Monday, June 16, 2008

Last Day of Swimming for the Tier 4/Regional Groups

I can't believe the swimming season is almost over...this year flew by! I just want to confirm the dates for the last day of swimming for the Tier 4 & Regional Groups. We still have two swim meets left so depending on which meet (if any) your swimmer is participating in will determine when their last day of swimming is.

Last day of swimming for...

Tier 4 swimmers going to the Outdoor Meet- Thursday, June 26, 2008
Regional swimmers going to the Outdoor Meet- Friday, June 27, 2008
Tier 4 & Regional swimmers going to East Coast Champs- Wednesday, July 2, 2008
All other Tier 4 swimmers- Thursday, June 26, 2008
All other Regional swimmers- Friday, June 27, 2008

Canada Games Training Team swimmers will have a different schedule. I will let them know what their schedule is.

I hope all of you have a wonderful summer! See you in the fall!

Coach Tracy

Summer Splash Outdoor Invitational Swim Meet

Hello Everyone,

I have had a few questions about the outdoor meet which reminded me, I better post the info for those that are interested in attending. The meet has been moved...it was originally scheduled for June 21-22, 2008 but it is now scheduled for the last weekend in June. Here are the details...

Date: June 28-29, 2008
Location: Simmons Outdoor Pool, Charlottetown
Warm-Up Times: 8:30-9:30 AM (both days)
Eligibility: Open to all ages
Cost: $6.00/event (max. 6 events) + $2.00 swimmer surcharge
Entry Deadline: June 20, 2008

Please let me know whether or not your swimmer(s) will be participating in this meet by 12:00 PM on Friday, June 20, 2008.

If you require additional information about this meet, please do not hesitate to contact me @ tracyguimond@summersidedolphins.ca .

Coach Tracy

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Year End Banquet Re-Cap

WOW! You guys truly are amazing! What a wonderful banquet we had last night! I know I said this last night but I can't tell you how thrilled we were to see so many parents, siblings, and other family members at the banquet last night to celebrate with our swimmers. The smiles on our swimmers faces when they received their performance chart awards/club awards was a sight to remember. It means so much to us coaches to have such great support from our Dolphin families! Thank-you everyone!

...and how bout those Speedo bags! Thank-you to the Dolphin Executive for such a wonderful team present. Our swimmers and coaches are going to be stylin' next year on the pool deck!

Hats off to Lisa Finkle and her helpers for arranging such an amazing event! It was absolutely perfect!

Okay, a re-cap of the awards last night....here are our Club award winners:

The Barb McNeill Award- Maggie Finkle Aucoin
The Landry Award- Patrick Steele
Most Improved Future League Female- Grace Meade
Most Improved Future League Male- Chase Holt
Most Improved "AA" Female- Julia Campbell
Most Improved "AA" Male- Zach Graham
Most Improved "A" Female- Maggie Finkle Aucoin
Most Improved "A" Male- Andrew Brawn
Most Outstanding 10 & Under Female- Anna Son
Most Outstanding 10 & Under Male- Zach Doiron
Most Outstanding 11 & Over Female- Emily Finkle Hammer
Most Outstanding 11 & Over Male- Carson Dillon
The Dolphin of the Year Award- Evan Tynski
Graduating Swimmer Recognition- Michaela Fraser

Recognition Awards were presented to...Carson Dillon, Wendy Fraser, and J Hammer.

I want to extend a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Dolphin swimmers. You guys are awesome!

For most of you, last night was your last event with the Dolphins Swim Club for the season. Parents, please remember to check the blog for updates on fall registration, testing dates, etc. throughout the summer.

Have a wonderful summer break! We can't wait to see all of you in September!

The Summerside Dolphin Coaching Staff :o)

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Dolphins Year End Banquet

The 2nd most (1st being Garden of the Gulf!) exciting event of the year is almost here. The Summerside Dolphin Swim Club Year End Banquet is going to be a first class event this year. The organizers have been working extremely hard and the coaches have been busy preparing their own stuff for this event. It is going to be a night to remember!!

For the new families of our Club, I want to emphasize the importance of this event. The Dolphins Banquet is organized entirely for the swimmers. This is the one opportunity where we get to celebrate the swimmer's hard work and dedication to the sport and recognize swimmers for their outstanding accomplishments. During the banquet, we will be presenting the Performance Chart Awards, the Club Awards and special Recognition Awards. As well, every swimmer on our team will walk away with a special gift from our Club!

Here are banquet details. Please note the deadline for purchasing tickets.

Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Location: Credit Union Place
Time: 6:00 PM Sharp!
Dress Attire: Dust off your nicest duds! Business casual is appropriate.
Ticket Cost: $14.00/person
Ticket Sales: The last time to purchase tickets is TODAY from 4:30-5:30 PM at the pool. If you cannot make it to the pool tonight to purchase tickets, you must call Lisa Finkle TONIGHT at 888-2432 to confirm your attendance.

There seems to be a bit of confusion about the meal vs. the awards ceremony. This is one single event, not two separate events. There are things scheduled to take place throughout the entire evening and everyone that plans on attending the event needs to be there at 6:00 PM sharp! If your swimmer(s) and family would like to attend this event then everyone attending must purchase a ticket. You need a ticket to be able to attend this event. I hope that clarifies any confusion.

If you have any other questions regarding the Year End Banquet, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Banquet!!

Coach Tracy