Greetings Pre-National and Senior Parents and Swimmers….

Here is the news and what is important for this week 3/26 – 3/31/12

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CONGRATULATIONS – AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS 2012

I would like to personally thank all of our swimmers and parents who made this past short course season a huge success. After dominating YMCA States, Regionals and then Ct. Seniors, many of our 13/ over swimmers went off to Wesleyan again to close out our Short Course Championship season winning the entire meet with the help of our outstanding 12 and unders. The 13 and over swimmers had some outstanding performances at Age Groups.  Our 13-14 Girls captured the 1^st place title in their division, the 13-14 boys were second and we took the combined 13-14 title as well.  Our Girls won the over all title by a very close margin and the relays were a huge help in that venture. There were swimmers who swam for their first Connecticut swimming Senior cut off time of their life wearing the appropriate swim suit J, and several swimmers who captured either a short course Y- national cut, or long course Y- national cut as well. Congratulations to all for a great meet- and a special Thank you to anyone who came up just to participate in those valuable relays.

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IMPORTANT PRACTICE CHANGES –

PLEASE NOTE : The posted practice schedule on the website for spring 2012 will be modified for Tuesdays – It will be changed to indicate –

Tuesdays –Senior 5:30-7:00pm / Pre-National 7:00-8:45pm / Varsity 8:00- 9:30pm

Practices will begin on Monday April 2^nd for Senior/ Pre-National and run thru Thursday

The swimmers will have both Friday and Saturday off that first week and pre- national will practice from 4-6:00pm and Senior will be from 6:00-7:45pm with Coach Tim.

Dry land will commence in late April.

The second week back beginning on Monday April 9^th we will swim at the times posted on the spring 2012 practice schedule (note change mentioned above- for Tuesdays). Some swimmers will be cross training up a squad until summer schedule begins, and those swimmers will be notified via email. Some will be training with National and some with Pre- National and this does not guarantee a permanent squad move come September. In fact it is probable that some swimmers who are not asked at this time to bridge may very well prove themselves capable of training at the next level come September and be invited to advance  to the next squad for short course.

Everyone should have received a copy of the long course meet schedule and please make note of the parents meeting on Thursday April 26^th. The team suit policy, squad assignments and bridging, attending long course Y- nationals, and other exciting topics will be discussed.

 I will be at YMCA Nationals for that first week and then on break- I will return to the deck on Monday 4/23/12 – Joann, Karen and Tim will be running practices during my absence. I will be reading and responding to emails while at Y Nationals until Thursday April 4^th – and will resume communication on Monday April 23^rd. This is considered my vacation.

Hope you find this helpful and informative.

Sincerely,

Todd Stevens

Senior Coach