Thank You

Master Swimmers- I have attached Thank You's from the coaching staff who received your thoughtful gift over that last week.

Hey Master Swimmers

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the awesome gift. What a great surprise! I'm pretty sure I can find something nice to spend it on! Yall are such an awesome group to work with - it makes my job a lot of fun. You guys are always willing to push yourselves physically and try something new (and possibly uncomfortable) during workouts. I have really enjoyed getting to you all and look forward to more great times at the pool! Thanks again for everything.

Jada

Dear Team,
Thank you so much for the gift card from all of you. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and was touched that you would put so much time and effort into giving and organizing this. I really love coaching the Master's team at Rice and getting to know you has been a real pleasure. While I try to come up with challenges to meet your skill sets, you guys never fail to challenge me in return by meeting my expectations and by supporting my coaching efforts. I am so fortunate to be a part of this experience. Thank you again for the gift card. See you around the deck!

Sincerely,
Chris

Dear Master Swimmers,

Thank you so much for your consideration and efforts in collecting the Christmas in April gifts to myself and the other coaches. I know you pay for our services and do not have to give the coaches a gift, but that makes it all the more special. Honestly most of my coaching highlights of the day are working with you all. I look forward to seeing you all at the pool.

Seth

Master Swimmers,

I wanted to send out a big thank you to everyone involved with the coaches gifts we received this past week. All of us appreciate the effort and generosity it took to get something like that together. While my time is mostly spent with the Age Groupers I enjoy working with you guys when I get the chance. It is very rewarding to see all of you progress as swimmers in the pool in the short time I have been with RICE. Even with a little chilly weather this year everyone always shows up with a smile on their face and a "thank you" when practice is over. That alone makes working with you guys great.

See you at the pool,
Jason

Looks like fun

Open Water

A big congratulations to all those swimmers who participated in the open water meet this past weekend. Everyone from Masters to Age Groupers swam great at the meet.

LC Meet Information

New meet information is posted for the 10 and Under LC meet hosted by RICE and the 11-14 Junior meet hosted by FCST. Click on the event link to find more information on both of these meets. Entries will be due by April 25th for both of these meets.

Masters Open Water Results

Masters results for the open water swim meet this past weekend can be found here.

New Addition to RICE Aquatics

The coaching staff at RICE Aquatics would like to announce the addition of Coach Kyle Ediger to the staff. Coach Kyle joins the RICE Aquatics coaching staff this April (2010) as an assistant age group coach. Kyle will be running our Kick Start Clinics geared for Summer League swimmers in the West University. Kyle will be assisting all age groups, seniors and masters for the remainder of the summer. As a swimmer Kyle was a state qualifier his Junior and Senior years of high school while being named to the first team all state during his senior year. Coach Kyle swam his freshman year at the University of Kansas. After Kansas men’s swim team was cut he transferred to Truman State University where he lettered. After his college swimming career was over Kyle received his degree from Emporia State University.

Coach Kyle’s coaching history has included coaching in 2003 as an Assistant Coach for Junction City High School. From 2004-2006 was a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Emporia High School. During the summers of 2005 and 2006 coached for the Longhorn Swim Camps at the University of Texas. Was an Assistant Coach for Junction City High School during the 2007-2008 season. Started at the club level with the Emporia Aquatic Club in Emporia, KS as an Assistant Coach in 2008 before moving to Head Coach in 2009. Just completed an Internship with the Kansas City Blazers swim team to finish a degree from Emporia State University.

Coach Kyle believes swimming is a lifetime sport and continues to swim and compete with Masters swimming.

Please make sure to introduce yourself and welcome Coach Kyle to the RICE Aquatics family.

Coach Jason

Last Week of Spring Session (Age Group and Seniors)

Just a reminder that Monday will be the last week for the Spring session for Age Group and Seniors. If you are not going to continue swimming in the spring we do ask that you return your lanyard on your last day of practice. We will have a box next to the pool to drop your lanyard in prior to leaving. For those continuing in the Summer we will have new card inserts available shortly.