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Week Feb 20-26 Update

2012-02-19T19:32:00.001-04:00

Week Feb 20-26 Update

Mon-Fri

No changes to the schedule

Sat

Novice groups (1,2,3) practice cancelled due to swim meet in Woodstock

AG2,3 regular practice

Sen1,2, AG1 regular practice

Sun

no changes

Marta Belsh, ChPC

FAST Head Coach

Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Phone 506-206-2718

Email swimming@rogers.com

www.swimmingfast.com

Olympic Trial Camp March 30 - April 1 Team selection

2012-02-16T16:27:00.001-04:00

Please find attached the team selection with alternates for the Olympic Trials camp March 30 – April 1 2012. The athletes selected to the team are highlighted in yellow. The alternates are highlighted in green. Please distribute this list and notify your selected swimmers as soon as possible.

Deadline for the letter of intent, Medical form and registration fee is February 24 2012.

It is important that swimmers notify the office as soon as possible if they are declining their selection so an alternate can be notified in a timely manner.

Congratulations to all the swimmers!

The team roster, registration forms and information will also be posted to the website as soon as possible.

Thank you

Pat Ketterling

Executive Director

Swimming New Brunswick

900 Hanwell Rd, Unit 13

Fredericton NB, E3B 6A2

Ph 506 451 1323, Fax 506 451 1325

Additional info - re level 2 clinics Feb 18th

2012-02-14T13:59:00.000-04:00

" FAST AND GOT ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE LEVEL II CLINICS.

The clinics are taking place on Saturday, Feb 18th at the Oromocto Base
gym(check at the front desk to enquire about the classroom).

Stroke and Turn 9-11 am

Chief Timekeeper 11-12pm

Clerk of Course 12-1pm

These are free. People are encouraged to read the respective Clinic Materials
and to download the clinic tests and bring them with them on Saturday. **Check at the Swim Canada website to find the necessary information.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

Hope to see you there.

Patti Ramsey"

NBSCC results update

2012-02-14T13:56:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

I am forwarding a second copy of our results as the last line was missing from the original email...

Sorry David!

Heather

NBSCC result update

2012-02-14T13:50:00.001-04:00

Week Feb 13-19 Update

2012-02-13T09:48:00.001-04:00

Week Feb 13-19 Update

Monday to Thursday no changes to any practices

Friday Feb 17th
AM practice for Sen1, Sen2, Ag1 as regular
all afternoon and evening practices including dry land (Nov,1,2,3, AG1,2,3, Sen1) are cancelled due to syncro show
Saturday Feb18th
all Saturday water practices are cancelled
Dry land for Sen1,2, AG1 is still on
Sunday Feb 19th
Regular schedule

Movie and Pizza Sleepover for Sen1, Sen2, AG1 (Fri-Sat)-details will be sent in separate email

Officials Update

2012-02-10T18:04:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

Please find an update of FAST officials attached...

final agenda for Semi Annual AGM

2012-02-10T18:02:00.000-04:00

Hi Folks,

Please see the attached agenda for tomorrow's AGM.

Festivities start at 11 am..

Have fun!
Heather

Fast Swimmers win NBSCC

2012-02-10T11:01:00.000-04:00

Hi Folks,

I am forwarding the results from this past weekend NB Short Course Championships in Moncton. I have also included the team picture taken on deck Sunday morning.

Have a great weekend!
Heather

Clothing Policy

2012-02-09T17:28:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

We wanted to remind our swimmers that the club policy is that team suits and caps must be worn at afternoon and evening practices. Swimmers are welcome to wear their flashy and fun suits to morning practices but must wear either their old black and red speedo or the new black and red Tyr suits. Swimmers are not required to wear a swim cap, however if they do, please ensure that it is their fast one.

If you have any concerns regarding this information, please reply to this email or contact Coach Marta directly.

Thanks,
Heather

My Son's Favorite Sport Is.... Swim Parent News for January 23, 2012

2012-02-09T17:22:00.000-04:00

January 23, 2012
Please send comments or subscription requests to news@swimmingcoach.org
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My Son's Favorite Sport is Soccer. Isn't It?
By Jeff D. Opdyke

Sometimes parents see what they want to see. And in doing so, they miss a lot.

Case in point: my long-held belief that my son, now 14 years old, loves soccer.

Turns out, I was wrong. After the fall season ended, he announced his retirement.

He finally told me that while he enjoys the game, he isn't as passionate about it as I am. I had just assumed he was because...well, because I wanted to believe it.

The whole experience has been unsettling, and it has forced me to ask myself some difficult questions: Was he putting in all those hard hours just to please me? Did I ignore obvious signs that he wasn't having as much fun as I thought he was? And might he have loved the game, if only I hadn't pushed him to do it more and better?

I don't know all the answers, and I probably never will. But I am convinced of one thing: We parents so often want to believe that our kids share our passions that we're unable -- and often unwilling -- to accept the truth, even when it's in plain sight.

It's embarrassing now, but I've written frequently about my son and soccer. I've described his talent and passion for the game. And I've talked about the sacrifices the family was making so he could pursue his soccer-loving dreams: the endless travel, the out-of-state soccer camps, the time we all spent away from home to attend his practices (two nights a week) and games (as many as four in a weekend).

