Coaches Corner May 15, 2017:

 

Congratulations to the Northampton Cudas on their success at the Hurricanes Meet! The CUDAS WON- 817 to 664….Way to GO CUDAS!

The swimmers look great and are getting ready to race against IMPERIAL OAKS @ HOME- Saturday May 20th!   Thank you to all of our hard working Assistant Coaches, Volunteers, and Junior Coaches that help make this team GREAT!

 

IMPERIAL OAKS Meet Info: We are the Home Team

Location: 6012 Root Road, Spring TX 77389

 

Meet entry deadline: TUESDAY MAY 16 at midnight!

How to enter your child:  All swimmers must declare whether or not they will swim in our 2nd dual meet against IMPERIAL OAKS by Tuesday, May 16.  

We will need your swimmer at the meet! You MUST declare COMMITTED or NOT ATTENDING. Go ahead and declare for all of the dual meets!

Log onto your account at http://northamptoncudas.swim-team.us/

· Under the ‘Swim Meets’ tab, select ‘Cuda Meets’.

 

· If you ARE attending the meet, click on the box that looks like a swimmer.

· In the Grey strip – Choose the ‘Select Swimmer’ drop down box and click on your swimmer's name

· Once a swimmer is selected, click on ‘Add Entry’ on the right side of the page.

· A list of all eligible events for your swimmer will appear, click on all of the events to add them for your swimmer. 

*Maximum of 3 events only

*Your swimmer must have a time in the event entered

*Coaches have discretion to change an event for a swimmer

· Click 'SAVE' to save the declaration.

· Repeat for each of your swimmers attending the meet.

 

· If you ARE NOT attending the meet, click on the box labeled ‘RSVP’

· Next to the word ‘Attendance’ choose the ‘No’ box.

· Click 'SAVE' to save the declaration.

 

 Meet entries: Coach Laura will review the meet entries for Saturday May 20. She might adjust your swimmer’s events to create the best scoring line up for the team.

Relay Information: Relays are being finalized for the meet this Saturday.  We can only enter 3 relay teams (12 swimmers) male and female in each age group.  Relays are picked by time only and if the swimmer can legally do the stroke.  At time trials every swimmer got a time in every stroke.  However, that doesn’t mean they swam the stroke legally.  We are working on getting all Cudas legal in all 4 strokes.  Please understand that we need to pick the best choices for the relays so we can go for the win and have some fun.  The relays will possibly change every meet as every swimmer improves meet to meet.  We have a large team and I do my best to accommodate everyone, make it fun, recognize and guide every swimmer, and play by the rules.

If you are planning to show up to the meet late or need to leave early at any future meets, please let me know for relay purposes by Tuesday night.  If you are on relay teams A, B, or C in each age group you are expected to be at the meet and stay throughout. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

Cuda of the Week Award: You will start to see the Cuda black and lime green swim caps.  The black caps will be worn by the "Junior Coach of the Week", and the lime green are the "Cuda of the Week". These special caps/awards are selected by the coaches weekly for their hard work, great attitude, team spirit, meet and practice performances.

We will give caps out to all the swimmers below TODAY at practice. 

Cuda of the Week 05/08/17 – 05/13/17:

6 and Under Girl: Ashton Rollings, 6 & Under Boy: Thad Noecker

7-8 Girl: Allison Marks, 7-8 Boy: Dylan Havemann

9-10 Girl: Caidence Scelfo, 9-10 Boy: Noah Hawkins

11-12 Girl: Addison Wilkerson, 11-12 Boy: Jake Bacek

13-14 Girl: Louisa Ellison, 13-14 Boy: Jacob Marquez

15-18 Girl: Maria Daum, 15-18 Boy: Nick Jansa

 

Junior Coach of the Week: Abby Davis & Jack Burns

 

05/01/17 – 05/06/17:

6 and Under Girl: Caroline Julien 6 & Under Boy: Barrett Reese

7-8 Girl: Addison Lorenz, 7-8 Boy: Jacob Taylor

9-10 Girl: Kennedy Kerns, 9-10 Boy: Harrison Eaton

11-12 Girl: Abigail Camp, 11-12 Boy: Gage Gerwick

13-14 Girl: Jade Christman, 13-14 Boy: Ethan Laird

15-18 Girl: Christina Ellison, 15-18 Boy: Micah Overland

 

Junior Coach of the Week: Riley Johnson & Jeremy Laird

 

SWIM CLINICS: There is still room in our last Cuda clinic of the season. Please reserve your spot today!

Sunday May 21- 10:00-11:00 a.m. Barracuda Racing- technique work on all 4 strokes and turns, and racing skills

Clinic fees: $10 per clinic or $25 if you registered for April 29 & May 7. Payment is due at the at the clinic. Payable by cash or check to the Northampton Cudas. No refunds will be given.

To register: E-mail [email protected]

 

Lost personal items: Please label all of your swimmers belongings. Most of their items are the same or look similar. It is very easy for someone to grab clothing or equipment that looks like theirs and leave with it never realizing it’s not theirs.

 

Way to go CUDAS!

Coach Laura