St John Premier Division meet

Hello Parents,

 

meet information you need to know:

LOCATION: Canada Games Aquatic Centre, Union Street, Saint John, NB

DATE: Nov 14, 2010

WARM UP TIME: 12pm, START 1:00PM

Swimmers needs to be on the pool deck at 11:45am

 

Swimmers needs to have with them:

-team swimsuit

-team swim cap

-team T Shirt or Jacket

-flip flops

-water bottle

-2 pairs of goggles

-towels

-snacks (crackers, granola bars, fruits, veggies)

-positive attitude and team spirit

 

Once your swimmer have finished all events please make sure he/she checks with one of the coaches before you leave.

 

Click on the link below for the driving direction to the pool:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Fredericton,+NB&daddr=Union+Street,+Saint+John,+NB&hl=en&geocode=FTw1vQIdjREH_Ckr-5ikCyKkTDG0XUF6KS_e5w%3BFQDYsgId3wYQ_ClL-AKGe7OnTDFWl-tJRySMIA&mra=ls&sll=45.277846,-66.052122&sspn=0.024098,0.072012&ie=UTF8&ll=45.744527,-66.409607&spn=0.812692,2.304382&z=9

 

If you have any question please do not hesitate to get in touch,

 

Marta

Pictures Needed

Hi Folks,

Jill Goodyear is looking for swimming pictures for this month's newsletter..Specifically the swim a thon!

Please email pictures to Jill at jillgoodyear@rogers.com

Thanks,
Heather

Press Release Pitney Bowes Sport Awards 2010 - Nominees

Hi Fast Families,

We are very excited to share the following Press release for the Pitney Bowes Sport Awards. Cassidy Richards has been selected as a nominees for the Presidents Awards. This award is given to an athlete that exemplifies the spirit and future of sports in New Brunswick. Cassidy swims with Fast in Age Group 1, runs with Fast Tracks and competes with a number of George Street Middle School's sports teams.

We want you all to join us in wishing Cassidy good luck on November 13th..
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Dear Members   Attached you will find the press release announcing the nominees for the 2010 Pitney Bowes Sport Awards. The event takes place November 13th at the Ramada Crystal Palace in Dieppe with a reception beginning at 6:00 pm followed by the dinner and award presentations. Tickets to the banquet are $50 and can be purchased by contacting myself at 451-1341 or marketing@sportnb.com Thank you for all the nominations.  The French press release will follow shortly.

Parents Day

Hello Parents,

 

This upcoming Friday, Oct 29th is Parent Day. We invite all parents (except AG1) to come down on the pool deck for an opportunity to talk to your swimmer's coach during the practice. AG1 parents are invited down on Monday, November 1st.

Sorry for the late notice...
 

 Coaching Staff

 

Note From UNB Swimming

 

Hi Folks,


  I would like to thank all the FAST volunteers who came to support our team
  and work at The Amby Leger Invitational this past weekend at the SMA Pool.
  The meet was a huge success and we could not have had such a great
  competition without all your help!!  Thank you so much from myself and the
  whole UNB Swim team!!!



  Paula Stewart

  Head Swim Coach

  UNB Swimming

  SMA Pool Coordinator
 

Timers Clinic

Hi Folks,

We are hosting another timing clinic..I would like to strongly encourage any FAST parent with a swimmer in a Novice or above group to take this clinic if you haven't already done so. We have overlapped the clinic with the Novice swim time for your convenience...

Level I Timekeepers/Safety Clinic

Sat, Oct 30/10
2:45-4:15pm
UNB POOL

Rm C210

(Participants need to have read the clinic material and questionnaire (bring a copy) available at the Swim NB website - www.swimnb.ca  Follow the link "Officials" to 1. Clinic Material - to Introduction and 2. Questionnaire)

There is also the ability to do this clinic online. If your are interested please contact me.

As we now approach our first club-hosted meet, we will be requesting parents involvement in officiating. The Level 1 clinic is not a requirement to Time, but is recommended. We may have one more clinic this season, so if you missed the first clinic and next weekend doesn't work for you, please consider the online clinic or plan to take this clinic at the next date advertised.

Any questions email or phone,

Patti Ramsey Meets/Officials Coord
pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca
455-2108

Last call for timers for Amby Leger Meet

"Please come out to help support UNB Varsity Reds! "

There is an URGENT NEED for Timers!

An awesome opportunity to see great swimming and support our alumni swimmers who have Graduated from FAST!

TIMERS NEEDED!

Amby Leger Meet – Oct 22-24/10

Session 1, Oct 22 Fri 5:30 pm (Official's meeting)
Session 2, Oct 23 Sat 9:00 am
Session 3, Oct 23 Sat 5:30 pm
Session 4, Oct 24 Sun 9:00 am

 

We are specially short for sessions 3 and 4. Please help!

