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Piranha Bites 2004 – Volume 2
Piranha Bites Can you believe our first week of practice is only 1 week away?!?!? I am looking forward to seeing all of you in the water – get ready to get after it!! What’s up for this week… Friday, April 30th 4:00 – 5:30 Stop by the Knightsbridge pool and meet our coaches for the season!! While attendance is not required, swimmers (especially ones new to swim team) are encouraged to attend. We have several updates from our meeting with the League last weekend. First of all, we are in Division 3 (there are seven divisions, 1 being considered the “toughest”) this year. This is not a change for us from last year. What has changed a little, however, is the list of teams included in our division. Our meet schedule is as follows: Home Visitors June 7th Maplewood Piranhas June 14th Piranhas Sugar Land Sharks June 21st Meadows Piranhas June 28th Piranhas Maplewood July 5th Sugar Land Sharks Piranhas July 12th Piranhas Meadows Stroke Clinics – If you are a Stroke Judge, Meet Director, Starter, Board Member, or Coach, you must be qualified as a Stroke Judge. The League by-laws were amended this year to include the following requirements: A League clinic (initial, or “long” clinic) must be completed the first year of qualification and every third year following the first year. A Division clinic (refresher, or “short” clinic) must be completed each of the two years following the completion of a “long” clinic. The required qualification clinic schedule, put in simple terms, goes like this: long, short, short, long, short, short, etc. The clinic schedule is as follows: 2004 SHRSL STROKE CLINICSLEAGUE CLINICS (2-hour) 8AM – 10 AM
DIVISION CLINICS (short)
You may attend any of these clinics, according to your qualification status this going into this season. The League is going to provide me with a list of previous clinic attendees, so I will email you your qualification status once I receive that list. Obviously, if you have never attended a clinic, you will need to attend a League clinic this year. Final notes… May Practice Schedule Reminder: 6 and under 4:00 – 4:30 11/12 5:30 – 6:10 7/8 4:30 – 5:00 13 and up 6:10 – 6:50 9/10 5:00 – 5:30 *Times apply to girls and boys; practice held at Knightsbridge Pool. Bring a water bottle, clearly marked for identification, along with a snack for after practice. There are no working vending machines at the pool. One more thing….VERY IMPORTANT - please email Virginia Steele if you know of meets you will not be able to attend due to vacation and other summer commitments. Virginia’s email address is msteele1@houston.rr.com. That’s all for now…GO PIRANHAS!! - Bubbles (sowens@houston.rr.com)
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