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Weekly Update 1/28
Hello-
PRACTICE— Normal this week.
MEETS
2/2 Marlins meet ‘unsanctioned’ but fun! sign-up by Wednesday! A great novice, local meet at the Rafael Racquet Club.
2/9,10 NAPA C/B/A+ still open
2/15-18 ARIZONA we are doing entries
3/9,10 NAPA C/B/A+ now online
3/15-17 JUNIOR OLYMPICS FAST qualifying meet sign up
SPRING/SUMMER schedule out soon!
ZONE 3 RECAP—
Great swimming the past weekend! We had a ton of great swims. Here’s a quick recap:
- Nico Barnard new A time in 25 free!
- Chase Forbes, youngest Tuna at the meet, 7, competing well at his first ‘big’ meet!
- Rohan Kime ripped a 16.8 25 Free and won the event!
- Nice Mike led a great team cheer!
- Fiona Bell got a new AAA time in the 100 Free (1:03.61)
- Cameron Forbes grabbed 3 new A times!
- William Canori qualified for Far Westerns in the gruelling 100 Fly—(which NBA went 1-2 in along with Kai Makino who won both 50 and 100 Fly!)
- Kylan Kime anchored the awesome 200 Medley Relay which came in 2nd!
- Lily Kilgore raced to another BB time in her 50 Free!
- Piper Morrell had a great 100 Free and achieved BB status in Backstroke!
- Esme Palmer closed in on the 50 Free JO time!
- Ainslie Bowers got new A times in the 50 Back and Fly!
- Kelsey Brakebill dropped almost a second in her 50 Free!
- Annabelle Kilgore, got 2 new BB times!
- McKenzie Kwei went best times in every race except one and broke 30 in the 50 Free!
- Vincent went 3/3 best times!
- Dylan McDonald posted 2 new BB times and dropped over 3.5 seconds in his 50 Fly!
- Van Bowers went a best time in the 50 Free and made Finals in all of his races!
See you at the pool!, Coach Mike
ALL HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS SHOULD GO TO THEIR FIRST HS PRACTICE TODAY
Pre Senior
Practice
Monday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Tuesday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Wednesday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Thursday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Friday OFF
Saturday 10:00-12:00 at RHS
Sunday OFF
Strength & Conditioning
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday for the first 30 minutes of practice. PLEASE wear closed toe shoes!
Meets
Feb 9-10 Waves Aquatics CBA+ — online entries — OPEN
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman — coaches entries
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Other
- High school swimmers should go to their first practice today. Refer to email from last week for information on the HS season
- Those not going to AZ can sign up for the Waves Aquatics CBA+ meet. Jeff & I will not be going but there will be coaches from TPC there!
- I will be finishing Arizona entries this week and sending out for review. I have been working with the swimmers going about which events they can/should swim. Remember – this meet has time standards!
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
- If you are interested in private lessons I have some availability – just added a SUNDAY option this weekend. Sign up via link in email or on website.
Senior
Practice
Monday 5:00-6:45 at COM
Tuesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Wednesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Thursday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Friday OFF
Saturday 10:00-12:30 at RHS
Sunday 10:00-12:30 at RHS
Strength & Conditioning
Wednesday, Friday 5:50-7:00 at COM
Meets
Feb 9-10 Davis Superleague T&F — coaches entries — DUE WEDNESDAY – TEXT TO KEN
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman — coaches entries
Feb 28-Mar 3 Sectionals — coaches entries — NOT OPEN
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Other
- The Superleague meet entries are due THIS WEDNESDAY – make sure your swimmer talks to or texts Ken their entries.
- High school swimmers should go to their first practice today. Refer to email from last week for information on the HS season.
- I will be finishing Arizona entries this week and sending out for review.
- For those going to Sectionals, look out for more information coming out this week.
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
See you at the pool
Devon
Weekly Update 1/21
Pre Senior
Practice
Monday OFF
Tuesday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Wednesday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Thursday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Friday OFF
Saturday 10:00-12:00 at RHS
Sunday OFF
Strength & Conditioning
Wednesday, Friday for the first 30 minutes of practice. PLEASE wear closed toe shoes!
Meets
Feb 9-10 Waves Aquatics CBA+ — online entries — OPEN
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman — coaches entries — NOT OPEN
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Zone 3 Recap
I want to start by saying a huge THANK YOU – to all the parents who stepped up and helped out to make this meet happen. We were tasked with a lot of volunteer jobs and we made it work! A special shout out to our TPC and PS team parents Pere Wait and Elizabeth Kilgore for coordinating everything – we couldn’t do it without you!!!
This meet was the first one in a long time for many, and we saw some really great swimming. While the speed wasn’t there for a lot of our swimmers (we are in the midst of a heavy training block) what was really cool to see was the skills that we have been practicing showing up in races. Our swimmers are swimming and racing better than ever before. They are showing toughness, grit, and attention to details, which shows their hard work at practice is paying off.