I was proud of his accomplishments. For several years he played at the highest level, on traveling teams that roamed our home state of Louisiana and the Southeast. He scored goals, and medals hang from a shelf in his bedroom from the various tournaments he and his teammates won from Louisiana to Florida.

Now, though, I see he was just living my dream, not his. All those sacrifices in truth reflected my desire to see him excel in a sport I adore rather than one that resonated with him.

As one of my longtime friends says, "You're so happy believing that your kid loves what you love that you get blinded. And if they're good, it's even harder to see. You just assume their talent means they love what they're doing."

My friend says that because he had loved baseball as a kid, he introduced it to his son at a very young age. His son, in turn, grew up to play the game very well. "I figured he loved it because he was so good at it," my friend says. "But he was actually good at it because I started playing with him so young. It had nothing to do with his own love for the game."

And then one day, at about 12, his son stopped playing. "He told me he never really liked it, and he started playing soccer, which he loved. He was a star, even more than at baseball. And more important: He enjoyed it. I had never noticed how much he didn't feel that way about baseball."

I suffered from that same blindness. Looking back, I now recognize that my son never really expressed much emotion about soccer, other than frustration, which I wrote off as teenage moodiness because I didn't want to believe it was the sport.

It's easy for me to now see that his growing frustration was one of many signs I refused to acknowledge.

He celebrated tournament victories with teammates on the field, but off the field he never talked about the sport. He grumbled about the number of practices and games. He never wanted to go to my games, and wasn't interested in watching soccer on TV with me. He stopped kicking the ball with me in the yard, and when he got really frustrated at some soccer comment I'd make he'd say, "Dad, it's not like I'm growing up to be a soccer star, so stop."

I asked my son where I went wrong and what signs parents should be looking for.

"You didn't pay attention to the fact that I wasn't living up to my potential," he told me. "You saw it -- I was jogging when I should have been running, and I began to complain about practice -- and you made some comments about it. But you didn't realize it meant I wasn't having fun anymore."

He's absolutely right.

He also told me I pushed him subtly to accept an invitation to join the best team in the state, even though he was reluctant to do so. Had I not done that (and had he not had such an unpleasant time on that team), he might still be playing today.
Quitting, he said, was hard on him, "because I didn't want to disappoint you because I know you love watching me play, and you love traveling as a family to my games and staying in hotels together."

I assured him that I am not disappointed -- that I'm happy he acted from his heart rather than from mine. More important, I told him that I'm very happy he has found his own passion: golf.

He came to the game through his friends at school, and he loves the sport. He eagerly signed up for lessons. He's happy to go to practice and wants to hit the driving range several times a week, even when it's 30 degrees outside. He wants me to play with him. He talks about golf all the time, and watches it on TV. He practices in the front yard, which he never did with soccer.

In short, he's finding far more satisfaction in his own sport than he ever did when he was simply trying to please Dad.

— Reprinted from the Wall Street Journal. Jeff D. Opdyke writes about investing and finance from Baton Rouge, LA.

Officials' Clinics

2012-02-09T17:20:00.001-04:00

> Hi All:

Can you please let your Clubs know, that we will be offering Level II clinics in the classroom at the Base Gym on Saturday, February 18, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.. The clinics that are being offered are:

Stroke Judge
Inspector of Turns
Chief Timekeeper
Clerk of Course

There will probably be time for a short lunch break, so it would be appreciated if everybody could bring a lunch.

I won't be there because I'll be on my way home from Mexico, but I believe Sean will be there to help out if necessary.

Please let me know numbers, if possible, so we can prepare the classroom accordingly. Thanks!!

Carol

Fast Sliding Party Reminder

2012-02-09T17:17:00.000-04:00

Hi Folks,

The sliding party/Semi Annual AGM is on this Saturday. We have not heard from many of our swimmers. Please email this address if your and family is able to attend. It is always lots of fun for the swimmer to get together outside of the pool.

The details are as follows:

Date & Time: Saturday February 11th, from 11am - 2pm

Location: Lindsey Valley Lodge (directions below)

Activities: Sliding & lunch for Team; Semi-Annual AGM & lunch for parents

What to bring for sliding: Please bring sleds; a helmet (hockey or ski) for sliding in case conditions are fast & hard; hats & mittens; and snowpants

What to bring for lunch: Pizza lunch will be provided by the club, but we ask you to bring the following: 1) Salad or dessert - please e-mail Nancy Corbett: nancy.corbett2@forces.gc.ca with what you will bring; 2) Please bring your own drinks (but a canteen is also available on site); and 3) Bring your own dinnerware & cutlery, if possible (though some will be provided if you forget). We also ask kindly that your salad or dessert be peanut free.

FAST Semi-Annual Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Parents, we encourage you to bring your swimmers, but also to stay for the short meeting as this is your chance to learn more about what the club is up to; future plans; Coach Marta's training overview about her vision and approach in training your children to swim FAST, be healthy, and have fun! And it is the perfect time to provide feedback (good or bad!) and ask questions to Marta and the Board Members. We very much encourage your ideas, participation and interest in club development and this informal and open meeting is for your voice to be heard.

