Miramichi Easter Splash Swim Meet

Here is Information for the upcoming Miramichi White Caps Easter Splash Development Swim Meet.

The cost will be determined after I have received all entries.  The cost should be around $30.00 per swimmer

(this will include entry fees as well as coaching fees)

Meet:  MWC Easter Splash

Date:  Saturday April 18th, 2009

Cost:  $20.00 + coaching fees

Warm up:  9:00am with meet to start at 10:00am

Entry deadline:  Sunday April 5th, 2009

Please email me a gyoung8940@rogers.com if you plan to compete

***This is the last meet to qualify for Marianne Limpert Team champs being held in Fredericton*** 

Thanks

Claudette Young

Competitive Swimmer Team Picture Reminder

Hi Folks,

 

This is a reminder that the FAST Team Picture for Competitive Swimmers (Novice 1&2, AG 1, 2 &3, and National) will be at 2:30 on this Saturday afternoon, March 28th... This will be a one shot deal and we want all our wonderful swimmers to share in the memories...

 

Please be on deck by 2:30 with your team shirt and team swimsuit on... If you want to purchase a team shirt, please reply to this email and I will bring it on Saturday..

 

All Saturday afternoon practices will follow the team picture!

 

Bring your smiles,

Heather

Novice 1 & 2 Reminder

Hi Folks,
 
I just wanted o remind you that your parent information session with Marta is tonight, Friday, March 27th from 3:30-4:30PM in room A116 at the pool.  This is a great chance to ask questions and get  answers about swimming related topics. 
 
 Marta will also have team shirt for sale if anyone needs one. They are $15.00 each  (please use cheque or have exact change)

 

Thanks,

Heather
 

Security Alert

Hello swimming parents and coaches,

 

On Wednesday evening last week, a man who would not identify himself, was caught taking photographs of the synchro swimmers practicing in the tank. He was taking the photos from the hallway through the window of the door to the balcony. He was asked to show the pictures (by one of syncro parents) he refused and then he took off. Security was alerted and a police investigation is now in progress.

Synchro club have informed  the administration of the pool, if they are not already aware of the situation, and have requested that the windows on the balcony doors be covered or frosted 

Unfortunately, these kinds of events can happen at a pool. Accordingly, it is a UNB policy to prohibit photography in the building. If you observe any suspicious behaviour at the pool, we wanted you to know how to reach security quickly. Downstairs near the vending machines, there is a pay phone that has a direct connection option to campus security. Otherwise, go directly to a staff member in the equipment room across from the locker room (also known as the 'cage').
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask Marta or Paula.

 

 Coach Marta

 

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Marta Belsh

FAST Head Coach

Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Phone 506-206-2718

Email swimming@rogers.com

www.swimmingfast.com

FAST hosts Marianne Limpert NB Team Championships

Hi Swim Families;

Mark your Calendars!!!

For the 3rd consecutive year, FAST will be hosting the annual Marianne
Limpert Team Champs at the UNB Pool between April 30 and May 3, 2009.
This exciting provincial level competition will attract between 200 to
250 swimmers from across the Province. This provides us an opportunity
to showcase FAST by organizing a  first rate event. Also, a swim meet of
this size presents us the opportunity to fundraise in the order of $5K
to $7K for FAST. Fundraising represents approximately 20% of our annual
budget which is in the order of $110K.


Needless to say, a three day event of this size requires a lot of
helping hands for success. We will require the help of many of our swim
families. Year to year, many new swim families have become involved to
help us along. Here are a few of the related tasks:

* Meet Manager - Claudette Young
* Food donations for the canteen (all) - Lots of Food required!
* Food donations for officials... - Hospitality (Susan Colpitts) (all) - Lots of Food required!
* Canteen (Norma Losier)
* Timers (Grace Martin + volunteers)
* Officials (Ruth Hawkes + many volunteers)
* Program preparation (Michael Schatz and Mark McCarthy)
* Meet advertising sales (Ron Richards/Michel Losier) - (help wanted ! please refer to the attachment from Ron Richards)
* Set Up and Tear Down (Bob Garland)
* Opening Ceremonies (Michel Losier)
* Announcer for finals (TBD)
* T-Shirts and Medals (Heather Horwood, Pat Ketterling & Michele Reid)

For new swim families, this provides a great opportunity to get a first
hand feel for a provincial level swim competition. Swim racing is also a
fun and energetic environment. Volunteering is a rewarding experience
and sets a great example for the swimmers who in the end are the reason
that we do what we do. I invite swim families from all groups including
the Fishes. The younger kids will enjoy watching the racing and also
getting a feel for this environment.


