ASC This Week Nov 21-27, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving!

Mark Noetzel

November 21, 2021

Swim Families,

Here are some things that you should know about.

Swimmer Drop-Off & Parking

  • HOME HPA VOLLEYBALL GAME - MONDAY NOV 22 - PLEASE READ BELOW. 

    • ALL FAMILIES - please only drop off in the parking lot and use either the baseball field or the field by the track sign (white gates - near the school entrance) on MONDAY, NOV 22. HPA will continue to increase the number of activities, including the start of BIIF events in the gym and fields. 

HAWAIIAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 

November 19-21, 2021. VMAC Pool OAHU.

We are proud of Kosuke Soler, Nereo Loreto, and Coleson Pouoa for representing Academy Swim Club at the first championship for swimming in Hawaii since March 2020. All swimmers swam a rigorous schedule of preliminaries each day and finals at night time. 

Some finals are still to happen tonight (bold - below).

  • Kouske - 200 IM, 2:05.80, (11th) 100 Breaststroke 1:05.21, 20th, 100 Freestyle 51.19 (15th), 100 Fly 55.83 (Finals tonight), 200 Breast 2:26.18 (18th), 50 Freestyle 23.54 (Finals tonight).

  • Nereo Loreto - 1650 18:15.65 (9th), 500 Free 5:16.06 (11th), 200 Breaststroke 2;30.63 (26th), 50 Freestyle 24.63 (41st). 1000 Freestyle Split 11:00.93.

  • Coleson - 100 Breaststroke 1:04.13 (New 13/14 Boys Team Record), 100 Free 56.43 (33rd). 200 Breaststroke 2:25.07 (Finals tonight), 50 freestyle 26.77 (48th).

 Here are the qualification standards for the meet.

BECOME AN OFFICIAL - HELP BIG ISLAND SWIMMERS

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.

Practices this week - Thanksgiving Holiday.

For those swimmers not traveling, please join in.

  • Bronze Normal This Week M/W 4:40-5:20

  • Silver - M-W only this week. 5:30-6:30

  • Gold - M-T-W only this week 5:15-6:30

  • Senior 

    • M-T 3:30-4:45 - Option to assist with Bronze until 5:20 pm. See Coach Mark.

    • Wed 315-4:45 pm

    • Friday 830-10 am

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

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