HI SHARKS MEMBERS:

Congratulations to all SHARKS swimmers who participated in the Start Up Swim Meet last weekend; we had some great swims by our Beginner Swimmers & Jr’s & Sr’s.  Let’s keep it rolling into February and have a great month of practice to prepare more swimmers for the next SLASA swim meet (see below):

SAVE THE DATE: (FEBRUARY 2013)

1)FRIDAY PRACTICE AT THE POOL:

FRIDAY, Feb, 8^th Practice will be at the POOL from 4-5:30 pm. (There will also be an open discussion with various coaches from all swim clubs from 5:30-6:30 pm for any interested swimmers on technique and other topics).

2) MOVIE NIGHT AT THE AQUATIC CENTRE:

FRIDAY, Feb. 8^th RACERS Swim Club will host a movie night. Start Time for movie is 6:45 pm sharp, and Admission is $5. Concessions will be available and floatation devices will be available for rent.

3) VALENTINE'S DAY RAFFLE:

On Tuesday, Feb. 12^th we will be drawing the winner of our fundraising Valentine's Day Raffle.  Thanks to Chef Bobo who has contributed the raffle prize of a Valentine's dinner for two at the Edge Restaurant.  Look out for Jennifer Spiegelberg who will be handing out raffle sheets at the pool so that we can get all hands on deck with this fundraising venture for our club.  Please return all raffle sheets by 4pm on Tuesday the 12th to facilitate the drawing of our winner.

4) DOUBLE A CHALLENGE SWIMMEET...
On Sunday, March 2^nd, there is a great developmental swim meet with Short races meant to get everyone involved.  Please talk it over with your children and their Coach (Coach Tom) and let us know by THURS, Feb, 21^st.  (this is the deadline for entries, so Please look out for more information and reminder emails on this swimmeet).

Level 1 - Beginning Swimming & Level 2 - Advanced Beginning Swimming (General Information):

Many parents have asked about moving up levels in our club.  Here is the basic structure that we follow (allowing for some flexibility as deemed necessary by the coaches...)

Requirements for Coach Tom's Class Level One...  Float independently on front and back, no fear of putting head under.

Requirements for Coach Tom's Class Level Two... Show a level of skill swimming 25 freestyle, 25 back, and 25 breast.

Requirements for Coach Jamie's Juniors... Show a level of skill swimming 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast and 25 fly.

TRAINING OUTLINE FOR FEBRUARY:

Just to give parents an idea of what their children will be doing, here is a brief outline as to what they will be practicing.  If you have observed January practices, you will have noticed that the intensity of physical training has increased. 

February:

·        Beginner Swimming: Backstroke with arms, Balance in the water, 25 meter lengths and deep end introduction.

·        Advanced Beginner Swimming: Backstroke concentrating on balance and rhythm, 50 meter laps, review of all strokes, dives and turns.

·        JR Swimming: Emphasis on Backstroke & Breaststroke, review of all strokes, dives and turns.

·        SR Swimming: Emphasis on Backstroke (IM Training) , Dry land training (prior to afternoon or morning practice), Attending Morning Practices.

COLD WEATHER SWIMMING

Just one final note, here a few tips to keep your children swimming during the frigid St Lucian winters...

1. Talk about the fun of swimming.  Avoid talking about the water temperature.

2. Have a warm towel ready to warm them up.

3. Don't push them if they are cold. 

4. Wetsuits are ok if available.

5. Offer lots of encouragement for swimming on cold days. Maybe the promise of a cup of hot chocolate when they get home. 

Thanks everyone! 
SHARKS Coaches

HAPPY NEW YEAR SHARKS FAMILY:

Please take note of the following dates and times for the all Swim Groups. All practice times will remain as scheduled:

JR's: Monday - Thursday - 4-5:30 pm, Saturday 8-10pm

JR Practice will commence on Monday, January 7th 

*(JR's are welcomed to practice with the SR's on the 3rd, 4th and 5th)

SR's: Monday - Thursday - 5-7 pm, Saturday 8-10pm

SR Practice will commence on Wednesday, January 2nd

*(Practice will be conducted on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th at the pool, and at the beach on the 4th).

JR & SR Group: Friday: 4:15-6 pm (at the Ramp Beach)

Learn to Swim: Tuesday & Thursday 3:45 - 5 pm 

(LTS 1 = 3:45-4:30 pm ; LTS 2 = 4:15-5 pm)

*LTS Practice will commence on Tuesday, January 8th.

Wishing all of you a productive today and a prosperous tomorrow for each day of the new year. 

Life can move too fast sometimes, it's ok to slow down. Much can be accomplished when you use that time to reflect on what is truly important and prioritize things as they should be.

Kindest Regards,

SHARKS COACHES

SHARKS PRACTICE Today

Hi All:

SHARKS PRACTICE FOR SR's (and any interested JR who wants to swim) today at the Aquatic Centre from 4:30-6:30 pm.

See you all later today.

