Between the cold mornings and evenings of the winter and the hot humid days of summer and fall the pool deck is not the most comfortable place to spend time. As many of you know next to our coaches office we have a conference room for the swimming team. It is heated and cooled to very comfortable temperatures. At the moment it is four concrete walls, tile floor and several chairs and tables. Our goal is to furnish this room into a comfortable lounge.

Since parents and swimmers will be able to take advantage of this space we are asking members of the club to make a tax deductible donation to Rice University H2O Owls fund (the swim team sports interest account). You could write a check, put it in an envelope labeled H2O Fund and turn it in to a coach or go to the Rice Athletics website at http://riceowls.cstv.com/owlclub/index.html. Our goal is to design and furnish this room before classes begin in January. We will need your help to make this happen. Any questions can be directed to Seth Huston ( shuston@rice.edu)

Thanks for your Support,

Seth Huston and the RICE Aquatics Coaching Staff

Masters Schedule

The Rice Aquatics Masters Christmas Holiday schedule has some changes from the regular schedule. Please acquaint yourselves with the changes and the actions you need to take if you want to swim on certain dates.

The Rice University recreation center will be open through December 24^th. It does not reopen till January 4^th. Here is our schedule as follows:

-Through December 23^rd we are on the normal schedule unless otherwise notified.

-December 24 we will practice 7-9am at Rice.

-December 28-31 we will have 8-9am practices at the UTHSC recreation center. You must respond to shuston@rice.edu by Wednesday, December 16^th, if you plan to attend any of the post Christmas/pre New Year practices. The UTHSC recreation center will not be allowing access with key tags. You must be on our holiday roster. If you are not on the roster and you show up they will charge you a $5 guest fee.

-January 4^th we resume our normal schedule.

RICE Aquatics Coaching Staff

RICE making the news.

Courtesy of FOX 26 News

Rice U. Swimmers Hit Pool in Snow

Updated: Friday, 04 Dec 2009, 6:49 PM CST
Published : Friday, 04 Dec 2009, 6:49 PM CST

HOUSTON - You've heard of singing in the rain, right? Well, what about swimming in the snow?

Probably not, but that was certainly the case Friday at the Rice University outdoor swimming facility on the school's campus.

The Owls have a meet Saturday in College Station against Texas A & M and the coach and his athletes were not about to allow the inclement weather disrupt their plans.

"It might be freezing out here on the pool deck, but that water is 81 degrees and it's not going to stop us from getting our swim in (Friday)," said Seth Huston, Rice's swim coach.

"We have a swim meet (Saturday) and we definitely don't want to take a day off a day prior to the meet. It's important to keep our training and stay in our rhythm."

However, one swimmer who knows a thing or two about cold weather, appeared caught off guard by having to practice Friday.

"The funny thing is is our Canadian, she's the one who called me and asked me if were canceling practice," Huston said. "I'm like you're from Canada. What are you worried about?

Rice's Canadian swimmer is Nicole Delaloye. She is from Calgary.

Rice does not have a men's swim team

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Parkas

If you ordered a parka stop by the pool to pick it up this week. They will be in the "lounge" adjacent to the pool area.