Free, (1:00.95). Thats what we call, a Great Meet.

The Sharks Guys Squad won the 200 Free Relay (Chris, Kyle, Daron and Jaeden) and the squads biggest drop of the meet was Jakob (Jakey) in the 100 IM. He crushed his old 100 IM time by 16 seconds (in 4 months) and he also bettered his time in the 100 Free and 50 Back by 6 seconds. he capped off the meet by swimming his first 50m Fly in a meet. Keep it up Jakey, sky is the limit.

The Lady Sharks dominated the 100 free and top performer Katelin Samuel shaved over 1.3 seconds off her previous PB. She also went under 33 seconds (32.94) in the 50 Fly and 1:20 in her 100 fly (1:18) for the first time. In a nail biting finish, she was just 0.13 seconds shy of a "AA" time in her 50 Free (31.42). She also won both 50's and the 100 Fly, making her the only swimmer to have the overall fastest times in 4 events at the meet. Way to go Katie! Katie's best friend and training partner Eden Crick also had a great 50 fly & was within three tenths of a second of a "AA" time standard, (34.5)

Big props to Ashna for swimming her first 50 Fly, Natalya for swimming a complete Breaststroke line up (50, 100 & 200) and Maya for her impressive streak of top finishes in the 50m fly dating back to December.
The Lady Sharks squad biggest time drop came from Adriana (Adri the colorful fish) in the 200 IM with a 17 second drop (3:38) from her time in December. Adri took the smartest approach and put a lot of time into improving her weakest stroke, breaststroke, and because of that, she also dropped over 5 seconds in her 100 breast and is now way under 2 minutes. When you love the water, there are no limits to your potential, keep those gills wet Adri.

These are just some of the highlights from the meet. Please go to www.slasa.info (one of the best swimming websites), to see all the results and the slide show put together by the best sports photographer on island, Chris Huxley.

The best quote of the meet came from Daron, minutes after he swam his first 200 Free. He said, "Why did you take so long to put me in the 200 Free, it's so much better than the 200 Back". Who else is up for crushing a 200 Free? (Anything is possible).