Fast Swimmers Race in Capital City

Three swimmers from the Fredericton Aquanauts were chosen to attend the Tri-Meet held at the University of Ottawa this past weekend, May 10 and 11th. Lauren Adam, Katarina Schatz and Kaitlyn Young were all selected as one of the top four swimmers in their age group from the Atlantic Provinces to attend and compete in the Tri Meet training camp and swim competition. The Atlantic Provinces team competed against teams from Ontario and Quebec.

The swimmers attended an intensive three day long course training camp at the University of Ottawa followed by a two day meet. The swimmers were successful, winning a silver medal and 4 bronze against the best swimmers from Ontario, Quebec and the rest of the Atlantic Provinces.

Their results are as follows:

• Lauren Adam (12 year old age group): 3rd: 50 and 200 breaststroke, 800 free, 6th: 50 free.
• Katarina Schatz (12 year old age group): 4th: 50 and 200 back, 6th: 50 butterfly, 400 free.
• Kaitlyn Young (15 year old age group) : 2nd: 100 butterfly, 3rd: 100 breaststroke, 4th: 200 breaststroke, 5th: 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly.   

FAST News - Saint John Meet Revised List

The amended list is as follows. Could you please let me know (those not staying with the team) how many others would be taking advantage of the bus transportation.

 

The bus will leave UNB early Friday and return Sunday night.

 

As I try to get an educated estimate of costs for the meet, this would help me allocate the bus rental charge. Parents are also encouraged to use the bus, this will cut costs for swimmers as well.

 

Thanks.

 

Julie MacDonald

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To date, the list of swimmers for the Saint John Meet May 23 - 25th are as follows. Please let me know asap if there are changes or corrections as we are trying to get final numbers for the hotel and estimate costs. As it stands, it looks like accommodations and travel will be about $150/swimmer for the weekend.  We have room for a few more to travel with the team if anyone is interested.  Costs for swimmers not travelling with the team will be approximately $25 for coaches costs and $50-$60 for meet fees. 

 

thanks

 

Julie MacDonald

 

Staying with Team

 

Laura Heffernan

Rachael Martin

Teague Foreman

Danielle Merasty

Cassidy Richards

Jordana Stanford

Emma Emery

Danielle Losier

Monica MacDonald

Chelsey McCarthy

Eden Vanderlaan

Katarina Schatz

Rene Boudreau

 

Staying with Family

 

Eric Garcelon

Chris Garcelon

Lauren Adam

Mark Garland

Alex Horwood

Jon Reid

Kait Young

Jean MacDonald

Laura Whalen

 

 

FAST News - Spring Long Course Classic - Saint John May 23rd - 25th

This is the list of swimmers that I have received confirmation from on this meet. This will be a team meet. The team will stay at the Delta and therefore will be able to walk to the pool. We have a bus rented to drive the kids down Friday morning and return them to UNB on Sunday evening. I will send out final instructions and details on cost shortly.

Swimmers staying with Team

Eric Garcelon
Cris Garcelon
Rachael Martin
Mark Garland
Teague Foreman
Danielle Merasty
Cassidy Richards
Jon Reid
Jordana Stanford
Jean MacDonald
Emma Emery
Danielle Losier
Chelsey McCarthy
Eden Vanderlaan
Rene Boudreau

Swimmers staying with Family

Lauren Adam
Alex Horwood
Kait Young
Laura Whalen
Katarina Schatz

If I am missing any names, please let me know asap. I encourage as many swimmers as possible to travel and stay with the team as this really encourages team spirit and also keeps the cost down for everyone.

Thanks

Julie MacDonald

FAST News - Dryland Schedule Change for National and IP Groups

Dryland training for the remainder of the season will be help on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:15.

Weight sessions will take place in the weight room Dryland workouts will be held in the Dance Studio.

Coaches will let swimmers know which program to participate in.
All IP Swimmers will be in the dance studio.

Sessions begin tomorrow (Tuesday, May 6th).

FAST News - Saint John Long Course Meet Info - Chaperones still required

Could everyone let me know by May 6th if their child is attending the Saint John meet please. I have to confirm the rooms by the 7th.

 

We are looking at renting a school bus for transportation, staying at the delta.

 

If we have 25 swimmers, 2 nights accommodations and transportation will be around $150. 

 

I still don't have chaperones for this meet. If nobody volunteers we will have to turn this into a parent meet.

 

Thanks

 

Julie MacDonald

NB LC Spring Classic Meet t-shirts

Hello Everyone,

Attached is the order form for t-shirts for the 2008 NB LC Spring Classic held this month.

