MOR FALL SWIM LEAGUE STARTS NEXT WEEK

(October 28th - December 9th, 2014)

This Fall, the Marlins of Raleigh (MOR) will host its annual Fall Swim League, a super-fun opportunity to learn competitive swimming skills over a 7-week period for swimmers between ages 6-11.

All participants must be able to swim 25 yards, unaided, prior to enrolling in this program. One "meet" will be held during the session among the participants.

Registration is $120 for all participants. You may pay with credit card or mail-in check/cash to Fall Swim League, 4904 Waters Edge Drive; Suite 295; Raleigh, NC 27606.

The Fall Swim League is being offered at two sites:

SITE ONE - St. Mary's School in Raleigh

(October 28th - December 9th, 2014)
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30-7:15pm

SITE TWO -- Ravenscroft School in North Raleigh

(November 1st - December 14th, 2014)
Saturdays: 3-3:45pm
Sundays: 4-4:45pm

Participants will each receive a swim cap and a t-shirt.

Please visit our website or  go directly to the Fall Swim League registration page. The Fall Swim League is a great way for all swimmers to maintain skills learned over the summer months and to pick up some new skills.

Questions can be directed to Coach Adam by email or by phone at 919-851-3000.

2014-15 Meeting Dates

Mark Your Calendars!

Here are the dates and locations for the 2014-15 meetings:

• October 21^st – The William H. Sonner Aquatic Facility,  just off of I-440 at 1013 Jones Franklin Road in Raleigh
• January 20^th – The N.C. State University Club
• February 17^th – Triangle Aquatic Center (TAC)
• March 17^th – TAC
• May 19^th – TAC

Buy a cool NC SWIM T-shirt....help support a local swim team!

The Homestead Heights Hammerhead summer swim team (http://www.hhhammerheads.org/) needs your help. The Hammerheads are a division 3 team in the Durham (NC) Summer Swim League.  The swim team is open to children ages 4 to 18.  Every year the team struggles to make ends meet.  This year, the team has designed and is selling a t-shirt in order to raise much needed funds for the 2015 season.  All funds raised from the sale of this t-shirt will go directly to the team to support the 2015 swim season, including purchasing new equipment, paying coaches salaries, and providing scholarships to cover registration fees for families in need.

 

Our goal is to sell 100 t-shirts.  Please consider helping us reach this goal in 1 (or more) of 3 simple ways:

 

1.  Go to booster.com (http://www.booster.com/hhhammerheads) and buy one of our cool t-shirts (pictured below) for $16.  

 

 

 

2.  Please consider forwarding this post to your swim team teammates, friends and families.  

 

 

 

3.  Help us spread the word by sharing the link below on your facebook page.  

 

Help us raise money for our swim team!

				Help us raise money for our swim team! Buy a t-shirt to support Homestead Heights Hammerheads. Please share!
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The Hammerheads really appreciate any support you are able to offer!

Free wooden starting blocks

The Park at West Lake Stingrays are donating our 6 wooden starting blocks to any TSA team that needs them. Please email me for any questions, details, etc. Thanks!

Winners of the Pool Professionals Scholarship for TSA Swimmers

Last week, TSA President Cathy Traugot received word from Ali Greiner, Director of Staff at Pool Professionals, that the company had selected the two recipients of the $1,000 Pool Professionals Scholarships for TSA Swimmers. Those two young people are:

Christopher Aud from Sunset Ridge. Christopher is a competitive, outgoing and spirited person who attributes the man he has become to his eleven years of swimming for his summer team. He writes that “TSA has been my summer go-to activity… Never once have I considered not doing it, because it has become a part of me.”

Jessica Stringfellow from Glenridge. Jessica competed for the Gators for 13 years and embodies the core values of TSA with her excellent work ethic, leadership and high moral standards. She notes that “Not only has swimming taught me self-discipline, time management and sportsmanship… it has changed the way I spend my life.”

Congratulations to Jessica and Christopher for their accomplishments, and best wishes to both of them in their further educational pursuits!

I know that everyone in TSA will also join me in expressing our gratitude to Pool Professionals for their generosity in funding this scholarship program year after year. The company, which was founded and is run by former TSA swimmer David Harvey, is truly a North Carolina success story. We thank David and his business for their continuing commitment to the local swimming community.

