Year end for Tier 3

Hello Parents of Tier 3 Swimmers

There has being some confusion as to the end date for the season. Wed June 4 will be the last day for tier swimming. There is a swim meet open to the swimmers which is scheduled for the June 28-29 in Charlottetown, and I would ask parents to check the website for registration information as it get a little closer. For those swimmers that would like to swim the additional 3 weeks please contract Tracy at tracy@paralympicspei.pe.ca and let her know. There will be a $50.00 charge. I would ask to that you conatct her ASAP as we need to see if extra Lanes will be needed.

J Hammer

Year coming to an end.....

Hello Everyone!

Well I am sad to say that our swimming season is coming to an end. We are approaching the last month of swimming for some and the last week of swimming for others. The last day of practice for the Tier I and II swimmers is Thursday, May 29, 2008. It is always sad to see the season end but there still a few more team events in the month of June.

Our year end banquet is schedule for June 10, 2008. ALL swimmers and their families are invited attend this event. This year's banquet is going to a big event so please mark it on your calendars. Check the blog over the next two weeks for more details.

We also have the Outdoor Meet that is scheduled for June. This meet is open to all swimmers (even swimmers that are not practicing). This is always a fun event, it is outside in the sun and is always well attended. Check back for further details.

The other groups that are still practicing, your schedules remain the same except for the Tier 4 and Regional Group on Mondays. Your new practice time will be the following:

4:00-4:30: Dryland (bring appropriate clothes and sneakers)
4:30-6:00: Swim

Parents, continue to check the blog on a regular basis as there will be allot of info posted over the next couple weeks and throughout the summer.

See you all at the banquet!

Coach Tracy

Swim Meet In Charlottetown This Weekend!!

Hello Everyone,

I know some of you have been wondering if there is a meet this weekend. Yes, there is going to be a development meet this weekend in Charlottetown. I just received the meet package yesterday so that is why this is so late getting to all of you. Here are the meet details:

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Location: CARI Pool
Eligibility: Open to all swimmers (any age). 12 & Unders will swim first, followed by 13 & Overs
Warm-Up: 12:00-12:30 PM
Meet Fee: $20.00- 12 & Under swimmers, 13 & Overs will be charged $6.00/event
Entry Deadline: Thursday, May 22, 2008 (TOMORROW)

Please note...all of the Summerside coaches are either away at the St. John meet or they are working. I have asked the head coach of Charlottetown and my husband, Mike (also a coach in Charlottetown) to coach the Summerside kids at the meet. They both agreed that they would take care of our kids. This is going to be a fun meet and great way to wrap up the season.

Please let me (E-mail: tracyguimond@summersidedolphins.ca) know by 4:00 PM tomorrow if your swimmer will be participating. I am leaving for St. John tomorrow at 4:30 so I will be e-mailing the entries before I leave.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Tracy

Grocery Bagging Update

Hi Everyone,

Here is the lasted on the grocery bagging. I would like to thank those of you that are able to help out.
See you tomorrow.

J Hammer

Grocery Bagging Update

Hello everyone,

I have heard back from some of you but not all. Above is the roster as it sits today (click on it to enlarge). As you can see the 3pm-6pm shifts is a little light and we require two parents to supervise that shift as well. Please email me if I have left you off the list or if you are available; there is room for those swimmers I haven’t heard back from. Again if you are 11 and over this is an event you can participate in.

Thank you again for your support,


J Hammer
jhammer@kennet.pe.ca

St. John Updates and Other Info

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to give all of you an update on somethings for the St. John meet. To date I have 11 swimmers confirmed for this meet. Those swimmers are:

Jessica Campbell
Carson Dillon
Jenn Dillon
Gavin Cousins
Emily Finkle Hammer
Maggie Finkle Aucoin
Jessica Proctor
Taylor Desroches
Roy Paynter
Molly Wedge
Kate Rundle

If your swimmer plans on attending this meet and their name does not appear on the list, please contact me ASAP! Entries are due tomorrow.

So... to date we do not have enough swimmers to rent a bus but we would like to car pool to the meet together. So we are wondering:
1. Who needs a drive?
2. Who has room in their car that would be able to take a couple extra people?

If there isn't enough room is the cars that are going over, we will rent a 7 passenger van for our team so we can go together. Please e-mail me ASAP your status.

Hotels rooms have been booked for our team at the Hilton. Here is the hotel info.

Hilton St. John
Tel: 1-800-561-8282
Code #: SWIA08 (give the code # when you call to book your room)
Cost: $119+ taxes/night + $16 for parking

The rooms will be held until May 20th, 2008 so please call before then with your credit card # to book your room.

FYI: I am not sure if any of you have been to this pool before but the hotel is connected to the pool by the pedway which is also connected to the mall. This makes it very convenient for everyone as we can walk to and from the pool together (parents you can stay in bed until the meet starts!). As well there are lot of places to eat, shop, etc.

Also, just wanted to let everyone know that there is NO SWIMMING on Monday, May 19, 2008 due to the holiday. Practice will return to regular schedule on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

See you all soon!

Coach Tracy

NO PRACTISE TOMORROW MORNING

Hello again....no practice for the Regional Group tomorrow AM. I spoke with Barb MacNeill this afternoon and she is not sure when the pool temperature will be back down to normal so practice is cancelled for the AM. Check back tomorrow for updates on the afternoon practices.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Tracy

NO PRACTISE TODAY: MONDAY, MAY 12, 2008

Hello Everyone,

There will be NO PRACTISE today due to the high pool temperature. They are trying to get it fixed but it is still too high to run a practice so we are going to cancel for today. Practice is still on for tomorrow. If there are any changes, we will post it on the blog so please check back tonight/tomorrow.