We also accept donations for food, prizes, medals, advertising... from
various connections that our swim families may wish to approach. For
example, FSI (Fredercton Sports Investment) donated $600. towards our
cost of medals for the kids. Subway is also willing to help us again
this year. Well Appreciated! Other ideas: wholesalers, grocery stores...



Thanks in advance for your consideration



Let's show the Province what FAST is all about once again!



Thanks, Michel



Michel Losier

President, FAST

Competitive Swimmer Team Picture Reminder

Hi Folks,

 

This is a reminder that the FAST Team Picture for Competitive Swimmers (Novice 1&2, AG 1, 2 &3, and National) will be at 2:30 on this Saturday afternoon, March 28th... This will be a one shot deal and we want all our wonderful swimmers to share in the memories...

 

Please be on deck by 2:30 with your team shirt and team swimsuit on... If you want to purchase a team shirt, please reply to this email and I will bring it on Saturday..

 

All Saturday afternoon practices will follow the team picture!

 

Bring your smiles,

Heather

Fishes Registration Reminder

Hi Folks

 

Registration for Fast Fishes and Fishes Advance will be held tonight, on March 24th (Tuesday) and March 26th(Thursday) from 6:30-7:30PM in the stands above the pool. Please look for Michelle Reid, she will be sitting under the bulletin board to the right...
 
The next session will run April 14th-June18th.
 
Wishing you great swimming....

Novice 1 & 2 Information Sessions

Hi Folks,

 

Please join us for parent information session on Friday, March 27th from 3:30-4:30PM in room A116.  This is a great chance to ask questions and get  answers about swimming related topics. 

 

 

Coach Marta

 

Montreal Meet

Hi
I would like to have a quick meeting about the Montreal Meet on Thursday (March 19th) at 6:00pm at the pool.  I can't get the numbers correct and the messages out by email to suit everyone.  Please make an effort to be at the meeting.
Thanks
Claudette

Start time changed for NES Meet

Hi Folks,

 

There have been changes to the session start times at the meet this weekend in Edmonston.

 

Please note the new times below...

 

The new timeline for the NES meet this weekend is as follows: 

1^st Session, Saturday: 10:00 for 11:00, swim the 1500 Frees,

take a break;

2^nd Session, Saturday: Warm-up at 2:00pm for 3:00pm start for rest of events for that day (finish about 5:30pm)

3^rd Session, Sunday: Warm-up at 9:00am for 10:00am start (finish by about 11:30am)

 

Thanks,

Heather

 

ps: remember payment is required before the meet (cheque or swim credits)

Montreal Meet

Hi
Here is the cost Breakdown for Montreal.  The price is high and if you plan on not attending do to this please let me know.  Marta needs to know as well to make a decision by Monday on whether we are attending or not.

Here is the breakdown: based on 7 swimmers (1 not traveling with the team)
Coaching costs: $100.00 perdium
                $250.70 for Hotel - no breakfast
                $570.00 for car rental:  $170.00 for rental (insurance inc.)
                                         $200.00 for extra km (600km free     
                                                 included)
                                         $200.00 for gas
                                        
             TOTAL:  $920.70
                 Each swimmer will pay :  $131.53                     Entry fees:  You are allowed to swim up to 8 events:  $5.50 per swim plus $3.00 surcharge:  $47.00

All swimmers pay:  $131.53 + $47.00 = $178.53

SWIMMERS TRAVELING WITH THE TEAM:  ( If we have a female Chaperone to share a room with Marta)

Hotel :$ 0.00 ( included above)
Travel :  $200 for gas plus milage (1700 km @.18c/km = $306.00)
  $506.00  ($84.00 per swimmer)
Hotel rooms:  (1 girl and 1 boy) $125.35 per night x 4 = $501.40
                                  ($83.57 per swimmer)

TOTAL:  $178.53
         $84.00
         $83.57
        --------
        $346.10  Plus Long course training while there.