The other thing to note, and probably the coolest of all, was we were paid a huge compliment from another coach at the meet. This coach said that whatever we are doing is really awesome, not just because we have fast swimmers – but because they seem super happy and like they are having so much fun. This is the ultimate goal we strive for. It was so great to see swimmers of all ages cheering each other on, smiling and laughing before and after races, dancing during the finals delays, and ultimately supporting each other and all competing like a team. Excited to see what comes in Arizona…
GO TUNA!!!
Other
- For those who are NOT going to AZ – sign up for the Napa CBA+ meet February 9-10. TPC will be going (Jeff & I will not) but this is a great mid-winter racing opportunity!
- This week I will start talking to the swimmers going to Arizona about events. I will send out a list before we submit it for confirmation
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
- If you are interested in private lessons I have some availability on weekends! To sign up use link on website.
Senior
Practice
Monday 7:00-9:00am at RHS
Tuesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Wednesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Thursday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Friday OFF
Saturday OFF – SCSC meet
Sunday OFF – SCSC meet
Strength & Conditioning
Wednesday, Friday 5:50-7:00 at COM
Meets
Jan 26-27 SCSC SR Open
Feb 9-10 Davis Superleague T&F — coaches entries — NOT OPEN
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman — coaches entries — NOT OPEN
Feb 28-Mar 3 Sectionals — coaches entries — NOT OPEN
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Other
- This week we will start getting entries for those going to Arizona next month. We will send out confirmation before we submit it!
- If you are attending Sectionals, please send me your swimmers confirmation number for the team flight. I still need chaperone help – email me if you are available!
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
See you at the pool
Devon
Hello-
to contact me, don’t reply to this email, email mike@northbayaquatics.org
PRACTICE- Normal this week. NO PRACTICE NEXT MONDAY 1/21 — Martin Luther King Day
MEETS
WINTER 2019
1/19,20 Zone 3 Championships — this weekend! Our team is responsible for some timing, manning the Check-In desk, and providing officials. Please lend a hand if you are participating at the meet-sign-up to help to support your Tuna!
2/2 Rafael Racquet Club meet — Sign-up Genius out soon
2/9,10 NAPA C/B/A+ — enter online
2/15-18 ARIZONA – getting closer! we’ll be doing entries after this weekend’s meet. Devon is finalizing T-Shirt and team dinner arrangements—make sure you’ve contacted her regarding your intentions on both! devon@northbayaquatics.org
3/9,10 NAPA C/B/A+ — not up yet, (good meet for all!)
3/15-17 JUNIOR OLYMPICS
QUOTE— You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. — Rabindranath Tagore
See you at the pool, Coach Mike
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Weekly Update 1/14
Pre Senior
Practice
Monday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Tuesday 4:30-6:45 at COM *Team Meeting
Wednesday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Thursday 4:30-6:45 at COM
Friday OFF
Saturday OFF – Zone 3 Meet
Sunday OFF – Zone 3 Meet
Strength & Conditioning
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday for the first 30 minutes of practice. PLEASE wear closed toe shoes!
Meets
Jan 19-20 Zone 3 Winter Champs
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman – coaches entries NOT OPEN
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Other
- The Zone 3 Champs meet is this weekend and we need HELP – we are responsible for timing seats and clerk of course. Remember: this meet is trials & finals! Link to sign up for jobs on website or in email and please email our amazing team parent Pere Wait with questions: pere.wait@gmail.com
- Full list of swimmers going to Arizona is on website or in email. We will be ordering t-shirts this week and finalizing numbers for the team dinner.
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
- If you are interested in lessons I have some availability this week/weekend – then my availability is limited until the summer! To sign up use link on website/email
Senior
Practice
Monday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Tuesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Wednesday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Thursday 5:15-7:15 at RHS
Friday OFF
Saturday OFF – at Cal Meet
Sunday 10:00-12:30 at RHS
Strength & Conditioning
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:50-7:00 at COM
Meets
Jan 19 Cal Invite (SAT ONLY)
Jan 26-27 SCSC SR Open — CLOSED
Feb 9-10 Davis Superleague T&F — coaches entries NOT OPEN
Feb 15-18 Arizona Lost Dutchman — coaches entries NOT OPEN
Feb 28-Mar 3 Sectionals — coaches entries NOT OPEN
**All meet info will be posted on our website calendar
Other
- Full list of swimmers going to Arizona is in email or on website. We will be ordering t-shirts this week and finalizing numbers for the team diner.
- If you are attending Sectionals, please send me your swimmers confirmation number for the team flight. I still need chaperone help – email me if you are available!
- We use snorkels, paddles, and fins regularly in practice – you can purchase those as well as tuna gear on our team page on SwimOutlet
See you at the pool
Devon