Fantastic job last night! For those interested, the final score was 735-236. Many of you had best times, and there were also some first-time event winners. No matter how you finished, everyone should be proud of how they swam.
Parents, thank you for being so responsive to volunteering. Without you all, we couldn't have pulled the meet off, let alone in just over 2 hours and 20 minutes. Keep up the good work!
Valdese swimmers with first place finishes included Emily F.
(200 Free, 15-18 200 IM, 100 Free, 100 Fly), Tanner S. (200 Free,
15-18 100 Free, 100 Breast), Ava J. (6&Under 25 Free), Trey
J. (8&U 25 Free, 50 Free, 25 Fly), Tate J.(6&U 25 Free,
8&U 25 Breast), Alex L.(9-10 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly),
Alannah G. (11-12 50 Free, 50 Breast), Austin G. (13-14 50 Free,
100 Back, 100 Breast), Cecylia Y.(15-18 50 Free, 100 Back, 100
Breast), Justin B. (15-18 50 Free, 100 Back), Caroline L. (9-10
100 IM, 50 Back, 50 Breast), Grace L. (11-12 100 IM), Keegan R.
(13-14 200 IM, 100 Free, 100 Fly), Avery B. (15-18 200 IM, 100
Fly), Jacob J. (8&U 25 Back), Kloey M. (11-12 50 Back),
Carter C.(11-12 50 Back, 100 Free), Paige B. (13-14 100
Back), Dessie M. (9-10 100 Free), Aidan G. (9-10 100 Free),
Makenzie H. (11-12 100 Free), Jenna Claire B. (9-10 50 Fly),
Rebekah Q. (11-12 50 Fly), and Luke M. (11-12 50 Fly). Eight
Torpedo relay teams took first, as well. Once again, 23 different individuals took first place! Way to go!
We will practice on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week, but there isn't another meet until July 11th. Please take a moment to sign your swimmer up on Monday or Tuesday for this meet, or send me an email to let me know you all will be participating.
I hope everyone has a fantastic 4th of July, and safe travels if you happen to be leaving town for the holiday!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Forest City Tonight!
Good afternoon, Torpedo!
We have had quite an eventful week as far as the weather has been concerned. There is still a chance of storms this afternoon, but we are going to go ahead with the meet against Forest City. Our warm-ups are at 5pm. Please be ready to swim then. Anyone willing to volunteer please come see either Coach Andersen or Coach Emily when you arrive or after warm-ups.
Also, Sportpix will once again be doing our team pictures this year. They will be at the pool at 4pm on Thursday, July 18, before our home meet against Granite Falls. Please see Coach Andersen for order forms. Money does not need to be paid up front.
See you all this evening!
We have had quite an eventful week as far as the weather has been concerned. There is still a chance of storms this afternoon, but we are going to go ahead with the meet against Forest City. Our warm-ups are at 5pm. Please be ready to swim then. Anyone willing to volunteer please come see either Coach Andersen or Coach Emily when you arrive or after warm-ups.
Also, Sportpix will once again be doing our team pictures this year. They will be at the pool at 4pm on Thursday, July 18, before our home meet against Granite Falls. Please see Coach Andersen for order forms. Money does not need to be paid up front.
See you all this evening!
Monday, June 24, 2013
5pm Practice canceled
Good evening Torpedo,
The 5pm practice this evening, June 24, is canceled. Please check your text messages for more information about the 5:45pm practice.
The 5pm practice this evening, June 24, is canceled. Please check your text messages for more information about the 5:45pm practice.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Directions to Granite Falls
Good evening Torpedo!
Tomorrow we swim against our neighbors to the North, the Granite Falls Sharks! Please be ready to warm-up at 5:30pm. The meet will start promptly at 6:00pm.
We still need parents to sign up to time and work as stroke and turn officials. Please find a coach when you arrive at the meet to let us know you will be helping us out. Remember, these are the best seats in the house!
Directions to the Granite Falls Recreation pool can be found here: http://granitefallssharks.com/id5.html
The address is 56 Pinewood Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630.
See everyone at the meet tomorrow!
Tomorrow we swim against our neighbors to the North, the Granite Falls Sharks! Please be ready to warm-up at 5:30pm. The meet will start promptly at 6:00pm.
We still need parents to sign up to time and work as stroke and turn officials. Please find a coach when you arrive at the meet to let us know you will be helping us out. Remember, these are the best seats in the house!
Directions to the Granite Falls Recreation pool can be found here: http://granitefallssharks.com/id5.html
The address is 56 Pinewood Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630.
See everyone at the meet tomorrow!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Great Meet! (and NO FRIDAY PRACTICES!)
Well, once it finally stopped raining, last night was fantastic! Our swimmers did a great job, our parents did a great job, our guards and the Rec staff did a great job, and I feel safe in saying that everyone had a great time! Start to finish was just over two and a half hours, and I was incredibly proud of everyone. Many parents from McDowell approached the coaches and workers to let us know how much fun they had. Way to go Torpedo Family!
