Week of Sept. 8

Barbara Kopra
PRACTICE this WEEK - "REGULAR" SCHEDULE
  • Bronze 1 - MONDAY, Wed, 4 - 4:40 w/Coach Barbara
  • Bronze 2 - MONDAY, Wed 4:45 - 5:25 w/Coach Barbara
  • Silver - MONDAY, Wed & Thurs 5:30 - 6:30 w/Coach Amanda & Coach Barbara
  • Gold - 5:15 - 6:30 Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs w/ Coach Kerry
  • Senior - M/W/F - AM & Mon through Fri - PM w/ Coach Mark

Team t-shirts will be passed out today !  Please label them as they all look alike !!  Thank you.

Good luck to Coleson, Eddy, Kali, Leonie & Pemma who are competing in the Senior Pentathlon on Oahu, Friday evening, September 12.  They will swim a 100 of each stroke and the 100 IM, at 30 minute intervals!

THIS SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 - 48 ASC swimmers have signed up to compete in the BIS meet in Kona. Guestimate timeline and updated details will be emailed later theis week.  The Session 2 start is dependent upon the number of entries in Session 1, giving 1 hour between the completion of the Session 1 to the start of Session 2 for warm-ups. Predicted Timeline:
  • 8 AM - Session I warm-ups
  • 8:30 - Session 1 - Distance Free
  • 9 AM - Session 2 warm-ups - all GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE
  • 10 AM - Session 2 - All events (start is 1 hour after completion of Session 1)

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.

USA Registration:

  • New/Non Registered Swimmers please register using this link, https://omr.usaswimming.org/omr/welcome/86AF4FED9999C2.  Please let me know if you have any questions. 
  • 2025 USA Registered Swimmers - on the USA Website your USA card will show “renew now”, but you have until Dec. 15.  

UPCOMING MEETS:

  • Oct. 4 – ABC style meet at Kawamoto - swimmers compete in any A, B, C or NT event (County still to confirm)
  • 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

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!