Catch the Wave -- WAVE Spring Clinic

Three convenient locations:

• Optimist Park
• Cary Swim Club
• North Raleigh Christian Academy

Click on this link and start swimming before the TSA season!

 

Coaches Wanted: Cary Park Sea Dragons

The Cary Park Sea Dragons are looking for experienced coaches for the 2014 season.  Cary Park is located in Cary and currently in Division 1 of the Southern League with approximately 220 swimmers.  Please email to apply or to request more information.

TSA Swim Team Manager (TSTM) online service

TSA Swim Team Manager (TSTM) is an online swim team management web site designed specifically for TSA swim teams. This is the 5th year for TSTM.

The site includes a whole suite of features for team management including,

Registration and payment
User role management

Meet management (including automatic lineup based on TSA rules, data exchanges with other swimming software and various reports)

Result and record management

Volunteer management

Team communication (email and text)

Calendar and events

Team store
Document management
Advertising for sponsors

New in 2014 season, you can use your mobile devices as a stopwatch to time a meet and make result management even more efficient.

A complete list of features can be found at TSTM home page .
User guide is at: TSTM User Guide

Come and experience TSTM. Find out how much of your precious volunteer time can be saved with it and why more and more teams are using it. There is no risk to try it.  References are available upon request.

Please contact tsaswimteam@gmail.com if you want to set up your team to use TSTM.

Thank you!

Coaches Wanted: Crooked Creek Crocs

The Crooked Creek Crocs, an established swim team of approximately 80 swimmers in Fuquay Varina, are seeking experienced, enthusiastic head and assistant coaches for the 2014 season. Please email to apply or to request more information.

Thank You

Thank You

Thank you to all of the clubs who participated in our Meet Central demo last night after the Board meeting. We know the weather was getting worse by the hour, so we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us. We love showing off Meet Central, so if you have more questions or are interested in a group demo with your club representatives, contact us to set up a time that works for you.

Thanks again,

Charlie Houchin

CEO, HydroXphere

919.234.0145

info@hydroxphere.com

The Marlins of Raleigh congratulate Mary Ashley Darrow

Mary Ashley Darrow was the winner of a $400 scholarship at the 2013 North Raleigh Championship Meet hosted by the Marlins of Raleigh.  The scholarship is annually presented to a lucky participant at the North Raleigh summer league meet.  Mary Ashley received her award from her coach, Jodi Gore.  Mary Ashley represented the Jewish Community Center in the 2013 competition.  The Marlins of Raleigh will again host the North Raleigh Championship on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Ravenscroft.  The meet information will be distributed at a future TSA meeting to all clubs interested in attending.

Meet Central demonstration

Hello everyone,

I'm looking forward to seeing all of you tomorrow night after the TSA Board meeting! Team HydroXphere will be in the classroom downstairs to demo Meet Central and address the needs and concerns of your club.  Have a great Monday.

Charlie Houchin

CEO, HydroXphere

Some observations and thoughts about meet scheduling

For those who are interested in the low-level details and challenges of putting together a TSA dual meet schedule, I’ve written a treatise on this subject, aimed at the general TSA audience. I approached this task as an amateur, since I’ve never been personally involved in the schedule composition process. But the more I have learned about the challenges and intricacies of this topic, the more impressed I've become with the job that TSA’s Leagues and Scheduling committee has done over the years. Rubik’s cube, Jenga, house of cards – use any analogy you want, but constructing a working TSA schedule of 240-odd dual meets that fulfills the basic requirements of the scheduling model while still managing to cater to most of the special requests made by clubs is a complex and delicate puzzle of the highest order.

Please don’t hesitate to send me feedback, especially corrections to any errors you may spot. I’m particularly interested in how people feel about the new scheduling option proposed in the document.

Reminder and agenda for January meeting

The first Board of Directors meeting of 2014 is coming up this Tuesday night at 7:00 at the Triangle Aquatic Center. Attendees are expected to bring their own copies of the meeting agenda and of the previous meeting's minutes, as only a small number of handouts will be available to accommodate the forgetful.