Note- the order deadline is May 7, so please send this out to the necessary people ASAP!

Thanks!

Robin

Robin Ferdinand
Executive Director/Directrice générale
Swimming New Brunswick/
Natation Nouveau-Brunswick

FAST News - Spring Long Course Classic - Saint John May 23 - 25

We are hoping to make this meet a Team meet, so parents interested in chaperoning please let me know as soon as possible . Swimmers must be 11 years old on the first day of the meet and have a "B" standard.

 

Please email me back by May 10th if your child is attending this meet, with their age at meet time.

 

 Meet information can be found by clicking the following link and selecting Spring Long Course Classic from the dropdown at the top of the page

 

http://www.swimnb.ca/bulletin.html 

 

thanks

 

Julie MacDonald

FAST News - Upcoming Meet info - Chaperones Needed

Hello everyone,

FAST has 4 meets left on the schedule for the season and we are looking for chaperones for each of them. If enough chaperones cannot be found for the meets, they will become Parent meets with the parents being responsible for their own swimmers travel and lodging. Please consider being a chaperone as it potentially allows more swimmers to attend the meets at a lower overall cost. Lodging and travel costs are covered for chaperones. We already have a couple of volunteers for Calgary, but if you would like to attend this one, let us know and we will put your name in the hat. All responses should go to Julie MacDonald at ajulie.macdonald@gmail.com. A permission slip for the Saint John meet will be sent out shortly.

We are looking for chaperones for the following meets.

Sping Long Course Classic ("B" Standard required and swimmer must be 11 years old on the first day of the meet)
Saint John, NB
May 23rd - 25th
2/3 chaperones

Grand Prix Montreal (Quebec Cup standard required)
June 18th - 23rd
1 chaperone

East Coast Long Course Championships (East Coast time standard required and swimmer must be 11 years old on the first day of the meet)

Halifax, NS
July 3rd - 6th
2/3 chaperones

Age Group Nationals (Age Group National standard required)
Calgary, Alberta
July 22nd - 28th
1 chaperone

FAST News - Thank You Message from Pat Ketterling

As you can see by the names Pat has listed below, taking on a the Marianne Limpert Team Champs is an incredible display of teamwork. People from all over the province came together and cooperated to ensure that our children have an environment in which they can strive to be the very best they can be.

Thank you to you all who gave of yourself.

Michael Schatz - FAST President
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The Marianne Limpert Team Champs were a great success!

Congratulations to all the FAST parent volunteer who worked this weekend.  The success of the meet is due to your hard work.  Thanks for committing the time and effort into making this weekend such a success.

Here are the people we have to thank for the success of this meet

Canteen
Tammy Garcelon 
Mary Heffernan 
Carla Rammeson
Norma Losier   
Tracey Rickards
Lynn Emmery

Prize table
Matt McDonald  
Janet Craik    
Michelle Reid
Ron Richards   
Nicole Godbout 

Hospitality
Susan Colpitts 
Norine McGinn  
Chris McGinn   
Alex Vanderlaan
Alyson Judd    
Peter Judd     
Janet Garland  

Opening Ceremonies
Michelle St Onge       
Sandy Gordon   
Sandy’s son
Robin Ferdinand
Maurice Leger  
 
Meet Officials

Official coordinators
Jenny Adam
Michelle Reid

Referees
Per Paasche    
Maurice Legere 
Ed Burridge    
Gregoire Cormier
Clyde Spinney  
Nancy Paasche  
Paul Berry     

Starters
Ed Burridge    
Stephane Thibodeau     
Maurice Leger  
Paul Berry
Kimberly Sears 
Pierre Giroux  
Juanita Hanson 
David Frise
Michel Sirois  
Heather Leblanc
Doug MacDonald 

Chief Judge Electronics
Don Hawkes     
Pierre Giroux  
Michel Sirois
Pat Ketterling 
Niels Hansa    
Mark McCarthy

Safety Marshals
Mark McCarthy  
Carol Allard   
Ivana Lepir
Shannon Sandford       
Keith Hermack  
Heather Horwood

Clerk of Course  and Marshalls
Paul Berry     
Carole Allard  
Diane Foreman  
Keith Hermack
Celeste Merasty
Claudette Young
Stephane Thibodeau     
Juanita Hansen
Kim Sears      
Marisa Blanchard               

