February 1, 2010 - February 7, 2010
Practice Changes
Senior Group: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week with ONE exception. Friday afternoon practice at the Weight Club will be cancelled due to the Gator meet. Please read the Weather Note below.
Junior Group: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week including Friday and Sunday for those swimmers not attending the gator meet. Contact Coach Collin via phone, email, or before or after practice if you need advice on which championship meet(s) you should sign up for.
Gold & Silver: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week and read the Weather Note below.
HS Prep: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week and read the Weather Note below.
Level 1, Level 2, & Bronze: Follow the Normal Practice Schedule all week and read the Weather Note below.
WEATHER NOTE: The weather stations are predicting that there may be another storm coming in this weekend which may affect our practice/meet schedule. We will keep a close eye on this storm and try and let families know as quickly as possible if there are any changes. The website will always be the most up to date source of information regarding practice changes and adjustments. If weather conditions look poor outside, please check the website before leaving for practice. Thanks!
Other Upcoming Meets and Special Events
The meet invitation and entried have been posted for the Gator Meet this weekend. Please check the website prior to the meet for warmup times and weather notifications.
Hotel information is 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.
Meet signups have been posted for B/C Champs and A/BB Champs. The signup deadline for B/C Champs is Friday, February 5th. Please sign up as soon as possible for this meet.
We hope to have the A/BB Champs Invitation by the end of this week. The Signup deadline for A/BB Champs is Friday, February 12th. You may wait until the invitation is available before you sign up for this meet.
Refer to the Championship Meet Eligibility Page for guidelines on signing up for championship meets, and we encourage you to ask your child's coach for recommendations if you need advice.
Additional Information
Having trouble taking good live action photographs of your child during a swim? Caisy Ho is taking orders for your child(ren)'s next swim event. Caisy will be available at most swim meets that H2okie Aquatics attends, and about $5 goes back to the team when you order pictures. Click to see Sample Photographs and for Information on Ordering.
Virginia Tech Swim Camp registration has opened for their stroke camp, held June 20-24, and their sprint camp, held July 18-21. Both camps will be held at War Memorial. Virginia Tech Swimming and Diving is a huge supporter of H2okie Aquaitcs and one of our Team Sponsors. We encourage our swimmers to attend either Virginia Tech swim camp if they are interested. It is a lot of fun for the kids! Reserve your spot now.
The next two SCRIPS orders will be placed on 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
Question of the Week (Submitted By: Collin Fox): What is your inclement weather policy for practices? Do we have practice if it is storming, if school is cancelled, or if there is ice on the road?
In general, yes, we do have practice. We do not follow the same schedule as the school system, thus, even if school is cancelled, you should check the website to see if we have posted any practice changes. Our swimmers come from a very wide region and driving conditions may be bad in some areas, but not in others, thus if we are holding practice but you do not feel safe driving, stay home.
Most facilities that we practice at do not allow us to get in the pool if it is thundering or lightning and often require a waiting period from the sound of last clap of thunder to the time that we are allowed to swim again. During thunderstorms, we consult weather radar maps to estimate how long before the storm clears up and we are able to get in the water. If it does not appear that we will be able complete much of practice, we will cancel practice and post the practice change on the website as early as possible, usually a few hours in advance. If a storm occurs during practice and radar maps indicate that it is unlikely we will be able to get back into the pool with very much practice time, we may cancel practice and have the swimmers phone their parents. Conversely, if the radar maps indicate that the storm will likely pass quickly, we may "wait out the storm" and get back in the pool when it is safe to do so.
Oftentimes, in storm situations, it is very difficult to know whether or not to cancel practice. Sometimes we cancel practice, and the storm clears up in 30 minutes. Other times we delay cancelling practice in hopes that the storm will clear up soon, but it does not and we are forced to cancel practice after waiting at the pool for half of practice. It is difficult and frustrating for everybody involved during these situations, but we try to use good judgment and notify families via the website as early as possible. Please be understanding with us in these situations.
Have a suggestion for a Question of the Week? Use the form at the bottom of this page to suggest a question 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.
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