Directions to Lindsey Valley:

At the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Broad Road enter onto CFB Gagetown (Tim Hortons/ Canex on your left, Movie theatre on your right).

You will be on Tilley Road Continue to the end of Tilley Road, then turn left at the stop sign onto Ganong Street. Turn right onto Nashwaak Street, and continue to the very end.

The paved road turns to dirt but keep going until you reach the lodge at the very end.

NOTE: Speeding is strongly discouraged on base, so please stay below 50 km/h.

Here is the link for more info on the facilities: http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Gagetown/EN/Facilities/Lindsay%20Valley%20(LV)/Pages/default.aspx

Charles' ipod touch and Kelsea's Phone

2012-02-08T06:24:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

We had a great weekend in Moncton, however a couple of our swimmer's lost important items. Charles Waugh's ipod went missing as did Kelsea Vessey's blue cell phone. Swim bags look a lot alike well in some cases exactly the same. It would be great if parents could check their swimmer's bag for the ipod (description below) and the blue phone (details to follow)

Please email this email or the parent directly if you find either item...

Thanks in advance,
Heather

.

Charles' ipod touch went missing at the NBSC Championships in Moncton this past weekend.
In case it was accidentally stuffed into a pocket of someone else's swim bag, we would appreciate it if you could check the pockets of your swimmer's bag. It has a black case with a silver colored stripe across the back.

Thanks,
Maryhelen=

stevenso@unb.ca

FAST Sliding Party, Lunch & Semi-Annual AGM - RSVP required!!

2012-02-06T22:04:00.000-04:00

_____________________________________________

Hello FAST Families!

Our February FAST Team Event is coming right up this Saturday and we wanted to provide you with some details, and have you RSVP so we can get a sense of numbers attending. The details are as follows:

Date & Time: Saturday February 11th, from 11am - 2pm

Location: Lindsey Valley Lodge (directions below)

Activities: Sliding & lunch for Team; Semi-Annual AGM & lunch for parents

What to bring for sliding: Please bring sleds; a helmet (hockey or ski) for sliding in case conditions are fast & hard; hats & mittens; and snowpants

RSVP by Wednesday: Please 'reply' to this note with your attendance and how many in your FAST family who will be attending. And e-mail Nancy at the above e-mail address with what your family will be bringing.

FAST Semi-Annual Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Directions to Lindsey Valley:

At the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Broad Road enter onto CFB Gagetown (Tim Hortons/ Canex on your left, Movie theatre on your right).

You will be on Tilley Road Continue to the end of Tilley Road, then turn left at the stop sign onto Ganong Street. Turn right onto Nashwaak Street, and continue to the very end.

The paved road turns to dirt but keep going until you reach the lodge at the very end.

NOTE: Speeding is strongly discouraged on base, so please stay below 50 km/h.

Here is the link for more info on the facilities: http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Gagetown/EN/Facilities/Lindsay%20Valley%20(LV)/Pages/default.aspx

Sonya Hull / 506.470.9744

Crescent Management Consulting

ECSC Meet Information Sheet Mar. 1-4/12

2012-02-06T16:12:00.001-04:00

Fredericton Aquanaut Swim Team 2011-2012 Meet Information Sheet
Event:		East Coast Short Course Championship
Date:		Thursday, March 1 – Sunday, March 5, 2012
Travel:		On your own
Pool/Location:		CARI Aquatic Center, UPEI 550 University Ave Charlottetown, PE C1a 4P3 (902)-569-4584
Host Club:		Swim PEI
Eligibility:		East Coast Standards (Please See Tables Attached)
Meet Times:		Session #1 Warm Up: 2:00pm for 3:00 pm Start, On Deck for 1:45pm Session #2 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #3 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm Session #4 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #5 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm Session #6 Warm Up: 7:30am for 9:00am Start, On Deck for 7:15am Session #7 Warm Up: 4:00pm for 5:00pm Start, On Deck for 3:45pm
Officiating:		Corrie Wagemakers - wmakers@pei.sympatico.ca
Meet Entry Fees:		$50.00 Meet Fee +$45.00Coaching Fee ( ½ of the coaching fee was covered by the Club due to the Swimmer Funding Model) =$95.00 This amount will be charged to your meet fees account.
Deadline for Response for Attendance of Meet: Please Forward to meetresponse@gmail.com 02/10/2012 at midnight
Cancellation Deadline:		02/18/2012 at midnight
Session #1 Thursday Mar. 1 Warm Up: 2:00pm-3:00pm 1500 Free W 800 Free M *Timed Finals, alternating Fastest-to-Slowest 4 x 100 Medley Relay	Session #2 Friday Mar.2 Preliminaries Warm up: 7:30-9:00am(Split) 50 Free 100 Back 200 Brest 50 Fly 400 Free		Session #4 Saturday Mar. 3 Preliminaries Warm up: 7:30-9:00am (Split) 200 Fly 50 Back 200 Free 100 Breast 400 IM	Session #6 Sunday Mar. 4 Preliminaries Warm up:7:30-9:00am (Split) 100 Fly 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Free 200 IM 800 Free W 1500 Free M *Timed finals, alternating Fastest-to-Slowest
	Session #3 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 50 Free 100 Back 200 Brest 50 Fly 400 Free 4 x 50 Medley Relay		Session #5 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 200 Fly 50 Back 200 Free 100 Breast 400 IM 4 x 50 Free Relay	Session #7 Finals Warm up: 4:00pm-5:00pm 1500 Free M 100 Fly 200 Back 50 Breast 100 Free 200 Im 800 Free W **fastest heats only