Chief Timekeepers and Timekeepers
Jenny Adam     
Carol Allard   
Mark Sears     
Heather Horwood
Per Paasche    
Caroline Villeneuve    
Gerry Heffernan
Grace Martin
Matt MacDonald
Michelle St Onge       
Danielle Adam  
Yali Yang
Pattgi Ramsey  
Carol Allard   
Wandlyn Richard
Shelley Vanderlaan
Jamie Willett  
Kimberly Sears 
Debbie Whalen  
Nathan Willett
Michel Losier  
Michael Shatz  
Rosemary Judd  
Bob Garland
Emily Porter   
Jordana Stanford       
ChelseyMcCarthy
Ben Reid
Slavisa Pantic 
Janet Garland  
Gilles Boudreau
Sarah Heffernan
Alex Horwood   
Anne Ketterling
Eden Vanderlaan
Pierre Giroux
Shannon Sandord
Marie Paul Violette    
Cynthia Davis  
Gregoire Cormier
Veronica Archer
Claudette Young
David Frise    
Keith Hermack
Nancy Langille 
Rob Martin     
Allyson Moore  
Priscilla Geisterfer
Gilbert Green  
Ivana Lepir    
Kara Arsenault 
Dawn Wield
Mike Whalen    
Juergen Weiland
Tom McGinn     
Diane Foreman
Paul Vanderlaan
Celeste Merasty
Carole McMurtrie       

Runners
Emma Emery     
Teague Foreman 
Noah Horwood
Annie Young    
Maddison Hill  
Cassidy Richards

Stroke and Turn Judges
Slavisa Pantic 
Mark Sears     
Gregoire Cormier       
Michelle Reid
David Frise    
Gary Losier    
Ron Richards   
Ed Burridge
Jenny Adam     
Maurice Leger  
Heather Leblanc
Per Paasche
Nancy Paasche  
Heather Horwood
Carole Allard  
Niels Hansen
Celeste Merasty
Claudette Young
Diane Foremane 
Per Paasche
Stephane Thibodeau     
Jeff Foreman           

Chief Finish Judge
Heather Horwood
Claudette Young
Michel Sirois
Stephane Thibodeau             

Announcers
Paul Berry     
Gilles Boudreau
David Ferdinand

Electronic operator
Don Hawkes

Desk Control
Ruth Hawkes

Computer Operator
Linda Hebb
Michael Schatz

TShirts and Caps
Heather Horwood

Programs
Mark McCarthy
Michael Schatz

Set up and Take Down
Matt MacDonald 
Doug MacDonalds
Ron Richards
Mark MacCarthy 
Jerry Heffernan
Jenny Adam
Michelle Reid  
Heather Horwood
               
Thank you for all your hard work. WOOHOO!  We’re done!
Pat Ketterling - Meet Manager

FAST News - Practice Schedule Changes from Paula - Warm up Schedule for Team Champs

Hello FAST Families,

Please note the following changes due to Marianne Limpert Team
Championships this weekend.

Nationals Group: Wednesday morning practice will be moved to Wednesday
PM 5:30-7:00 this week to have a team practice before the swim meet.

All regular practices for ALL FAST groups will be cancelled from
Thursday April 24th through and including Monday April 28th.

Regular workouts resume Tuesday April 29th.

Thanks and hope to see you all this weekend.

Paula

There will be a Split Warm-up for the Marianne Limpert Team
Championships 2008. If you are in the 1st warm-up, please be ready to
exit the pool on time to allow the 2nd warm-up to begin.

Warm up schedule
Marianne Limpert Team Championships
Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27, 2008

Session 1
Thursday April 24
All Swimmers
Warm - up 5:00pm - Start 6:30 pm

Session 2
Friday April 25
Warm up 7:30 am - 8:15 am Group 1 FAST, UNB, GOT, WVST, MWC, CNBO, AQUA
Warm up 8:15 am - 9:00 am Group 2 SSC, CVAC, TIDE, BLAST, NES, LES

Session 3
Friday April 25
All swimmers
Warm up 4:30 pm - Start 5:30 pm

Session 4
Saturday April 26
Warm up 7:30 am - 8:15am Group 2 SSC, CVAC, TIDE, BLAST, NES, LES
Warm up 8:15 am - 9:00am Group 1 FAST, UNB, GOT, WVST, MWC, CNBO, AQUA

Session 5
Saturday April 26
All swimmers
Warm up 4:30 pm - Start 5:30

Session 6
Sunday April 27
Warm up 7:30 am - 8:15 am Group 1 FAST, UNB, GOT, WVST, MWC, CNBO, AQUA
Warm up 8:15 am - 9:00am Group 2 SSC, CVAC, TIDE, BLAST, NES, LES

Session 7
Sunday April 27
All swimmers
Warm up 4:00 pm - Start 5:00pm

FAST News - Canteen donations still needed

Hi all, there are still a few items needed for the canteen:

      2 parents       to bring 1 doz muffins 
      
      2 parents       to bring 1 batch of squares 

      4 parents       to bring 3 boxes of gummies each 

 

To everyone who has already replied, please bring you donations to the pool Friday morning at warm up.