Please email me at gyoung8940@rogers.com if you have any questions (or see any errors)

Thanks
Claudette

Montreal Meet

Hi

I am trying to do a cost break down for the up coming Montreal meet.  If you plan on attending please email me again to let me know. (some have said yes and others maybe)  I would like to send a cost out by the weekend.
The cost will include:  coaching costs, coaching travel and Chaperone travel (car rental and gas) Hotel costs for swimmers, coach and chaperone, entry fees and long course pool training.  Please email me at gyoung8940@rogers.com

thanks
Claudette Young

FAST Team Pictures

Polish off your smiles, it is picture time!
 

Attached is an order form, please fill it out and have it with you on the day of the pictures are being taken together with your payment. Even if you are not interested in having your individual picture please come to the practice so we can do each group picture. Individual pictures -team swim suit or team T-shirt, group picture-team T-shirt. On Sat March 28th we would like to do a team picture-team T-shirt.

March 13th Friday AG1,2,3 at 7:30 PM

March 15th Sunday Teen Fitness at 4:00PM

March 16th Monday Nov 1, 2 at 3:30 pm

Please have your team T-shirt and swim suit.

We would like to do team picture on Saturday March 28th at 7:45AM.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch.

 

Coach Marta

Fishes Update

 

Hello all Fishes swimmers and parents,

 

We hope you had a good time during march break. We are in the last stretch with this session, March 26th will be the last practice for both Fishes and Fishes Advanced. Coaches will be busy with assessments and report cards, so this is the time to show off your strokes . If your child is being moved up to competitive level we will be in touch with you during the last week of this session.

 

The registration for next Fishes and Fishes Adv session will be held on March 24th (Tue) and March 26th(Thu) 6:30-7:30PM in the stands-please look for Michelle Reid.

 

The next session will run April 14th-June18th.

 

Wishing you great swimming....

 

Coach Marta and all coaching staff

 

 

Semi-Annual Meeting Reminder

Hi Folks,

 

We wanted to remind everyone that the FAST Semi-Annual Meeting will be tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30 pm in room A116 at the Lady Beaverbrook Gym, UNB Campus.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone.

 

This is the perfect time to pick up your 2008 tax receipt!

 

Heather

 

 

East Coast Short Course Championships

LOSIER AND RICHARDS GOLDEN IN CHARLOTTETOWN

 

Fourteen swimmers from the Fredericton Aquanaut Swim Team travelled to Charlottetown, P.E.I over the weekend to race against 31 other teams from 5 provinces at the East Coast Short Course Championships. 

 

Danielle Losier won 4 gold medals in the girls 15 & Over category, broke 2 Provincial Records and pre-qualified as a member of Team New Brunswick for the Canada Summer Games to be held in P.E.I in August.  Her gold medals came in the 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke and the 200 Individual Medley.  She broke the 50m freestyle record of 27.42 previously held by Tara Blakney with a time of 27.20 and broke her own 50m breaststroke record with a swim of 32.94. She was also part of a gold medal relay team in the 200m Medley relay with Kaitlyn Young, Monica Macdonald and Eden Vanderlaan. The same team won a bronze in the 200m Freestyle relay.

 

Winning 3 gold medals in the 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 200m butterfly in the Girls 11 – 12 age group was Cassidy Richards.  She also won 2 silver medals in 200 and 400 IM and a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke. She teamed up with Lauren Adam, Chelsey McCarthy and Katarina Schatz to win a silver medal in the girls 13 – 14  200m Medley relay and a they had a 4^th place finish in the 200m Freestyle relay.

 

Monica Macdonald won 2 medals in the Girls 15 & Over 50m category, a silver in the 50m butterfly and a bronze in the 100m butterfly.

