SAAA Team Events
- June 4 Individual and Team Pictures at 8am
- (TBA) Dive in Movie at TJCC
- (TBA) End of Season Party
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2007 Canyon Del Oro League Champions
The Tucson Jewish Community Center StingRays swim team won their League Championships with some great swimming by all of our athletes. A long hot summer of training and lots of great meets prepared the team to really gain a lot of points and win with style, form and great fitness. A special thanks goes out to our great coaches Mike, Greg, Michele and Kylie for all their hard work and kind words for the kids. Thanks to all the parents who delivered the athletes to practice, supported them at the meets and gave their time and help at our home meets. We could not do it with out you.
Team Scores
- Tucson Jewish Community Center 667
- Highland Vista 540
- Tucson Country Club 388.5
- Los Tiburones 316.5
- Indian Ridge 272
81% of our swimmers who swam in Prelims qualified for Championships
- 61 swimmers entered in Prelims
- 50 swimmers qualified for Finals in the Championships
49% of our swimmers improved at least one of their times at Prelims
- 30 out of 61 swimmers
- [27 swimmers out of 61 did not have times from last year and, therefore, couldn’t be included in these statistics. Assuming that all 27 would have improved at least one of their times, then 57 out of 61 swimmers would have improved (93%)].
48% of our swimmers improved at least one of their times at Championships
- 24 out of 50 swimmers
Congratulations to our “high point” winners: .
Girls
8 & U
- 3rd Place Abby DeVore
9 - 10
- 1st Place - Reed Wallace
- 2nd Place - Layla Anderson
- 3rd Place - Hannah Orbach-Mandel
11-12
13-14
- 1st Place – Anna Schorr (tie)
- 2nd Place – Darya Anderson
- 3rd Place – Claire Houlton
15-18
- 1st Place - Courtney Rhodenbaugh
Boys
8 & U
- 2nd Place - Caleb Rhodenbaugh
- 3rd Place - Martin Hocheder
9 - 10
- 2nd Place - Andrew Turk
11-12
- 1st Place – Reed Patterson
- 2nd Place (tie) – Jordon Belton
- 2nd Place (tie) - Gabriel Partagas
13-14
- 1st Place - Roger Page
15-18
Upcoming Security Changes for Swim Team
Upcoming Security Changes for Swim Team
As our world becomes more complex, we have been forced to rethink our open campus. Most JCC’s have secured their building and although we are reluctant, it has been the consensus of the Board of Directors, as well as members, that we should strengthen security while maintaining the family atmosphere for which we are known.
We are beginning with the following:
Locking the Café Door 12/1/2007
After much discussion, it’s been decided that the café door will be a members only door.
Members:
- Parents may park in back and swipe your key tag for access to bring your swimmer in through the café doors
- If your swimmer is 6th grade or older, they may have their own key tag and swipe themselves in through the door.
- You may also drop off/pick up your swimmer through the main entrance since the front entrance will remain unlocked.
The Café door will open for you when you swipe your key tag. Since it is not manned, it will not open for you if your membership is expired or if you don’t have your card. We did not want little ones to be dropped off with no access through a locked door. If you have received a new tag within the last 2 years, you already have one. We have issued 3 colors so far – pink, blue and orange – and they are all current cards. See Sue, Lechele, or the Sports and Fitness Desk if you do not have a key tag
Non-Members
- You may drop off and pick up through the front door only.
In the interest of safety, your swimmer should remain on the deck after practice until pickup time. They should not be waiting on the bench outside the handicapped door or in the parking lot. Handicapped Only Sports and Fitness Door 11/2/2007
- Only those with state issued handicapped plates or tags will be granted access through this door.
- Special Door Access Swipe Cards are issued to operate the door. Only these special swipe cards will operate this door. Membership key tags will not.
- The buzzer that was in use has been disconnected.
