Seniors and Age Group Practice

Age Group and Senior practice starts Monday!!!!!

Masters Online Registration for Fall 2011

Masters Swimmers - I first wanted to thank all of you for participating in the Summer 2011 session of RICE Aquatics Masters Swimming. This summer has been a hot one and it is great to see the masses still showing up to the pool for work outs. RICE Aquatics is now accepting online registration for the 2011 Fall Session which starts September 1st. Our registration has been tweaked slightly from our past "commit to event" registrations. The new process should make it a little easier for you to set up your account online and pay instantly for the Fall Session.

1. Go to www.riceaquatics.com
2. On the bottom left hand side of the page you will see a link that says Masters Fall 2011 Registration. Next to this is a button that read Register Online. Click this.
3. You will then be brought to a page that welcomes you to the registration process and lets you choose to register or to check your registration. Click which one applies to you.
4. From here use your email that you log into RICE Aquatics with and follow the step provided.
5. You will need to say Yes to a couple release waivers for the team. Any field with a Red * next to it must be filled out prior to moving forward in the process. 
6. When you get to Roster groups click the select button and choose the group you fall into. 
7. To pay and complete registration please submit CC for payment. If paying by check please select this option.
8. Within 24 bussiness hours your Name will be sent to the Rec Center to ensure your name is on the ID list to remain an active member. 
9. All current members not registered online by August 31st at noon will have their accouns listed as InActive. To return to Active status you will have to complete the online registration. 
10. If paying by check please print out the final success notification in the process and bring this into the Rec Center to pay for your session. This will be allowed for one time admitance into the REc Center to pay your fees. You will then be able to attend your first practice 24bussiness hours after your check has been submitted.

The Registration is currently active. Please register in a timely matter as it helps ensure from an administrative end that we are able to mantain access for all active swimmers.

If you are currently on recuring billing you will still need to log in and register through this system. Recuring charges will not be charged to CC this month as they have in the past.

Swim Fast, Be Nice, 

Coach Jason and The RICE Aquatics Masters Coaching Staff.

Returning Swimmers need to Register.

All swimmers who attended the returning swimmer week are now eligible to register for the 2011 season. Click start registration and follow the online steps. Please only choose the group your swimmer was placed in by the coaching staff. Groups will begin to be filled with new swimmers during Mondays evaluations.

Team Outfitting Day - Senior and Age Group

Parents - With the new season we will be finalizing a switch from TYR products to NIKE. This change relates mostly to our outfitting: Suit, Bags, Parkas, Clothing and etc. The college team made the change from TYR to NIKE two years ago and the customer service, quality of products, and delevery of products has been impressive. If your swimmer currently has a TYR product that you purchased they will still be able to wear it to practice, meets (excluding team suits) and etc. We are however offering a new NIKE team suit and needing every active swimmer attending meets to purchase and wear it for all non champ meets. 


Texas Swim Shop will be at RICE on Thursday August 25th 5:00 - 7:00 pm to take suit orders and get everyone geared up for the fall session. Each groups equipment needs are listed on our website under the Parents or Swmmers links and "Equipment List".


We will also be passing out our official swimmer badge and parent badges for the Fall 2011 sessions. All swimmers and parents must have these to enter the Rec Center during practice times.


Work Hard, Be Nice,
Coach Jason

A couple updates on the returning swimmer week.

Paerents- I wanted to thank those who have already signed up onlien for the returning swimmer week through the event sign up page. I wanted to clarify a couple things:

1. Swimmers should sign up for the event if they are intending on returning for the Fall 2011 session. Even if your swimmer is out of town and can not make the returning swimmer week of practice. We will use this to help form groups for the fall.
2. Swimmers who swam the summer session have first priority to signing up and then we will open up to those who swam the spring and fall sessions. 8.6.11
3. No payments or registration papers are accepted at this time. These are being updated for the new session.
4. Our first day of regular practice is scheduled for August 29th (pending approval from Rec Center.) Once finalized this will go out via email and website.
5. If you have no intention of swimming in the fall please decline the event.

See you at the pool in a couple of weeks,

Coach Jason

Returning Swimmer Week

August 15 - 18, 2011

Registration Deadline

August 14, 2011

Only For Billing Group(s)

Age Group 1 Navy, Age Group 1 White, Age Group 2, Age Group 3, Age Group 4 Navy, Age Group 4 White, Coaches, Senior 1, Senior 2

Description:

Fall 2011 Returning Age Group and Senior Swimmer Week.

I would first like to thank all of the families that participated with RICE Aquatics through out the year. The team experienced great growth in numbers and families and new successes in and out of the pool this past year. RICE swimmers excelled at every level from Sectionals to local Summer League swim meets. We are excited to keep the momentum going for the 2011 season.

Listed below are the dates for our returning swimmer week of practice. This will be used to place swimmers in new groups and get everyone registered for the start of the fall session prior to having new swimmer registration.

Swimmers who swam in the Summer Session 2011 can sign up for this event starting 08.01.2011.

Swimmers who swam in the Fall 2010 or Spring 2011 sessions can sign up for this event starting 8.9.2011. (If your account is inactive and unable to sign up please email Coach Jason directly.)

Swimmers who swam with RICE prior to the Fall 2010 session will need to set up an evaluation for new swimmers. Click Here.

Returning Age Group and Senior Swimmer Week: 

August 15th -18th.

Group 1 White: 4:45 - 5:30 pm

Group 1 Navy: 5:30 - 6:15 pm

Group 2 and 3: 4:30 - 5:30 pm.

Group 4, Senior 1 and Senior 2: 5:30 - 6:30 pm

These practice times are for the returning swimmer week only. 

Swimmers will swim in the groups they were previously placed in and be evaluated and placed through out the week. These practices will not introduce new ideas or be used for training instead they will be offered to get swimmers back into the mix prior to taking in new swimmers. It is essential that if your swimmer is going to participate on the club they attend as many practices this week as possible. If you are unable to attend please send me an email. Practice times and dates will be posted on our website as well as the new blog and news features.

By committing to this event you are only committing to the returning swimmer week. Additional registration information will go out prior to and during the returning swimmer week.

Swimmer must commit to this event to esnure access into the building for the returning swimmer week.

Any updated information regarding this event will be posted under our registration link of the webiste, this event page, the blog and Facebook page. 

As always if you have any questions please send me an email.

See you guys at the pool,

Coach Jason and the 

RICE Masters Swimmers Place at NY Open Water Swim

Congrats to RICE Masters Swimmers Cedar Baldridge, Anna Mod, and Colette Lanier for their recent 1k Channel Swim in NYC. Cedar came in 39th overall and 1st in her Age Group. Colette finished 3rd in her age group. Complete meet information can be found here. The swim started in Brooklyn and finished in Manhattan.