Week of Sept. 29

MONDAY - Sept. 29 - EVERYONE !!!!

• 4:45 PM Pictures: Wear your new team shirt - BE EARLY - we will set up on risers at the dive end !
  • 4:45 - Gold Group
  • 4:50 - Silver Group
  • 4:55 - Bronze 2 Group
  • 5:00 - Bronze 1 Group
  • 5:05 - Senior Group
  • 5:10 - EVERYONE
• 5:15 PM - AWARDS: Recognition of achievements in Long Course Season
• 5:30 - 6 PM: Pool Play and Social Time for All
• 6 PM - POTLUCK DINNER

Workouts 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: Tues, Wed & Thurs, 5:15 – 6:30 w/Coach Kerry
• Senior: MWF – AM / MTWThF– PM w/Coach Mark

Congratulations to ASC swimmers and extended ASC community who competed in the Kuki'o Swim on Saturday, 

• 3rd Overall - Kelan Kennedy
• 1st in their Age Group:  Kali Kennedy & Mark Noetzel
• 2nd in their age group:  Eddy Brattin & Alistair Woodbury
• 3rd in their age group:  Pemma Norbu
• Finishers Include:  Robert McIntosh, Karolina Weisser, Phillipp Gertenberger, Kylie Jordan, Darwin Williams, Melissa Schad, Robyn Scarth, Spencer Williams, Alex Woodbury & Robert Burchell - hope I caught everyone!!

Good luck to 25 Swimmers competing in the A Max Meet in Hilo on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Kawamoto Swim Stadium (picture attached) is over 75 years old. It is exciting that there is a push to renovate and return competitions to the venue.  For the HiPal event yesterday, the water temp was 78 degrees. About 75 swimmers, including Leonie & Ema as teachers, were in the water for over 2 hours before lunch break. 

Upcoming Meets

• Oct. 4 - A Max meet at Kawamoto Pool in Hilo - 25 swimmers entered
• Oct. 18 – BIS Schedule “B” at HPA / ASC hosts - OPEN to EVERYONE
  • Oct. 18 – Sr. Meet at Punahou (up to 3 events - choice of 500 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 400 IM)
  • Oct. 25-26 – Bill Smith Invitational – VMAC – w/ Coach Kerry
• Nov. 8 – BIS Schedule “C” at KCAC – OPEN to EVERYONE -  Last Meet for Bronze Swimmers 
  • Nov. 20 – 22 – Sr. Champs on Oahu – VMAC or U of H Manoa
  • Dec. 6 & 7 – Ken Suenaga Invitational – VMAC – w/ Coach Kerry
• Dec. 14, Sunday  – BIS Schedule “A” at HPA / ASC Hosts
• Feb. 7 – BIS at KCAC
  • Feb. 26 – Mar 1 – AGE GROUP CHAMPS at VMAC, Oahu – w/Coach Kerry
  • March 7 & 8 – JAG CHAMPS in Kailua, Oahu – INV & A TIMES – w/Coach Barbara
  • March 12 – 15 – Senior Sectionals in Federal Way, WA – w/Coach Mark
  • March 19 – 22 – NW Age Group Regionals in Federal Way, WA – w/Coach Kerry

2026 USA Registration: Please let me know if you have any questions.

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

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 16 swimmers – so a minimum of 6 officials.  An official is counted once they work 10 sessions. Meet Sessions 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!