As far as the competition went, we had a final score of 666.5 to 399.5 over McDowell. We had 23 different swimmers claim first in different events, with many claiming multiple firsts. Many others finished high up in the ranks. We had a slew of best times, and our first time swimmers did a fantastic job, too.
The VTST 8&Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 Girls Medley Relays all claimed victory. For the Boys, the 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 Medley Relays claimed victory. In the freestyle relays, the 8 and Under girls and boys, 11-12 boys, 13-14 girls and boys, and 15-18 boys and girls finished first.
Individual event winners were Paige B. (200 Free, 13-14 100 Back), Tanner S. (200 Free, 15-18 100 Back), Ava J. (6&Under 25 Free), Trey J. (8&Under 25 Free, 8&Under 25 Back, 8&Under 50 Free), Tate J. (6&Under 25 Free), Jaxon S. (9-10 50 Free, 9-10 50 Back), Keegan R. (13-14 50 Free), Haley B. (15-18 50 Free, 15-18 100 Breast), Alec B. (15-18 50 Free, 15-18 100 Free, 15-18 100 Fly), Sarah Q. (8&Under 100 IM), Caroline L. (9-10 100 IM, 9-10 50 Fly), Grace L. (11-12 100 IM), Justin B. (15-18 200 IM), Jenna Claire B. (9-10 50 Back), Alannah G. (11-12 50 Back, 11-12 50 Breast), Trey B. (11-12 50 Back, 11-12 100 Free), Avery R. (13-14 100 Free, 13-14 100 Fly), Emily F. (15-18 100 Free), Braxton R. (8&Under 25 Fly), Caitlyn P. (8&Under 25 Breast), Aidan G. (9-10 50 Breast), Austin G. (13-14 100 Breast), Nick L. (15-18 100 Breast).
Our next meet will be on Thursday at Granite Falls. Directions will be posted later this week, but swimmers need to sign up by TUESDAY EVENING at the latest. If they are not signed up by then, they will not be entered.
Many of you have signed up for our text reminders. That's fantastic! Please encourage others to sign up so they can stay in touch when we have reminders sent out, such as the one this morning informing you all that the coaching staff wants to wish everyone a Happy Father's Day weekend by deciding there will NOT BE ANY PRACTICE TODAY. I know I will enjoy it as it is my first Father's Day with my daughter, Ginny. I hope all of you enjoy it, too!
We will see you back at the pool on Monday morning! Have a great weekend, and thanks again for a fantastic meet last night!
As far as the competition went, we had a final score of 666.5 to 399.5 over McDowell. We had 23 different swimmers claim first in different events, with many claiming multiple firsts. Many others finished high up in the ranks. We had a slew of best times, and our first time swimmers did a fantastic job, too.
The VTST 8&Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 Girls Medley Relays all claimed victory. For the Boys, the 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 Medley Relays claimed victory. In the freestyle relays, the 8 and Under girls and boys, 11-12 boys, 13-14 girls and boys, and 15-18 boys and girls finished first.
Individual event winners were Paige B. (200 Free, 13-14 100 Back), Tanner S. (200 Free, 15-18 100 Back), Ava J. (6&Under 25 Free), Trey J. (8&Under 25 Free, 8&Under 25 Back, 8&Under 50 Free), Tate J. (6&Under 25 Free), Jaxon S. (9-10 50 Free, 9-10 50 Back), Keegan R. (13-14 50 Free), Haley B. (15-18 50 Free, 15-18 100 Breast), Alec B. (15-18 50 Free, 15-18 100 Free, 15-18 100 Fly), Sarah Q. (8&Under 100 IM), Caroline L. (9-10 100 IM, 9-10 50 Fly), Grace L. (11-12 100 IM), Justin B. (15-18 200 IM), Jenna Claire B. (9-10 50 Back), Alannah G. (11-12 50 Back, 11-12 50 Breast), Trey B. (11-12 50 Back, 11-12 100 Free), Avery R. (13-14 100 Free, 13-14 100 Fly), Emily F. (15-18 100 Free), Braxton R. (8&Under 25 Fly), Caitlyn P. (8&Under 25 Breast), Aidan G. (9-10 50 Breast), Austin G. (13-14 100 Breast), Nick L. (15-18 100 Breast).
Our next meet will be on Thursday at Granite Falls. Directions will be posted later this week, but swimmers need to sign up by TUESDAY EVENING at the latest. If they are not signed up by then, they will not be entered.
Many of you have signed up for our text reminders. That's fantastic! Please encourage others to sign up so they can stay in touch when we have reminders sent out, such as the one this morning informing you all that the coaching staff wants to wish everyone a Happy Father's Day weekend by deciding there will NOT BE ANY PRACTICE TODAY. I know I will enjoy it as it is my first Father's Day with my daughter, Ginny. I hope all of you enjoy it, too!
We will see you back at the pool on Monday morning! Have a great weekend, and thanks again for a fantastic meet last night!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Meet Is A Go!
Good afternoon!
