Swim/Dive Update 22 July 2015

Hello!
I hope everyone has been enjoying last minute summer vacations and had some time to do a little relaxing before we all start school in just a few weeks. I have a few notes:

• Thank you to all of you that showed up to dryland the last three weeks. It was awesome to start the season off with hard work and dedication! For the many of you that were not able to make it, I hope that you have been staying conditioned and are ready for training on August 10th! It's going to be a GREAT season! 
• I attached a "new" tentative meet schedule. All athletes will be attending the dual meets (weekdays) but the invites (weekends) will be a selected team based on academic performance, meet performance, and attendance. These are the state qualifying meets. **Please note that some of the dual meets are subject to change because of scheduling conflicts (they are noted on the calendar) . The AIA went through a new process of creating the master schedule this year and there are a few things that need some tweaking. 
• Our mandatory parent/athlete meeting will be WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH at the pool, right after our practice (around 6:30 pm). It will only take about 20-30 minutes to review expectations, fees, dates, etc. If you are new to the team, the coaches and I would be happy to stay a little longer and talk more details. I will go over fees closer to the start of the season but keep in mind that ALL (booster & AIA) will be due by August 28th. 

What to bring to the meeting:
If your last name starts with A-L:
a case of water for dual meets
 If your last name starts with M-Z:
a box of snacks for dual meets, preferably the costco size (i.e. nature valley bars, fruit snacks, pretzels, granola bars, etc.)

Lastly, I would like to congratulate the following swimmers that received All America standings in their events from last season. All-America rankings are the top 100 performances in every event across the country, from the 2014-2015 high school season.
Ally Yancy - 100 breast - 44th
Aaron Apel - 500 free - 42nd
Sam Fazio - 50 free - 47th
Sam Fazio, Ally Yancy, Zoe Rosin, Julie Gibson - 200 medley relay - 37th
Julie Gibson, Hayley Hill, Sam Fazio, Victoria Toris - 400 free relay - 30th

The coaches and I are really looking forward to this season and excited to see all of you continue to become better athletes and students! We can't wait for the Pioneer Swim/Dive family to be back together again! 

Coach Paige

July Update

Hello!!

I hope each of you have been having a most wonderful summer.  I can't believe it's already July! My family and I went to Indiana to be a part of my sister's wedding…I officially have a brother! I bought my first home and have been in the process of moving in. Lastly, a wonderful man named Erin asked me to marry him about a month ago and we will be getting married at the end of the year!

The coaches and I will be running dryland, at Pinnacle, for a few weeks (Monday - Thursday 4:00-5:00) to start getting you back in shape. I may extend the time slot next week (10-15 minutes). Please meet inside the E building (through the doors closest to student parking lot).

I have a TENTATIVE dual meet/invite schedule that I have on the attached calendar. The AIA will be sending out a final dual meet schedule sometime this summer. I wanted to share these dates with you so that you have a little bit of a heads up. I will have a final one at the parent/athlete meeting during the first week of school. I will also review expectations, fees (tax credit option), parent volunteers, and important dates.

For those of you that are new, there will be TWO fees. One will be $200 to AIA that can be paid online or in the school bookstore AFTER I turn in an official roster. The second will be our team booster fee (TBD) which will include athletes team suits, caps, t-shirts, meet entry fees and banquet fees.  You must provide your own practice suit, goggles, and caps.

Please make sure you have completed the athletic packets for clearance and that you have ALL signatures. These will be turned in at walk-thru or the first day of practice. If you do not have them completed, you cannot get in the water. If you are an incoming freshman, be sure to take the concussion quiz as well and print out the certificate. http://www.pvschools.net/Page/3184 

Lastly, instead of having multiple forms to fill out and collect throughout the season, I would like to start using google drive and "share" certain documents (sign up sheets, etc.). Every athlete has a pvlearners account and has access to google drive, but if there is any parent that does not have a gmail account, I would recommend getting one and letting me know the address so I can add it to my list!

Thank you and see you soon! 

Coach Paige 

--

Ms. Paige LaPorte, M.Ed
Intro to Chemistry & Conceptual Physics Teacher

Head Coach, Swim & Dive 

Pinnacle High School