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Weekly News / by Coach Laura

Week 29

Thanks to parents, swimmers,and coaches who made our end of the season banquet so much fun!  It was great to see our team together to enjoy great food, awards, and friendship.

Thanks to Steve Bialorucki, ODAC head coach, who made the trip to the Outer Banks this past weekend. I think his visit was informative and interesting to all coaches and board members who were able to spend some time with him. Maybe next time the weather will be a little more cooperative for he and his wife.

Please note that our club will take a break over the public school spring break April 14- April 23. Regular practice schedule will resume on Monday, April 24.

Good luck to those who are competing in the Odd Age Group meet this coming weekend. It should be a fun meet with a mix of age groups.
  Coaches Laura, Molly, and Jessica

SENIOR- Dryland- Running: M+W @ 4:30; Fridays in Fitness Room B at 4:30PM. Senior meeting and tapes will be held Thursday @ 4:30 PM in the YMCA meeting room. Wear appropriate work out clothes and shoes. Journals are now due on Mondays.

All swimmers - please remember to bring the following to practice:
Goggles- you might invest in an extra pair, just in case!
Caps -girls at practice, everyone at meets
Fins- all groups
Paddles- all groups who ordered should bring them to practice
Water or sports drink- Accelerade, Endurox, (only found at GNC or internet) Gatorade

Regular Practice Schedule-
Senior- MTWTHF 4:30-6:30 Tues.- 6:00AM-730AM, Sun- 3:30PM-5:30PM         
Developmental- Tuesday, Thursday 6:30- 7:30 Junior Prep- Mon., Tues., Thurs. 3:30-4:30
Junior- Mon., Wed, Thurs., Fri. 6:30-8:00 (3 to 4 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 1- Mon., Tues., Wed, Fri., 6:30-8:00 / Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 2- Mon., Wed, Fri., 4:30-6:30, Tues. 6:30-8:00, Sunday 3:30-5:30 (4 to 5 practices recommended)

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

April 1-2- Typhoon Odd Age Group “Spring Fling”.

April 14-23- Spring Break- no practice

Meet Results for Age Group Championships

Drew Keenan and Henry Roach participated in the Age Group Championships held in Radford Virginia.  You can find Meet Results, Individual Records and new Team Records.  This is the first time that the Outer Banks Swim Club had swimmers qualify for this meet.

 

Henry Roach and Drew Keenan - compliments of Hilarey Netsch.

Henry Roach - compliments of Virginia Swimming

Typhoon Odd Age Group Meet Entries

Meet Entries are now available for the Typhoon Odd Age Group Meet.  The meet will be held at Midtown Aquatics Center and the Outer Banks Swim Club has nine swimmers participating in this meet.  Good luck swimmers!

Kelly's Saint Patricks Day Parade

 
The OBX Swim Club was well represented in the 2006 Kelly's Annual St. Patricks Day Parade.  The swimmers did a great job on the float and a good time was had by all.

Weekly News / by Coach Laura

Welcome to Week 28!  Swimmers looking forward to Banquet!   

Drew Keenan and Henry Roach Compete in Virginia Junior Olymics:

The culminating USA age group swimming meet that ends the short course season for the Outer Banks Swim Club was held March 16-19 at Radford University in Radford, Virginia. The Outer Banks Swim Club had two swimmers qualify for this premier meet which hosts the fastest age group swimmers from Virginia and even from the nation. Henry Roach qualified for twelve events and Drew Keenan qualified for two. Both boys traveled over seven hours to compete against other swimmers in their events.

Drew Keenan, a relatively new swimmer with the club, qualified for the 50 freestyle and the mile (1650 yards). On Saturday, he faced a very competitive group of 13-14 year old boys and finished with the time of 25.98. On Sunday afternoon he entered the mile with the time of 19:19.11. Drew has great talent. Many swimmers cannot sprint and swim a distance event especially at a challenging meet like the Junior Olympics.

Henry Roach, a local swimming star, demonstrated he could hold his own against others on a very competitive field. He showed that through hard work and determination he not only could swim faster at the meet, but was able in all breaststroke events to qualify for the Finals in the evening. In the 100 yd breaststroke he lowered his entry time by over three seconds to finish eighth over all (1:15.15) in the state. In the 50 yard breaststroke he also faced strong competition but finished fourteenth with a new best time of 34.84. To round out the breaststroke events he qualified seventh for the Finals Sunday night with another best time of 2:44.34. All these new times met “AA” time standards.

After the competition, Henry Roach commented, “Many swimmers from our club have not had the great experience to come and swim against such tough competition. I believe that I was able to get here through a lot of hard work at the pool and getting to practice every day.”

Please remember that mural decorating (for banquet decorations) will be held at the YMCA on March 20 during regular swim practice time. Please bring markers, crayons or colored pencils to help decorate your group’s mural. Developmental swimmers will decorate their mural on Tuesday, March 21, during regular swim practice time. Please see Michele Godsey if you have questions about the Banquet or the decorations.
  Coaches Laura, Molly, and Jessica

SENIOR- Dryland- Running: M+W @ 4:30; Fridays in Fitness Room B at 4:30PM. Senior meeting and tapes will be held Thursday @ 4:30 PM in the YMCA meeting room. Wear appropriate work out clothes and shoes. Journals are now due on Mondays.

