ASC This Week - Oct 31 - November 6, 2021

Mark Noetzel

Swim Families,

Here are some things that you should know about.

Swimmer Drop-Off & Parking

  • HOME HPA VOLLEYBALL GAME - WED, NOV 3 - PLEASE READ BELOW.

  • 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 (61) ASC swimmers participated in this Saturday’s meet. 

Thank you, to the following parents who helped make this meet possible.

Misty & Zach Hudgins - Set-up

Laura Robertson, Melissa Schad & Ignacio Soler - Officials

Dave Schad - Head Timer

Tammy Singh & Maki Abe - Timers Session I / Ribbons for both Sessions

Tara Chicoine - Timer Session IBeaudin Schad - Timer Session II

Justin Habel, Beaudin Schad & Doug MacDowell  - Timers Session II

Doug MacDowell, Dave Schad, & Beaudin Schad- Takedown

Kathryn Jorgensen & Leslie Walke - Support for 8 & U / 9-10 Swimmers

 

What an amazing day, with a total of 60 swimmers representing ASC across the five age groups and two sessions.  For 30 swimmers, it was their first official USA Swimming competition!  Congratulations to all!

 

ASC is proud to recognize 6 swimmers who received the Pentathlon Award for completing all 5 events and compiling the highest score for their age division. 

  • Ruby Oshiro  - 8 yr. girls - 25 fly, 25 back, 25 breaststroke, 25 free & 100 IM

  • Braeden Peck ) - 8 yr. boys - 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breaststroke, 50 free & 100 IM

  • Tulsi Quayle - 9 yr. girls - 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breaststroke 50 free & 100 IM

  • Mady Coronas-Holeso - 11 yr. girls - 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breasstroke, 50 free & 100 IM

  • Kaiea Hudgins - 13 yr. boys- 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breaststroke, 50 free & 100 IM

  • Lucas Duba  - 15 yr. boys - 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breaststroke, 50 free & 100 IM

The Pentathlon format provided a unique competition opportunity for our 13 & Over Swimmers, as stroke 50's and the 100 IM are not typical USA swimming events for these age groups! It was fun to see them sprint in all of the strokes, with every swimmer competing in all 5 events.

 

For the afternoon session, 12 & Under swimmers experienced challenges and success throughout the afternoon. Many swimmers achieved new time standards set by Hawaiian Swimming, while many were disqualified, as they are learning to meet the stroke standards set by USA Swimming.  It was a very productive afternoon for all of the swimmers.

 

30 First-Time Competitors - Welcome to the Club!

  • 13 & O: Naia Beaudet, Edelweiss Mayer, Austin Mizuba, Mackenzie Mizuba, Vaitea Sekona

  • 11 & 12: Poppy Breen, Kenzie Pajinag, Sophia Russo, Luke Vincent

  • 9 & 10: Ona Bowart, Nanea Brattin, Finley Breen, Kili Correa, Clara DeMille, Luna Habel,  Dylan Kelsey, Finnegan LeDuc, Michella Monello,  Olivia Sekona, Erik Walker, MaunaKea Yamashita

  • 8 & U: Jace Buscher, Stephan Golubitsky, Jack Jorgensen, Hayley Moser, Ruby Oshiro, Braden Pobre, Urijah Sekona, Sydney Simms, Alistair Woodbury, 

New Hawaiian Swimming Qualifying Time Standards:

Q (AAA) Time:

13-14: Kaiea - 50 Free

AA Time: 

15&O: Nereo - 50 Free 

15&O: Lucas - 50 Free

13-14: 50 Free - Coleson

11-12: Hani - 50 Back

11-12: Mady - 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Fly

A Time:

13-14: Tiffany - 50 Free

11-12:  Avery - 50 Fly, 50 Bk, 50 Br, 50 Free & 100 IM

11-12:  Robert - 50 Back

11-12:  Eddy - 50 Free & 50 Back

10&U: Alara - 50 Back

10&U: Tulsi - 50 Free, 50 Breast, 100 IM

10&U: Braeden - 50 Back, 100 IM

B Time:

15&O: Vaitea - 50 Free

13-14: Neha - 50 Free

13-14: Edelweiss - 50 Free

11-12: Kenzie - 50 Breast

11-12: Robert - 50 Fly

11-12: Eddy - 50 Breast, 50 Fly

10&U: Darwin - 50 Back

10&U: Kili - 50 Breast

10&U: Alara - 50 Free, 100 IM

10&U: Tulsi - 50 Back, 50 Fly

8&U: Braeden - 50 Breast, 50 Fly

8&U: Braden - 25 Back

8&U: Jace - 25 Free, 25 Back

 

Hey Parents - want to be on deck in the future to watch meets? Become an official. It’s not hard, you will get really great training and be able to shadow officials until you’re ready to go  ASC needs to add 4 or 5 Stroke & Turn Officials to our roster! Please talk to Coach Mark or Barbara re: the option of becoming a deck official.

 

NEXT MEET/Next chance for swimmers: - We are looking to host another swimming meet at our pool, November 13, 2021. Stay tuned for more information. 

Practices this week

  • Senior Group Adjustments: No Friday am, No Friday pm, SATURDAY= 8 am-9:30 am with Coach Barbara.

  • Gold, Silver, and Bronze are normal this week.

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

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