Fwd: Triathlon NB

2012-02-06T11:54:00.001-04:00

Hello Everyone,
Triathlon New Brunswick has requested that I forward this to our
provincial clubs.
Thanks
Pat Ketterling

Fwd: Week Feb 6-12 Update

2012-02-06T10:41:00.001-04:00

Week Feb 6-12 Update

No changes to the schedule this week.

Reminder about Team Potluck and Semi Annual General meeting-Saturday 11am-2pm at Lindsay Valley Lodge, Gagetown base (details and directions to follow)

Valentine Sweet Heart Basket Draw-Sat Feb11th at the team social

Marta

Help needed GOT/Masters and Official's Clinics coming up

2012-02-02T16:47:00.001-04:00

Hey folks Oromocto is looking for officating help for their Invitational meet the weekend of March 23-25/12. Any parents that can help time or work at other levels please let Carol Chiasson know as soon as you can at supermom1450@yahoo.com

As well the UNB Masters swim club is hosting a one day meet May 5th for the first time in over 5 years. They are also looking for volunteers to help. Please send your responses to me at pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca

As well, TIDE, Saint John has invited anyone interested in attending their Officials Clinic day - you need LEVEL I as a prerequisite for all other clinics, and for Level II certification you need at least the Stroke and Turn clinic along with one other Level II clinic.

This clinic day is being held in February on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th from 11 AM until to 3:30PM at Quispamsis Town Hall, 12 Landing Court

The following Courses will be offered (these are all free clinics!)

11 AM - Level I - Timers Clinic...50 MINS

break

12 noon - Level II Stroke and Turn...1HR

break

1:15 - 3:30 Level II Clerk of Course/ course marshall/ Safety

Level II - Chief Finish Judge/Recorder Scorer

Level II - Starter

Please email Gary Losier if you are planning to attend at glosier@quispamsis.ca

Cheers,

patti

Wednesday evening practice cancelled

2012-02-01T15:44:00.001-04:00

Sharks practice for tonight(Wednesday Feb1) is cancelled,

Marta

AG2 cancelled tonight

2012-02-01T15:43:00.001-04:00

Ag2 group swim practice is cancelled for tonight (Wednesday)

Marta and Alex

Novice practice-Feb 1st still on

2012-02-01T13:35:00.001-04:00

We are planning to run the Novice group practice at 3:30-4:30pm as usual. The coaches will be at the pool.

Marta

Fishes Update

2012-01-31T22:03:00.001-04:00

Swimmers and Parents,

Attached you will find groups and coaches and new Report Cards for swimmers. Our Fishes and Sharks program is focused on technical skills and proper execution. The new report card will reflect that more accurately while providing you with detailed information about the skill level of a swimmer and his or her skill achievement progress.

The base of new report card is BLABT approach B stands for Body position, L-is legs, A- arms, B-breathing patterns, T-is for timing. This acronym is used for all the competitive strokes: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly. All strokes will have the same components although the each specific part of the stroke will be slightly different due to nature of the stroke. For example in freestyle the arms are working in similar motion like a windmill and in breaststroke the arms are forming a small circle and are working simultaneously. The same applies for Legs component-each stroke will have slightly different way of using the legs, for example: freestyle legs-steady alternate leg kicks, where butterfly legs are moving in wave like motion and both legs kick at the same time. All strokes will have their own breathing pattern, even backstroke. Same will go for timing of the stroke-each stroke has their own unique way of synchronizing all parts of the stroke in smooth motion to produce propulsion-movement forward. What's really unique to the sport of swimming that other sports do not have to deal with is that every time we move any body part thru the water we also create resistance. The challenge then is to move swim body thru the water creating as little resistance as possible. That's where technique efficiency comes to play. Better your technique and understanding and execution of stroke mechanics the better, more efficient and faster you can swim.

Please take a look at the new Report Card and if you have any questions or comments we would be happy to talk to you.

Wishing all swimmers fantastic practice :)

Marta

Moncton Warm Up

2012-01-31T14:30:00.001-04:00

Moncton NB SC Open Champs

please arrive on the pool deck 15 min before times below.

Make sure you have all team gear and extra clothing, goggles and swim suits, water bottle and snacks.

Correction: WVST Premier Division Feb. 25

2012-01-31T08:13:00.001-04:00

There was an error in the meet information sheet sent out. The WVST Meet is a Premier Division Swim Meet not a Invitational Meet. Please see correction Below:

Sorry about the inconvenience.

