Hospitality Items Needed for Donation

Parents- With the upcoming meet we will need to feed many coaches and volunteers. I have listed a menu with items we will need donated to make this happen. There will be a job sign up for these items on the website tomorrow am. Please log on and select what item you would like to bring. This way we ensure we are not doubling up on one item. This is a great opportunity for those who do not have a child attending the meet to contribute service hours and ensure the meet is a success. If you have any questions please email me directly.

Friday Dinner:
Menu:
Pasta Salads 
French Bread
Brownies

Servings:

• 4 x Pasta Salad ( 8 Servings per x)
• 4 x 2 Sliced Loaves French Bread
• 4 x brownies (Serves 10)
• 1 x Fruit Tray 
• 2 x Large Bag of M&M's with small cups to serve with.

Saturday Breakfast:

Menu:

Breakfast Tacos

Fruit

Bars ( Granola, Cliff, Mojo, and etc)

Servings:

• 2 x 10 Breakfast Tacos w/sausage 
• 2 x 10 Breakfast Tacos w/bacon
• 2 x 10 Breakfast Tacos w/no meat
• 3 Jars of Salsa ( Mild, Regular and Something special) 
• 2 x 18 Bananas
• 2 x 18 Apples 
• 4 x 3 boxes of Bars 
• Coffee ( Starbucks sells a portable coffee box) 
• Creamer Powder (Lite)
• RAW Cane Sugar
• Oj

Saturday Lunch:

Menu:

Fruit Salad

Sub Sandwich Tray

Cookies

Chips

Servings:

• 4 x Fruit Salad ( 8 Servings)
• 5 x Sub Sandwich tray (10 Servings)
• 5 x Cookies (10 Servings)
• 4 x 3 boxes of Bars 
• 3 x Large Bag of Chips (2 Large Bags)

Saturday Dinner:

Menu:

Pizza

Cake

Green Salad

Chips

Servings:

• Pizza ( X Large 20 boxes - Provided by RICE Aquatics)
• 4 x Large Chips ( 2 Large Bags)
• 4 x 3 boxes of Bars 
• 3 x Large Bag of Chips (2 Large Bags)

Sunday Breakfast:

Menu:

Bagels

Donuts

Fruit

Servings:

• 4 x 12 bagels
• 3 x 2 Dozen Donuts 
• 4 Cream Cheese (Multiple Flavors)
• 2 x 10 Bananas
• 2 x 10 Apples
• 2 x Fruit

Saturday Lunch:

Menu:

Sloppy Joe

Spaghetti

Chinese Chicken Salad

Cookies

Servings:

• 2 x Hamburgers Buns ( 4 pkgs)
• 3 x Sloppy Joes (10 servings)
• 3 x Spaghetti ( 10 servings)
• 1 Large Mustard
• 4 x Cookies (10 serving)
• 2 x Brownies (10 serving)
• 3 x Chinese Chicken Salad (10 serving)

Saturday Dinner:

Menu:

Chick Fila Nugget Tray

Green Salad

Watermelon

Servings:

• 2 x Chick Fila Nuggets Tray 
• 3 x Green Salad
• 3 x Sliced Watermelon
• 3 x Large Bag of Chips (2 Large Bags)

Group 3 Parent Note:

Parents - A couple notes:

• I have listed the practice schedule for Group 3 below. 
• Swimmers should strive for 7 of the 9 practices offered.
• It is important that the swimmers make as many AM's as poosible. AM's should be the priority practice. The optimal days for doubles are Tuesdays and Thursdays as Drylands are offered in the PM's for 30 minutes.
• Drylands are apart of the group practice. Swimmers are expected to attend these when offered. If your swimmer can not attend they will need a note to leave early. 
• For most of the swimmers we have about a month and couple weeks left in the season. Time drops for this LC and next SC are earned now. 

