Week of Sept. 1

Barbara Kopra

Photo: Coleson Pouoa at Sunday's Pentathlon setting a new HPA Pool Record in the 100 Breaststroke.  The previous record was set in 2002 by Jeff Hopwood of the University of Michigan. Congratulations!

LABOR DAY - NO Gold, Silver or Bronze Practice

Seniors have a special 7 - 8:30 AM Labor Day Workout Special !

PRACTICE this WEEK
  • Bronze 1 - Wed, 4 - 4:40 w/Coach Barbara
  • Bronze 2 - Wed 4:45 - 5:25 w/Coach Barbara
  • Silver - Wed & Thurs 5:30 - 6:30 w/Coach Amanda & Coach Barbara
  • Gold - 5:15 - 6:30 Tues w/Coach Greg, Wed & Thurs w/ Coach Kerry
  • Senior - Tues, Wed, Thurs & Fri from 3:20 - 5:20 PM
  • Monday - Labor Day Special 7 - 8:30 AM
  • Wed & Fri am 5:45 - 7:15 AM
  • Gold & Senior - Saturday, 7:30 - 9 AM 

USA Registration:

  • New/Non Registered Swimmers will be receiving an email later this week with instructions on how to sign up with USA Swimming.
  • 2025 USA Registered Swimmers - on the USA Website your USA card will show “renew now”, but you have until Dec. 15.  

UPCOMING MEETS:

  • Sept. 12 - Sr. A Pentathlon at U of H on Oahu - Check with Coach Mark
  • Sept. 13 – BIS Schedule “A” at KCAC - OPEN TO EVERYONE - PLEASE COMMIT or DECLINE by Sat. 9/6
    • ​Swimmers - please talk to coaches about your events / Parents - please decline or commit
  • Oct. 4 – ABC style meet at Kawamoto (to be confirmed)
  • Oct. 18 – BIS Schedule “B” at HPA / ASC hosts
  • Oct. 18 – Sr. A Distance Pentathlon on Oahu – Check with Coach Mark
  • Oct. 25-26 – Bill Smith Invitational – VMAC – Coach Kerry deck coach
  • Nov. 7 - Sr. Meet w.Knockout 50's on Oahu - Check with Coach Mark
  • Nov. 8 – BIS Schedule “C” at KCAC – Last Meet for Bronze Swimmers this season
  • Nov. 20 – 22 – Sr. Champs on Oahu – VMAC or U of H Manoa
  • Dec. 6 & 7 – Ken Suenaga Invitational – VMAC – Coach Kerry deck coach
  • Dec. 14, Sunday  – BIS at HPA / ASC Hosts

Monday, Sept. 15 – ASC will host an awards ceremony recognizing achievements from the Long Course Season:  team photos, certificates, a potluck and pool play time.  All swimmers may participate - - timeline still to be determined.

BECOME AN OFFICIAL - - with 90 swimmers on the team, we need more officials to meet the quota set by our LSC, which is 1 official for every 15 swimmers – so a minimum of 6 officials.  The official is counted once they have worked 10 sessions. Each BIS meet has 2 sessions, so it takes 5 meets to fulfill the 10-session requirement.  Officiating meet count start Sept. 1, 2025 and runs through Aug. 31, 2026.  We offer tuition subsidy for our officials. Officials start out as stroke and turn judges, you can check with our current certified officials: Melissa Schad, Oscar Pouoa, Robyn Scarth or Ranya Williams.  If you would like to “try” - - please contact Coach Barbara to get signed up and start the process.  You are needed and appreciated!