 

Thanks........Tammy & Norma

     

FAST News - Volunteer grids and last minute instructions - Help needed for setup and takedown

Hello FAST families,

            Please find attached the latest volunteer timer and official grids for the Marianne Limpert.  Please check these grids to make sure I have you down for the sessions you indicated.  If there are any errors or changes to what I have down please be sure to let me know.  It is important that we have an accurate list.

 

We are still short of timers so if you can be available for an extra session, please let me know. 

 

Here are a few reminder to all our fantastic volunteers

 

-          Please be sure to attend all the sessions you have sign up for.

 

-          Please arrive at least 45 minutes before the start of the session ( session times are attached)

 

-          Please check in with Jenny Adam or Michelle Reid (the official coordinators) in the officials room (A116) when you arrive.

 

-          There will be opening ceremonies on Friday evening so all officials and timers are asked to be sure to arrive early.  We will be lining officials up for the walk on at approximately 5:15pm.  The official coordinator will assist everyone to line up in the right order. 

 

-          Please try to wear a white t-shirt if you are timing or officiating.  We would especially like the officials on deck for the opening ceremonies (Friday evening) to be wearing white t-shirts

 

 

The set up for the Marianne Limpert Meet will start at 3:00 pm on Thursday.  Tables, Chairs, Lane ropes, Starter podium etc need to be put in place prior to warm-up at 5:00 pm.   Please let me know if you are available to help me with the set up.  Thanks.

 

The take down happens immediately after the last session.  Everything in reverse…chairs need to be stacked, tables folded etc.  It is really nice to have help with this after the long meet.  So if you can help please let me know.  Thanks

 

 

Thank you to all the FAST families who have volunteered their time.  FAST could not host this meet without your help

 

Pat K

 

 

FAST News - Tracadie Fun Meet - Message from Paula

Hello FAST Families,

The sun is finally here!!  We will be heading in to the last portion of our season after the Team Championships next weekend.  There are a few key swim meets remaining in the year and you will be getting information to sign up to attend in the near future.

The FUN Meet in Tracadie on May 10th is a great meet for newer swimmers and the 12 and under swimmers with the club.  If you have not attended a meet yet this year this a really great one to start with.

This will also be the last racing opportunity of the season for anyone without B qualifying standards.
Please take a look at your schedules and see if this may be a meet you can attend.

Information for other meets will be coming out soon as well.

Thanks,
Paula

FAST News - Permission Slip for Tracadie Fun Meet - Saturday May 10th

We need to know as soon as possible what swimmers plan on attending the Tracadie Fun Meet on Saturday May 10th. Meet fees are a non-refundable $20.

Please fill out the following information and return as soon as possible.

Swimmer Name:

Swimmer Age (On April 24th):

Current Swim group:

Michael Schatz - FAST President

FAST News - Urgent-Hospitality Needs More Food!

Hi to all FAST swimmers and families,

Only one week to go and Team Champs will be here!! We are still short of food for Hospitality, which is used to give quick snacks to timers, officials and coaches who are on deck for long periods of time.

The group parents have or will be contacting you and to make it easy, this list is what we still need from you.

Fishes/Red Intro-One loaf of prepared sandwiches for Friday or Sunday morning drop-off from each family OR one tray of sweets to be dropped off Friday,Saturday, or Sunday morning from each family

Red Competitive-One Vegetable Tray from each family to be dropped off Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning        

Black Group-A large cheese block and two packages of crackers from each family to be dropped off Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning 

Provincial Group-Three fruit trays to be dropped off Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning

National Group-Mini Muffins and/or Sweet Trays to be dropped off on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday morning from each family

Thanks to all who have replied to date. All donations are to be dropped off at the Officials' Room (A116) and we would appreciate morning delivery.We will reply separately to those who have already responded previously to tell you when your drop off time is. If you have any questions, please contact me at the e-mail address below.

Thanks for your quick response to this.

See you at the pool,

Susan   

colpjudd@nbnet.nb.ca