New Swimmers to RICE Aquatics

Thank you for the inquiry into the program. We currently are beginning to wrap up our Summer session of swimming with Championship meets starting next weekend. At this time we are not taking new swimmers in for the last month of July, instead we will have new swimmer evaluations in August. Our August evaluations are first come first serve via email starting August 1st. We will have all of the info up on our website the last week of July. You will need to email the link provided at that time with all the info listed. We then email back with a specific time and date for each evaluation. We typically have the evaluations the 3rd or 4th week of August with full time practices starting the first week of September. (Our teams takes a few weeks off in early August).

We do have coaches who continue to give private lessons to our swimmers and those wanting to work on technique and etc if you are wanting to keep your swimmer active in swimming and interested post Olympic Trials and pre-Olympics. If this is something you would like to purse send an email to 1on1swimlessons@riceaquatics.com    

Parents - The Rec Center has informed me on an ongoing issue with the mens locker room area (not the exterior single serve mens room). There have been issues with kids entering the bathroom stalls and locking them then sliding out under the door. At this point they havn't pin pointed it to any group but assume it is one of the youth groups using the facility. Please make sure to talk to your swimmers about the usage of the locker rooms and behavior inside them. Swimmers in Group 3 and below should be using the exterior restroom next to our storage room and limitting their access to the larger locker room inside the building.

Thank you for all you guys do,
Coach Jason

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