Week #3 Starts Today!

Time Trials are done!
(Gee that was quick)

Great job with Time Trials Swimmers and Parents. See Time Trial Results here. Our New Families (18 new families, if you are counting) all made it through the process, with their swimmers swimming and parents volunteering! It sure did seem like everything was new, because we have not done this in 2 years. Next week will run even better. It will be our first ever Virtual Meet.

Happenings this week?

We will be getting ready for our first Virtual Meet featuring:

• Fly, IM & Free
• Medley & Free Relays

So the focus this week will be ButterFly and Freestyle.

New Practice Times:

High Schoolers will all swim together beginning at 6:30 AM. And everyone gets more time in the pool!

Effective TODAY June 21, New Practice Times will be:

• 6:30 – 7:30 am: All High School Swimmers
• 7:30 – 8:15 am: 13 -14
• 8:15 – 9:00 am: 11 – 12
• 9:00  – 9:40 am: 8 – 10
• 9:40 – 10:20 am: 5 – 7

*Be on time and ready to swim, restrooms are not available.*

The Basics of a Virtual Meet:

At a Virtual Meet each team swims at its own home pool, and the data is shared between the competing teams after the meet. The final results are tabulated and will be presented on Monday, so we do not know which team wins until two days later. . . anticipation (can you hear that song?).  We are adding a bit more fun to this event for our swimmers and here are a few more details:

1. Ribbons will be awarded for performance within our own LPAC Team, meaning a 1st place ribbon may not correlate with your swimmer’s performance across the league results.
2. We will NOT be acknowledging LPAC Team Records as official.

Time Trials Are Here!
This Saturday,
June 19th
Don’t be late

First Time Trials? Not a problem, here is the information you need to know:

• Gates Open at 6:45 AM for family setup
• Swimmers Check-In with Coaches 7:00 – 7:15 AM
• Meet Entries (List of events you will swim)
• Volunteer Assignments: Parents must check in with Volunteer Coordinator Cecie Boston
  Text if unable to work at meet 1(408) 910-5611)
• Check out our Swim Meet Survival Tips
• Lite Snacks will be available at the snack shack  to help raise funds for LPAC
• New Family Orientation following warm ups. Meet Coach Scott at the baby pool right after team warmups.
• Missing the Time Trials because of an unexpected issue? Call Coach Scott at 1(408) 613-5126
  **There are no Time Trial Make Ups this season**

News from Coach Scott:

Starting Monday, we’ll be making changes to our practice schedule. We are shuffling things around to get the high schoolers back together, give a little more pool time to all swimmers and still keep the practice groups at a safe and manageable size.
Effective June 21, New Practice Times will be:

• 6:30 – 7:30 am: All High School Swimmers
• 7:30 – 8:15 am: 13 -14
• 8:15 – 9:00 am: 11 – 12
• 9:00  – 9:40 am: 8 – 10
• 9:40 – 10:20 am: 5 – 7

Thanks for your patience as we work through this unusual season. It’s been great to have so many penguins back in the pool!

IMPORTANT DATES & ACTIVITIES

TEAM PICTURE DAY Tuesday, June 29:

• Association Members individual photos start at 8:00 AM
• Everyone arrive by 8:45 AM for Team Photo
• Arrive in your team swim suit or black suit
• Location at the Los Paseos Pool
• No practice day
• More Details are found here!

Week #2 Starts Today!

Week In Review

Practice began with great participation from the Juniors and Seniors at 6:30 AM this first week. We are so very excited so many of the Penguins are returning to improve their stroke and enter into the fun. We have a large group of beginning penguins who will add to the breadth of our team. We know they will be swimming like fish in the near future!

New Practice Times:

Everyone attends their practice group based upon age if you are not in high school, and based upon your high school class for those who completed one year of highschool last year.

6:30 ~ 7:15 AM: HS Juniors & Seniors (11th & 12th grade)
7:15 ~ 8:00 AM: HS Frosh & Sophomores (9th & 10th Grade)
8:00 ~ 8:45 AM: 13 – 14 years old
8:45 ~ 9:15 AM: 11 – 12 years old
9:15 ~ 9:45 AM:  8 – 10 years old
9:45 ~ 10:15 AM: 5 – 7 years old
*Be on time and ready to swim, restrooms are not available.*

What are we doing this week?

this week we will be getting ready for Time Trials, including reviewing (or learning!) all the strokes, starts, turns, and finishes! Wow that is a lot to cover so everyone should do their best to come to every practice and be on time!

You can review Stroke Technique Tips, Rules & Drills here for those of you who like to do extra credit.

Things to do now:

• COACHES NEED TO KNOW: If you will not be attending Time Trials on Saturday June 19th, or need to leave early, please contact the coaches now via email: coaches@swimlpac.org 
  • Here is the current list Maddy Nelson, Caitlyn Mnasian, Melani Quezada, Siena Seps, Alex Castro, Lucas Castro, & Gabriela Castro.
• VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION & CONFIRMATION: Due June 15th, read the details here! Volunteer Registration
• LPAC PENGUIN BUDDIES ARE HERE! Details here

Important Dates & Activities

• TIME TRIALS Saturday June 19th ~ 

  • Check out our Swim Meet Survival Tips
  • Check in with coaches between 7:00 AM and 7:15 AM
  • More Details on the Friday Morning News Letter
  • No Time Trial Makeups this year

• TEAM PICTURE DAY Tuesday, June 29 ~

  • Association Members individual photos start at 8:00 AM
  • Everyone arrive by 8:45 AM for team Photo
  • Arrive in your team swim suit or black suit
  • Location is at the Los Paseos Pool
  • No practice day
  • More Details are found here!