Practice Schedule for the Week of Dec.30th

Monday, Dec. 30th- swimmers 7:30-9:30ish/ divers 7:30-9 *water polo at 9ish
Tuesday, Dec. 31st- swimmers 7:30-9:30am/ no practice for dive
Wednesday, Jan. 1st- no practice
Thursday, Jan. 2nd- swimmers 7:30-9:30am/ no practice for dive
Friday, Jan. 3rd- swimmers 7:30-9:30am/ divers 7:30-9
Saturday, Jan. 4th- swimmers 8:30-10:30am/ no practice for dive

Next Practices

Saturday, Dec. 28th, 8:30-10:30am

All next week (except Wednesday) 7:30-9:30am.

DIVERS- Monday & Friday, 7:30-9am 

Practice for This Week

Monday, Dec. 23rd- 7:30-9:30am

Saturday, Dec. 28th- 8:30-10:30am

NO PRACTICE Tuesday- Friday 

Indian Invite, Friday & Saturday

Friday, Be at CMHS at 1:45 for a 2pm warm up. Meet starts at 3:50 with an anticipated finish on Friday at 8pm. Saturday is diving prelims in the am, 8:30am start with a 10:30 finish. All finals will start Saturday at 12:30 with warm ups TBD. Saturdays meet to conclude at 4ish.

Wednesday Practice

Normal practice times with dryland. Great job everyone at the meet tonight!

Indian Invite, Friday & Saturday Dec.20-21

Please let me know tomorrow if you cannot swim. Entries below.

Friday. Dec. 20st 

Warm-up 2:15-3:35 PM (our warm up time TBD)

Meet starts at 3:45 PM 

Saturday, Dec. 21st

Diving session Warm-up 7:30-8:20 AM Meet 8:30 AM

Finals session Warm-up: 11:30-12:20 PM Meet: 12:30 PM

Air Academy Entries

Tuesday, Dec. 17th at Rampart High School
2:30 dismissal/ 3:10 warm up/ 4:00 start

Schedule for this Week (Dec. 16- 21)

Monday- Normal practice times but all team meeting at 3:15. No dryland.
Tuesday- Meet at Rampart HS against Air Academy. 2:30 school release. Warm ups at 3:10. Meet starts at 4:00.
Wednesday- Normal practice times with dryland.
Thursday- All team practice 12:15-2:15. Diving is the same.
Friday & Saturday- No practice. Meet at CMHS. Meet info to follow.

Practice at CHS Today!!!

All team practice at CHS 3:15-5:30. Thanks for your patience. Pasta dinner to follow at Kristen LaRoy's.

Pikes Peak Relays

If you are swimming Saturday (entries below) please be at Rampart HS at 7:45am. Warm ups 8-8:30 with a 9am start. Meet is expected to finish at 2ish. PARENTS, Rampart is requiring that we provide one timer. Please let me know if you're interested in timing. Ideally I have a few people so we can rotate. Thanks for all the support!

Friday Practice

Great meet tonight and start to the season. Proud of all the swimming and diving. Tomorrow, please be in the bleachers at CMHS at 3:45 dressed to swim. We will have a meeting and be in the water 4-5:30. Please be there on time and make sure to be quiet and respectful to those in the pool. Pasta dinner at Kristen LaRoy's after practice. Thanks ladies!

Practice Today

We are at Wasson 3:45-6:00. All team. Please coordinate rides with your teammates. I will be at the school at 3:15 for anyone who needs a ride.

Saturday, Dec. 14th Pikes Peak Relays

Pikes Peak Relays are at Rampart High School. Please arrive at 7:45am for an 8am warm up. Meet starts at 9am with an expected finish at 2ish. Entries listed below.

Thursday, Dec. 12th CHS at CMHS

Thursday we are at CMHS. Please make sure you sign up for a ride if you need one. CHS students will be dismissed at 2:30. Please make sure you head straight to CMHS. Warm ups at 3:00 with a 4:00 meet start. Make sure you have your team suit, team cap and anything else you may need.

Today's Practice

We will have all team dryland 3:15-4:15. You are excused at 4:15.