Meet Central from HydroXphere

With the upcoming TSA Board meeting, I want to introduce myself and let you all know that I will be at TAC next Tuesday—I would love to meet all of you after the meeting. My team and I are excited for another year of great TSA swimming. TSA is near and dear to my heart; from the time I was five to 18 years old, I swam at Oak Park. Club swimming instilled my lifelong passion for the sport, and we are now thrilled to be able to give back to the community.

My company HydroXphere is proud to introduce our product Meet Central. Meet Central is the only operating system designed specifically for summer swim clubs.


What HydroXphere is All About

At HydroXphere (pronounced Hydrosphere) we are bringing TSA our product--Meet Central--the only mobile-based swim meet operating system. Meet Central allows you to run a summer swim meet in less time, with fewer volunteers, and with no manual complexity.

Meet Central streamlines swim meets by reducing the number of volunteers needed to run the meet, as well as the complexity of paper-based scoring. With Meet Central, times and DQs are sent automatically to the scorekeeper, which ultimately means a shorter swim meet--leaving more time for parents and swimmers to celebrate after Meet Central swim meet.
The heart of a Meet Central swim meet is our app, currently available for iPhone and iPad. The Meet Central app is free to download and use! For a walkthrough on how to use the app before you’re a registered HydroXphere member, stick around Tuesday night and I'll give you a walkthrough. Currently, you could use Meet Central to time a swimmer during practice, time a runner, or time your dog while he fetches a stick. You could even let someone DQ Fido for a “False Start”!

We’ll be at TAC Tuesday night after the Board meeting to show everyone how to use the Meet Central app. You can use the product without being a registered HydroXphere member; we think that’s pretty cool.

I am looking forward to meeting you all and sharing my love of summer swimming with TSA.

Until then,


Charlie Houchin

2012 US Olympic Gold Medalist

CEO, HydroXphere

2014 Board of Directors meetings

Cathy asked me to post a reminder of this year's Board meeting schedule. As usual, all meetings will held at 7 PM on the third Tuesday of the relevant months:

• January 21: at the Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC), located at 275 Convention Drive in Cary (Exit 291 from I-40, then turn left into Cary Towne Center mall at first traffic signal).
• February 18: at the NCSU University Club, located at 4200 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh (Exit 3 from the I-440 Beltline).
• March 18: location TBD.
• May 20: at TAC.

Wanted: Go-getter for 2014 summer season

Carpenter Village in Cary is seeking a qualified individual to coach the CV HammerHeads summer swim team. We are a fun team in need of an energetic leader! If interested, please contact Inga Allred by January 24, 2014.

Swim Coaches Needed!

The Summerfield North Stingrays are looking for experienced swim coaches for the 2014 summer swim season. If you or anyone you know is interested in finding out more, please contact Jo Stewart by sending email or by calling 919-880-3160.

Wanted: swim coaches for 2014 summer season

The Kildaire Farms Racquet & Swim Club in Cary is seeking qualified individuals to coach the Killer Whales summer swim team. The head coach and assistant coach positions are available. If interested, please contact  Clay Lowder at 919-810-0784 or club manager Tommy Dixon via email or at 919-601-5690.

Swim Night at the Durham Bulls - Thursday, June 26th, 2014!

Durham Bulls Swim Night 2014

 

Presented by Rising Sun Pools and Spas

We are pleased to invite all Swim Teams to join us for a night of baseball at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park! Take a break from the lanes to come watch your Governors' Cup Champion Durham Bulls take the field for our annual Swim Night event. This year's event will take place on:

Thursday, June 26^th, 2014

With all of our group ticket packages, your team name will be displayed on our video board! All Swim Night attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a pregame parade around the field.

• Gates Open @ 6pm
• Pregame parade begins @ 6:15pm
• First Pitch @ 7:05pm

Thursday is also our $1 concession night so you can enjoy hot dogs, french fries, and popcorn for just $1!