Sorry for the short notice!

Coach Tracy

Grocery Bagging May 17th !

Good Morning everyone,
An outstanding and easy fundraising opportunity has come our way again. Sobeys has offered this Saturday for a grocery bagging opportunity for the club. This is a fantastic opportunity for a fundraiser and one that we can not pass up. Sobeys is allowing us to man as many lanes as possible this Saturday May17th from 9am to 6pm. This fundraiser is only available to swimmers 11 and over as it will involve working for a three hour shift without fooling around. The swimmers will be required to pick up the filed grocery baggers (once the cashier fills) them and place them in the customers cart. It is easy work but it does make for a long session. The bigger the smiles the more that goes into the bucket.Please wear your team clothing

Click on the chart above to see the breakdown the shift placements. Please contact me ASAP with confirmation of your child’s availability. I would also ask parents to volunteer for a shift to help supervise the children. I will be on hand for a shift that day but the club does need preferably two or three parents on hand.



J Hammer
jhammer@kennet.pe.ca

Thank You For Your Help

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank all those who volunteered this weekend. To put together and run a weekend like this takes a great deal of effort from everyone. The support from all the club's parents, master swimmers, and on and off island officials was fantastic and greatly appreciated. It is unbelievable the advancement swimming is making; which is a direct result from the time and effort people are putting into volunteering.

Thank you again for your help this weekend!

J Hammer

St. John Long Course Invitational

Well another meet out of the way but we have another fast approaching. We had many swimmers qualify for this meet at GOG this past weekend. We have 26 swimmers qualified for this meet and we are encouraging everyone to attend. If we have enough people interested, we may rent a bus so we would like to hear back from all of you ASAP whether or not you are interested in going to this meet.

These are the swimmers that have qualified for the meet:
Michaela Fraser
Molly Wedge
Gavin Cousins
Carson Dillon
Jenn Dillon
Emily Finkle Hammer
Kate Rundle
Andrew Brawn
Maggie Finkle Aucoin
Jessica Campbell
Bearon Bracegirdle
Martina Cormier
Jody Gerus
Jessica Proctor
Jenna Chaisson
Taylor Desroches
Julia Campbell
Taylor Gaudette
Nick Meade
Brianna Meade
Patrick Strongman
Zach Graham
Roy Paynter
Bailey Craig
Blaire Guptill
Drake Holt

Please note: 10 and Unders are not eligible to compete at this meet.

Here are the meet details:

Location: Canada Games Aquatic Center, St. John, NB
Dates: May 23-25, 2008
Warm-Up Times:
Prelims Friday: 9:00-10:00 AM
Prelims Saturday & Sunday: 8:00-9:00 AM
Finals Friday & Saturday: 5:00-6:00 PM
Finals Sunday: 4:00-5:00 PM
Meet Fees: TBD (depends on how many events a swimmer has qualified in)
Entry Deadline: May 15, 2008

All swimmers that will be attending East Coast Long Course Champs in Halifax this summer should attend this meet. This will be their only opportunity to race long course prior to the East Coast Championships.

Parents, can you please let me know if your swimmer plans on attending this meet ASAP so we can try to make travel arrangements (if needed). If we don't have enough people interested then you will be responsible for your own travel to and from St. John.

Thanks everyone!

Coach Tracy

Garden of the Gulf Re-cap

Hello Everyone,

Well where do I begin...

What an amazing meet for our Dolphin swimmers! We might not have won the Overall High Point Team Trophy but that doesn't matter. The way our swimmers performed this weekend was extraordinary! The coaches were especially impressed with our younger swimmers. They raced their little hearts out scoring several points for our team. Every single swimmer at the meet achieved best times which is fantastic. That is really what swimming is all about!

Our team captured several awards this weekend. I would like to acknowledge our award winners.

High Point Winners
Gary Paynter- 8 & Under Boys
Anna Son- 9-10 Girls
Molly Wedge- 13-14 Girls
Andrew Brawn- 13-14 Boys
Emily Finkle Hammer- 15 & Over Girls

Swim PEI Award Winners
Molly Wedge- Alex B. Campbell Award, Swim PEI's most prestigious award
Andrew Brawn- Top "A" Male Swimmer of the Year
J Hammer- Administrator of the Year

Provincial Record Breakers
Maggie Finkle Aucoin- 11-12 Girls 1500m Freestyle
Molly Wedge- 13-14 Girls 50m Freestyle

A huge congratulations to all of the award winners and the entire Dolphin team. You guys were amazing!

I also want to extend a big thank-you to the Summerside Dolphin's Executive and to all the parents/volunteers that made this event happen. The meet and awards ceremony was fantastic! Thank-you!

Just reminder that there is NO SWIMMING today for all groups. On Tuesday, there is NO SWIMMING in the AM for the Regional group and there is NO SWIMMING tomorrow afternoon for the Tier 1 & 2's. The Tier 4 and Regional groups will swim Tuesday afternoon from 4:00-5:30. The remainder of the week will be back to regular scheduled practice times.

Congratulations again to all of our swimmers...you made your coaches proud!

See you all soon!

Coach Tracy

Duty roster for the weekend

Hi everyone,

Click here for this weekend's Duty roster. Please review the attached duty roster to see your role and thank everyone for helping out!
I would ask all officials to be on site for 8am and ready for an officials meeting at 8:30am. The official’s room is located on the main floor of Credit Union Place (formally the Summerside Wellness Centre) in one of the main conference rooms. We will have coffee juice and muffins for you as well as sandwiches during our Lunch break. It is going to be long days as the meet is timed out for around 4pm
So thanks again and email me any questions you might have.

J Hammer

PS I am still looking for a couple of parents to sell programs and hand out widgets. Email if you can help out