Please keep in mind that if you currently use the front door, this will not affect you. Please be assured that this is not in response to anything that has happened on our campus. Instead, it is to give you peace of mind in a changing world. Questions? You may call me at x110, or feel free to call Ken Light, Chief Executive Officer (x101) or Denise Blumenthal, Chief Operating Officer (x102). Thanks again for your support
Special JCC Hours for Passover
4/19 (Sat) Erev Passover - Sports & Fitness is open from 7am-4pm
4/20 (Sun) Passover - JCC is CLOSED
4/25 (Fri) Passover - regular hours
4/26 (Sat) Passover - JCC is CLOSED
SAAA Meet Schedule Posted
The SAAA Meet Schedule and list of important events have been posted. Please pay close attention to Entry deadlines, these are there to ensure that your swimmers are entered for the meets. Also please check the requirements for the Invitationals and the Championships. If you have any questions please see Coach Michael before or after practice.
SAAA: Swim Meet June 3rd at Eastern Hills
Reminders for the meet on the 3rd of June
- Warmup at 5:30 please be on time for warmups
- meet starts 6:00
- please plan to stay for relays or let the coaches know otherwise it is disappointing to the kids if their relays get scratched because a team mate is missing at start time
- remember that swimmers can get cold getting out of the pool in the evening even when it is very hot outside
- bring plenty of water and food, keep the swimmers hydrated during the day and have them eat well
- plan to keep an eye on your swimmers and help them get to their starts, there are a lot of swimmers to manage and not a lot of time between events.
From the other team:
We have a great, inexpensive (cheap) snack bar at our meets. We will have grilled burgers, dogs, pasta salad, chicken caesar salad, brownies, sodas, water, treats…
Have fun, good luck, swim FAST
Stingrays rule the Aquathon Again
Stingrays take the water and the road and…. win!
| Girls | Age | Swim | Run | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bonnie Diamond | 12 | 2:13 | 7:31 | 9:44 |
| 2 Reed Wallace | 12 | 2:19 | 8:46 | 11:05 |
| 3 Alexis Souza | 12 | 2:24 | 9:28 | 11:52 |
| 4 Georgia Matz | 12 | 2:34 | 10:10 | 12:44 |
| 5 Delaney Schnell | 9 | 3:57 | 8:57 | 12:54 |
| 6 Regan Hurkett | 10 | 2:46 | 10:47 | 13:33 |
| 7 Yasmine Medina | 11 | 2:53 | 11:00 | 13:53 |
| 8 Abby Devore | 10 | 3:24 | 10:59 | 14:23 |
| 9 Katie DeVore | 8 | 3:25 | 12:39 | 16:04 |
| 10 Elizabeth McDonough | 9 | 4:20 | 13:03 | 16:55 |
| 11 Angelina Davidson | 7 | 3:50 | 13:32 | 17:22 |
| 12 Rachel Freund | 11 | 4:54 | 14:36 | 19:30 |
| 13 Eleanor McDonough | 7 | 6:08 | 15:11 | 21:19 |
| 14 Madison Major | 7 | 4:17 | 18:03 | 22:20 |
| Boys | Age | Swim | Run | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Matthew Kautz | 12 | 2:13 | 7:35 | 9:48 |
| 2 Colin Hurkett | 12 | 2:43 | 8:53 | 11:30 |
| 3 Michael Li | 11 | 2:34 | 9:00 | 11:34 |
| 4 Brooks Fail | 8 | 3:06 | 8:55 | 12:01 |
| 5 Tristan Daniels | 9 | 3:03 | 9:29 | 12:32 |
| 6 Tyler Stites | 10 | 3:31 | 9:13 | 12:44 |
| 7 Colby Moors | 6 | 4:04 | 10:03 | 14:07 |
| 8 Dylan Major | 12 | 3:35 | 10:50 | 14:25 |
| 9 Connor Davidson | 8 | 3:11 | 11:59 | 15:10 |
| 10 Paul Rasoumoff | 5 | 5:34 | 11:58 | 17:32 |
| 11 Caden Moors | 8 | 5:30 | 12:20 | 17:50 |
| 12 Chase Schnell | 6 | 4:16 | 18:30 | 22:46 |
Team break begins April 4th thru April 19th.
Team break begins April 4th thru April 19th.
Session III begins April 20th (regular practice times).
Re-enrollment is HIGHLY SUGGESTED to be done soon!! If not today (3/31/09). Swimmers re-enrollment forms are in each swimmers file folder. This folder has your last name on it; located in a wire mesh box in coaches office; is available during practice times!!
