Practice for Friday July 15th

Parents and Swimmers - A quick update to the practice schedule for tomorrow. Most of the coaching staff will be at meets Friday through Sunday. Due to this and that our swimmers who are eligible should be attending the meet this weekend we will use the following schedule.

Friday

Group 1 (Both) and Group 2 Combined- 4:15 - 5:00 pm.

Friday and Sunday

Group 3, 4 and Seniors - No Practice

Also a reminder that Group 4 and 3 will go to 4:15 - 5:30 pm practices only next week.

See you at the pool,

Coach Jason

Great Swim Video

A little long but good a watch.

Age Group - Practice Changes for the remainder of the Summer

Starting on July 19th we will be making the following changes for the remainder of the summer session.

No mornings for Group's 3 and 4 the week of July 19th and 26th.

Group 3 and 4 will swim combined 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Reminder that all Age Group's will finish the summer session on July 30th.

Weather for Practice

Just a reminder to check weather.com for updates to the current and future weather. We will try to keep emails going out and post on the front page of the website but depending on the situation we can't always get to the computer. If there is lightening or thunder in the area the Rec Center will make us clear the pool and pool deck for 30 minutes.

Senior Swimmer Daniel Brownstein will be attending Trinity University in San Antonio this fall. Daniel graduated from Bellaire HS in the top quarter of his class with over a 4.2 GPA. He had a tough time deciding where to go to college, but ultimately chose Trinity University in San Antonio where he received a wonderful academic scholarship.  He isn't sure what he wants to do yet, but has a passion for history and a strong interest in both chemistry and biology. Daniel will continue swimming with the Rice Masters group this summer and will also work at the JCC as a lifeguard instructor, a lifeguard, and will teach swimming lessons all summer. Daniel has plans of keeping involved and active in the pool while at school.

 

The RICE Aquatics coaching staff wishes Daniel best wishes as he heads into this new chapter of his life.

Swimming in the news ... sort of.....

Apparently years of gripping a block and kick board helps in situations like this .....

BROOKLINE, Mass. -- Eight-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Jenny Thompson says would-be robbers punched her in the face in a failed bid to steal her scooter outside Boston.

Thompson told WBZ-TV on Wednesday that she was riding in Brookline on Monday night when a vehicle stopped behind her with its headlights out. She said two people got out, punched her, pushed her down and tried to grab her ride.

Thompson held onto the scooter and screamed for help, forcing the assailants to flee on foot. The 37-year-old suffered a cut on her nose and several scrapes.

Police say three teenagers were arrested later Monday night with stolen scooters, and they are investigating whether the teens were connected to the Thompson incident.

Thompson is one of the most successful American Olympians, with 12 medals overall. Her most recent medals came in the 2004 Athens Games.

Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press

Practice for the Holiday

There will be NO PRACTICE for all groups July 4th and 5th.