Tuesday Practice

Pool is closed. I will post by 1pm if we have dryland at CHS 3:15-4:15 or swim at Wasson HS 3:30-5:30. Either way all team practice. Thanks for your patience ladies.

Butterfly

Here's how we'll be practicing our fly today:

http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelinde...2-f09683c952c6

 

Monday practice

The first group will practice 3:15-5:00. The second group will practice (in the water) 4:30-5:15. All team meeting 5:30-6:15. No dryland for either group.

Saturday Practice 2-4pm

We will practice Saturday.

Palmer Meet Cancelled

Unfortunately the meet against Palmer is cancelled due to the closing of D11. We will try to reschedule and let you know. Enjoy your day off:)

Palmer Entries

Practice Cancelled Today

D11 has cancelled all after school activities hense no swim or dive practice. Palmer entries will be posted tonight. Be safe everyone.

A Few Reminders...

Team Pictures- Tomorrow is picture day. If you were on the team last year, please bring last season's suit. Also, please remember to bring your order form with money. Pictures are for the entire team at 3pm.

Swim-A-Long Money- Please remember to hand in your money.

Palmer Swim Meet- Our first meet is Thursday at Coronado. Warm ups are at 3pm with the meet starting at 4pm. Diving will be first. Please remember NO PEANUTS!!! Entries will be posted tomorrow. If you do not attend practice the day before the meet, you will not swim. If you are sick the day of the meet you must text me ASAP so I can remove you from the meet.

School Cancellation- If school is ever cancelled or dismissed early for whatever reason, any schedule activities after school are cancelled.

December Schedule

Congrats Coronado football!!!

State champs!

Saturday, Nov. 30th Practice

8:30-10:30am followed by breakfast.

Freshman/ Juniors- fruit

Sophmores- drinks

Seniors- breakfast food

Friday & Saturday Practices

All Team practice both this Friday (Nov. 22) and Saturday(Nov.23).
Friday- 3:15-5:15 no dryland
Saturday- 8:30-10:30 no dryland

A Few Things...

Swim-A-Long: Awesome, awesome, awesome job to everyone who participated in the Swim-A-Long. As a team, coach included, we swam roughly 100,000 yards or 62.5 miles as well as 100+ dives. GREAT JOB LADIES. Now get out there and collect your donations if you haven't started. I will be collecting those December 2nd. A huge thanks to the LaRoys & Terry Martinez for all their help!!! If you haven't signed the thank you card for Terry, please do so Monday.

T-Shirts & Suit Orders: Please have those for me TOMORROW. I need to place these orders. If I do not have this tomorrow you will unfortunately have to order a suit on your own.

Goals: Be thinking goals. Chat with your coaches if you have no idea where to start. Forms are due Thursday, Nov. 21st.

Practice Times: Please note tomorrow we break into 2 groups. The 1st group will be in the water 3:15-5:15/ dryland 5:15-5:45. The second group will be drylanding 4:30-5:00 and then in the water 5:00-6:15. Please note if you have been practicing in lanes 4 & 5, you will be with the second group starting at 4:30. For now, lanes 1,2 & 3 will practice with the 1st group but this is NOT permanent as coaches need to see where some folks are at who just showed up last week. We will be doing some time trials as well as accessing stroke technique, turns and starts to better place swimmers.

Swim & Dive A Long

We will be having our annual swim/dive-a-long tomorrow evening 7pm until Saturday 7am (12 straight hours). Please make sure you are collecting donations based on 160K worth of swimming. This is roughly 100 miles that will have been swum collectively as a team. Please feel free to cut and paste the below message to email/ text out to friends and family in an effort to collect donations.

To Whom It May Concern:

I'm writing you to ask for your support during CHS's Ladies Swim and Dive A Long on November 15th-16th. During this event the Cougars anticipate to swim roughly 100 miles collectively as a team as well as perform 500+ dives from 7pm until 7am. Through this event we hope to raise money to help support necessary expenses such as pool maintenance, equipment, meet fees, uniforms, etc. Not only is this a fundraising event but an opportunity to bring the team together for team building and fun. Please make out any checks to Coronado High School. Thank you for your support of our team and- GO COUGARS!

