2015 NEW SWIM SEASON: A step by step guide

1. Lets get registered for an AWESOME 2015 season. If you still need to register please contact the front desk. 
2. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE. I post on this blog at least once a week.
3. Practices start January 12th & 13th!
4. High School MON/WED/FRI 5:00-6:30pm
5. Beginner TUE/THURS 4:30-5:30pm
6. Intermediate TUE/THURS 5:30-6:30pm
7. Advanced TUE/THURS 6:30-8:00pm
8. Please go to the bathroom before practice!
9. Please use the FAMILY locker room.
10. Meet outside on the pool deck next to the lap pool.
11. Parents can walk swimmers out to the pool deck but need to leave the deck after practice starts. Parents may come out to the deck 5 min prior to the end of practice to pick up their swimmers. 
12. Remember to dress warm...it may be a new year but it is still winter!
13. "I promise the pool is HEATED". I swam many times over break and I was nice a warm :)
14. Bring your swim gear!
15. Swimmers need a...KICKBOARD (option1, option2, option3, option4), GOGGLES (option1, option2, option3), FINS (read more about my recommendations here, option1, option2, option3), WATER BOTTLE, SWIM CAP (girls only) (option1, option2, option3), and PULL BUOY (advanced/high school only) (option1, option2, option3).
    
    
    
16. All swim gear can be found at swimoutlet.com
17. When you get to practice make sure to introduce yourself to Coach Alisha. She likes to know all the names of her swimmers and who they belong to. 
18. If you have never met her before she looks like this...
    
19. Get excited! I miss all my swimmers and am very excited for a new season of FAST swimming.
20. Also this season we will have a new fluffy mascot joining us. Stay tuned for more details. :) 
    

Any questions or comments feel free to email me: alisha.maxwell@vosymca.org

Coach Alisha

Weekly Update: Body Position & Being a Parent to a Swimmer

Aquadawgs!

Thanks for another great week.

I was surprised with the birthday gift I received from many of the swimmers on Thursday. Thanks to Deb and all the swimmers and families who participated in this and wished me a happy birthday. I felt very loved and it put a smile on my face the whole night.

This week all of the groups spend Tuesday working on effective streamlines and proper body position. Body position is essential to swimming fast. If swimmers stay nice and tall then when they rotate their stroke and kick are effective. But as soon their body loses tension and starts wiggling side to side the effectiveness of their stroke goes down drastically. My goal is to make swimming as efficient and therefore as easy as possible. We do not want to work harder than we have to.

Here is an article with more information on improving your body position: 3 Steps to Better Body Position

This article about how to be a good parent, athlete, and coach was shared with me this week. It tells some of the worst things that all of us do and gives a list on something better to do. It is a very good article. Beneficial for all to read: Ten Ways for the Swim Parent To Sabotage Their Childs Swimming Career

SAVE THE DATE our next swim meet is Saturday December 13th at 7:00am the Ahwatukee YMCA. Please have your meet forms to me by Thursday December 11th. 

There will be NO PRACTICE Thursday November 27th and Friday November 28th due to Thanksgiving. 

Swimmers get ready for the TURKEY swim next week. I can't wait!

Coach Alisha
alisha.maxwell@vosymca.org