Bob Goudreau

TSA Secretary

Winners of the 2014 Cecil L. Williamson TSA Educational Grants

In a public drawing held at the start of the Sunday afternoon session of the TSA Championship Meet, President Cathy Traugot and Vice President Todd Blandford selected the following 25 grant winners from the 103 names submitted as qualified candidates for the $400 Cecil L. Williamson TSA Educational Grants. Congratulations to these swimmers, and to all the other recent high school graduates who participated on TSA teams this summer.

(Names are listed in the order they were drawn)

Madison Stevens (Highcroft)

Corey Colberg (Wellsley)

Hannah Stahmer (Lake Park)

Tanner Jefferson (Medfield)

Gannon Nawjczyk (Crooked Creek)

Jason Elliott (Medfield)

Jacob Cole (Silverton)

Victoria DiPietro (Lake Park)

Laura Schnoor (Scottish Hills)

Paige Rubendall (Prestonwood)

Kelly Rogers (Oak Park)

Hannah Kristan (University Club)

Claire Collins (Wood Valley)

Alexandra Burns (Brier Creek)

Lucas Piedrahita (Dutchman Downs)

Allyson Kohl (Bedford at Falls River)

Tom Nobles (Wellsley)

Alivia Masters (Banbury Woods)

Conor Hale (Shepherd’s Vineyard

Erin Kane (The Reserve)

Chasey Gelston (Shepherd’s Vineyard)

Sabrina Morse (Preston Village)

Margaret Tobey (Seven Oaks)

Austin Neubert (Stonebridge)

Patrick Pastrana (Glenridge)

  

Bob Goudreau

TSA Secretary

2014 TSA Division Champions announced

Hello TSA reps –

Well, it seems as if as soon as it gets started, the regular dual meet season comes to an end.  After 6 great weeks of competition, and some very close meets, we have our Division winners listed below.

Please join me in congratulating them on a great season.

TSA reps for the below Division Champion Teams….your trophies will be available for pickup between the morning and afternoon sessions at the TSA Championship meet this weekend at TAC.  We will make the presentation of the trophies on the pool deck during the day that your team swims.  If you are not competing in the TSA Championship meet, and are unavailable to be at the presentation, please contact me and we can arrange for you to pick up your team’s trophy.

Congratulations!

Todd B.

2014 Tarheel Swimming Association Division Winners

Northern League Division Winner	Division #
University Club Psychos	1
Northbrook Dolphins	2
Bedford at Falls River Sharks	3
Quail Hollow Amberjacks	4
Meredith Townes Mudpuppies	5
Brier Creek Barracudas	6
Granite Falls Gators	7
Southall Seahorses	8
Crabtree Swimming Machine	9
Wendell Waves	10
Southern League Division Winner	Division #
Shepherd's Vineyard Killer Whales	1
Scotts Mill Sea Dragons	2
Olive Chapel Otters	3
Cary Imps	4
Weatherstone Sharks	5
Medfield Sharks	6
Garner Dolphins	7
Charleston Village Crocodiles	8
Carpenter Village Hammerheads	9
Preston Village Tiger Sharks	10
Amberly Anacondas	11

Triangle Swim School Looking for part-time swim instructors

Triangle Swim School in Cary and Raleigh is looking for Swim Instructors for evening and weekend classes - Up to 12 hours per week

Apply through www.indeed.com, keyword search "Triangle Swim School".

“If you enjoy kids, and swimming... you will love this job!” We are looking for instructors for both of our locations.

Did you know that 20 percent of our instructors have been with us 3+ years (our first location was started in Cary in 2007)? We are an award-winning swim school. Every member of our team plays a crucial role in the success of our students and staff. This is an awesome opportunity to work with small children and the great team at TSS.

At Triangle Swim School we pride ourselves in “learning to swim correctly the first time.” We offer a fun, high-energy, team oriented environment. Our classes are small and taught in our two year-round facilities. The water in both pools is kept at 88 degrees. We have over 60 weekly themes to make classes fun for our kids and staff.

Visit our website or our Facebook page.

QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with children is preferred
Available evenings and/or weekends
Shift differential pay for weekends (higher pay on weekends)
Reliability is expected.
Full training provided

Successful applicants are required to attend training

Matt Harr - Owner

919-977-5362

USA Swimming ranks Raleigh #3 in its list of top 50 swim cities

USA Swimming has ranked the Raleigh-Durham metro area third in its list of Top 50 Swim Cities in America. Reasons that made our home turf rise so high in the rankings are the high percentage of USA Swimming registered swimmers per capita, and best of all... our "robust summer league participation". That's right, our kids love to swim on Tuesday nights!

Want to swim with Olympians and Division I coaches??? SWIM ACROSS AMERICA OLYMPIC CLINIC AT GRANITE FALLS!!!

Good Morning TSA!

Join the Granite Falls Olympic Clinic: It seems like almost everybody's life has been touched by cancer somehow and that is why we are swimming to raise money for cancer research, prevention and treatment on July 13th, hosted by the Granite Falls and Meredith Townes swim teams. Take part in a 90 minute technical swim clinic with some of the USA's top swimmers. This may be the most star-studded swim clinic the Triangle has ever seen!

Special Guests: Olympians Elaine Breeden, Charlie Houchin, Chloe Sutton, Alex Rousseau and Dan Velez will be in attendance, as well as World Champion Ashley Twichell and Tennessee Head Coach Matt Kredich.

Funds will go to the Swim Across America charity and locally toward Dr. Cavanagh's Research Lab at NC State University!

Date and Location:
Sunday, July 13th @ 7:30 am - 1:00 pm

Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club
800 Granite Falls Boulevard
Rolesville, NC                                

Visit our website for registration and details.

Please contact Bex Hughes or Dan Velez with any questions.

Lane lines available

The Durant Trails Typhoons have four used lane ropes (25 yards, blue and white pattern, reasonable condition) available for sale or to give away.  We would rather not simply dispose of them at the dump, but we don't have space to store them.  We are also looking to purchase a used storage reel if anybody has one for sale.  If interested please contact Caroline Pruden (919-538-4530).  Thank you!

Approved Stroke and Turn Judges

Hello TSA Reps -

I hope everyone is gearing up and ready for a great summer swim season with the Tarheel Swimming Association!

I wanted to pass on to you that the 2014 list of approved Stroke and Turn judges is available here. 

The spreadsheet will be updated throughout the season, so if you have any updates or changes, please email them to strokeandturn.tsanc.org@gmail.com.

When sending updates, please remember to list:

• Stroke and Turn judge name
• What club they represent
• Where they are certified (USA Swimming, NCHSAA, etc), and their certification number.

Please take some time to look over the spreadsheet to ensure that your club and judges are accurately listed.  There are a number of clubs who currently do not have any certified Stroke and Turn officials.  It is important for every club to have certified Stroke and Turn officials. If your club does not have any, you can still get them certified online at www.StrokeAndTurn.com.  Prior to each Tuesday’s meet, I will update the list with any additional certifications for people who have passed the online certification.

Best of luck for a great 2014 season!

Fast water,

Todd Blandford

Pool Professionals Scholarship Application Now Available

Do you know a recent high school graduate who has been an outstanding volunteer coach? A great role model for your younger swimmers? A terrific asset to your team?

Encourage them to apply for the Pool Professionals Scholarship. TSA's partner Pool Professionals offers two $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors (one for a female, one for a male). 

A downloadable Word doc application can be found on the TSA website. The application deadline is July 1st. 

Marlins of Raleigh FREE Stroke Doctor Clinics

Summer league teams wishing to have coaches from the Marlins of Raleigh year-round swim team visit and conduct a free stroke clinic with your swimmers should contact Coach Billy Thorne and MOR will send a coach out to your pool.  Swimmers will have fun while learning to improve their skills.  Prizes available.  We are in the process of scheduling clinics now, so sign up soon while spaces remain available.  We are also looking for any part-time coaches this Fall who may be interested in continuing to coach.  Contact Paul Silver at 919-851-3000 if interested.