Fredericton Aquanaut Swim Team 2011-2012 Meet Information Sheet
Event:	WVST Premier Division Meet (SC)
Date:	02/25/12
Travel:	On your own
Pool/Location:	Carleton Civic Center 105 Connell Road Woodstock, NB 506-325-4671
Host Club:	Western Valley Swim Team
Eligibility:	Swimmers may have up to 7 B Standards and no A standards
Meet Times:	Session #1: Warm up 9:00am-Start 10:0am, On pool deck 8:45am This meet may have two diffrent sessions, depending on the number of entries.
Officiating:	Tony Crann – wvststingrays@gmail.com
Meet Entry Fees:	$16.00 Meet Fee +$10.00 Coaching Fee ( ½ of the coaching fee was covered by the Club due to the Swimmer Funding Model) =$26.00 This amount will be charged to your meet fees account
Deadline for Response for Attendance of Meet: Please Forward to meetresponse@gmail.com 02/3/2012 at midnight
Cancellation Deadline:	02/5/2012 at midnight
Session #1 Warm up- 9:00am Be on pool deck for 8:45am Start- 10:00am
Events: 200 Free 100 Free PARA 50 Back 50 Breast 50 Breast PARA 100 IM 100 IM PARA 100 Fly 400 Free 200 Free PARA 50 Free 50 Free PARA 200 Breast 50 Fly 50 Fly PARA 200 Back 100 Back PARA 4 x 50 Medley Relay

WVST Invitational Meet Feb. 25 Meet Info Sheet and Sign Up

2012-01-30T15:13:00.001-04:00

Fredericton Aquanaut Swim Team 2011-2012 Meet Information Sheet
Event:	WVST Invitational Meet (SC)
Date:	02/25/12
Travel:	On your own
Pool/Location:	Carleton Civic Center 105 Connell Road Woodstock, NB 506-325-4671
Host Club:	Western Valley Swim Team
Eligibility:	Swimmers may have up to 7 B Standards and no A standards
Meet Times:	Session #1: Warm up 9:00am-Start 10:0am, On pool deck 8:45am This meet may have two diffrent sessions, depending on the number of entries.
Officiating:	Tony Crann – wvststingrays@gmail.com
Meet Entry Fees:	$16.00 Meet Fee +$10.00 Coaching Fee ( ½ of the coaching fee was covered by the Club due to the Swimmer Funding Model) =$26.00 This amount will be charged to your meet fees account
Deadline for Response for Attendance of Meet: Please Forward to meetresponse@gmail.com 02/3/2012 at midnight
Cancellation Deadline:	02/5/2012 at midnight
Session #1 Warm up- 9:00am Be on pool deck for 8:45am Start- 10:00am
Events: 200 Free 100 Free PARA 50 Back 50 Breast 50 Breast PARA 100 IM 100 IM PARA 100 Fly 400 Free 200 Free PARA 50 Free 50 Free PARA 200 Breast 50 Fly 50 Fly PARA 200 Back 100 Back PARA 4 x 50 Medley Relay

Fwd: Week Jan 30-Feb 05 Update

2012-01-29T19:24:00.001-04:00

Week Jan 30-Feb 05 Update

Monday

Mental Training session with Scotty 6-7pm C210 (all AG and Sen groups)

Tuesday

Mental Training session with Scotty5:30-6:30pm A116 (all AG and Sen groups)

Wed and Thu no changes

Friday-Novice groups 1,2,3 practice is as scheduled

AG1,2,3 and SEN1,SEN2 practice cancelled

Saturday-Novice practice as scheduled

AG1,2,3 and SEN1,SEN2 practice cancelled

Feb 3-5, 2012 Qualifiers NB SC Championship, Moncton

Please watch out for sign up for Woodstock meet(Pr Div) Feb 25, 2012

Valentines Gift Basket-Tickets available from Marta

Please use front door for all morning practices at UNB

Feb 11, 2012-Team Potluck and Semi AGM- more info to come

Marta

Team Practice cancelled tonight

2012-01-27T11:54:00.001-04:00

Swimmer and Parents,

Team practice is cancelled for tonight due to weather and rescheduled to March 16th.

Marta

Sweet Heart Basket Tickets for Sale

2012-01-26T15:36:00.000-04:00

Good day Families,

F.A.S.T will be selling tickets on a Sweet Heart Basket for Valentines. It is filled with plenty of goodies totaling $75.00. The basket would be the perfect surprise for your special someone.... The baskets has wonderful gifts to make your valentine smile. A large size sock doll, Movie passes from Costco worth $25, and chocolates are a few of the goodies in the basket....

Tickets will be $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

We are requesting that each swimmer sells a minimum of 6 tickets. Tickets will be given to the swimmers starting today. If you need additional tickets, please see Coach Marta. We ask that ALL tickets sold and unsold be returned by the 10th of February...

We will be drawing the winner on 11 Feb 2012 during the Semi annual meeting and Potluck.

All money raised with this great basket will go towards purchasing a swim bench for swimmers to help with cross training and with the kinestetic teaching.

Thank you for your support throughout the season...

ps: Full details about the potluck will follow later this week....

Practices are on

2012-01-24T13:08:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

All afternoon and evening practices are on for today, Tuesday!

Heather

NBSCOC - 2012

2012-01-23T16:57:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

I am forwarding along an email from the Meet Manager of the meet in Moncton in a couple of weeks...

They are looking for our help, please let them know if you are able to assist for any or all sessions...