Please make sure you bring $10 to cover the costs of pizza as well as the the expenses associated with the towel tie dying we will be doing. Also, please bring one of the below:
Freshman- fruits or veggies (salads welcome)

Sophomores- sweet food

Juniors- drinks

Seniors- salty foods

Please keep these items somewhat healthy.

Get some sleep tonight & see you tomorrow at 7pm.

Official Practice Starts Today

Practice starts today. Please make sure you have completed all mandatory paperwork otherwise you will not be able to swim. We will be trying on team suits today so I can place an order ASAP.

No Practice Monday

See everyone Tuesday. Mandatory practice starts Wednesday 3:15-5:00. Practice Thursday 3:15-5:15 and a Parents Meeting at 5:30. Friday is Swim-A-Long. Info below.

Swim-A-Long Info

We will start at 7pm next Friday and finish 7am Saturday. I will have sign ups for all athletes to sign up for their 1 hour block of swim/dive time.

Please bring $5 for pizza. Also, for additional snacks the following has been assigned:

Freshman- fruits or veggies (salads welcome)

Sophomores- sweet food

Juniors- drinks

Seniors- salty foods

Please keep these items somewhat healthy.

The goal is for EVERY athlete on the team to collect $100. If you need a letter to use when requesting money, please see the blog entry posted October 25, 2012. All donation money will be due Dec. 2nd.

For those of you who have never participated, bring sleeping bags and pajamas if you want to sleep. Your captains are organizing a craft event and will share that info with you next week. Also, there will be Just Dance for those who want to stay busy while not swimming. Basically this event is a big team bonding slumber party.

Next Week...

Wednesday, Nov. 13th: The start of official practice and when we start taking attendance. If you cannot make it, please let your coaches know. (3:15-5pm)

Thursday, Nov. 14th: There will be a parents' meeting at 5:30 following practice. We will pass out the team handbook and start taking orders and money for team swim suits and team shirts. All orders and money must be received by Monday, Nov. 18th. Suits will be roughly $55 and shirts $15.

Friday, Nov. 15th: No practice after school but instead the swim-a-long. The swim-a-long is a fundraiser/ team building event from 7pm (FRI) until 7am (SAT). All team members are STRONGLY encouraged to attend. Team members are asked to raise donations. More info to come...

December Calendar Update

Please note we will swim CMHS on Thursday, Dec. 12th, NOT Tuesday, Dec. 10th as originally indicated. This is updated below.

Tentative 2013-2014 Schedule

I'm hoping to add one meet Dec. 6th or 7th. I will post a confirmed calendar each month before that month starts.

Open Swim Tuesday, Oct. 29th 7:30-8:30pm

Stroke Clinic and Videoing Tomorrow

Please be ready to get in the water at 9am. We will finish at 11am. Please pass the word. Would love to have everyone there!!!

Open swim Tuesday, Oct.22 7:30-8:30pm

Upcoming Dates- Please Mark Your Calendars

Tuesday, Oct. 15th, 7:30-8:30pm Open Swim
Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 7:30-8:30pm Open Swim
Saturday, Oct. 26th, 9-11am video taping and stroke clinic
Tuesday, Oct. 29th, 7:30-8:30pm
Monday, Nov. 4th, 3:15-3:45 Team Meeting (anyone interested in swimming should attend)
Monday, Nov. 4th- 8th, 11th & 12th 3-5pm Captains Practices
Wednesday, Nov. 13th 3-5:30 Mandatory Practice Begins
Thursday, Nov. 14th, 5:30pm Parents Meeting
Friday/ Saturday, Nov. 15th-16th 7pm-7am Swim-A-Long (fundraiser)

Open Swim Tomorrow

Open Swim, Tuesday, Oct. 1st 7:30-8:30pm

Swim Opportunities

Monday, September 23rd
Senior BBQ at Coach Katie's (seniors should have received an email and/or text)

Tuesday, September 24th
Open Swim 7:30-8:30pm

Saturday, September 28th
Stroke Clinic 9-11am

Sunday, August 25th

Meet at CHS Sunday at 6:30am to shuttle over the Manitou for the Incline. Some will go all the way up while others will go half way. Plan on 4 hours.

