Upcoming Bathurst Meet

Hello FAST Families,

The following is information on the upcoming Bathurst Invitational Swim Meet. 

Date:         October 23-25

Location:    Bathurst Aquatic Center, 558 King Ave.

Hosted by:  Bathurst Piranhas Swim Club

Cost:         $5.00 per event, (max of 8 events) + coaching fees.  All swimmers to be informed of cost one day following the meet entry deadline date. ie Oct 16.

Attached is the swim meet information package for further information.

Hotel Accomodations

A block of rooms have been set aside for FAST swimmers under the group name FAST Swim Team.  These rooms will be held until October 17.  Please call the Comfort Inn and book your room prior to the release date

Hotel:   Comfort Inn 

1170 St. Peter Ave

 (506) 548-8000

Rate:    $88.00 +tax per night

In an effort to respect swim meet entry deadlines, FAST will follow the following timelines for all events this season:

-Date of swim meet.  ie Oct 23
-Swimmer's attendance confirmation due 5 days prior to swim meet entry deadline.  ie Oct 10
-Swim meet entries submitted by the head coach according to meet package   ie Oct 15
-Swimmer's payment will be between the deadline for swim meet entries and the   swim meet.  Swimmers who have not paid prior to the swim meet will not be permitted to attend..   ie Oct 19-23

Please confirm swimmer attendance yes or no with me prior to October 10.  In following the above timelines, should I not hear from swimmers by the October 10 deadline, I will assume and informe FAST that they will not be attending the swim meet.

Should you have any questions, please contact me at 506 455-3955 or via e-mail at fast.vreds@hotmail.com

Thanks so much on behalf of FAST.

Pamela Clark

FAST-Team Manager

H1N1

Dear Swimmers/Parents/Coaches and Volunteers,

Currently Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection in Canada is causing mainly mild
illness, with symptoms similar to seasonal influenza, but they are seeing a
wide spectrum of disease.

We request that everyone in the club practise good hygienic principles;
frequent hand washing, and covering coughs and sneezes. Please do not share
water bottles or snorkels.

If you develop symptoms of an influenza-like illness(such as, fever and
cough, and one or more of the following; sore throat, body aches or fatigue)
we request that you stay home and seek medical attention, if necessary.

Swimmers are invited to rejoin practises after 7 days, or when they are
symptom-free and have resumed usual daily activities(whichever is shortest).

For the most up-to-date on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 at any time please visit
www.gnb.ca/flu or call 1-800-580-0038

Patti Ramsey

National Standards

Hello All:
Please note that the 2009-2010 SNC National Standards are now posted at: https://www.swimming.ca/NationalTimeStandards

The following note (or something to this effect) will be attached to the standards when posted on our Bulletin Board.
Through consultation with CSCTA, SNC has determined that there will be no changes to any of the national standards for the 2009-10 competition year. We're looking to do our best to stabilize the transition from technical suituse to the new FINA rule and wish to prevent as little disruption as possible with this transition..   Should you have any questions or concerns please contact Ken Radford.

Ken Radford, MPE
Technical Director / Directeur technique
(o) 250.220.2537
(f) 250.220.2503
(c) 250.661.5223

Parent Meetings

Hello Everyone,

Now that everyone is settling into their regular swim schedules Marta has scheduled parent meetings for each of the Competitive Groups.  It is important that each child is represented at the appropriate meeting.

The meetings are scheduled as follows:

All Novice Groups-Monday Sept 28th 3:30-4:30pm   Room 116

AG2 and AG3 - Monday Sept 28th 7-8pm   Room 210
AG1 and Sen - Tuesday Sept 29th 5:30-6:00PM   Room 116

Have a great day,

Grace

Upcoming Meet

FAST FAMILIES MARK THESE DATES IN YOUR CALENDARS - NOV 14 AND 15/09.

We will be hosting an Invitational swim meet from Nov 14-15/09. This meet will consist of morning and evening sessions(pool booked from 8am to 8pm on each day). FAST parents will be requested to volunteer their time to help out by working at the meet. We will be needing 18 timers per session(4), level II and higher officials.   PLEASE CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN UPCOMING OFFICIALS' CLINICS. ON DECK, WILL BE THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE!!!

The first clinic we are arranging will be a Level I Timekeeper/Marshalling clinic. The clinic will be held Saturady, Sept 26/09 from 3 pm-4pm at the UNB pool(meet in the stands; Room TBA) ALL PARENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THIS COURSE ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

To prepare for the course, please follow the following links to download/read the course material available at www.swimnb.ca, then click on "Officials", then click on "Course material", then "Introduction"(which will contain the material for this level I course). There is a quiz that would be helpful to download/complete prior to the course as well found by clicking on "Officials", then "Questionnaires", then "Timekeeper and Safety Marshall".