All swimmers - please remember to bring the following to practice:
Goggles- you might invest in an extra pair, just in case!
Caps -girls at practice, everyone at meets
Fins- all groups
Paddles- all groups who ordered should bring them to practice
Water or sports drink- Accelerade, Endurox, (only found at GNC or internet) Gatorade

Regular Practice Schedule-
Senior- MTWTHF 4:30-6:30 Tues.- 6:00AM-730AM, Sun- 3:30PM-5:30PM         
Developmental- Tuesday, Thursday 6:30- 7:30
Junior Prep- Mon., Tues., Thurs. 3:30-4:30
Junior- Mon., Wed, Thurs., Fri. 6:30-8:00 (3 to 4 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 1- Mon., Tues., Wed, Fri., 6:30-8:00 / Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 2- Mon., Wed, Fri., 4:30-6:30, Tues. 6:30-8:00, Sunday 3:30-5:30 (4 to 5 practices recommended)

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

March  24- Swim Team Banquet- 6-9 PM. Check the YMCA bulletin board for Information

April 1-2- Typhoon Odd Age Group “Spring Fling”. Sign up sheet posted.

Weekly News / by Coach Laura

Welcome to Week 27!  Swimmers looking forward to St Patrick’s Day, Banquet, and Junior Olympics!

Thanks to those who helped decorate the float for the parade on St Patrick’s Day. The swim club has also been asked to remember the Polar Plunge this coming weekend!

Please remember that mural decorating (for banquet decorations) will be held at the YMCA on March 20 during regular swim practice time. Please bring markers, crayons or colored  pencils to help decorate your group’s mural. Developmental swimmers will decorate their mural on Tuesday, March 21, during regular swim practice time. Please see  Michele Godsey if you have questions about the Banquet or the decorations.

Coaches Laura, Molly, and Jessica

SENIOR- Dryland- Running M+W @ 4:30. Fridays in Fitness Room B at 4:30PM. Senior meeting and tapes will be held Thursday @ 4:30 PM in the YMCA mee! ting room. Wear appropriate work out clothes and shoes. Journals are now due on Mondays.

All swimmers - please remember to bring the following to practice:
Goggles- you might invest in an extra pair, just in case!
Cap-girls at practice, everyone at meets
Fins- all groups
Paddles- all groups who ordered should bring them to practice
Water or sports drink- Accelerade, Endurox, (only found at GNC or internet) Gatorade

Regular Practice Schedule-
Senior- MTWTHF 4:30-6:30 Tues- 6:00AM-730AM, Sun- 3:30PM-5:30PM         
Developmental- Tuesday, Thursday 6:30- 7:30
Junior Prep- Mon, Tues, Thurs. 3:30-4:30
Junior- Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 6:30-8:00 (3 to 4 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 1- Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 6:30-8:00 / Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 2- Mon, Wed, Fri, 4:30-6:30, Tues. 6:30-8:00, Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
    

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

• March 16-19- Age Group Championships (Junior Olympics) Radford, Va. Qualifying times only

• March 17- St Patrick’s Day- Swim team float being organized for the parade the 19th.

• March  24- Swim Team Banquet- 6-9 PM. Check the YMCA bulletin board for Information

• April 1-2- Typhoon Odd Age Group “Spring Fling”. Sign up sheet to be posted soon.

Typhoon Aquatics Spring Fling Meet Invitation

The meet invitation for the Typhoon Odd Age Group meet is now posted on the Virginia Swimming website.  This is the last short course meet of the season.  Sign up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board soon. 

Weekly News / by Coach Laura

Welcome to Week 26!  Swimmers looking forward to St Patrick’s Day, Banquet, and Junior Olympics!
 
We hope that everyone is looking forward to the 1st Annual OBX SC participation in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We will not be having regular practice on March 17 so that all can help decorate the float. Michele Godsey and Margaret Hunt will be giving the team more information on this date soon. Also, there will be decorating prior to practice on Sunday, March 13. Even though Henry, Drew, and I will be at the Junior Olympics, in Radford, our team spirit will be with everyone during this special event.

Please remember that mural decorating (for banquet decorations) will be held at the YMCA on March 20 during regular swim practice time. Please bring markers, crayons or colored  pencils to help decorate your group’s mural. Developmental swimmers will decorate their mural on Tuesday, March 21, during regular swim practice time. Please see  Michele Godsey if you have questions about the Banquet or the decorations.

Coaches Laura, Molly, and Jessica

SENIOR- Dryland- Running M+W @ 4:30. Fridays in Fitness Room B at 4:30PM. Senior meeting and tapes will be held Thursday @ 4:30 PM in the YMCA meeting room. Wear appropriate work out clothes and shoes. Journals are now due on Mondays.
 
All swimmers - please remember to bring the following to practice:
Goggles- you might invest in an extra pair, just in case!
Cap-girls at practice, everyone at meets
Fins- all groups
Paddles- all groups who ordered should bring them to practice
Water or sports drink- Accelerade, Endurox, (only found at GNC or internet) Gatorade
 
Regular Practice Schedule-
Senior- MTWTHF 4:30-6:30 Tues- 6:00AM-730AM, Sun- 3:30PM-5:30PM         
Developmental- Tuesday, Thursday 6:30- 7:30
Junior Prep- Mon, Tues, Thurs. 3:30-4:30
Junior- Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 6:30-8:00 (3 to 4 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 1- Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, 6:30-8:00 / Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
Junior Elite 2- Mon, Wed, Fri, 4:30-6:30, Tues. 6:30-8:00, Sunday 3:30-5:30 ( 4 to 5 practices recommended)
     

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

March 16-19- Age Group Championships (Junior Olympics) Radford, Va. Qualifying times only

March 17- St Patrick’s Day- Swim team float being organized for the parade the 19th.

March  24- Swim Team Banquet- 6-9PM. Check the YMCA bulletin board for Information

Age Group Championship Invitation

The Age Group Championship invitation is now available.  This is the first time OBX Swim Club has swimmers qualified for this meet.  Congratulations to Drew Keenan and Henry Roach - Good Luck!

A/BB Champs Meet Results

Meet results are here.  You can find the A BB Champs Meet Results, A BB Champs Individual Records, and the new A BB Champs Team Records.  Good job swimmers.