Open Swim Wednesday 8-9pm

We will have an open swim Wednesday, July 31st from 8-9 pm.

Next Swim Activity Next Week

No swim team picnic this weekend. We will try to reschedule for August. We will have an Open Swim Wednesday, July 31st 8-9pm at CHS.

No Open Swim Wednesday, July 17th- Pool CLOSED

Open Swim TONIGHT!!!

CHS Girls Swim Team Open Swim 8-9pm at CHS pool. Please be ready to get in the water at 8pm. I will be there at 7:45 to unlock the doors. Looking forward to seeing folks!

June & July Team Activities

Ladies, please add the following dates/ events to your calendars. Feel free to call/email/text with questions... looking forward to seeing everyone next week!

June 12th (WED) 8-9pm/  Open Swim at CHS Pool
June 17th (WED) 7:30pm-?/  Movie Night at Kristen LaRoy's House
June 27th (THUR) 9am-?/  Meet at CHS to caravan to the Manitou Springs Incline, bring H2O
July 10th (WED) 7:30pm-?/  Movie Night at K. Laroy's House
July 13th (SAT) 8:30-10:30am/  Stroke Clinic at CHS Pool
July 17th (WED) 8-9pm/  Open Swim at CHS Pool
July 28th (SUN) 4-7pm/  Team Picnic, location TBD as well as who brings what
July 31st (WED) 8-9pm/  Open Swim at CHS Pool

Volunteer Opportunities

Hello Everyone!

Happy summer to everyone. Congrats to our seniors who are now graduated. You will be missed.

A few things... please find info regarding a great volunteer opportunity at the US Olympic Training Center. The USOC will be hosting The Jimi Flowers Classic Swim Meet on June 22nd and 23rd , 2013. The meet will feature several of the USA’s top Paralympic swimmers including world record holders and gold medalists. Both American and world records were set at this event the last three years. This will be an exciting world class competition held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. 

The USOC is currently looking for volunteers to help with timing (pushing a button on a stopwatch) during the swim meet. No prior experience necessary! Volunteers may also be needed for other miscellaneous jobs throughout the competition. There are three swimming sessions and 16-20 volunteers will be needed for each one. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Dave Denniston at dave.denniston@usoc.org with the session(s) that you are interested in. 

Session 1:  Saturday, June 22;  8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Session 2:  Saturday, June 22; 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Session 3:  Sunday, June 23; 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Summer Swim Team Options:
Cheyenne Mountain Aquatics- http://www.cmaswim.com/Home.jsp?team=cocma
Colorado Springs Swim Team (CSST)- http://www.csstswimming.com/Home.jsp?team=cocsst
Falfins- http://www.falfins.org/Home.jsp?team=coflfn
Pikes Peak Athletics- http://www.pikespeakathletics.com/
RockRimmon Swim Team- http://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=recfnfsrc
Valley Swim Team- http://valleyswimclub.wildapricot.org/
Woodmoor Wave- http://www.woodmoorwaves.org/Home.jsp?team=cowwst

There are a few others so please feel free to contact me with questions.
I will be posting some summer open swim times and clinic times shortly so stay tuned.

Swim Camp Info

Calling All Cougar Swimmers!!!

Please join the team is heading to Rampart High School on April 30th to support the boys swim team at one of their toughest dual meets of the season against Air Academy, reigning State Champions. Let's get out there in FULL FORCE and cheer the boys on to what will likely be a very close meet and definitely an exciting one. Meet starts at 4pm at Rampart High School. If you need a ride, talk with your teammates or let me (Coach Katie) know. Can't wait to catch up with everyone and cheer the boys on to victory!

Season Photos

If you are looking for pictures from the season, find here:
http://dclphotography.zenfolio.com/chswimandive

Banquet Slideshow

Thanks for another great year!!! To the ladies unable to make the banquet, you were missed. I will drop your awards/ certificates off at the business office sometime next week. I look forward to seeing you all next year. Please be sure to check this site periodically as we will conduct some swim clinics over the summer as well as start preaseson in the fall. Also, a few of the girls have organized a "workout" group to stay active and fit. Chat with Emily Randono if you are interested.