(Sessions last approx. 3-4 hr)

 

If interested please contact:

Patti Ramsey – pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

Clothing Order

Hi Folks,

The clothing order is still not all in. We have received only a portion of our swimsuits and equipment and none of our clothing...A number of our Speedo products are back ordered from Speedo Canada. (all our girls suits). I expect the bulk of the rest of the swim wear and equipment by mid next week. We should be able to hand out that portion by Friday of next week. I will update everyone after I receive the rest from Team Aquatics. The Valley Graphics order and the Adidas bags should follow within 1-2 weeks...

Sorry for the inconvenience this delay may cause.
Heather

FAST-Citrus 2010

Hi Folks,

It that time again....Citrus sales...

Please find attached information from Cheryll Penney about the upcoming sales.

Heather

Practices Canceled Reminder

Hi Folks,

The Amby Leger Meet is this weekend at our pool soooo our practices are cancelled.

Please note the following cancellations for this weekend...

Friday, Oct 22 

6-7:30am Sen and AG1 groups
3:30-4:30pm Nov1, Nov2, Nov3

5:30-7:15pm Sen gr

7:15-8:30pm AG1, AG2, AG3

Saturday, Oct 23

3-4pm Fishes Advanced groups

3-4pm Nov 2, Nov3 gr

 

Thanks,
Heather

Fishes and Fishes Advanced Parent day

Fishes and Fishes Advanced group

 

Thursday Oct 21st is a "Parent day" all parents are invited to come on the pool deck during the practice to have a chance to talk group coaches. Please be mindful of other parents wanting to talk to the coach.
 

 Coaching Staff

 

 

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Marta Belsh, ChPC

FAST Head Coach

Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Phone 506-206-2718

Email swimming@rogers.com

www.swimmingfast.com

Swim a thon

Hello FAST families,

First of all I would like to extend a big thank you to all the swimmers and their parents who attended our annual Swim-a-thon. It was great to see so many families participating in this event.

 

This year's Swim-a-thon was a huge success. The swimmers raised close to $8500. Everyone contributed to this total, We had 39 swimmers in the pool doing up to 200 laps each.

Our top fundraisers for this year's event were as follows:

1. Alexie Sanford (AG3) who won a Sony 32" Flat Screen TV (raised $1084.75?)

2. Kelsea Vessey (AG3) who won a Flip Video Camcorder (raised $1062.51)

3. Alexia Normand (AG2) who won an I-pod Touch (raised $810.00)

Wow! Sincere congratulations girls, the prizes were well deserved!  Thanks to all the swimmers that raised money for our club. Your hard work benefits you and everyone at our club.

Special thanks go to Micheline Joyce who helped us with ideas and securing the prizes and to Mike Joyce of Barwise Realty for the donation of the Flip Video Camcorder.

We would like to thank all the families for bringing the snacks for the swimmers to enjoy after their swim. The left over juice boxes will be saved and used in the Canteen at our upcoming FAST Invitational Meet. We tried to return the rest of the food to families who brought various items but there was still a lot left.  This was offered to the Synchro swimmers who had a practise after our event.  I have still have some Gladware at my house that had veggies in it.  If you want to claim it, please e-mail me at penney@nbnet.nb.ca and I will arrange to get it to you.

We would also like to thank our head coach Marta and all the assistant coaches for coming out to help make the Swim-a-thon a great success.

Way to go FAST!

 

Cheryll Penney

Fundraising Chair

 

 

FAST Invitational meet

FAST Invitational meet Nov 20-21, 2010 sign up

 

To register your swimmer to participate in this swim meet please reply to this email.

Deadline response is Oct 22nd, Friday 9PM,

 

A swimmer needs at least one B time standard to participate in the swim meet. Attached is a list of all eligible swimmers, NB standards and copy of the meet package.

 

Marta

Swimathon reminder

Hi Everyone,

The time for the swim-a-thon is here.  I hope to see lots of pledge sheets.  We really want to give away those big prizes.

Please submit one cheque to FAST for the amount of money that was raised less the $60 that you have already paid at registration.  So if you have raised $250, please submit a cheque for $190 to FAST.  I will be on deck on Sunday collecting all the pledge sheets and cheques. Please do not submit cash.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you on Sunday!

Thanks

Cheryll Penney
Fundraising Chair
FAST
penney@nbnet.nb.ca

P.S. Don't forget to bring the food that you were asked to bring.  See the following:

Novice 3 and Senior groups - juice boxes

Novice 1 and 2, Age Group 3 - fruit or veggies

Fishes, Age Group 1 and 2 - muffins or sweets

Hi Everyone,

The time for the swim-a-thon is here.  I hope to see lots of pledge sheets.  We really want to give away those big prizes.

Please submit one cheque to FAST for the amount of money that was raised less the $60 that you have already paid at registration.  So if you have raised $250, please submit a cheque for $190 to FAST.  I will be on deck on Sunday collecting all the pledge sheets and cheques. Please do not submit cash.

I am looking forward to seeing all of you on Sunday!

Thanks

Cheryll Penney
Fundraising Chair
FAST
penney@nbnet.nb.ca

P.S. Don't forget to bring the food that you were asked to bring.  See the following:

Novice 3 and Senior groups - juice boxes

Novice 1 and 2, Age Group 3 - fruit or veggies

Fishes, Age Group 1 and 2 - muffins or sweets

AG2 Dry land reminder-time change

Age Group 2 dry land time from Oct 16th is 11:15am-12:00pm at Kingswood, please make sure to be there few minutes before so we can start 11:15 sharp.

