Our LPAC swimmers did a great job on Saturday, and the meet was very close. We were down by several points halfway through the meet and mounted a strong comeback in the freestyle events, but fell just a little short. Montevideo ended up winning the meet by a score of 114.65 to 113.03. Let’s see if we can catch them at Champs!
Meet results have been posted to the Montevideo meet page of the website.
WATCH FOR FALLING RECORDS!
On Saturday our LPAC team records were falling right and left. Here’s a quick summary: Nicole Richards improved her 15-18 Girls 50 Butterfly record again (:28.70) and then beat her own record from 2012 in 100 freestyle with a time of :56.66. Mackenzie Keslin also improved on two of her own records, the 15-18 Girls 50 Backstroke (:29.19) and 100 I.M. (1:04.12). Daniela Fasan lowered her own 11-12 Girls 50 breaststroke record by more than a second (:33.40) and then broke Lexie Barber’s 50 freestyle record from 2013 with a new time of :27.40. And Leah Thompson broke her big sister Julia’s 2007 record in the 13-14 Girls 50 Butterfly with a time of :29.04. Great swimming, girls!
THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE
Congratulations to all 73 swimmers who earned themselves a donut today in the two-week Donut Blitz! The coaches want to encourage all swimmers to keep coming to practice every day. It’s the best way to get stronger and faster, and it’s lots of fun too. Only three weeks left in the swim season now!
Be sure to check the Coaches tab of the website for some new stroke technique tips for breaststroke (Coach Ryan’s favorite!). This week the focus will be on conditioning, and the coaches will continue to work with small groups of swimmers on specific stroke issues as well as starts and turns.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL ON TUESDAY
Don’t forget to come out to the pool for the Ice Cream Social and Pool Party this Tuesday, July 1, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. The cost is $1 for Association members and $2 for non-members. We still need some parent volunteers to come and help scoop!
NO PRACTICE ON FRIDAY
Enjoy the 4th of July holiday!
OVERNIGHTER: TURN IN FORMS NOW
The annual Overnighter is one of LPAC’s most treasured traditions and a highlight of the swim team season. LPAC swimmers get to camp out in tents on the grass next to the Los Paseos pool and stay up late swimming, dancing, playing dodge ball, and just having fun with their friends. LPAC Board members and their spouses stay the night to be sure children are supervised at all times. The Penguin Regatta Cardboard Boat Races also take place during the Overnighter.
The Overnighter will be on Saturday, July 12 at 6:00 pm. Please see the Overnighter page of the website to download forms and find additional information. The cost is $15 per swimmer. Please turn in forms and payment no later than Tuesday, July 8. Note that children must be 7 or older to spend the night. Swimmers age 6 and under are welcome to attend but must be picked up by 10:00 pm Saturday night.
GIFTS FOR COACHES
[A note from Judy Seps] The season is flying by, and we want our coaches to know how much we appreciate all their hard work!! I will be collecting money for their season end gift starting on Monday, June 30th. I will have cards for you to sign. Please come approach me during swim practices or at the Oaktree swim meet. Or any other time you see me. 🙂 There is no set amount for how much to contribute. There are five coaches, and I will distribute what we collect amongst the five. We have AWESOME coaches (undefeated in the coaches relay!), and we want them to feel the love!!!
SAVE THE DATE: BANQUET ON JULY 20
The team awards banquet will be on Sunday, July 20, starting at 4:30 pm. We’ll have more details and signup forms coming soon.