Heather

From: Stephane Thibodeau [mailto:sathib@rogers.com]
Sent: January-22-12 9:39 PM
To: 'Pat Ketterling'
Cc: David Frise; James; Rodney Mckiel
Subject: NBSCOC - 2012

Pat,

Can you send a note to all Swim NB clubs that the 2012 NBSCOC is looking for officials.

During the AGM all clubs supported new motion that during events any club attending a meet with more than 5 swimmers must provide 1 official for the weekend and those with more the 20 most provide 2.

Please help make the 2012 NBSCOC successful. You can apply online at http://www.swimnb.ca/Form-2012.html.

Thank you,

Stephane Thibodeau,

2012 NBSCOC Officials Coordinator

Seven Habits of Saintly Parents -- Swim Parent Newsletter for Jan. 16, 2012

2012-01-23T16:53:00.001-04:00

January 16, 2012

Please send comments or subscription requests to news@swimmingcoach.org
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Coach O's Seven Habits of Saintly Swim Parents

Orlando S. Anaya, Mokihana Aquatics, Hawaii

Habit 1. Getting Your Swimmers To Practice Regularly And On Time.

With multiple-job families, single-parent families, and just "being a family," it is sometimes very hard to get your swimmers to practice every day and on time. The first rule of improvement is "show up!" A great swim parent makes excuses for how they will get their swimmers to practice on time. It's a powerful message and it teaches your swimmer that you care, amongst other positive messages that it sends.

Habit 2. Providing Emotional Support In All Circumstances.

We appreciate parents who see their primary role as providing emotional support for their swimmers in all circumstances. We'd love to say that kids should always be happy but sometimes they are not. Happiness comes and goes depending on the environment and is also heavily influenced by what children hear their parents saying about a situation. Parents who see temporary difficulties as an opportunity for their children to learn to "work it out" create a great life skill opportunity.

Habit 3. Building Up The Coaches And The Program

We like to view our club as a family and as such we sometimes have questions about one another or the direction of the program. We appreciate families who keep it in the family and bring concerns to the proper person in the chain of command rather than taking it to the "parking lot."

Habit 4. Comparing Your Swimmer With Themselves

Every swimmer is different. Some have more passion than others. Some swim only for the socialness of the sport. Some are stronger and faster. Some become craftsmen of their technique. Thinking about your own children you may remember that they learned to tie their own shoes at different ages. Trying to compare any swimmer, regardless of time in the sport, or age, is a problematic. The emphasis should be on your swimmer's personal improvement and overall enjoyment of the sport. Coaches tend to be "long term patient" with swimmers in terms of technique and speed. Some get it early, some later. In the meantime, we love them all.

Habit 5. Making Your Children Victors, Not Victims.

This may be the most difficult of all the life skills a parent seeks to instill in their child. In the world today excuses abound and blame shifting is common place. We hear the excuses all the time: "I have too much homework," "I'm not feeling well," "I didn't get enough to eat today," "The lane is too crowded," "The set is too hard," "The coach yelled at me today." And on and on. We believe that victors are created by toughing it out in the face of adversity and difficulties. When we (coaches or parent) empower a child to do what they want, when they want, it does not promote athletic development or the ability find a solution. If a swimmer is sick, keep them home. If a swimmer is injured, bring the physical therapist's exercise routine to the pool so the swimmer can do it there. Love and protect your kids, of course, but don't allow them to become victims.

Habit 6. Respecting the Coaches' Time During Practice

We appreciate the parents who come early to talk to the coaches or stay until after practice. If that is not convenient please call. The coach's focus needs to be on the swimmers in the water during workout time.

Habit 7. Getting Your Swimmers To Practice Regularly And On Time.

See #1, above.

Week Jan 23-29 Update

2012-01-23T07:32:00.000-04:00

Week Jan 23-29 Update

Mon to Thur- no changes

Fri Jan27

regular am practice for AG1,Sen2, Sen1

Team Practice 5:30-7:30pm- all afternoon and evening practices are cancelled due to this event. Swimmers from all Novice groups, all Age groups and both Senior groups are invited. Please be on the pool deck at 5:20pm

Sat Jan 28-Distance Time Trial -Woodstock 3pm-6:30pm
all Age groups and Sen groups.

Morning and afternoon practices are cancelled

Sunday Jan29th-regular schedule

Olympic Trials Camp Selection Criteria, and preliminary camp information

2012-01-19T20:38:00.001-04:00

Swimmers and Parents,

Attached you'll find information and selection criteria for the upcoming Olympic Trials camp/trip organized by Swim NB.
Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding this event.

Thank you,

Marta

Marta Belsh, ChPC

FAST Head Coach

Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Phone 506-206-2718

Email swimming@rogers.com

www.swimmingfast.com

Distance Time Trial

2012-01-19T20:37:00.000-04:00

Swimmers and Parents,

ON Saturday Jan 28th 3pm-6:30pm FAST and WVST is hosting Distance Time Trial

Location: Woodstock pool

Cost $5.00 (to cover the pool cost)

Warm up 3:00-3:30pm, Race:4:00

Events 800m or 1500 fr

We will be done by 7pm. All swimmers from all Age groups and both Senior groups are encouraged to participate. We do not have many chances to swim those events even at the swim meets as you need current times and some swimmers either have not done it before or swam them years ago.