The course should only take the hour. It is a great way to get involved.

It is free.

Persons interested or planning to attend, please feel free to contact me at pramsey@nbnet.nb.ca or by calling 455-2108

Patti Ramsey

Important! New Swimsuit Rule!!!

Fina Swimsuit rule to be implemented at the beginning of the Canadian swimming season

September, 17, 2009

Ottawa, ON – Swimming Canada announced that effective September 1, 2009, all swimwear worn in swimming competitions sanctioned under the authority of Swimming Canada must conform to the January 1, 2010 Fina swimwear approval guidelines.

"We want our athletes to start the season on the right foot," says Pierre Lafontaine, CEO and National Coach for Swimming Canada. "By implementing the rule in September, we are giving our athletes more time to adapt to the technology changes as they prepare for the big events this year."

Lafontaine says that this rule will not apply to Canadian swimmers competing outside of Canada before the January 1st international deadline placed by Fina. "We do want our swimmers to compete in a fair playing field."

This past summer, Fina, the governing body for International competitive swimming, announced new guidelines for competitive swimwear. The ruling came during the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy and includes the following specifications:

MATERIAL – The material of swimwear will definitively be constituted only by textile fabric(s). The FINA definition of "textile" currently is: "Material consisting of, natural and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting, and/or braiding."

SHAPE – MEN: swimwear shall not extend above the navel or below the knee. WOMEN: swimwear shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below knee. No zippers or other fastening system is allowed.

USE – Swimmers shall wear only one swimsuit, taping is not permitted.

CONSISTENCY – Swimwear effectively manufactured and used shall correspond to and be fully consistent with FINA approved samples. Any modification before use (including impregnation) is prohibited. Moreover, there shall be no variation/modification for individual swimmers.

A full list of Swimming Canada sanctioned competitions can be found at : www.swimming.ca/MeetList.aspx

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Marta Belsh
FAST Head Coach

Letter from Coach Marta

I would like to welcome all new and returning members to the 2009 - 2010 swim season.

I'm very excited to start my second season with the club and I know we'll have lots of fun and success along the way. We have had a very busy summer with preparations and racing at Canada Games. The Games were very exciting and a great experience for our participating swimmers Kaitlyn, Monica, Danielle and Dylan. Congratulations to you all and thank you for making us proud. You are a great inspiration to our younger swimmers.

The Board worked hard over the summer to get everything ready for this season. Registration will be held on Tuesday, Sept 8th for all pre-registered swimmers and families and on Wednesday, Sept 9th for general registration. Please come early as we have a limited number of spots in each group. You can find more detailed info and forms on our web site http://www.swimmingfast.com/

I would like to introduce our competitive coaching staff - Dominique Legault, Nick Cameron, Richard Macaulay, Monica MacDonald and Kirsten Johnston. Our Fishes coaches this season will be Shauna Manning, Melissa Hilchey, Veronique Leger, Danielle Merasty, Richard Macaulay and Danielle Losier. They are looking forward to meeting all swimmers on the pool deck. We have designed a program that will allow every athlete continued progress and success regardless of their ability and level of swimming. Our focus is to help all swimmers to reach their goals and go beyond their potential while having a fun and enjoyable experience. With that in mind, the path to success will be achieved with hard work, dedication, knowledge and an open mind.

Our mission is to deliver the best program for our swimmers that will help them to reach their dreams, make them better swimmers and help them to discover and realize their potentials regardless of their level of swimming or previous experience. We recognize that each swimmer is an individual and have their own needs. We will do our best to make it a fun and enjoyable experience for all.

With that in mind, on behalf of the coaching staff and Board, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our Club.

Marta

FAST Registration reminder for Sept 8th & 9th

Welcome Back, I hope you're having a wonderful summer and that you're looking forward to joining us this year for another fantastic swim season. Registration will be held at the Sir Max Aiken Building(UNB POOL) for pre-registered swimmers on September 8th from 630-830pm in room A116 all others returning and new, September 9th from 630-830pm in room A116 You will need to bring: your completed and signed registration form(s) including Medicare number (available on line and on site) Completed and signed privacy form (available on line and on site) Enough cheques to cover your FAST fees (see fee schedule on our website for amounts and payment options) there will be someone on site to help with this... 1 cheque for Swim NB insurance 1 cheque for our Mandatory Funraiser($60 Per Family)**details on site ...something new this year!!!   There will be people on site to give info and take orders  re: team clothing and equipment (order form is online ) There is also a clothing/equipment swap blog online on our site and the front lobby will be available during registration  to sell and/or swap your equipment you have outgrown. Please bring anything you would like to sell or swap or simply donate to FAST. Our website is: www.swimmingfast.com Michelle