Dave's notes 7-25-22
Dave's notes 7-25-22
New Coach on Deck
As you are probably aware , Coach Cassidy left CAST at the end of June (she will be back on deck to help out on Saturday at the meet this weekend). I had found her replacement back in March, but he didn't move to San Diego until mid July. If you've been around the pool deck, you may have met Coach Ben Butler. He comes to us from Nebraska, where he was coaching high school aged A and B swimmers. He will be working with swimmers in Novice through AG3. After he gets a feel for those levels over the next few weeks, we'll discuss possible changes for the arrangement of those levels for the fall. Our scheduling will likely be very similar to the current practice times, but we may be adjusting things in order to provide the best progression of swimmers on the team.
End of Summer Break
The last meet of the summer is on Aug 21st. It is all ages and all levels. It is for anyone who wants to attend. After that, we will be taking a two week break from the pool from August 22 through Sept 6th. We may have some unofficial activities during the break, which we will keep you updated on.
2022 Athlete Leadership Summit!
For those swimmers who are interested in getting involved in helping to run swimming in San Diego. This free summit is targeted toward any athlete age 13-18 looking to hone their leadership skills and become involved with our LSC (local swim committee - the governing body of swimming in San Diego). The summit is an ideal opportunity to learn about our different committees, task forces, and more. Join us at Kellogg Park on August 6th from 9am-2pm to have fun learning about leadership with your fellow SI athletes! Please register at the following link: tinyurl.com/2022-Athlete-Leadership-Summit
SBA JO Max (or SI Summer Long Course Championship Max) Meet Info:
The meet is at Mater Dei High School in Chula Vista - please be aware that it is a couple minute hike from the parking lot to the pool.
The meet starts at 8:30 am each day. Timeline estimate includes a generous break to swim realys in the middle of the meet. Estimated timeline....Saturday 8:30 - 2:20, with the 500 and 1000 beginning at 1:30 ish. Sunday is estimated from 8:30 until approximately 1 pm
Due to assigned warmups, please be on deck at 7:00 on Saturday and 7:20 on Sunday. Check in for the day's races closes at 8:00 am due to the 8:30 start. Relays are offered at this meet in the middle of each day's events (see estimated timeline). We may be putting your swimmers on a relay, and will be arranging those each morning.
Thanks
-Coach Dave
