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Message from Coach Brian
Thank you to all of the swimmers/families who traveled to Loomis
on Saturday. It’s great when we get good attendance at away
meets. It was a long meet, but we came away with a big win for
win #3! Final score was BB 507 - LBD 282. Awesome!
Only four more days until our final dual meet against the Folsom
Sea Otters. A fun Friday night meet is a great way to close out the
season. Give it your all this Friday and show good sportsmanship.
Go for win #4!
Practices this week: Make sure you remember the importance
of your turn before you do your streamline. Coaches are noticing
better underwaters, but swimmers are doing slower turns to prep
for a higher-intensity streamline. Practice strong this week and
focus on details. Also, FOCUS ON NUTRITION! You can drop time
in swim by eating healthy. Ask the coaches about our nutrition
challenge that we’re doing for the next two weeks.
Starting next Monday (7/18), the swimmers who are swimming at
Champs will enter a “taper phase” of the season. This will basically
be a greatly reduced workload (yardage) and overall reduction
of high intensity swimming (main sets, test sets, etc.). We will be
focused solely on race strategy, starts, turns, dives and relay starts
– and having fun, of course!
Parents: It’s critical that you make sure your swimmer rests more
next week. Try to have your swimmers lay off other sports and/or
strenuous activities that will cause prolonged fatigue. The body’s
glycogen stores need to rise so that the swimmer can feel sort of
“super human” for Champs (this is especially true for 13 and up
swimmers). Good nutrition, going to bed early, taking it easy, and
having your swimmer focus on their goals for Champs will help
immensely.
** Swimmers who are NOT swimming at Champs: this week is
your final week of practice **
Issue 13 July 11, 2016
Final Dual Meet of the
Season: Cudas vs. Sea Otters
NO PRACTICES ON FRIDAY
Set-up starts at 2:00 p.m. DO NOT SET UP ANY EARLIER. Pop-up
tents go on the back grass area; they are not allowed on the patio
or grass around the pool. Only umbrellas/Sportbrellas are allowed
around the pool area.
Swimmer/volunteer check-in: 2:30-2:50 p.m. Don’t be late!
Scratch session: 3:00-3:45 p.m
Cudas warm-ups: 2:50-3:15 p.m.
Swim meet: 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Seasons Café will be selling food (snacks and dinner options).
Message to Volunteers
As we head into our final dual meet of this season...
On behalf of the board, we want to thank everyone for really
making this season a huge success. You consistently have
stepped up to make our meets run smoothly and lots of fun
for the swimmers. It’s truly great to be part of such a wonderful
organization, working with parents who are actively involved with
their children. Thank you, Cuda families, for making this season a
TREMENDOUS SUCCESS for the kids!
Brett Weshner and Jenn Harmon > [email protected]
Meet of Champions 2016
July 30-31 / Charles Brook Community Pool, Woodland
Frequently Asked Questions: This helpful document is posted
on our website under the CHAMPS tab. More details about
Champs will also be available in a 100-page online meet program
that is coming out next week.
The Meet of Champions (MOC) is an all-star swim meet for the
top rec/summer league swimmers from the Sacramento Valley
area. Last year, we finished first in the small teams division for the
second straight year. Many Cudas have already qualified for MOC.
Swimmers still have a chance to achieve a MOC qualifying time at
1) our final dual meet, 2) at Champs, or 3) by making the top 10 at
Champs. Qualifiers have “MOC” next to their times. See qualifying
times and info at www.meetofchampions.com.
Champs volunteer sign-ups will be at the end of this week. Watch
your inbox. Sign-ups will be open for only a few days so that we
can quickly fill the jobs.
*We need to know who plans to attend MOC* The registration
deadline is July 25. Go on our website to the MOC page and sign
up. You’ll also need to register on the MOC website.
Champs Info
Picture Make-Ups: July 11
Please arrive today at 5 p.m. sharp! Individual photos only.
Team Building at Sac State
Aquatic Center
Coach Appreciation This Week
We want to make these days extra special for our AWESOME
and DEDICATED coaches. Show our Cuda Cool coaches how
much you appreciate them for all that they do!
Parent volunteer Sophia Little will be on the pool deck on the
hour (for 15 min) to answer any questions.
Tuesday, July 19 / 1-4 p.m. / 11 & ups only
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Sunsplash: Coaches will be enjoying the day with us!
If your swimmer hasn’t signed up and wants to attend the Water
Enrichment Training event, contact Jackie Carter at 479-530-6264
or [email protected].
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Thank you posters: Swimmers will be signing posters,
Celebrate! Awards Banquet
MONDAY, JULY 25 | 6:00-9:30 p.m. @ BRC
Our awards banquet is a FUN family event where we recognize all
of our amazing Barracudas. Details online - click on Calendar tab.
Election: Please Vote ✔
Watch your in-box for the official advisory board election email.
We still need a candidate for the communications position. If
interested, send an email to [email protected].
We may be able to split up the tasks.
PANCAKES ON THURSDAY!
Our final fun Friday treat will
be served on Thursday due
to the Friday night meet.
Questions/Comments
General email: [email protected]
Volunteer coordinators (Brett Weshner and Jenn Harmon):
[email protected]
which will be displayed near the pool.
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Cards / gifts / donations: Personal cards/notes from
swimmers are encouraged. Coaches love getting homemade
cards! We will have a bin for all coaches (and swimmer
coaches) and we’ll deliver the items after practice each day.
We will also be accepting cash donations for coaches’ gifts
on deck near where posters will be signed all three days
(Mon/Wed/Thu). We’ll gift them on July 15 before the meet.
Spirit Week Next Week
Mon 7/18: Pancake breakfast for swimmers.
Tue 7/19: Make boxing championship prize belts + games.
Wed 7/20: Watermelon Wednesday + games. Make boxing gloves to hang in tents.
Thu 7/21: Poster making and relay races.
Cuda Zone Champs Rally +
Carb Night on July 21
DINNER: Pastas, salad, bread and dessert catered by Season’s
Cafe. Cost $5/person. Pay upon arrival.
CAR PAINTING: Park your car near the rolling gate in the
parking lot. The swim team will provide some window
markers, but you might want to bring your own since we will
have a limited amount available and they go fast!!
Champs Weekend
TEAM THEME = FIGHTING SPIRIT / ROCKY
uChamps parade/Saturday: Be at our team area by 6:30 a.m.
2016 Calendar
7/11 > Make-up picture day (individual photos only)
7/12 > Cudas day at Sunsplash — no morning or evening practices
7/11-14 > Coach appreciation days
7/14 > Last practice day for non-Champs swimmers
7/15 > Folsom Sea Otters @ BB — Friday night meet!
7/18-21 > Spirit week!
7/19 > Sac State Aquatic Center for 11 & ups
7/21 > Cuda Zone champs rally & carb night at BRC
7/22-24 > Championships at Sierra College
7/25 > Awards banquet at BRC
7/30-31 > Meet of Champions (optional)
uWhat to wear for the parade: boxing championship belts,
boxing gloves, wrapped hands. We are planning to buy
patriotic boxing shorts (like the ones Rocky wears in the
movie) – we’ll keep you posted. Wear a white towel or
American flag or jump rope around your neck/shoulders.
uThe morning of the parade, the spirit crew will provide
hand tape to wrap hands.
uDecorate your pop-up tent and be creative! Boxing ring
rope (red, white and/or blue). Hang poster boards and cutout boxing gloves with phrases like Champs: Main Event,
Eye of the Cuda, Cudas are Gonna Knock You Out, Swim Like a
Cuda...Sting Like a Bee, Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.