2009 Fall Welcome Event

WELCOME!

Fall 2009 Welcome Event& Annual Meeting

Wyoming Swimming , Inc.www.wyomingswimming.org

Organizations

www.usaswimming.org

www.landerswimclub.org

Who We Are• Head Coach: Jennifer Schaff

Competitive Coaches• Richard Cook and Lantien “L.T.” Chu

Assistant Coaches• Mei Ratz• Kristi Spriggs• Kelci Aurand• Nick Robinson• Gwynaedd

Howdyshell• Trey Meredith• Dan Dunne

Board of Directors• Melissa Gray• Judy Crawford• Deborah Ellis• Betsy Schimelpfenig• Cathy Robinson• Donna Mandel• Cyndi Hargis

Bookkeeper: Norma Dufek

MISSION• The mission of the

Lander Swim Club (LSC) is to empower athletes of all ages to achieve their personal best and grow as people through excellence in swimming.

• How do we do that?– Learn to Swim– Stroke Development

(White Group)– Competitive Development

(Red, Blue, & Green Groups)

2009 Registrations – 159Wyoming is the largest LSC per

capita in the nation.

Practice StructureDay Time Groups

Monday 3:30-4:30 LTS, White

4:30-5:30 LTS, Red, Green, Masters

Tuesday 6:00-7:30 Blue, Green, Masters

Wednesday 6:00-7:30 Red, Green, Masters

Thursday 3:30-4:30 LTS, White

4:30-5:30 LTS, Blue, Green, Masters

Friday or Saturday

3:30-5:30 or 10:00 am- noon

Red, Blue, Green, Masters

Our Swimming Family

2010 Goals

• Learn-to-Swim– Enjoy swimming!– Comfortability in the Water– Knowledge of Water Safety (IMPORTANT!)– Independently swim 25 front crawl and/or 25

backstroke– Graduate to White Group

2010 Goals

• White Group– Develop all 4 competitive strokes– Continue Water Safety knowledge– Participate in 1st swim meet(s)– Continue to enjoy swimming as a lifelong activity– Graduate to Competitive Development

2010 Goals

• Red, Blue, & Green Groups– 35 athletes qualify to attend Winter State

Championships• At least 4 athletes from each age group and gender• Place better than 5th at Winter State

– Achieve personal goals: qualify for States, Age Group/Sr. Sectionals, Zones, etc.

Parents & Volunteers:

• Board members, officials, fundraising, team events, organizing/ordering apparel, timing- all makes our team the best! We need PHOTOS!

• Support and cheer your swimmers! Help them set and achieve goals.

• Be active in Swimming! Show your swimmers that you care about their sport.

An essential part of this team!

Team Rules1. A shark’s home is our pool so take care of it!

a. Take care of yourself- responsible for suits, goggles, etc.b. Take care of your teammates – respect, encouragement.c. Take care of your pool – equipment, clean up, locker room

behavior, etc.2. Be on time! Anyone who is 15 minutes or

more late will not be able to swim.3. Know and follow the Code of Conduct.

RULES continued…

• PARENTAL REQUESTS for DAILY PRACTICES:

1. You must stay off the deck.

2. Please speak to coaches before or after practices, not during.

3. Pick up your athletes promptly, help supervise locker rooms.

• RULES for IMPROVEMENT

1. Show up2. Do your best so your

teammates can do their best.

3. Do things correctly

Upcoming EventsOCTOBER 24-25

26th Annual Spook SplashSave the

Date

NOVEMBER 7th

Fitter & Faster Tour (Casper)Ben Wildman-TobrinerGold medalist, 400 free relay2008 Beijing Olympics

Misty HymanGold medalist, 200 fly2000 Sydney Olympics

More information on how to register for this event soon to come.

Save the Date

NOVEMBER 14-15th

Fall-in-the-Hole MeetJackson, WY

Hopefully a combined meet – More information to come.

Save the Date

Save the DateMARCH 5th – 7th, 2010

Wyoming Winter State Championships

Gillette, WY

THANK YOU!

• For questions, comments, or if you just want to help: EMAIL: lsc@wyoming.com

Contact information:Jennifer Hudson Schaff

332-5074