Just a friendly reminder that summer registration needs to be completed before your swimmer can compete in a meet. If you have not done so already, please complete the online registration. DO NOT fill out paper forms, DO NOT pay money at the Gahanna Y. EVERYTHING is online.
If you have questions regarding registration or about previous account balances, please email Adam Polen.
There will be a parent meeting this Wednesday, May 16 at 6:15p. We will be discussing the Kickoff Invitational and the volunteer help we still need. Please attend this meeting if you can, even if your child does not swim on the summer team.
There will be a Level 1 (Beginners) Officials Clinic at the Gahanna Y this Saturday, May 19 from 8am-12pm. This is a great opportunity to get certified to be an official. Please see the link below if you would like more info.
Sign ups for both our first dual meet and the Kickoff are on the bulletin board. As a reminder, we cannot allow a swimmer to compete if forms and payments have not been completed. Please complete the online sign up form and pay fees online if you have not done so.
We will now be doing all team registration and dues/fees/deposits online. The link below will take you to the secure website:
https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=7107571&RF=4709382
You can also visit the “Team Registration” page to view this link and our Summer 2012 handbook. All registration and money will now be done via this website, so please DO NOT fill out paper forms or try to pay at the Gahanna YMCA.
Also, you can follow us on Twitter (#coachmattswim) to receive updates on swim meet sign-ups, changes or cancellations to meets, and any other new info as it becomes available.
Welcome back to our returning swimmers and a special welcome to those who will be joining us this summer! The first important date is Wednesday, May 2 at 5:30pm. This is the tryout at Gahanna Y for new swimmers. Returning swimmers do not need to try out again. Immediately following the tryout (approx 6pm) will be the parent meeting that will discuss the upcoming season.
We host our annual invitational on Saturday, June 2. This is an all-day meet, and we will need ALL the help we can get! Even if your swimmers do not participate on the summer team, we still need your help in putting on a successful meet. This is our major fundraiser for the year. You do not need experience to help. We will gladly train you.
Feel free to email Coach Matt if you have any questions. Look forward to seeing you all soon!
If you did not register in advance, you still may show up on the Sundays of the clinics if you would still like to attend. The staff from SETS will be available at the Y 30 minutes before the start of the clinic taking registrations. If you have any questions, feel free to email Coach Matt.
We are proud to announce that the Swimming Elite Training System (SETS) will be hosting three stroke clinics on Sundays in April specifically geared towards the Gahanna Gators Swim Team to further develop technique and stroke mechanics. Read more about it in the flyer below.
Session 1- Long Axis (Free, Back) Strokes (Sunday, April 15th, 2-4p)
Session 2- Short Axis (Breast, Fly) Strokes (Sunday, April 22nd, 2-4p)
Session 3- Starts, Turns and Finishes (Sunday, April 29th, 2-4p)
Contact the Y to sign up. For more info, visit www.setswimming.com
Congratulations Gators on an outstanding winter season!! Both our team and individual accomplishments this season were tremendous, and set the bar higher than ever for our team.
Take pride in your hard work and accomplishments this year. The coaching staff is proud of your effort and excited to be a part of your success. Enjoy your break, and we’ll be ready to pick it up again next season!
Jimmy, Matt, Erin, & Michelle
2012 SEOWV League Division II Champs! Great meet weekend, everyone!
For other general meet info, visit http://seowvswim.org/2012ChampsWinter/2012_seowv_winter_champs.htm
Please see the links below to sign up to volunteer at champs and for the team banquet. We have 60 swimmers going to champs, which is outstanding, so we should be able to fill the timer and announcer slots easily. Please see the announcer job description below. Also, please sign up for the team banquet. We need to get an accurate head count for our food orders.
Champs Volunteer Sign up-www.SignUpGenius.com/go/8050E4CA9AD2F4-league
Banquet Sign Up-http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E4CA9AD2F4-gahanna
Announcer
o Primary outcome: Clear communication into the facility of the current event / heat and the communication of other announcements as necessary.
o Make announcements as necessary or directed.
o Announcer for the pool area and any swimmer camp areas involved in the particular location. At OU, this may involve the Grover Gym. When hosted at a YMCA, your team may need to have several announcers to cover multiple swimmer camp locations.
o Make no announcements between when the swimmers are “stepping up” (long whistle)until the start of a race.
o You may be asked to use Twitter to send a message at the beginning of each event. It should be straightforward, such as “Event 2 just started in the pool.” On the day with the bullpen, a SECOND Twitter message should match the announcement, such as “Event 5 — Heats 1 to 5 should now report to the bullpen.” The announcer should be able to accomplish this task with the laptop used to “Get Times” as described below. Should we be in a situation with no network connectivity, they may need to use a smart phone. The meet director will have the password for the SEOWV twitter account.
o The announcer will assist with calling relay races to behind the blocks at appropriate times. They should have no more than three races behind the blocks. Other swimmers should collect away from the blocks end of the pool.
o At the final heat of each race, look for swimmers who might break the league record. Provide compelling commentary and note if the final display board times broke the record.
o Results announcements are made to the spectators. Any league records broken should be played-up to the spectators.
o “Quiet for the start” may need to be announced when the swimmers behind the blocks become too loud. Seek your cue from the starter or the meet referee.
o Consider having the heat start times printed in the meet program and skipping the message board. This may be more important if we have to use the Grover Gym to house camp. In that case the swimmers will not be able to see the message board anyhow. If we don’t print heat start times, then we need to get announcements to the Grover Gym.
o As an alternative to heat start times, we may have a second announcer in the Grover Gym. They would take input from the pool announcer and call heats to the blocks as necessary.
o Announcer may also be asked to utilize a computer and do the “get times” activity in Meet Manager. If possible, the ability to adjust a swimmer from one heat to another prior to doing “get times” would be exceptional support. It may also be necessary to mark a swimmer as a DQ, in case the DQ comes in too late for the timing console to make the entry.
