Practice Cancelled Tomorrow Morning (January 29, 2009)

Hello Everyone,

Due to the stormy weather that is approaching the Island, all practices for the morning are cancelled. If school is cancelled tomorrow then the afternoon practices will be cancelled as well.

Coach Tracy

Valuables

Swimmers and Parents:

One of our swimmers unfortunately had a pair of sneakers stolen from the change rooms. Please exercise caution with what you leave in your locker. I believe that locks are available from the front desk OR perhaps take your bag onto the deck.
Thanks,

Tanya

Sackville Swim Meet Details

Here are the meet details for the Sackville Swim Meet. This meet is open to all swimmers. We are encouraging everyone to participate, including our new swimmers. It is a great opportunity for our swimmers to come together as one big team vs. separate training groups.

Date: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009
Location: Mt. Allison University, Sackville, NB
Warm-Up: 9:00 AM
Meet Fees: $18.00/swimmer
Entry Deadline: February 5, 2009

Please let your swimmer's coach know by February 5, 2009 if your swimmer(s) will be participating in this meet.

Meet fees are due on February 5, 2009. Please make the cheque payable to the Summerside Dolphin Swim Club. If we decide to take a bus to Sackville, the bus fee will be added to the meet fees.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Coach Tracy

Sackville Swim Meet- Bus or No Bus??

We are beginning the planning for the Sackville "Team Building" Swim Meet and we need to know how many people would be interested in taking a bus over and back as we did for the Moncton Meet in November. If you are interested in sending your swimmer on the bus, please e-mail me by Friday, January 30, 2009 at tracyguimond@summersidedolphins.ca . We will make a decision on the weekend (based on #'s) whether or not will be taking a bus.

Please get back me by the 30th!

Thanks!

Coach Tracy

Please Note: Changes in Practice Schedule for January 29-31, 2009

There has been a few changes to the practice schedule for a few of the training groups. Please note the changes below...

Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tier 1 Practice from 3:30-4:30 is CANCELLED

Friday, January 30, 2009
Regional practice from 4:00-6:00 is CANCELLED due to the Moncton Swim Meet.
Tier 4's will still be practicing from 4:00-5:30 and will be coached by Sam.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
Regional practice from 7:15-8:45 is CANCELLED due to the Moncton Swim Meet.
Tier 4's will still be practicing and will be coached by J Hammer.

ATTENTION: MEET CHANGES FOR THIS SUNDAY

Hello Everyone,

I have just been notified of a couple of changes for the meet that is scheduled for this Sunday at CARI. Please note....

11 & Over Swimmers- warm-up is now at 8:00 AM
10 & Under Swimmers- warm-up is now at 12:15 PM

The meet will be finished by 3:00 PM.

Thanks!

Coach Tracy

Hotel Information for the Moncton Meet

There are 10 rooms reserved at the Amsterdam Inn for our Club. The nightly rate is $80/night. The rooms have one queen sized bed with a pull out couch. All the rooms with two beds were booked but the rate was excellent so we went with it. Please call the hotel by January 23, 2009 to confirm your room. Rooms will be released after that date.

Here is some additional information that was sent to us from the hotel...FYI.

Amsterdam Inn, Moncton is located at 2550 Mountain Rd, off the TCH, Exit 450, Moncton. Call 1- 800- 468- 2828 and press option 2 for our Moncton location.

The Amsterdam Inn, offers a free deluxe continental breakfast, (Hot and Cold Cereal, Hot Chocolate, Tea, Coffee, Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Hard Boiled Eggs, Toast, Bagels, Freshly Baked Muffins and Yogurt.), from 6:00 am to 10:00am.

We offer a free movie channel, mini - fridge and free high speed Internet in all of our guest bedrooms.

Our Inn wishes all our guest to have a pleasant and peaceful stay and require all guests to review the following:

- Check in is at 3:00 pm
- Check out is at 11:00am
- Quiet time begins at 10:00 pm
- No running or hockey playing in the Inn
- NO Air Guns on the Inns property.
- 48 hour cancellation policy is required
- Reservations require a valid credit card
- Or a $150.00 deposit per night without a credit card
- We request a guardian for each room who are, in the care of children
or youth under the age of 19 years.