There are some crazy storms coming through town right now, but we intend to try to start the meet as close to the planned time as possible. We are hoping that the second line of storms makes its way through town before 6pm.
Please sign up to help out with the meet when you arrive. The meet will not be over in a timely manner unless we have everyone help out. We will especially need timers and people to collect the time cards (runners).
See you all soon!
There are some crazy storms coming through town right now, but we intend to try to start the meet as close to the planned time as possible. We are hoping that the second line of storms makes its way through town before 6pm.
Please sign up to help out with the meet when you arrive. The meet will not be over in a timely manner unless we have everyone help out. We will especially need timers and people to collect the time cards (runners).
See you all soon!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Text Reminders for Team Members
Good afternoon Torpedo!
One thing we're doing this year is to try out an automated text reminder service. On your registration form, there was a mention of this service, but there was some misunderstanding as to how you could sign up for the service.
So here it is: If you want to receive text updates about things such as practice cancellations, please text @valdese in the text body to the number (828) 475-0121. Once you have done this, you should follow the directions you receive.
Your information will be kept private from other users and will not be given away or sold to any third party. These instructions will also be posted at the pool on the VTST bulletin board.
One thing we're doing this year is to try out an automated text reminder service. On your registration form, there was a mention of this service, but there was some misunderstanding as to how you could sign up for the service.
So here it is: If you want to receive text updates about things such as practice cancellations, please text @valdese in the text body to the number (828) 475-0121. Once you have done this, you should follow the directions you receive.
Your information will be kept private from other users and will not be given away or sold to any third party. These instructions will also be posted at the pool on the VTST bulletin board.
Raindrops are Falling on my Head
Good morning Torpedo Family!
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I know that two of our coaches had especially nice weekends as they are now officially high school graduates. Congratulations to Coach Alec and Coach Haley for their graduations from East Burke and Draughn High respectively. Please take a moment to congratulate them on their accomplishment. Alec will be attending Pfeiffer University, and Haley will be attending N.C. State.
Please pay attention to the weather today. If there is audible thunder from the pool at practice time, we may be canceling practice. Please call the pool office before coming if there are thunderstorms near your home. We will try to get practice in, but in the event of cancellation, it will be posted here on the blog.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of our new schedule. 11-12 and more novice 13-14 swimmers will practice from 7:30am-8:30am, and the advanced 13-14 and 15-18 swimmers will practice from 8:30am-9:30am. Our 8 and Unders will practice from 5pm-5:45pm, and the 9-10 group will practice from 5:45pm-6:30pm. Please have your child practice with their age group unless it has been cleared with me, Coach Andersen.
This Thursday night is our first meet of the season! We will host the McDowell Mariners. Warm-ups for the meet begin at 5pm. Please be on deck, ready to warm up at 5pm! Please do not arrive late as we only have 30 minutes to warm up.
In order for your son or daughter to swim on Thursday, you need to SIGN UP in the VTST binder at the Fitness Desk. If you fail to sign up your swimmer, then they will not be entered in the meet. You can also sign up for volunteer slots, too. The sign up will be in the book this afternoon.
We will need to have all hands on deck to pull this meet off, so parents, please plan on volunteering to time, officiate, clerk of course, etc. Our biggest need is timers, and it isn't a scary job. If you want to help out, please speak to me at practice sometime before Thursday afternoon or contact me via e-mail.
Stay dry!
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I know that two of our coaches had especially nice weekends as they are now officially high school graduates. Congratulations to Coach Alec and Coach Haley for their graduations from East Burke and Draughn High respectively. Please take a moment to congratulate them on their accomplishment. Alec will be attending Pfeiffer University, and Haley will be attending N.C. State.
Please pay attention to the weather today. If there is audible thunder from the pool at practice time, we may be canceling practice. Please call the pool office before coming if there are thunderstorms near your home. We will try to get practice in, but in the event of cancellation, it will be posted here on the blog.
Tomorrow marks the beginning of our new schedule. 11-12 and more novice 13-14 swimmers will practice from 7:30am-8:30am, and the advanced 13-14 and 15-18 swimmers will practice from 8:30am-9:30am. Our 8 and Unders will practice from 5pm-5:45pm, and the 9-10 group will practice from 5:45pm-6:30pm. Please have your child practice with their age group unless it has been cleared with me, Coach Andersen.
This Thursday night is our first meet of the season! We will host the McDowell Mariners. Warm-ups for the meet begin at 5pm. Please be on deck, ready to warm up at 5pm! Please do not arrive late as we only have 30 minutes to warm up.
In order for your son or daughter to swim on Thursday, you need to SIGN UP in the VTST binder at the Fitness Desk. If you fail to sign up your swimmer, then they will not be entered in the meet. You can also sign up for volunteer slots, too. The sign up will be in the book this afternoon.
We will need to have all hands on deck to pull this meet off, so parents, please plan on volunteering to time, officiate, clerk of course, etc. Our biggest need is timers, and it isn't a scary job. If you want to help out, please speak to me at practice sometime before Thursday afternoon or contact me via e-mail.
Stay dry!
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