This Week with ASC, Oct 24-30, 2021 - SWIM MEET WEEK!

Mark Noetzel

Swim Families,

Here are some things that you should know about.

Group Photos

  • Group Photos will be emailed to the account holder for each swimmer on the team. Look for separate emails in your inbox. A special thanks to Patrick O’Leary, HPA’s Photographer, and Imai’s dad (Silver Group) for his offering to take the photos. 

  • SILVER- Group - Photo Retake WEDNESDAY 5:20 pm. Please WEAR YOUR TEAM SHIRT.

Swimmer Drop-Off & Parking

  • I strongly encourage all parents to use caution when entering the parking lot, and if possible, when dropping prior to 5:30 pm, to only use the lot to drop off, and then park out in the grass lot near the track.

  • HPA will continue to increase the number of activities, including the start of BIIF events in the gym and fields. Please 

  • For Bronze Group families, I really encourage you to use the area on M & W since your swimmers are in the pool while many varsity sports are practicing. Consider dropping your swimmer off at the normal parking lot, then going to park in the extra lot.

BIS Pentathlon Meet Saturday, October 30, 2021

Sixty-Three (63) ASC swimmers will participate in this Saturday’s meet. Of those, twenty-eight (28) are competing for their first time. 

  • NEW TO SWIM MEETS? - PARENT MEETING - Wednesday, 5:00 pm. Meet with me, Coach Mark, to ask any questions about the swimming meet and who, what, and when things happen. It’s important for all parents to know the routine since parents are not allowed at this Big Island Swimming event.  Our permit from Hawaii County Civil Defense was just for athletes. Come to the pool hillside at 5pm to learn more.

  • JOBS - If you would like to be some of the few able to be on deck during the meet, please sign up.  Go to our website - Event Page.

Practices 

  • Here’s the link to the updated normal PRACTICE TIMES schedule.

  • ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE WEEK - DUE TO THE  Swim Meet ON SATURDAY, OCT 30, 2021.

SENIOR GROUP CORE VALUES - DISCUSSION

On Friday, Oct 15, 2021, The Sr. Group spent a little over an hour discussing group culture, norms and values. Beaudin, Minnow, Florian, Sofia H.,Nereo, Sean, Olivia, Coleson, and Hamilton, all played a part in contributing to the discussion and adding ideas. Future discussions will be had and shared with all coaches. Athletes shared the following things that they appreciate and that their group should strive for, in order expressed, but not necessarily by priority,  to build character.

  • Independence - Athletes able to work independently - get their work done.

  • Teamwork - able to work together.

  • Communication - encourage each other

    • Able to connect with others

    • To have events away from the pool.

  • Lack of egotism - be humble

  • Pursuit excellence

  • Bravery and Courage

  • Be consistent.

  • Be dedicated.

  • Be resilient

  • Be honest/have integrity

  • Be trusting

  • Be tranquil and calm

  • FUN!

No-Cell Phone Policy

  • Parents, thank you for your continued support of our swimmers, but in order to best create a team culture, the coaching staff is asking that swimmers do not use their cell phones on deck, important calls to/from parents are allowed. We would like swimmers to talk to each other, versus looking at their devices.

  •  It is asked that if a swimmer is expecting an important call right before the start of practice, that they alert their coach to the need to take a call. Calls can also be made or taken outside of the pool area. Per USA SWIMMING RULES, cell phones are not allowed in bathrooms or locker rooms.

  • Coaches continue to use their cell phones for work-related (attendance on the OnDeck app, looking up parent phone numbers, looking up swimmer’s best times…).

USA - Swimming/US Center For Safe Sport 

Many families have continued to have their swimmers take the SafeSport course, as well as taking it themselves. The coaching staff thanks you for doing this. Here’s the link to the USA Swimming SafeSport/US Center for Safe Sport.  Keeping our athletes safe is the responsibility of all of us.

All for now,

Coach Mark