Friday, July 26, 2013

Last minute conference news

Good morning!
Tonight will be our spaghetti dinner! Please bring pasta, sauce, salad or bread to share. Come after 6pm, and we will eat at 6:30 after the 9-10 practice finishes.
Tomorrow will be a pretty long day. Conference warm ups are at 7:30am. Please be on time as deck space will fill quickly. Should you want to come early, tents maybe set up at 6am. Any tents found onthe tennis  courts before 6am will be removed.
Parents, please plan to contribute some food to our coach and official hospitality with drinks,fruit, baked goods, or sandwich fixings. Any help would be great and welcome!
Finally, please come out tomorrow ready to cheer on all of the swimmers. We want it to be a good meet for everyone, and a positive environment will help us achieve that goal.
See you all tonight!

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

REMINDER: No Practice TODAY, Wednesday July 24!

Good morning!

Please remember that there is NO PRACTICE for any group today, Wednesday, July 24th. This was mentioned in an earlier blog post, as well as at practice earlier this week.

Thanks, and see you tomorrow!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

July 17 5pm practice canceled!

Storms moving through the area have caused us to cancel the 5pm practice tonight. You should receive a text to tell you if 5:45 practice has also been canceled.
Please sign up for the meet at the pool for the meet tomorrow and Saturday. Entries will be done tonight.
SportPix of Shelby will begin taking pictures at 4pm tomorrow. Please be there a little early to get your t-shirts, as well.

See you all soon!

Friday, July 12, 2013

The Final Countdown...

Good morning Torpedo!

First of all, I want to say great job to everyone who came out and swam against Morganton last night. A lot of swimmers did a very good job, but in the end, the team lost to the defending champs 766-414. We were missing a number of swimmers, too, so that bodes well for our upcoming league championship meet.
Parents, you all did an excellent job timing, scoring, running, and giving out ribbons. Thanks, as always, and keep up the good work.

T-Shirts and Caps are now at the pool. Please don't ask a coach for them in the middle of practice. Please ask either before or after practice.

We have a lot going on in the next two weeks. The sign-up sheets for the remaining meets are in the binder at the fitness counter, so please go ahead and sign up for the rest of the season.

Here is a breakdown of what is happening the next couple of weeks:

Tuesday, July 16: Away meet at Forest City: Warm-ups are at 5:30pm. Take I-40 West to Exit 103. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left. Take HWY 64 to Rutherford County. After passing through Westminster Community, turn left on Hudlow Rd at the traffic light. Follow Hudlow Rd to West Main Street in Forest City. Turn left on West Main Street. Take the second right (Harris St). The pool is at the end of Harris St. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE MEET BY MONDAY NIGHT! IF YOU ARE NOT SIGNED UP, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED!

Thursday, July 18: Home meet against Granite Falls: Warm-ups are at 5:00pm. This promises to be a large meet like the Morganton meet, so please be prepared to volunteer for some position over the course of the meet. WE WILL BE HAVING A TEAM PICTURE taken by SportPix of Shelby. They also have individual packages available. If you would like an order form,  please ask Coach Andersen.PICTURES START AT 4pm, so PLEASE BE ON TIME!

Saturday, July 20: Sprint/ Distance Meet at Home: Warm-ups at 7am, meet start at 8am, meet ends at noon. This is a chance for swimmers to swim longer and shorter events than they get the chance to during the regular meets in the season. The meet is limited to swimmers ages 11 and up (WHO WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE), but should your younger swimmer be interested in coming, sign them up, but with the knowledge they will be swimming against older swimmers. Swimmers from all of the teams in the league will be present for this fun, non-scored meet.

Wednesday, July 24: ENTRY DEADLINE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET. IF YOU DON'T ENTER, YOU WILL NOT SWIM!!! NO PRACTICE FOR ANY GROUPS. 

Friday, July 26: Spaghetti Dinner and Championship Meet Set-Up at 6:30pm: We will have a pot luck spaghetti dinner at Rotary Park before setting the pool up for the Championship meet. This is always a fun event, and the more people we have to get the pool ready for conference, the easier it will be. Should you want to bring any tents for you or your family to use, please feel free to set them up.

Saturday, July 27: Tarheel Swim League Championship Meet at Home: Warm-ups are start at 7:30am and you NEED TO BE ON TIME. Please come prepared to stay a good portion of the day. Healthy snacks like fruit and good sources of carbs like bagels are great things to have on hand, as well as plenty of water and some sports drinks (NOT ENERGY DRINKS) for after swims. EVERYONE IS EXPECTED TO ATTEND THIS MEET. 

OK, That's all for now! See you all on Monday, and have a fantastic weekend!