Please, please, please…. Parents….. If you have not reregisterd for Summer session…..please do so now! You can call S&F desk if preferred- I have given a roster of Session II enrolled swimmers and the color groups to be registered in. Do not change the color group I have your child assigned to- contact me if you have questions/concerns please 299-3000 #251.
SAAA registration to be conducted on April 20th poolside from 4-6:30 pm. SAAA registration is $60 for paid USA session III swimmers; $250 for non-usa JCC members; $350 for non-USA non-JCC members. Special SAAA paperwork must be handed in for registration to be final in SAAA- so plan to attend the April 20th registration day!
Summer practice times (when school gets out): USA swimmers only in Pre-gold; Gold and Platinum swim in the morning during summer hours between 7-9:00 am. USA white/blue/silver groups and SAAA only swimmers will be swim in the afternoons with practices to start at 4:00 or 5:00 pm- dependent upon skill level. More on that after registration settles down!
Long Course training will be explained to families by the end of April when registrations are more complete for USA. This would only be for Platinum; Gold and invitation only for Pre-Gold swimmers (via Coach Amy).
IMPORTANT NOTE: SAAA Champs this year are on July 22 and 23rd. First day of USA state champs is July 23rd! This is a Thursday and the longer freestyle events will be on that day for USA. USA State/SAAA swimmers will need to make individual decisions on attending SAAA Champs based upon individual goals; team needs; etc. I still encourage all our swimmers to join SAAA since this year we will be having a few social activities in the afternoon/evening time due to the SAAA practice times being in the afternoon. This is a great way to allow the kids and families to socialize and still have a fun, filled swimming summer in Tucson!
2009 SAAA Summer Meet Schedule
Meet schedule for the SAAA 2009 Season has been added to the SAAA Meet Schedule Page
2009 Summer SAAA and USA Combined Meet Schedule
I will be working to update the schedules on the two team pages to reflect this latest schedule, this is only accurate on the date it was posted, since this document will NOT be updated to reflect any upcoming changes
SAAA Parents Meeting
Just a quick reminder that your attendance will be greatly appreciated at one of the 2 SAAA parent meetings this week on Monday May 11th at 5 pm or Thursday May 14th at 5pm.
Records updated for USA, SAAA
Records for SAAA, USA Long Course and USA Short Course have been updated for 2008-2009 resuts
Enhance Performance by Improving your Diet!
by Coach Kiely
two optional times:
- Oct 15th (poolside) 4:00-4:45 pm PARENTS ONLY.
- Oct 17th (poolside) 10-10:45 am SWIMMERS & PARENTS
Kiely Lavery (coach & nutritionist) offers free tips on healthy eating habits for the family!!!
Learn about……
- the importance of hydration
- What to eat before and after practice
- Quick & Easy ideas for breakfasts for you & family
- Much, much more.
This is just the tip of the ice berg! Nutrition is a HUGE part of our kids growth, health and performance. Our lives are full of activities and our kids practice hard. They need fuels their bodies can use with proper nutrients and recovery times to assure positive results now and into the future!
Please come join us for this complimentary event specifically designed for the TJCC Stingray Swim Team Family!
See you there!
Fall Festival #3 Results and Photos
Attached are this weekends meet results and team scores. Check it out! TJCC Stingrays out scored all teams in all categories with the exception of one (Session A- boys- we only had 3 boys competing!).
Our kids has a solid meet. We found many improvements with regard to skills, time drops, understanding of swim meets, relay starts, etc. Many new best times and several kids who had been ill the week prior, learning to compete even when they didn’t “feel” fast, etc. Thanks to all those exceptional parents out there that helped with relays, timing, educating new parents, etc. On behalf of the coaching staff, I want to state that It is a privilege to be a part of this team and all the wonderful individuals who comprise it! Good job Stingrays!!
Amy, Coleman, Tabina, Mindy
Farewell Mike and Kiely
Farewell to Mike and Kiely from Sam DeVore on Vimeo.
You both will be greatly missed, best of luck and wishes in where ever your next adventure leads.
The Stingrays