We will need parents to help out with timing and officiating.

All practices for that day will be cancelled with the exception of dry land for AG1, Sen1, Sen2 9-10am

Coaches will help swimmers in deciding on 800 or 1500 fr event.

Thank you,

Marta

Marta Belsh, ChPC

FAST Head Coach

Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Phone 506-206-2718

Email swimming@rogers.com

www.swimmingfast.com

Lessons From the Sandlot -- Swim Parent News from January 2, 2012

2012-01-19T20:36:00.001-04:00

January 2, 2012

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Lessons From the Movie, The Sandlot

Allan Kopel

What makes for a great swimming race?

A fast start. Great entry. Explosive breakout. Correct stroke rate. Balanced splits. It is important to learn about, rehearse and refine all aspects of a race. It takes patience, persistence, focus, execution, correction, repetition, more correction and more repetition for each to become refined and part of one's race habits.

It all matters. They all play a role in a race. But how about also relaxing, trusting and having fun?

In the movie The Sandlot, the new kid, Scotty Smalls, is invited to play baseball with the other kids in the neighborhood; in The Sandlot. Smalls is excited but nervous since he never played ball nor had he learned how to catch or throw a baseball. When the first fly ball is hit his way, he stumbles trying to make the catch and then he runs the ball to the infield because he does not how to throw it.

The best player in the group, Benny Rodriguez, is the one who invited Smalls to play with them. Benny takes a moment to reassure him. Benny is surprised when Smalls tells him he does not know how to throw a ball. Smalls is about to leave The Sandlot since he figures he cannot play well enough.

Benny says to him, "You think too much. I bet you get all A's in school." (Not that that is a bad thing but it is a suitable comment in this scene - in this teachable moment).

Benny says, "Man, this is baseball. You gotta stop thinking. Just have fun."

Benny then goes on to say, "I mean, if you were having fun, you would've caught that ball. You ever have a paper route?"

Smalls says, "I helped a guy once."

Benny continues trying to teach him. "Okay, well, chuck it the way you would a paper. When your arm gets here (Benny gestures) just let it go. Just let it go. It's that easy."

Smalls then asks, "How do I catch it"

Benny: " Just stand there and stick your glove out in the air. I'll take care of it"

Learning to catch and throw, like learning to master swimming strokes and race strategy probably are a little more involved than that scene may suggest, but how about the idea of just trusting the moment and having fun with the activity; with the process and the doing?

Parents – keep nurturing your children's growth, keep supporting them in their positive endeavors (such as swimming) and keep teaching them valuable life lessons. But when it comes to sport specific skills and even the interpersonal dynamics of making friends and becoming part of a team, perhaps we can learn from the examples of Benny Rodriguez, Scotty Smalls and the kids from "The Sandlot". Perhaps young people need and benefit from having their own space in which to learn , have fun, make friends, feel like part of something special, connect with people their own age and find ownership for their endeavors. We can all learn about helping young people by remembering how Benny Rodriguez helped Scotty Smalls play ball and feel like he belonged with the kids in The Sandlot.

Be well. Be safe. Stay fit. Keep it fun.

Allan Kopel

Guy Edson

American Swimming Coaches Association

5101 NW 21st Ave., Suite 200

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

800-356-2722, 8 AM-5PM Eastern Time

Being on the Team vs Being a Teammate-Newsletter

2012-01-18T10:56:00.001-04:00

anuary 9, 2012

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Being on the Team vs. Being a Teammate

[Thoughts NOT just for athletes….]

- Compiled by John Leonard from InSideOut Coaching by Joe Ehrmann

Being on the team benefits your personal goals and ambitions.

Being a teammate benefits the goals and ambitions of your team and your teammates.

Being on the team can make you a bystander.

Teammates intervene in the lives and actions of their teammates.

Being on the team involves personal effort.

Being a teammate involves the efforts of every player.

Being on the team means doing what is asked of you.

Being a teammate is doing whatever is needed for the team to succeed.

Being on the team can involve blaming others and making excuses.

Being a teammate involves accepting responsibility, accountability, and ownership of the team's problems.

Being on the team makes you "me-optic," asking what's in it for me?

Being a teammate makes you "we-optic," asking what's in it for us?

Sometimes players on the team are drawn together by common interests;

teammates are drawn together by a common mission.

Sometimes players on a team like one another;

teammates respect one another.

Sometimes players on a team bond together because of a shared background or compatible personalities;

teammates bond together because they recognize every player is needed to accomplish the goal of the team.

Sometimes players on a team are energized by emotions;

teammates energize one another out of commitment.

[Editor's Note: When I was a swim parent (and not coaching at the time) I always felt like I was part of the team… but in retrospect, this article reminds me I wasn't always a good teammate. I wish I had thought about it a little more back then. Guy Edson]

Note from Swim NB

2012-01-17T12:55:00.001-04:00

Any FAST swimmers who are not participating in this meet are encouraged to come help time.

