January 18, 2009 - January 24, 2009
Practice Changes
Senior Group: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exceptions. On Tuesday, in addition to the other scheduled practices, Senior Group swimmers should try and attend practice from 8:00-10:00 AM at Dedmon.
Junior Group: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exception. On Wednesday, practice will run from 3:00-4:00 PM due to the HS Swim Meet.
Gold & Silver: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exception. There will be no practice on Wednesday due to the HS swim meet.
HS Prep: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exception. On Wednesday, practice will run from 3:00-4:00 PM due to the HS Swim Meet.
Level 1, Level 2, & Bronze: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exception. There will be no practice on Wednesday due to the HS swim meet. Level 2 swimmers affected by the cancellation of Wednesday evening practice may come on Monday evening.
Other Upcoming Meets and Special Events
The BASS Meet, held in Woodberry Forest (near Charlottesville, VA) will be held January 30-31st. The meet invitation and entries may be found under the Meets Page of the website. Also, the directions to the pool and hotel have been updated.
Hotel information is now available for the A/BB meet in Lynchburg, VA held February 26th - February 28th. The group rate for this hotel will be available until February 3, 2010. Reservations can always be cancelled up until the day before A/BBs, so if you think your child may qualify at BASS or B/C Champs, go ahead and reserve a room.
If you are beginning to plan for which championship meets your child will attend at the end of February and the beginning of March, check out the Question of the Week from the Week 20 Newsletter. Also, check out the Championship Meet Eligibility Page.
Additional Information
If you have just joined H2okie Aquatics recently and have not yet received your t-shirt and swim cap, please contact Scott Baldwin.
Thank you to all those who participated in the Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser. The top sellers were John Clark followed closely by Garrett Skinner. Congratulations to John and Garrett and thanks to all who participated. More information about the fundraiser results will be available soon.
We will be placing one final order for H2okie warm-ups this year. If you are interested in ordering warm-ups, please contact Brenda Whitesell via email or at BAC on most afternoons. Jackets are $45 and the pants are $35. Jacket has H2okie logo and name and pants have name on back. Deadline for orders and money is Tuesday, January 19th.
The first SCRIPS order of 2010 is being placed on Tuesday evening. Money and orders must be delivered to Brenda by 6:00 PM on Tuesday. Orders are being shifted to Wednesdays so the next two order dates will be February 3rd and February 17th. Think about replenshing your stock of gift cards for winter birthdays, Valentine's Day treats and coffee escapes. Please call or email Brenda Whitesell with any questions. Click here for more information about SCRIPS.
Question of the Week
Beginning this week, we are adding a new section to the weekly newsletter called "The Question of the Week." Parents can use the form at the bottom of this page to suggest questions each week that they would like to know the answer to but maybe have never asked, such as "Why does my child need to wear a swim cap," "When is my child old enough to shave his legs for a swim meet," or "What are those funny looking doo-hickeys the coaches keep putting on my child during practice?" Please include your name with a question submission.
Question of the Week (Submitted By: Amy Brehl): Water bottle at practice... what's up with that?
Most of us know bringing a water bottle to a workout is a good idea, but this is true even for young athletes. Workouts longer than 45 minutes can dehydrate a body, and we strongly encourage all swimmers to bring a water bottle to practice, regardless of their age. Many swimmers do not even realize that they sweat while they are in the pool, but bringing a water bottle to practice, and encouraging your child to drink from it and not bring it back full, is a good habit to get into even at a young age.
Gatorade or another sports drink is acceptable also, and because many swimmers prefer the taste, this may encourage them to drink more at practice. Water is less expensive and despite what sport drinks companies may say, nearly as effective at hydrating an athlete. A good rule of thumb to use is a 16 oz water bottle or more for Gold, Silver, Bronze, Level 2, and Level 1 swimmers, and a 32 oz water bottle for Junior and Senior Group swimmers.
Still Have Questions?
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