BANQUET SLIDESHOW

Season End Banquet

Please make sure to RSVP via the link: SWIM BANQUET RSVP

Season Wrap Up

Congratulations to Sara Petersilie, Sarah Stafford, Katie Jacobs, Allie Jacobs, Kristen LaRoy, Katie Field and Sam Grosslight for their awesome performances at the 4A State Meet this past weekend. The Medley Relay of Katie Jacobs, Sara Petersilie, Kristen LaRoy and Sam Grosslight swam a season best 2:03.51 to finish 26th. Allie Jacobs finished 8th in the 200IM and 5th in the 100 free while achieving a NEW SCHOOL RECORD of 52.87 along the way (old record was 53.80). Sarah Stafford had great swims in both her individual events with an 18th place in her 50 free (25.42) and a 27th in her 100 free (57.02). The 200 Free Relay of Sarah Stafford, Katie Field, Sam Grosslight and Allie Jacobs had an amazing swim to finish 9th overall with a season best time of 1:42.95 while the 400 Free Relay of Sarah Stafford, Katie Jacobs, Sam Grosslight and Allie Jacobs took 9th with a season best and NEW SCHOOL RECORD 3:44.08. All results will eventually be posted at: STATE RESULTS
Way to go ladies! So proud of all of you.

State Meet Info

Team Banquet Invite

Here is the RSVP form for the 2013 Swim Team Banquet... Please reserve your spot and help us plan. This will be an italian themed dinner with any proceeds collected benefiting the team.

http://tinyurl.com/acvyavc

Congratulations!!!

Great job JV and League Meet swimmers. SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU AND HONORED TO BE YOUR COACH!!! Thanks for a great season. State meet is Feb. 8-9 in Thorton at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center. We have qualified all 3 relays as well as Sarah Stafford and Allie Jacobs in individuals events. Sarah will swim the 50 and 100 free while Allie will swim the 100 free and 200 IM. Pasta Dinner Thursday night as a proper send off for state competitors. Stop by the pool and say hello.

Team Banquet

Team Banquet is Feb. 20th at Coronado High School Cafeteria. Invitations will be sent via email. You will be asked to RSVP as well as prepay. More info to come...

League Meet

If you are swimming Friday, Feb. 1st you will be dismissed at 1:20. We are scheduled for warm ups at CMHS at 2:00. Prelims start at 3:30. Saturday warm ups start at 12:00 with a 1:30 Finals start.

Updates

JV Meet Swimmers:
Please be at Rampart NO LATER THAN 8am. Warm up starts at 8:10. The meet starts at 9:00. They anticipate a noon finish with diving starting immediately after.

League Meet Swimmers:
For ladies swimming at the League Meet next Friday/ Saturday (Feb. 1&2) we will practice this Saturday 7-8:30am. We will be in the water at 7am so please arrive before 7am. It is strongly encouraged that everyone head to Rampart HS after practice to cheer at the JV Meet which starts at 9am. They will have a roster of the team at the door so entrance fees will be waived. 

Team Banquet:
The banquet is Feb. 20th at 6pm. An email invitation will be sent shortly so please be on the lookout as you will need to RSVP and well as prepay. Thanks to all the parents organizing the banquet!

JV Meet

Entries below. Please be at Rampart HS no later than 7:20 for warm up. Actual warm up times to be assigned later today so this time may be pushed back. Meet starts at 9am.

Widefield Entries

Please ask your parents to time tomorrow. We need 10 timers. They would be needed at 4pm.

Calling All Parents...

If you are interested in helping with the February 20th Team Banquet, please join a few of the parents at Chipotle (Garden of the Gods) immediately following tomorrows swim meet to brainstorm and start organizing. The more the merrier!!! 

Additionally, Doug LaRoy and Terry Martinez need photographs for the team slide show. Please send any and all photographs via email to swimandskimom@q.com. Photos are needed ASAP.

GIRLS, PLEASE SHARE THE ABOVE MESSAGE WITH YOUR PARENTS.