 

Djordje Lepir won a bronze medal in the 400 IM in the Boys 11 – 12 category and Katarina Schatz won a bronze in the 50m backstroke in the Girls 13 – 14 division.

 

Full results of the swimmers who qualified for finals are as follows:

 

11 – 12 girls:

Cassidy Richards:  1^st 50 freestyle, 1^st 50 butterfly, 1^st 200 butterfly,

2^nd 200 IM, 2^nd 400 IM, 3^rd 200 backstroke

 

11 – 12 boys

Djordje Lepir: 3^rd 400 IM, 6^th 200 IM, 7^th 200 backstroke, 8^th 50 backstroke

 

13 – 14 girls:

Lauren Adam: 5^th 50 breaststroke, 5^th 100 breaststroke, 6^th 200 breaststroke

 

Chelsey McCarthy: 5^th 100 butterfly, 6^th 50 butterfly, 6^th 400 IM, 7^th 200 butterfly, 7^th 200 IM

 

Katarina Schatz: 3^rd 50 backstroke, 5^th 100 backstroke, 6^th 200 backstroke, 8^th 100 freestyle

 

 

15 & Over Girls:

Danielle Losier: 1^st 50 breaststroke, 1^st 100 breaststroke, 1^st 200 breaststroke, 1^st 200 IM, 5^th 50 butterfly

 

Monica MacDonald: 2^nd 50 butterfly, 3^rd 100 butterfly, 4^th 200 butterfly, 10^th 100 breaststroke, 10^th 200 IM

 

Kaitlyn Young; 6^th 200 breaststroke, 9^th 400 freestyle, 10^th 400 IM

 

 

15 & Over Boys:

Dylan Bartlett: 7^th 100 butterfly, 9^th 200 butterfly, 10^th 100 freestyle, 14^th 50 freestyle

 

Mark Garland: 10^th 200 backstroke, 13^th 400 IM

 

Jon Reid: 10^th 200 butterfly, 10^th 1500 freestyle

 

Other swimmers who competed in the meet were Rachael Martin and Laura Whalen.

Head Coach update

Welcome back swimmers,

 

I hope everyone had enjoyable time during march break. Kudos to those swimmers from AG1,2,3 who made to swimming practices during the break. Now we are back to the regular schedule of school and practices and eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring and warm sun to melt all the snow.

Quick update from East Coast Championship-Congratulations to Cassidy Richards and Danielle Losier- both won high point Award in their age group category. Danielle Losier broke 2 Provincial Records in 50 fr 27.20 and 50 br 32.94. Congratulations to all medallists and finalists who helped us to 7th place finish overall.

 

Please note that all morning practices are moved from FIP to UNB pool until the end of the season.

 

In the next upcoming couple of weeks we would like to do group and team picture. It is a nice keepsake for parents and grandparents and friends. Sandy Chase who is a varsity swimmer and is very good with camera would like to offer his services. Please note that payment is due on the day the picture is taken. We will send the order form shortly. Below is the schedule for each group (picture will be taken during the swim practice):

March 13th Friday AG1,2,3 at

March 15th Sunday Teen Fitness

March 16th Monday Nov 1, 2

Please have your team T-shirt and swim suit.

We would like to do team picture on Saturday March 28th at 7:45AM.

 

We have a development swim meet coming up on March 21-22 in Edmundston. The entries are now sent- sorry no additions.

I would like to finalize the team travel to Montreal April 4-5 by the end of this week. If you are interested please contact Claudette or Marta as soon as possible. Please note this meet has qualifying standards Quebec P1 and P2 times.

 

We are looking for an individual who could help us out with a newsletter-please contact Marta.

 

Wishing you all happy swimming....

 

Coach Marta
 

 

 

Agenda for Semi-Annual meeting - Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team

Please find attached the agenda for the FAST Semi Annual meeting.

We would very much like to see you there...

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Michael Schatz (for Heather Horwood)

Monday March 2nd

AG3 practice this afternoon (Monday March 2nd) is cancelled due to inclement weather. We hope to see you tomorrow morning.

 

Dominique and Marta