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Stingray News Letter (June 27)

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Hello Stingrays!

 Hope all had a great weekend!

I want to take a minute to thank every one for your thoughts and kindnesses shown to me and my family during my wife’s recovery.  She will make a full recovery and will be back on her feet in a couple of weeks… Thanks again!

No Practice Monday July 4, All practice Groups…You deserve the day off!

Highlights:

  • Southwest Classic results

2011-06-09-ford southwest classic meet results

  • Phoenix Summer Invitational results

2011-06-17-2011 arizona long course open meet results

  • EDAC June Meet results

2011-06-25-2011 june meet

 

Upcoming Schedule:
Important Meet Sign-up Dates (Please do not wait until the last minute):

  1. Arizona Age Group LC Region 2 Championships
  2. Arizona Swimming 2011 Long Course Age Group State Championships

 

Upcoming Meet Information:

Arizona Age Group LC Region 2 Championships (FAST/Tucson July 15-17,
Age Group, Time Standard):

  1. See meet flyer for additional information (attached)
  2. Please check meet packet for warm-up times.
  3. Remember, arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm-up time and be ready to stretch.
  4. If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

Arizona Swimming 2011 Long Course Age Group State Championships (Phoenix/Sun Devil Aquatics & Mesa Aquatics, June 21-24, Age Group, Time Standards):

  1. See meet flyer for additional information (attached)
  2. Please check meet packet for warm-up times.
  3. Remember, arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm-up time and be ready to stretch.
  4. If you have any questions, please let me know.
  • Meet Sign-up: Open
    • Meet declaration and entry wishes are due no later than Monday, July 11th at 5:00 p.m. to Coach Mike at mp130562@mac.com.
  • Meet Flyer:2011-07-21-164003_AZ11-78_LC_Age_Group_State_2011_at_SDA-MAC
  • Meet Entries: N/A
  • Psych Sheet: N/A
  • Hotel:
    • La Quinta Inn and Suites
      6530 East Superstition Springs Blvd.
      480-654-1970
      The rate is 58.00 for two doubles or a king bed.  This includes breakfast and is 5.7 (mostly interstate) miles from the pool.  It is near a mall with plenty of restaurants. The room block expires on July 10th. (Thanks you Lisa Fail & the Ruther Family)

 

Summer Practice Times May 31 - July 31 (subject to changes):

  • Senior & Gold II: M-W-F JCC 6:00-7:00 dry-land, 7:00-9:00am swim, T-TH U of A Rec Center 6:00-8:00am, Sat 8:00-10:00am
  • Pre-Swim Team:  4:00-4:45 p.m. Mon-Thurs
  • White:  4:00-4:45 p.m. Mon-Thurs
  • Blue:  4:00-5:00 p.m.  Mon-Thurs
  • Silver: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Mon-Thurs
  • Gold I : 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs

Stingray News Letter (May 29)

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Hello Stingrays! 

 Hope all had a great week!

No Practice Monday May 30, All practice Groups!


  • My sons wedding in Hawaii last week went very well.  We had a wonderful week of swimming, body surfing, surfing, kayaking, golfing (me) and horseback riding!

  • Meet entries for the Southwest Classic are due May 30.

  • Meet entries or the Phoenix Summer Invitational are due June 2.
  • Long Course Participant only – I will be sending information/forms tomorrow Monday May 30th concerning Long Course practice.  These forms must be filled out and given to coach MIke along with payment prior to attending practice.


Important

  • Our first long course practice will be on Tuesday May 31 and continue through July 31.  The cost is 75.00 per swimmer and is payable to Mike Polak prior to attending the first long course practice.  The fee covers approximately 80 % of the pool rental (30 swimmers).  The balance will be paid by the team and possible the JCC.  The practice slots are available for the following color groups Senior, Gold II and possible Gold I (space permitting).

Summer Practice Times May 31 - July 31 (subject to changes):



Senior & Gold II: M-W-F JCC 6:00-7:00 dry-land, 7:00-9:00am swim, T-TH U of A Rec Center 6:00-8:00am, Sat 8:00-10:00am
Pre-Swim Team:  4:00-4:45 p.m. Mon-Thurs
White:  4:00-4:45 p.m. Mon-Thurs
Blue:  4:00-5:00 p.m.  Mon-Thurs
Silver: 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Mon-Thurs
Gold I : 5:15 – 7:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs
Extra session: 5:00-6:30pm This session is for those Senior/Gold II swimmers that do not participate in the in the long course session.  You must choose on or the other.
Optional “Friday Fun” practice with all color groups on Fridays 4:00-5:00 p.m.



Upcoming Schedule:
Important Meet Sign-up Dates (Please do not wait until the last minute):

  1. Southwest Classic, Meet declaration and entry wishes are due no later than Monday, May. 30th at 5:00 p.m. to Coach Mike at mp130562@mac.com. 
  2. Phoenix Summer Invitational, Meet declaration and entry wishes are due no later thanThursday, June 2nd at 5:00 p.m. to Coach Mike at mp130562@mac.com

Upcoming Meet Information:

Southwest Classic (FORD/Tucson June 9-12, 
Senior/Age Group, “BB” Time Standard):  

  1. See meet flyer for additional information (attached)  
  2. Please indicate what days you will be attending.
  3. Please check meet packet for warm-up times.
  4. Remember, arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm-up time and be ready to stretch.