• Group 3	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
  AM	7:30 - 9:00	7:30 - 9:00	7:30 - 9:00	7:30 - 9:00	7:30 - 9:00	8:00 - 9:30	NP
  Dryland			9:00 - 10:00 am
  PM	4:00 - 5:30	4:00 - 5:30		4:00 - 5:30	4:00 - 5:30
  Dryland		5:30 - 6:00 pm		5:30-6:00 pm

See you at the pool,
Coach Jason

Friday Practice Changes:
Group 1 No practice
Group 4 and Up: 5:45 - 7:30 No Drylands

Saturday Practice Changes:
No Practice All Groups including Masters

UH Meet

Parents – All the information for this weekend has been uploaded under the event page of the website. The Timeline, Warm Up and Timing Assignments are a combined PDF. Please continue to read below for a few notes on the meet.

UH Deck Set Up:
UH does have two separate areas for swimmers and parents. Swimmers will be on the deck with the coaches sitting in bleachers and the area for parents is upstairs. During the meet the swimmers will sit as a team on the pool deck. Listed below are UH rules/restrictions for their pool area.

• Swimmers are required to remain with their team on pool deck during each session.

• Wet swimmers are not allowed in the Rotunda or the spectator seating area.

• Swimmers must wear warm ups or parka in the Rotunda area.


• Spectators, wishing to volunteer as a timer must check in at the registration table located near the ID checkpoint in the Rotunda.


• Smoothies and food are to be consumed in the rotunda or outside.

• Smoothies and food are not allowed on deck and will be confiscated if found.

• Friday Night Events:

• Girls start from Lobby end and Boys will start from Diving well end.

• Events will alternate Girls then Boys heats.

• Chase Starts will be used.

• 400 Fr swimmers will need to provide their own timer.

• Events will be swam Fastest to Slowest (by seed time)

• Saturday and Sunday Events:

• 100m and 200m Events:

• Odd Heat will start at Lobby End and Even.

• Even Heat will start at the diving well end of the pool.

• 50m Events will start from the diving well end.

• Events will be swum combined and scored separately

• 10 and Under 400 Fr need to provide their own timers.

Warm Ups
Swimmers should arrive on the pool deck 15 minutes prior to our posted warm up. Swimmers are responsible for circling themselves in for all of their events. Any scratches should first be discussed with one of the coaching staff prior to scratching. Circling in is taking down 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the meet. (Time written in the warm meet invitation.) Once the circle in is taken down swimmers will not be allowed to swim their events if not circled in.
            Friday Night: 4:00 – 5:15 pm

            Saturday AM: 8:10 – 8:45 am
            Sunday AM: 7:30-8:05 am

            *** Saturday PM: 12:00 – 12:20 pm
            *** Sunday PM: 12:20 – 12:40 pm
            *** Afternoon Warm Ups will start immediately after the morning session ends. The times I listed are estimates. The morning session events will start 1 hour after

Longcourse Meets
There are a few changes to the meet format with this being a LC meet. I have listed these below. If you have any questions please talk to one of the coaches prior to the meet or email them prior to the meet.

Chase Starts – Chase starts are used in LC meets for events over 100. to help ease the timeline.  In a chase start swimmers from the lobby end will swim a 50 and flip, as they begin their way back on the 2^nd 50 the dive end will start and “chase” them. Essentially there are two swimmers in the water at one time. Officials take do their best to ensure the swimmer being chased has enough space to not be caught by the swimmer chasing them.

Timing Assignments
Click the Job Sign Up button to sign up for timing slots. We will need every parent to time events at this meet. If your child is swimming in a later event please sign up for the later events first. 

Drop Off and Pick Up Tonight

Parents and Swimmers - I just got word from that the Jones School is having an event tonight and the Inner Loop will not be available for Drop Off and Pick Up. Parents will not be able to drop off, stop or park on the road in front of the Rec Center. Please arrange alternative means for getting your swimmers in and out of the pool. As a reminder the access road behind the Rec Center leading to the garbage area is NOT available for parking or drop off pick up. This should be the only day affected. Thank you for working with us on making this happen. 
See you at the pool,
Coach Jason

Kick Start Clinic

2012 Summer League "Kick Start" Swim Clinic

For Summer League swimmers ages 9-14.

