Good afternoon, everyone!
The Tarheel Swim League coaches and team reps met today to set out the schedule for this summer's meets. We had a great meeting, and all of the teams are looking forward to a great season!
So, without further ado...
Important Dates:
Sign-Ups start on April 29
Practices will start on May 28, and we will go to our morning and evening practices starting June 10. I'll post practice times at a later date, but they will more than likely follow the same schedule as last season.
July 3rd- July 5 will be a break for the Independence Day Holiday. Practices will resume July 8th.
Our pre-conference meet Spaghetti Dinner is on July 26th at 5pm at a location to be determined.
Our end of season potluck and awards will be on Saturday, August 3 at 5:30pm.
UPDATED: Pictures will be on June 13th before the home meet, with June 27th as a backup date. Please try to be here by 4pm for pictures.
Meet Schedule:
Home Meets have a 5:00pm warmup, and away meets have a 5:30pm warmup.
June 13th: Black Mountain at Valdese
June 18th: Valdese @ Granite Falls
June 27th: McDowell/ Forest City @ Valdese
July 2nd: Valdese @ Black Mountain
July 11: Granite Falls @ Valdese
July 13: Sprint/Distance in Forest City (Swimmers 11 and Up Only- Sat. AM Meet)
July 16: Valdese @ Forest City
July 23: Valdese @ McDowell
July 27: Championship Meet @ Black Mountain (All-Day Meet)
Parents, you did a great job helping the meets run smoothly last year! Let's keep it going this summer, too. If you are interested or able to help with concessions, timing, or officiating, please let me know!
Our league is growing, and we need to grow, as well, to stay competitive! Spread the word about our team and invite folks to join us!
See you all soon!
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Sunday, July 29, 2018
CUE THE QUEEN MUSIC...WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIENDS!
Good Sunday afternoon, Torpedo Family!
I want to thank EVERYONE for a fantastic week. I'll be the first to admit it was a bit chaotic, but between Thursday and Saturday's events, everything went very smoothly. Parents and swimmers all stepped in and up to do a great job, even when we ran into hiccups.
We started off yesterday's meet dominating the relays and never looked back! We started with wins by our 8U girls free relay, and never did we relinquish the lead after that first event. We had 87 personal best times yesterday, meaning two-thirds of the swimmers dropped time in at least one event! Men's and women's teams both won to combine for the overall victory! Way to go! I'm so proud of each and every one of you. There are so many fantastic memories from yesterday, and you all are so much fun to coach. Also, congratulations to all of our high point earners!
Parents, you all did a great job with all things volunteer related. The starting, timing, console running, ribbon labeling, stroke and turn judging, concession manning, supporting, and cheering was fantastic! We can't ever run something like that meet without you all, and I heard lots of praise and kudos from vendors, parents and family, coaches, and swimmers throughout the day on how everything was going well and the meet was being enjoyed by all. Thank you all for making my job that much easier as a coach and for being so supportive of OUR program, because you all make this team and program what it is.
Final scores for yesterday were VTST 632, GFST 515, BMST 433, MMST 424, and FCST 107.
This coming Saturday, August 4, at 6pm, we will have our awards potluck dinner in Rotary Park (weather permitting). We will honor our swimmers and give them their ribbons from throughout the season, as well as recognize our Coaches Award and Age Group and Overall High Point Award earners. We would love to have everyone there, and please bring a dish or side to share with the team. Desserts are not only permitted, but highly encouraged. We will have all shirts, caps, pictures, etc. that haven't been picked up there, too. Please do your best to attend!
Finally, I sent out the link to our annual end of the season survey via Remind. Please spend a few moments to tell us about your experience this summer and help us continue to improve! I take this feedback seriously when trying to plan out things for the coming season and when we meet as a league in the Fall and Spring. I love reading your stories about the fun you all had or the growth you saw in your swimmer or how much you all appreciated coaches, but I also know not everything went perfectly, and I welcome your suggestions. The survey is anonymous, so feel free to be candid, although please try to be constructive with your feedback.
I look forward to seeing everyone Saturday evening!
David
I want to thank EVERYONE for a fantastic week. I'll be the first to admit it was a bit chaotic, but between Thursday and Saturday's events, everything went very smoothly. Parents and swimmers all stepped in and up to do a great job, even when we ran into hiccups.
We started off yesterday's meet dominating the relays and never looked back! We started with wins by our 8U girls free relay, and never did we relinquish the lead after that first event. We had 87 personal best times yesterday, meaning two-thirds of the swimmers dropped time in at least one event! Men's and women's teams both won to combine for the overall victory! Way to go! I'm so proud of each and every one of you. There are so many fantastic memories from yesterday, and you all are so much fun to coach. Also, congratulations to all of our high point earners!
Parents, you all did a great job with all things volunteer related. The starting, timing, console running, ribbon labeling, stroke and turn judging, concession manning, supporting, and cheering was fantastic! We can't ever run something like that meet without you all, and I heard lots of praise and kudos from vendors, parents and family, coaches, and swimmers throughout the day on how everything was going well and the meet was being enjoyed by all. Thank you all for making my job that much easier as a coach and for being so supportive of OUR program, because you all make this team and program what it is.
Final scores for yesterday were VTST 632, GFST 515, BMST 433, MMST 424, and FCST 107.