 

Marta
 

 

 

Swimathon reminder

 

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Our swim-a-thon is just couple of days away now.  I hope everyone is getting lots of sponsors so that they can win those big prizes!

 

We will be going ahead on Sunday October 17 from 3-5pm.  Everyone is responsible for bringing a person to count for them.

 

We will also have a potluck snack table for the kids after the Swim-a-thon.

Swimmers/parents please bring the following:

Novice 3 and Senior groups - juice boxes

Novice 1 and 2, Age Group 3 - fruit or veggies

Fishes, Age Group 1 and 2 - muffins or sweets

 

Please note that all other practices are canceled for that day.

This is a great team building event and the swimmers always have a lot of fun.

 

Have a great day.

 

Cheryll Penney

Fundraising Chair

penney@nbnet.nb.ca

 

Timers urgently needed for Amby Leger Meet

"Please come out to help support UNB Varsity Reds! "

There is an URGENT NEED for Timers!

 An awesome opportunity to see great swimming and support our alumni swimmers who have
 Graduated from FAST!

 TIMERS NEEDED!

Amby Leger Meet – Oct 22-24/10

 Sessions 1, Oct 22 Fri 5:30 pm (Official's meeting)
Session 2, Oct 23 Sat 9:00 am
 Session 3, Oct 23 Sat 5:30 pm
 Session 4, Oct 24 Sun 9:00am

 (Sessions last approx. 3-4 hr)

 If interested please contact

 Patti Ramsey – pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

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Swim a thon

Hi Everyone,

 

Our swim-a-thon is just over a week away now.  I hope everyone is getting lots of sponsors so that they can win those big prizes!

 

We will be going ahead on Sunday October 17 from 3-5pm.  Everyone is responsible for bringing a person to count for them.

 

We will also have a potluck snack table for the kids after the Swim-a-thon.

Swimmers/parents please bring the following:

Novice 3 and Senior groups - juice boxes

Novice 1 and 2, Age Group 3 - fruit or veggies

Fishes, Age Group 1 and 2 - muffins or sweets

 

Please note that all other practices are canceled for that day.

This is a great team building event and the swimmers always have a lot of fun.

 

Have a great day.

 

Cheryll Penney

Fundraising Chair

penney@nbnet.nb.ca

 

Fishes Advanced Saturday Practice Oct 9th

Fishes Advanced groups

Swimmers and Parents,

 

Saturday practice is cancelled as all of our coaching staff is travelling home for the holiday. Next practice is Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
We wish all swimmers and parents safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

 

FAST Coaching staff

 

 

 

 

Saturday Practice Oct 9th

Swimmers and Parents,

 

Saturday practice is cancelled as all of our coaching staff is travelling home for the holiday. Next practice is Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
We wish all swimmers and parents safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving.

 

FAST Coaching staff

 

 

 

 

Second Level 1 Timing clinic

FAST friends and families there will be a second Level 1 Timekeeper clinic on Sat, Oct 30 from 2:45-4:15pm, room C210 UNB pool

 I would especially like to encourage all Novice parents to attend while your swimmer is in the pool.

 Before the clinic please ensure you have read the Level 1 clinic material and questionnaire prior to coming. Please bring a copy of the questionnaire with you to the clinic. Both of these items can be found at the Swimming NB website.  ( www.swimnb.ca)

 If you have any trouble or questions, please let me know.

 Patti Ramsey Meets and Officials Coordinator FAST
 Pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

Help needed Amby Leger

"Please come out to help support UNB Varsity Reds!

An awesome opportunity to see great swimming
And support our alumni swimmers who have
Graduated from FAST!

TIMERS NEEDED!

Amby Leger Meet – Oct 22-24/10

Sessions 1, Oct 22 Fri 5:30 pm (Official's meeting)
Session 2, Oct 23 Sat 9:00 am
Session 3, Oct 23 Sat 5:30 pm
Session 4, Oct 24 Sun 9:00am

(Sessions last approx. 3-4 hr)

If interested please contact
Paula Stewart - stewartp@unb.ca
(Or Patti Ramsey – pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca)

Practice time mistake

Parents and Swimmers,

 

I apologize for creating confusion around practice time for Fishes group. The times and days are Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30-7:15pm-all Fishes groups
 

Fishes Advanced Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:15-8:00pm and Saturday 3-4pm

 

Marta

 

 

 

Message from Coach Monica

AG 3 Swimmers and Parents

 

Quick reminder from coach Monica to swimmers and parents that we re going to do stretching Monday, Tuesday and Friday nights now for 15 min after practice

 Coach Monica

 

 

Sunday practice moved

Swimmers and Parents,

 

For this upcoming weekend Sunday practice for AG1, AG2 and SEN groups is moved to Saturday 8:30-10:30am, there is no practice on Sunday and Monday(Thanksgiving).

 

Marta