Coach J

SEASONS GREETINGS SHARKS SWIMMERS & PARENTS:

Thank you all for one of the most interesting and successful years for our excellent Swim Club, The Sharks Swim Club. All competitions and practices are complete, (except for our more committed swimmers ; please be aware of daily updates on practice times & venue), and we look forward to a New Year of discoveries and progressive improvements in and out the pool.

I would like to congratulate the members of our club on a fantastic week of swimming last week. I would also like to congratulate our Jr coaches & Qualified Coaches on achieving some excellent results from their commitment to The Sharks Swim Club.

8 Sharks Swimmers competed last week at The Short Course World Championships in Turkey and the The ASATT Invitational in Trinidad, and once again by the end of the week, we had once again overhauled the record book.  5 New National Records, and 17 New Age Group Records (including the 5 National Records) were set by 4 of the 8 Sharks swimmers, certainly a great early Christmas present for the swimmers and our club.

Jordan Augier continued to show why he has been one of the most outstanding St. Lucia Swimmers in 2012 as he set 5 New National (& Age Group) Records at the World Champs. Teammate Julien Brice set 1 New Age Group Record and was under the previous National Record in the 100 IM. Young rising stars Adriana Gooding and Katelin Samuel set 5 New Age Group Records each in Trinidad against some fierce competition from Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua & Grenada. Honorable mention to Eden Crick who was under the previous age group Record in 2 of her 6 events at the Trinidad meet.

Congratulations to Kyle Ernest who swam personal best times in all 8 of his events, Christopher Phillips who performed to his best in 7 of his 9 events, and Jyasi Daniel who raced his way to 6 personal best times in 8 of his events. 

A truly excellent way to end the year and set the bar even higher for the next generation that will try to outperform some very fast times in the near future.

CONGRATULATIONS SHARKS SwimmerS, YOU ROCK!

THANK YOU SHARKS PARENTS:

Thank You to all of our parent volunteer administrators and parents and siblings,uncles,aunts, cousins, grandparents, family friends, who all support the growth and improvement of The Sharks Swim Club. 

We look forward to the continued support and encourage many more agents and family members and family friends to consider contributing to the great sport of swimming as St. Lucia Swimming moves forward to staging a world class swimmeet in the very near future.

 "Work is done, then forgotten. Therefore it lasts forever." - Laotse

In Gratitude,

Sharks Coaching Staff - "KAIZEN" - (continuous improvement)

(P.S. SHARKS Beach Practice today Friday, 21st at the Ramp from 4:15-6 pm...All parents should account for a peak in traffic at the pick up time).

Open Pool Practice

Hi All:

We will be having an Open Pool Practice today at The Aquatic Centre for JR's and SR's from 4:30-6:30 pm.

Be pleased if swimmers would remember to bring all gear including, Caps, Goggles, Water Bottles, Towels and a warm change of clothes. 

Let's look forward to a good practice and see you at the pool later.

(Please expect an email later about a Beach Practice announcement in regards to time and place  and a wrap up of our awesome performance last week at The Short Course World Champs and The ASSAT Invitational meet).

Coach J

NO PRACTICE

There will be NO PRACTICE for SHARKS JR's tomorrow, Wednesday 27th. All regular Wednesday swimmers are welcomed to join the team for practice on Thursday 28th. SR Practice will be as per normal tmrw.

Please accept my apology for the late notice.

Regards,
Coach J

A BAKE SALE

Dear parents and swimmers,

We are thrilled to report that our swimmers excelled at the recent OECS championships!

Thank you to all parents and swimmers who supported our fund raising activities in support of our 13 Sharks Swimmers on the National team.

We have one fund raising activity left this year:

A BAKE SALE ON SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER

(We have postponed the Family Fair of 8th December, as there is a big swim meet that weekend)

We look forward to your usual enthusiastic support.

Please let us know, by return email, or tell the coaches, what items you can contribute.

 

 

 

SHARKS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

OECS Slideshow/Video

There is now a Slideshow/Video posted on the SLASA Site

Jubilent Return for our OECS Team

Hi all:

Tonight was a very special experience for all the members of the 2012 OECS Swimming Champions, a moment to remember for sure.

Jamie

Sharks did so well overall. See SLASA Site for details as they are put together.

Chris

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the executive for supporting the Team that was recommended to defend our championship. Our 3 SR Swimmers based in the USA, earned us 268 points and 2 of the 3 won their age group, while 1 (Julien) was just ONE point away from winning his age group.

Jamie

Fund raising

Dear Parents and Swimmers,


Thank you all for your tremendous support of our fun filled Beach BBQ at Vigie Beach last Saturday.    We raised over $2000.00 making it truly a resounding success!

 

The club also donated food to The Boys Training Center in Masade Gros-Islet at the end of the BBQ.

Please bring in any outstanding money or unsold BBQ tickets and place in the SHARKS box in the Office at the Pool.
 

The IPOD Shuffle Raffle will be drawn on Wednesday the 7th so please sell as many chances as possible.

   

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that raffle sheets and raffle money must be turned in tomorrow Tuesday November 6th. 

Well done SHARKS!

 

The Fund Raising Committee