Notes from Coach DawnElla
Hello! Hope you are well and staying dry-ish. Personally, I am ready for the sun to shine. Anyway, this email has a fair amount of information relating to practices, upcoming meets, and days and times on which I will not be at practice. Here we go . . .
Today 2/8 – Swimmers in the meet tomorrow evening will get out at 5:45pm.
Friday 2/9 – If you are swimming Friday night, please arrive (Mater Dei HS) by 4:30.
- Meet starts at 5:30pm.
- Emma is in the mile and can arrive at 6:30.
- There is a Friday evening practice with Coach Dave for those not swimming in the meet Friday night.
Saturday 2/10 – If you’re not in the meet on Saturday, we do have a practice at the Kroc from 7:50am – 9:30am.
Friday 2/16 – Sr Classic starts. The meet is in Coronado.
- Sr Classic runs Friday evening through Monday. It is a heats and finals meet.
- Friday evening is Emma and Bella in the 1000FR.
- There will be a KROC practice Friday evening.
- We have the possibility of a relay on Friday night. This is TBD; however, my interest is in the 4x200 FR Relay. The swimmers for the relay may include Cora Emma Bella Tilly. Please let me know if this if a possibility.
- The following swimmers are entered: Bella Cora Keenan Tilly Emma Lane (Tess). An entry list is posted on the CAST website.
- Swimmers will get out early the few days preceding.
Thursday 2/29 – Sectionals. We have a relay entered Thursday evening – 4x200 FR Cora Tilly Bella Tess.
- Sectionals runs through Sunday March 3. The meet is in Carlsbad. It is LC.
- Details will be sent when we have them but you can expect a likely arrival time somewhere around 5-ish (??).
- The following persons are entered: (Tess) Bella Kasey Tilly and Cora.
- The plan is to sign up for Saturday time trials for Cora and Tilly.
- Swimmers will get out early the few days preceding.
Friday 3/1 – I will not be in town. Coach Dave will attend Sectionals. There will be a KROC practice. I will be back for Saturday 3/2.
Saturday & Sunday 3/9 – 3/10 – AG Championships aka Short Course JOs. The meet is in Coronado.
- There is an eligibility list posted on the CAST website.
- We should have 10 & Under girls’ relays which take place at the end of the morning sessions, and 13-14 girls’ relays which take place at the end of the evening sessions.
- I will finalize JO entries after the meet this weekend.
- If you have requests about events to swim, please put them in the commitment notes.
Saturday & Sunday 3/16 – 3/17 – CAST hosted NTS meet. All CAST families are asked to attend and help out in order to put on a successful meet.
Wednesday 4/3 – Sunday 4/7 – Far Westerns in Pleasanton, CA.
- I will be in Northern California for this meet.
- SR Dev will still have practices at the KROC.
- All FW swimmers will be getting out early in the few days preceding the meet.
- FW swimmers are heartily encouraged to take the first few days of the following week off for some well-earned rest.
Thursday 4/11 – Saturday 4/13 – I will be out of town for my nephew’s wedding in AZ.
Other planned or possible meet dates for your calendar:
- April 13-14 – BC Meet
- April 20-21 – LC Meet
- May 11 – 10 & Under Meet
- May 18 – 11 & Over Meet
- June 8-9 – Splash & Dash Max
- June 21-23 – Splash & Dash
- July 6-7 – A/BB Meet
- July 20-21 – BC Meet
- July 25-28 – LC Age Group Champs
- August 7-10 – AG Zones (Boise ID)
Other possibilities: As you know I like to find a few meets in So Cal swimming. Generally, there is one in May. I am also looking at a meet called JAG (June Age Group) Champs which is a heats and finals meet. It would probably be at the La Mirada pool and I think it is on or about June 13-16. More details when I have them.
LC practice: I don’t have any information on this but yes there will be LC practices, probably at GHHS, probably in the morning, probably starting in June.
Swim Break: Likely will take place the last couple of weeks of August.
Hoping this helps with your calendar and planning. If you have questions, let me know.
- Coach DawnElla