The Park at West Lake Stingrays seeking an Assistant Coach

The Stingrays are looking for an energetic assistant coach to help our team this summer. We are in our fourth year as a swim team, and our numbers have steadily increased - we are at approximately 100 to date. The Stingrays practice 4 evenings a week - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:45 to 7:45, and Saturday mornings. Practices are divided up by age groups. The schedule goes down to 3 weekly practices when our meets start on 6/17. The coaching staff is fully supported by the team, the parents and the pool committee. Competitive pay provided.

Please email Kate Boles and Karen Rendon with your resume. 

Thank you.

Kate Boles 

TSA Rep - Park at West Lake Stingrays 

TITANS CLINICS!

TITANS SUMMER LEAGUE TSA CLINICS

The TSA Summer League swim season is fast approaching! The Titans would like to offer to do a FREE swim clinic with your team at your home pool that is convenient for your team. The Titans have one of the best and most experienced coaching staffs in the country that will help your team get prepared for the season! Our staff has extensive experience coaching some of the best swimmers in the USA down to the swimmer just getting started in the sport. There is limited space that is available and always fills up very quickly, please schedule your clinic as early as possible to secure your clinic date and time!

• We will plan out a date and time that fits your team schedule(space permitting)
• We will work with you and your summer league coach to work on specific things that you would like I us to work on.(Generally 1-2 things during each clinic)
• The TITANS have very experienced coaches that will come out work with your swimmer, coaches and parents.
• We will follow back up by coming back to the summer league meets to see how the swimmers are doing and utilizing things that they learned from the clinics.

PHILOSOPHY – The TITANS swim team strives to develop each athlete to their greatest individual potential. The TITANS coaching staff works to teach, train and motivate swimmers to achieve at their peak in the water, in the classroom and in life. The positive experience that swimming provides will allow each TITAN to become successful young adults in today’s society, developing a confident self image and healthy habits which are of the utmost importance.

INCLUSIVNESS – The TITANS program provides a place for every level of swimmer no matter whether they are new to the sport or one of the most elite swimmers in the world. The “TITAN Tracks” not only allows every swimmer to join a group and swim with swimmers of their age and ability levels but will also provide a progression for them to advance through the program at the commitment level that they desire with our Preparatory, Challenge and Elite tracks.

Please contact Jeff Pishko via email or by calling 919-397-4819 as soon as possible to coordinate your Summer Teams Clinic. Visit the TITANS at www.swimtitans.org!

Championship Meet waiver form is now available

No rush yet, but the waiver form for the July 26-27 Championship Meet is now available. When a team submits its meet entries and fees in July (exact due date still TBD), it must also include a signed waiver form for each participating swimmer. You can avoid the last-minute scramble for signatures by getting your swimmers' parents to sign a waiver now and keeping those forms on file.

2014 TSA Clinic Schedule

Please note that all clinics are open to anyone who wants to attend -- NO registration or RSVP is required. Sign-in sheets will be at each clinic.

Saturday, May 17th @ TAC:

• Starters Clinic at 8:00 am
• Stroke and Turn Clinic at 10:00 am

Thursday, May 22nd @ TAC:

• Coaches Clinic at 7:00 pm

Thursday, May 22nd @ Planters Walk in Knightdale:

• Stroke and Turn Clinic at 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 31st @ Northbrook in Raleigh: MEGA CLINIC DAY

• Starter's Clinic at 8:00 am
• Stroke and Turn Clinic at 9:30 am
• Coaches Clinic at 11:00 am

Thursday, June 5th @ Lochmere Highlands Clubhouse (NOT the main Lochmere clubhouse) in Cary:

• Stroke and Turn Clinic at 7:30 pm

It is mandatory that each team send their coaches to a Coaches clinic every year.

Stroke and Turn officials who do not hold certifications from USA Swimming, the NCHSAA, the NCAA or the YMCA must re-certify every year. Officials who have been certified by one of those outside organizations need only to email TSA vice president Todd Blandford a copy of their credentials before the beginning of each TSA season.

An online option for stroke and turn certification is available at www.strokeandturn.com. There is a $25 fee for this course.  If you certify via the online method you need to ensure that you know the differences between what is taught online versus the TSA rules (yes, there are some differences!). Finally, it is not the recommendation of the TSA Clinics Committee for any first-year official to obtain certification via the online method.

Questions?  Please contact TSA Clinics Chair Debra Ryan