 

New for the 2014 season, the Durham Bulls would like to offer your group the choice of three GREAT ticket options:

Option One: $13.99

• A Terrace Reserved ticket to the game
• $5 in BULLS BUCKS (for food or souvenirs) preloaded on the ticket
• A Durham Bulls gift for the group leader
• Opportunity to take part in pregame parade

 Option Two: $25

• A seat in the Carolina Hurricanes Home Run Patio
• Group Seats for all
• 2-Hour Buffet (hot dogs, hamburgers, fried chicken, mac and cheese, baked beans, chips & dip, soft drinks, ice tea, and water)
• Exclusive Durham Bulls Cap
• Opportunity to take part in pregame parade

Option Three: $6.99/$8.99

• A seat in the Outfield Reserved ($6.99) or the Terrace Reserved ($8.99) section
• Your group will be sat together
• A Durham Bulls gift for the group leader
• Opportunity to take part in pregame parade

Arrive early! Our parades start 45 minutes prior to game time.

 

• Swim Night ticket packages are available to groups of 20 or more.
• There is a one-time $5 processing fee per order.

To purchase your group tickets or for more information please contact Andrew Ferrier at

(919) 687-6571 or email aferrier@durhambulls.com.

 

 

 

North Raleigh TSA team looking for a new head coach for the 2014 swim season

Banbury Woods/Hunters Landing TSA summer league swim team in north Raleigh is looking for a head coach. Our team has 75-80 swimmers, ages 4-18 for the mid-May through mid-July season. Our afternoon practices are from 3:00-7:30 Monday-Friday. We are in search of an experienced, mature coach capable of teaching new swimmers all four strokes, dives and competitive turns and tweaking the technique of our seasoned swimmers. This candidate must also teach the importance of good sportsmanship, team spirit and community. We have two assistant teen coaches at each practices. For more information contact Mindy McGinnis. Interviews will be held in late December.

Draft minutes of October meeting available for review

Minutes of the October Board of Directors meeting are now available for review. Please contact me if you spot any errors or omissions so that corrections can be made before the next meeting.

TSA Board of Directors Meeting

The TSA Board of Directors meets this Tuesday, October 15th at 7 p.m. at the University Club. Please click here for the agenda. The May meeting minutes are also available.  

Meeting Schedule for 2014

January 21st, 7 pm, Triangle Aquatic Center

February 18th, 7 pm, University Club

March 18th, 7 pm, location TBD

May 20th, 7 pm, Triangle Aquatic Center

October 14th, 7 pm, location TBD
 

You're Invited!

Raleigh Swimming Association

Invites you to attend a

 

Pool Restoration

Groundbreaking

ceremony

 

In recognition of its new

Aquatic Training Facility

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 10:00am

1013 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh

 

 

Please RSVP by Monday, September 1 to:

laura.hubbard@swimrsa.org

Swimmers' Challenge Triathlon at TAC on Sunday Sept. 29

PLUNGE, PEDAL & PLOD Family Triathlon

Sunday,  September 29, 2013 at 7 AM

Hosted by the Triangle Aquatic Center & the Cary Towne Center

Families with children of all ages are invited to swim, bike, & run to fun!

Swimmers Challenge: Swim: 800 m/Long course Bike: 4000m (2.5 Miles)  Run: 1600m (1 mile)

Tri-A-Bit:  Swim: 50 yd/Short Course  (Kick board optional) Bike: 4000 m (2.5 Miles) Run: 1600m (1 mile)

Tri-A-Bit More:  Swim: 200 yd/Short Course  Bike: 8000 m (5 miles) Run: 2400 m (1.5 miles)

Tri-A-Lot:  Swim: 400 m/Long Course  Bike: 12,000 m (7.5 miles) Run: 3000 m (1.8 miles)

FOR ENTRY INFORMATION GO TO www.fitandable.net  or email Coach Alisa at fitandable@nc.rr.com 

Discounts for registration before Aug 29.

See you at the races!   Coach Alisa