Meet Flyer: 2011-06-09-FORD Southwest Classic

Meet Sign-up is still open



Phoenix SUMMER invitational (Phoenix Swim Club/Phoenix June 16-19, 
No Time Standards):  

  1. See meet flyer for additional information (attached)
    1.   
  2. Please indicate what days you will be attending.
  3. Please check meet packet for warm-up times.
  4. Remember, arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm-up time and be ready to stretch.

>Meet Flyer:2011-06-16 PHX Summer Invite 2 flyer
Meet Sign-up is still open

SAAA News and Updates May 28, 2011

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Upcoming SAAA Meet Tuesday, May 31st at the Orca Pool:
Address:The Hacienda Girl Scout Camp
3101 N. Sabino Canyon Rd.
just south of the Tanque Verde Wash
map available in SAAA section of our new website:  www.tucsonstingrays.com
The meet is this Tuesday, May 31st.  6:00 pm meet start- warm up at 5:30 ish.  Please try to be there at 5:00 pm.  PLEASE NOTE that the Orcas have a number of children with severe peanut and nut allergies. Please bring nut-free snacks.  Parking will be crowded, so please abide by all parking regulations.  Please see below for Coach Terry’s Meet Prep Checklist.  Thank you.
****Important Message About Meet Sign-Ups****:
As in past years, the procedure for signing up for SAAA meets is that you MUST sign your child up in the SAAA Meet Notebook prior to the deadline.  The notebook is located in the swim office in the front of the swim box.  Quite a few families emailed entries to this address rather than signing up in the notebook.  Coach Terry is working to see if he can get those kids entered in the meet.  He will do his best but there is no guarantee.  Those families will be notified if the entries are accepted as soon as possible.
After this meet, absolutely NO email entries will be accepted for any SAAA meet.  Please stop by the office and sign your kids up for the meets.  Please pick up a copy of the SAAA Handbook while you are there.  The handbook is available online at our website as well.  Thank you.
Other Upcoming SAAA Meets:  YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THESE IN THE NOTEBOOK!
           Ventana entries due on 6/3/11-Meet is 6/7/11@ Ventana
9 to 18 invitation and Don Baker Invitational due on 6/4/11
Pre-White Practice on Meet Days:  because some of our pre-white swimmers are not yet ready to enter meets, there will be practice for pre-whites Mon-Thurs, even if there is an SAAA meet.  Please come at the normal time for your pre-white practice.  All other color groups are expected to attend meets if they can, and there will not be swim practice during meet times for any other color group.
Friday Fun Practice:  We are working to get our Friday Fun Practices up and running.  More information to follow this week!  The goal of Friday Fun Practice is to provide some time for our older kids (who starting Tuesday will have practice in the mornings) to mingle with and help mentor the younger swimmers.  Stay tuned for details!
Coach Terry’s Meet Checklist: Packing and Tips for Preparing for a Swim Meet
  • SWIM SUIT-practice and race suit-backup just in case
  • goggles- practice and race suit-backup just in case
  • team swim cap (we will have extras if you didn’t receive yours at registration)
  • towels
  • warm clothes for swimmers (they will get cold no matter what!)  e.g. sweats, parka
  • flip flops for poolside and warm shoes or socks for cold toes!
  • sunscreen and hats.  If you have an extra shade tent, you are welcome to bring it along
  • A cooler with cold, healthy snacks and plenty of fluids (although kids love the gatorades, etc, be sure to pack some non-sugar drinks as well) For snacks, try to avoid dairy, high sodium and chocolate on race day.  Healthy and “bland” is good!
  • Chair
  • Map to meet, pen/Sharpe/highlighter to write down event /heat/lane assignment
  • Clean clothes for post meet Fun.
  • Some cash (a few dollars)  to purchase meet programs or food from snack bar
  • Swimmers:  if you bring books, electronics, ipods, etc., please pack these away/give them to your parents during races/when you’re not at your chair.  It will be wet and crowded.  You do not want to lose or ruin your belongings.
  • Pre meet Meals:  the night before is a good time to eat carbs and protein.  On race day, eat a big breakfast, a healthy lunch, and a protein snack 2 hours before your first race.
No practice on Memorial Day.  See you at the Orca meet on Tuesday!
TJCC Stingrays

Migration from the old site is in progress

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Welcome to the new Tucson JCC Stingrays website.  Over the next couple of days the old content will be migrated to this site for now old information can still be found in the archive version of the site http://old.tucsonstingrays.com

We are looking forward to really making this new site more active and useful for the team.

Recently updated

  • Calendar now has all the SAAA meets and you can even subscribe to the calendar, the calendar has maps to all the meets and pools
  • SAAA parent handbook available for download

We Have Long Course Water Times

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We have secured long course pool time at the U of A Rec Center.  We will be practicing Tuesday & Thursday 6:00am-8:00am.  Our first long course practice will be on Tuesday May 31 and continue through July 31.  The cost is 75.00 per swimmer and is payable to Mike Polak prior to the first long course practice.  The fee covers approximately 80 % of the pool rental (30 swimmers).  The balance will be paid by the team and possible the JCC.  The practice slots are available for the following color groups Senior, Gold II and possible Gold I (space permitting).

I need to submit a list of names to the U of A by Friday evening May 20, in preparation for our first practice on May 31.  If you have a swimmer in the targeted color group and are interested in training log course, please respond to this e-mail declaring you intentions.  Thanks in advance for your quick response!