New Season

Aquadawgs!

Welcome to our blog!

This is an exciting time as a coach because summer is here and it is the ideal time to be able to focus more attention on getting fast in the pool while staying cool and getting a tan.

Congrats to all the Aquadawgs who participated in the swim meet on May 16th. I saw lots of fast swimming but still some good room for improvement. The meet results can be found here. Ribbons will be handed out during summer season at practice. If for some reason you are not swimming during the summer contact Deb Rothstein: djrothstein@vosymca.org for a time to come pick up your ribbons.

This last week our Aquadawgs went through their first practices for the season.

• The BEGINNER group worked on lane management, basic swimming rules/terms, and freestyle.
• The INTERMEDIATE group worked on lane management, freestyle technique, backstroke technique and dives.
• The ADVANCED and HIGH SCHOOL groups worked on freestyle and backstroke technique as well as some small aerobic sets to get back into working out.

Here is an article about why drills matter! A good one to read after all the drills we did this last week. 

3 Reasons Why Drills Matter

This week at Marshalls (Ray & 48th St) they had speedo vanquisher goggles for $8. These are my favorite goggles and that is the cheapest I have ever seen them. I stocked up with a few pairs and I thought I would put it out there for anyone who is interested. 

Our first swim meet is this week Saturday June 13th at our Ahwatukee YMCA. You can sign up here. Meet entry forms are due no later than Thursday June 11th. 

T-shirt order forms are also do this week (June 11th). You can print the T-shirt form here. This will be the only T-shirt order this season so don't delay. Nothing shows our team spirit better than matching shirts!

Here is some overall information for the season...

Summer Season Dates: June 3-August 1

Morning: Mon-Thurs (Coaches Alisha & Emily)

• High School: 6:00-7:30 am

• Advanced: 7:30-9:00 am

• Intermediate: 9:00-10:00 am

• Beginner: 10:00-11:00 am

Evening: Tue/Thurs (Coaches Trey & Keeley)

• Beginner: 4:00-5:00 pm

• Intermediate: 5:00-6:00 pm

• Advanced: 6:00-7:30 pm

Where to Meet: Swimmers are to meet the coaches on the pool deck 5-10 min before practice begins.
Locker Rooms: For locker room use swimmers are to use the family locker rooms located on the North end of the pool.

Parents: Parents are asked to not interfere with practice and it is preffered that they are only on the pool deck at the beginning and end of practice to pick up their child. 

Swim Gear: Swimmers in the beginner and intermediate groups are required to have a water bottle, kickboard, fins, goggles, swim cap (girls only), and a black swim suit for meets. Swimmers in the advanced and high school groups are required to have a water bottle, kickboard, fins, pull buoy, goggles,a swim cap (girls only), and a black swim suit for meet . This swim gear is used frequently and very important for all swimmers to have. The best place to buy swim gear is swimoutlet.com/aquadawgsstore. 

Bathroom: Please have your swimmer use the bathroom before practice.

Sunscreen: Please put on sunscreen 10 min before practice. If sunscreen is put on right before jumping in the pool it washes off. 

Swim Meets: quickscores.com/aquadawgs 

• June 13th Ahwatukee YMCA

• June 20th Glendale/Peoria YMCA

• June 27th Ahwatukee YMCA

• July 11th Ahwatukee YMCA

• July 25th APRA Swimmer's Classic

• August 1st Y Champ Meet Southwest Valley YMCA 

Staying Connected:

• Aquadawg Website: information about the swim meets (entry forms and results).  quickscores.com/aquadawgs 

• Aquadawg Blog: weekly updates about whats going on, imformation about swim meets, pictures, and swimming articles. coachalishassplashpad.blogspot.com

• Facebook: facebook.com/ymcaaquadawgs

• Instagram: @ymcaaquadawgs

If you have any questions please let me know!

Coach Alisha

alisha.maxwell@vosymca.org