MONDAY, JAN. 21^st                                                       
All Team Practice 8-10:30am

TUESDAY, JAN. 22^nd
Dual Meet at home/ Senior Night

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23^rd
JV Meet swimmers: 3:20- 4:30 in water/ no dryland
League Meet swimmers: 3:45-4:15 dryland/4:15-6:15 in water

THURSDAY, JAN. 24^th
JV Meet swimmers: 3:20- 4:20 in water/ no dryland
League Meet swimmers: 3:30-4:00 dryland/4:00-6:00 in water

FRIDAY, JAN. 25^th
JV Meet swimmers: 3:20- 4:00 in water/ no dryland
League Meet swimmers: 3:15-3:45 dryland/3:45-5:45 in water

Updates

Monday, Jan. 21st we will practice 8-10am

Tuesday, Jan. 22nd last dual meet at home

Wednesday- Friday we will flip practice schedules so those swimming in the JV meet practice first and those swimming in the League meet follow. An exact schedule will be posted this weekend and who is swimming at which meet. ***Please keep in mind TOP 4 swimmers for individual events swim at the League Meet. This is based on times throughout the season.

Saturday, Jan. 26th JV MeetLocation: Rampart HSSWIMMING Saturday warm-ups at 7:30 am
Teams will be notified of specific time/lane assignments
Competition begin at 9:00/ meet to end 1 or 2 depending on entries DIVING
Diving warm-up will immediately follow swimming competition. Timeline will be sent out as soon as entries are finalized on Wednesday, January 23.

Extra Shirts (ss-$15/ls-$20) and fleeces($50) AVAILABLE- please bring money ASAP if you want one

Rampart Invite

Dismissed at 2:00
Arrive at Rampart no later than 2:40
Warm Ups 3:00-3:20
Prelims start at 4:20

Pasta Dinner Thursday

Thursday, Jan. 17th Pasta Dinner at Tori Van De Veer's.
3725 Camel Grove, 80904
From school go RT on Fillmore, RT on Mesa and at the round-about turn RT into Kissing Camels neighborhood. At guard gate, let them know you are heading to Van De Veers for a pasta dinner.
FRESHMEN & SOPHMORES: dessert
JUNIORS & SENIORS: bread

Rampart Invitational Schedule

Top 16 swims return Saturday
SWIMMING Friday afternoon prelims Prelim warm-ups: 2:45 to 3:10, 3:10 to 3:35, 3:35 to 4:00 *our warm up time is TBD Sprint lanes and circle swimming available from 4:00 to 4:15 Prelims begin at 4:20 pm Saturday afternoon finals Warm-ups: 12:45 to 2:00 pm*our warm up time is TBD  Finals begin at 2:20 pm

DIVING (11 dives) Saturday morning prelims and semifinals Warm-up: 7:00 am to 8:30 am Competition begins at 8:40 am Saturday afternoon finals after the 50 freestyle Warm-up from 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm

Senior Gifts

If you are NOT a senior, please make sure to bring $5 to Kristen LaRoy tomorrow. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Monday, Jan. 14th ALL TEAM Meeting at 3:20

Thursday, Jan. 10th Pasta Dinner

Pasta Dinner at Kersten Kasten's House
1022 Market Street, COS 80904
Use mapquest for directions

Please make sure to bring the following:
freshmen- fruit or salad
sophmores- bread
juniors- drinks
seniors- dessert

Pueblo Hornet Invitational

Please note bus will leave at 1:05 Friday for those swimming. Athletes are on their own Saturday. If someone needs a ride Saturday, please let me know. I do not know Saturday warm up times but I suggest planning on being there at 2.

Updated Schedule Below...

A few things to note:
Monday, Jan. 7th- all team meeting at 3:20
Tuesday, Jan. 8th- early dismissal at 2:30 for meet at Wasson
Thursday, Jan. 10th- Team Pasta Dinner at Kersten Kasten's following practice
Friday*, Jan. 11th- early dismissal for Hornet Invite at 1:00
Saturday*, Jan. 12th- Finals at Hornet Invite
*no practice for swimmers not at Hornet Invite