This coming Saturday, August 4, at 6pm, we will have our awards potluck dinner in Rotary Park (weather permitting). We will honor our swimmers and give them their ribbons from throughout the season, as well as recognize our Coaches Award and Age Group and Overall High Point Award earners. We would love to have everyone there, and please bring a dish or side to share with the team. Desserts are not only permitted, but highly encouraged. We will have all shirts, caps, pictures, etc. that haven't been picked up there, too. Please do your best to attend!
Finally, I sent out the link to our annual end of the season survey via Remind. Please spend a few moments to tell us about your experience this summer and help us continue to improve! I take this feedback seriously when trying to plan out things for the coming season and when we meet as a league in the Fall and Spring. I love reading your stories about the fun you all had or the growth you saw in your swimmer or how much you all appreciated coaches, but I also know not everything went perfectly, and I welcome your suggestions. The survey is anonymous, so feel free to be candid, although please try to be constructive with your feedback.
I look forward to seeing everyone Saturday evening!
David
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Weekly Update for 7/22- FINAL WEEK OF THE SEASON!
Happy Saturday, Torpedo!
It was a long week last week. We had some great swims at some well-run meets in Marion and Granite Falls, but, unfortunately, we weren't able to come away with team wins. I'm proud of how everyone performed, and this week in practice, when dodging storms, we're going to really focus on details to be sure we are ready to go on Saturday.
Before we have our championship meet Saturday, we will host Forest City on Thursday evening. Please have your swimmers signed up by Wednesday evening. Given how close the meet is to Saturday, we won't be maxing out everyone in their events. Some may have a full slate, but in our larger age groups, we may not have everyone swim five events. If you want to volunteer for Thursday, click the link to visit the SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-forest2
Friday night at 5:15pm we will have our annual pre-conference spaghetti dinner in Rotary Park (overlooking the pool). Should it rain, I'll be sure to update everyone on the rain location. Please sign up to bring a prepared dish: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-2018. Please do not bring any desserts or soda.
Saturday morning is the big one. We host the conference championships at our pool as all of the other teams converge for the final meet, the one for all the marbles. Swimmers must have swam in two meets in order to participate in this meet. ENTRIES ARE DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. If your second meet is Thursday's meet, please be sure you will be in attendance. We have a lot of volunteer slots to fill, but they are smaller segments and if we work together, we will easily be able to staff this meet without issue. Click the link here for Saturday's Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-valdese
Seating will be somewhat different this year. We will be on the tennis courts on the parking lot half. McDowell will have the other half of the tennis courts. Forest City will have Rotary Park, and Granite and Black Mountain will be up on the road. Tents will not be permitted on deck except for coaches, vendors, and handicapped seating. The earliest you will be allowed to set up tents is going to be Saturday at 6am. Please do not try to come in early or set up the night before.
Warm ups will be at 7am until 7:30am with McDowell. Forest City and Granite will warm up together from 7:30-8am, and Black Mountain will wrap it up from 8-8:30am. Timers and officials will meet at 8:40am, and we'll hope to start the meet at 9am. If volunteering first shift or half, please be there by 8:30am AT THE LATEST.
The season has flown by, and I appreciate all the help and support you all have given. Let's all come together to make this a fantastic last week and championship meet. See you all on Monday!
It was a long week last week. We had some great swims at some well-run meets in Marion and Granite Falls, but, unfortunately, we weren't able to come away with team wins. I'm proud of how everyone performed, and this week in practice, when dodging storms, we're going to really focus on details to be sure we are ready to go on Saturday.
Before we have our championship meet Saturday, we will host Forest City on Thursday evening. Please have your swimmers signed up by Wednesday evening. Given how close the meet is to Saturday, we won't be maxing out everyone in their events. Some may have a full slate, but in our larger age groups, we may not have everyone swim five events. If you want to volunteer for Thursday, click the link to visit the SignUpGenius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-forest2
Friday night at 5:15pm we will have our annual pre-conference spaghetti dinner in Rotary Park (overlooking the pool). Should it rain, I'll be sure to update everyone on the rain location. Please sign up to bring a prepared dish: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-2018. Please do not bring any desserts or soda.
Saturday morning is the big one. We host the conference championships at our pool as all of the other teams converge for the final meet, the one for all the marbles. Swimmers must have swam in two meets in order to participate in this meet. ENTRIES ARE DUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. If your second meet is Thursday's meet, please be sure you will be in attendance. We have a lot of volunteer slots to fill, but they are smaller segments and if we work together, we will easily be able to staff this meet without issue. Click the link here for Saturday's Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084cabae2aaaf58-valdese
Seating will be somewhat different this year. We will be on the tennis courts on the parking lot half. McDowell will have the other half of the tennis courts. Forest City will have Rotary Park, and Granite and Black Mountain will be up on the road. Tents will not be permitted on deck except for coaches, vendors, and handicapped seating. The earliest you will be allowed to set up tents is going to be Saturday at 6am. Please do not try to come in early or set up the night before.
Warm ups will be at 7am until 7:30am with McDowell. Forest City and Granite will warm up together from 7:30-8am, and Black Mountain will wrap it up from 8-8:30am. Timers and officials will meet at 8:40am, and we'll hope to start the meet at 9am. If volunteering first shift or half, please be there by 8:30am AT THE LATEST.
The season has flown by, and I appreciate all the help and support you all have given. Let's all come together to make this a fantastic last week and championship meet. See you all on Monday!
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