Thanks very much

Pat K

Week Jan16-22 Update

Mon-Thu no changes to any group

Fri-Session with Scotty 7-8pm Room A116 for Ag1, 2,3 and Sen 1,2

Sat-practice for AG2 and AG3 is moved to7:00-8:3-am and the afternoon practice is cancelled due to Tri-meet camp

AG1, Sen1, Sen2 morning swim practice is cancelled and dry land 9-10am is still on

Sun

Come cheer on our NB team at the Tri-meet against NS and PEI teams. Meet starts at 9am

Sun 3-5pm practice is still on for the swimmers from AG1, sen1, sen2 who are not participating at Tri-meet

Marta

Dry land-AG1, Sen1, Sen2

2012-01-17T12:53:00.001-04:00

Please add to the regular schedule following dry land sessions

Tuesdays 5:45-6:30pm yoga/stretching- Dance Studio

Thursdays 6-7pm dry land -West Gym

Saturdays 9-10am dry land-West Gym.

The fee for all the sessions till the end of the season is $100 per swimmer.

Yoga/stretching sessions-AG2

2012-01-17T12:52:00.001-04:00

Please note that from Jan 15th till the end of the season you can add to your schedule yoga/stretching session
on Tuesdays 5:45-6:30pm in the Dance Studio

Marta

FAST January Newsletter

2012-01-17T09:33:00.001-04:00

Week Jan16-22 Update

2012-01-16T17:21:00.001-04:00

Week Jan16-22 Update

Mon-Thu no changes to any group

Fri-Session with Scotty 7-8pm Room A116 for Ag1, 2,3 and Sen 1,2

Sat-practice for AG2 and AG3 is moved to7:00-8:3-am and the afternoon practice is cancelled due to Tri-meet camp

AG1, Sen1, Sen2 morning swim practice is cancelled and dry land 9-10am is still on

Sun

Come cheer on our NB team at the Tri-meet against NS and PEI teams. Meet starts at 9am

Sun 3-5pm practice is still on for the swimmers from AG1, sen1, sen2 who are not participating at Tri-meet

Marta

2012 NBSCOC

2012-01-16T17:20:00.001-04:00

2012 NBSCOC – OFFCIALS for the Meets

Happy New Year to all clubs,

The 2012 NB Short Course Open Championship is fast approaching and we are asking all clubs in NB who are attending the meet to send an e-mail to all their club parents that the NBSCCO organising committee is looking for Official.

For those who are attending the meet and who want to officiate, please register online at http://www.swimnb.ca/Form-2012.html or e-mail Stephane Thibodeau at sathib@rogers.com.

Hope you can help and see you at the pool.

James Mckervill

2012 NBSCOC Meet Manager

AM practice cancelled

2012-01-12T20:49:00.001-04:00

Friday jan 13th morning practice is cancelled

mental training with Scotty

2012-01-12T08:59:00.001-04:00

Heather can you send out to all AG groups and Sen groups

Swimmers and Parents,

The sessions with Scotty for month of January are:

Friday Jan 13 7:00-8:00pm, room A116
Friday Jan 20 7:00-8:00pm, room A116
Monday Jan 30 6:00-7:00pm, room C210
Tuesday Jan 31 5:30-6:30pm, room A116

On the days that mental training is scheduled at the same time as the swim practice there will be no swim practice.

Marta

Fast Meets

2012-01-10T20:38:00.000-04:00

Our club is helping host a TriMeet Sun, Jan 22/12.

I still need 12 timers.

Please let me know if you can help out by timing - no experience necessary.

Your help would be greatly appreciated. Please let me know by email

Officials are asked to be at the Sir Max Aitken/UNB Pool for 9 am.

This is a one session only, short meet - shoud be done by 1:30 pm.

Hope you had a good Holiday

Patti Ramsey Meets/Officials Coord FAST
pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca"

Thanks,

Patti

Fishes Registration

2012-01-10T20:31:00.001-04:00

Hello all,

There are a few parents I have not completed receipts for swimming
sessions for last year 2011 and this Jan 2012.

Please note I will be at the pool Tues evening 17 Jan 2012 from 7:00 -
7:30pm to issue receipts.

Thank you

Nancy Corbett
FAST Registerer

Week Jan 09-15 Update

2012-01-09T11:02:00.001-04:00

Week Jan 09-15 Update

Regular schedule for all groups(no changes)

Jan 13th-sign up deadline for NB Short Course Championship in Moncton- send your response to meetresponse@gmail.com

Jan 20th hotel deadline for East Coast Championship in PEI, Hotel in Charlottetown-Holiday Inn, Phone: 1-902-892-1201

Mental Training for AG1,2,3 Sen1, 2(mark your calendar)

Friday Jan 13 7:00-8:00pm
Friday Jan 20 7:00-8:00pm
Monday Jan 30 6:00-7:00pm
Tuesday Jan 31 5:30-6:30pm

Dry land (AG1, Sen1, Sen2) Tue and Thu 6:00-7:00pm and Sat 9:00-10am-West Gym

Fishes and Sharks session starts on Jan 10th.

Coaching Staff,

Citrus: Swimmer Credits

2012-01-08T14:30:00.001-04:00

Hi Folks,

Please find the amounts each swimmer's account will be credited for the Citrus fundraiser.

Heather