This will be the second year of the RICE “Kick Start” Clinic. The clinic is designed to help “Kick Start” the summer league swimmer in a positive direction for their swim season. The focus of the clinic will be on proper technique and stroke development while learning in a fun atmosphere withRICE’s USA and ASCA (American Swimming Association) certified coaches. Coach May will be leading the clinic and has over 20 years coaching experience with learn to swim swimmers through Olympic trials qualifiers. We will utilize years of training and experience to give all clinic attendees the “Kick Start”  they need for their summer swim season. This clinic is for swimmers 9 - 14 years of age who can swim an efficient Freestyle and Backstroke and have working knowledge of Butterfly or Breastroke.

Cost: $100 per swimmer

Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday 6:15-7:15 in April (3,5,10,12,17,19, 24 ,26)

Location: The Gibbs Recreation Center’s 50 meter outdoor pool.

The RICE Aquatics “Kick Start” Clinic is designed to give the local Summer League non-USA swimmer a head start on his/her summer swim season. The clinic will cover all aspects of each stroke from Body Position and Stroke Technique to Turns. The clinic is four weeks with two one hour and fifteen practices per week. All swimmers will also receive a clinic t-shirt and latex cap.

How to Sign Up:

Email Coach Jason the following information no later than April 2nd: 

Swimmer’s Full Name: First, Middle and Last 

Swimmer’s DOB: (Clinic is for Swimmers 9-14)

Summer League Swim Team and years participated: 

T Shirt Size: YM - AXL

Payment Type: Cash or Check (payable to RICE Aquatics) on first day of clinic

You will receive instructions for the first clinic day, parking information, and forms to fill out for the first camp day via email no more than 48 hours after your email. (coachjason@riceaquatics.com)

Clinic Agenda:

Week 1

April 3rd and 5th

• Posture and Balance for Freestyle/Backstroke
• Freestyle/Backstroke Kick and Pull Patterns 
• Freestyle/Backstroke Turns 

Week 2

April 10th and 12th

• Breastroke and Butterfly Posture, Balance.
• Breastroke and Butterfly Kick, Pull Pattern and Rhythm/Timing
• Breastroke and Butterfly Turns and Under Waters

Week 3

April 17th and 18th

• Drills and Skills for all 4 strokes
• Emphasis on being efficient in the water
• Introduction of IM Transitions

Week 4

April 24th and 26th

• Continued Timing and Rhythm emphasis for all 4 strokes
• Race Skills and Strategies
• Starts and Turns for all 4 strokes and clinic wrap up.

*The practice agenda is an outline of planned topics, these may change due to the swimmer progression during the clinic. *

Welcome Back Age Groupers.

Parents and Swimmers - I wanted to welcome everyone back from spring break and the end of our SC season. Practices are back to normal schedule starting today. There are some thunderstorms predicted for the area the next few days so make sure to keep an eye on the radar prior to practice. A couple things comign up and out this week:

• April Jump Start Clinic - For Summer League only swimmers 9-14 to come and fine tune skills prior to the start of their season. We will have a PDF flyer go out tomorrow am and would love for our RICE families to spread the word in the community. 
• End of SC(Shortcourse) Wrap Up Newsletter - We will have our wrap up newsletter for the SC go out on Wednesday. Included in this will be:
  • Gulf Champs - TAGS meet recaps.
  • GULF Top 10 report.
  • IMX Swimmers for RICE.
  • Upcoming LC Schedule.
  • Summer League and USA Swimming info thoughts from coaches.
  • Info on volunteering for our June Jr meet we host at RICE.
  • Tentative Summer Session practice times, start date and fees.
  • More info RICE related.
• Open Water Meet Info for April and Volunteer list. 

The LC meet schedule can currently be found on our website as a drop down menu under the news section or on www.gulfswimming.org

See you at the pool,
Coach Jason