Good afternoon everyone,
Here what’s going on this week at the Delaware Swim Team …
- THE FLU:
o Much has been written recently regarding the Flu and the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. With several confirmed cases locally, the staff deemed it necessary to issue the following recommendations to members:
§ Keep sick swimmers home. If someone in your home is sick, keep them away from those who are not sick. We understand that many swimmers and parents truly do not like to miss practice, but, please keep in mind that exposing other swimmers to sickness is not appropriate.
§ Seek the guidance of a healthcare provider if you experience the following symptoms-coughing, fever, sore throat, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea, stuffy nose, chills, headache.
§ The facilities of the Delaware Swim Team test water chemistry in each pool hourly. Pool chemicals are kept in such a way as to comply with Delaware Board of Health Public Bathing standards. Such standards are set in part, to kill all germs and bacteria in the water.
§ For more information on the N1H1 virus visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/swineflu. If you a question on this or any subject please contact the DST office.
- PRACTICE CHANGES:
o Here are practices changes for the upcoming week:
§ Friday 10/30:
· NO PRACTICE @ University of Delaware
o Due UD swim team home meet.
§ Please refer to the team practice schedule for available practices at other locations.
§ Saturday 10/31:
· NO PRACTICE @ University of Delaware
o Due UD Homecoming
§ Sunday 11/1:
· DSFC Pike Creek:
o Pups: 4:00-5:00pm
o Wonders: 4:00-5:15pm
o Mightys: 5:15-6:45pm
§ Monday 11/2:
· NO PRACTICE @ PS DuPont
o Due Brandywine School District blackout.
§ Please refer to the team practice schedule for available practices at other locations.
- VOTE FOR ANDREW:
o Congratulations to DST alum Andrew Gemmell for his 2009 USA Swimming Golden Goggle Award nomination! Andrew is a nominee for USA Breakout Performer of the year. Please follow the link below to vote for Andrew!
§ Fans can vote for the winners online at www.GoldenGoggles.com. Online voting begins October 16, and will continue through November 18.
- TYR CUP UPDATE:
o The DST office has received multiple inquiries regarding our team entry for the now closed TYR Cup meet in December. Here are the details as of today:
§ DST had been accepted into the meet.
§ We have sent an updated team entry based on swimmer event selection, and are awaiting approval from the meet director.
§ Please note: Our updated entry has yet to be approved and in some instances new swimmers and/or events may not be accepted.
- DELAWARE STATE MEET:
o Here is a meet information update:
§ DST team meet info will be distributed this week
§ A New Championship:
· DST is proud to announce that in addition to the traditional State Championship, which is awarded to the Team High Point winner, a Heat Winner State Championship will now be given to the club which captures the greatest number of single heat victories. This award has been created to promote exciting competition at every level of the meet.
· Each heat winner will receive a bag tag in the shape of the number 1, with Delaware State Meet Heat Winner printed on it. In the event of a tie, all swimmers involved will be awarded a tag.
· Each heat win will count as one point towards your total team score. Traditional 1st through 16th scoring will not play a factor in the scoring for this award. In the event of a tie, the single point will be divided and awarded to the teams involved.
· At the conclusion of the meet, the club with the highest score (number of heat victories) will be awarded a Delaware State Meet- Team Heat Winner State Champion Banner.
§ Delaware State Meet 1650 Free
· Due to time constraints the following procedures will be applied to events 21 & 22; the female and male 11-18 1650 freestyle. * Proof of time will be required for these events
· Each event will be limited to 3 heats
o Swimmers age 13-18 will be limited to 2 heats based on seed times.
o Swimmers age 11-12 will be limited to 1 heat based on seed time, and must possess a “BB” time or faster in the 500 yard freestyle for their 11-12 group.
o Entrants possessing a 1650 time will be seeded first, followed by NT swimmers who will be seeded based on 500 times.
o Heats of the 1650 Free WILL are scored in the Heat Winner Competition.
o Due to entry limitations, the 1650 will NOT be scored for either team totals or individual high point awards
- RMSC AGE GROUP CHALLENGE:
o The staff is finalizing the meet lineup today and will be informing team members of the events they are scheduled to swim sometime tomorrow.
§ If you are not planning to attend the meet, and have been selected for the team, please email seand@freestyles.org if you have yet to do so.
That’s all we have for this week, enjoy the rest of your week and have a safe and happy Halloween.