NB Short Course Champs

Hello Everyone,

The first short course championships of the season is almost here. The NB Short Course Champs are scheduled for January 30 to February 1, 2009. We have a large group of swimmers that have qualified for this event and we hope to add a few more to the list this weekend at the Charlottetown Development Meet. Below please find the list of swimmers that have qualified and the meet details.

Teodora Bejunita
Bearon Bracegirdle
Andrew Brawn
Jessica Campbell
Martina Cormier
Gavin Cousins
Carson Dillon
Maggie Finkle Aucoin
Emily Finkle Hammer
Jody Gerus
Drake Holt
Nick Meade
Jessica Proctor
Kate Rundle
Molly Wedge

Meet Details....

Date: January 30-February 1, 2009
Location: University of Moncton, CEPS Pool
Warm-Up Times:
Friday, Prelims: 9:00 AM, Finals: 5:00 PM
Saturday, Prelims: 8:00 AM, Finals: 5:00 PM
Sunday, Prelims: 8:00 AM, Finals: 4:00 PM
Meet Fees: TBD, depends on how many events your swimmer has qualified in.
Entry Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2009

Other Information

Hotels: We are in the process of blocking off some hotel rooms for our Club. Once I have that information, I will post it here. Please check back.

T-shirts: There are souvenir t-shirts for this meet and the host Club would like it if we pre-ordered our shirts as there will only be a limited supply at the meet. The cost is $20.00 (taxes incl.). To see what the t-shirt looks like, you can check out the Charlottetown Bluephins website to see a sample. If you would like to order a shirt for your swimmer, please let me know by Friday, January 16, 2009.

Please let me know either way by the 23rd deadline, if your swimmer will be participating at the NBSCC meet.

Thank-you!

Coach Tracy

Practice Cancelled Today, January 12, 2009

Please note, practice is cancelled for today due to mechanical problems. The pool should be up and running by later this evening. Tuesday's practices will go ahead at their regular scheduled time, including the Regional Group morning practice. Also, please note that there will be a make-up practice for the East Coast qualifiers Tuesday afternoon from 4:30-6:00 PM.

Just a reminder...swimmers in the Tier 4/Regional Group, please let me know by tomorrow at the latest if you will be participating in the Charlottetown Development Meet.

Thanks!

Coach Tracy

New Date: Charlottetown Development Meet

Greetings Everyone!

Welcome back! I trust all of you had a great holiday! I hope everyone was able to get some rest because we are diving into two very busy months of swimming. The first meet of 2009 is less than two weeks away, originally scheduled for the 17th, it has now been moved to the 18th. The CARI pool was unavailable on the 17th so the 18th it is! Here are the meet details....

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Location: CARI Pool Charlottetown
Warm-Up Times: 11 & Over: 8:30-9:30 AM, meet should be finished around 1:00 PM
10 & Under: 1:30-2:00 PM, meet should be finished around 4:00 PM
Meet Fees: $20.00/swimmer
Meet Entries and Payment Due Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Please let your swimmer's coach know if your swimmer(s) will be attending this meet. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the coaching staff.

See you on the deck!

Coach Tracy

Caps

SDSC arrived in December. All swimmers should have now received a complimentary cap. If your swimmer hasn't received their cap, please let me know.

Replacement caps are $6 and can be purchased from me.

Thanks, Tanya

Early Morning Practice Cancelled

Practice scheduled for January 2nd (T4 and Reg / National) is CANCELLED.

Practice Cancelled for January 2, 2009

I'm am sure most of you have guessed it....practice is cancelled for tomorrow morning. I will see you all at practice on Monday, January 5, 2009.

Happy New Year & Happy Storm Day!

Coach Tracy

Practice Cancelled for January 2, 2009

I am sure most of you have guessed...practice is cancelled for tomorrow morning. The storm doesn't seem to be calming down any and the plows aren't expected to be back on the road until the early morning hours so enjoy the day off and I will see all of you at practice on Monday, January 5, 2009!

Happy New Year and Happy Storm Day!

Coach Tracy