Coach Corner May 10, 2017:

Congratulations to the Northampton Cudas on their success at Time Trials!  The swimmers look great and are getting ready to race against HURRICANES- AWAY- Saturday May 13th!   Thank you to all of our hard working Assistant Coaches, Volunteers, and Junior Coaches that help make this team GREAT!

Hurricanes Meet Info: We will be the visitors.

Location: 5001 South Alden Bridge Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77382.

Check-in:

There will be a check-in table in the parking lot where the Cudas set up.  Check-in opens at 6:45am and closes at 7:30am. Please check-in at the table so that you can participate in the meet. ALL SWIMMERS MUST CHECK IN!

Warm ups:
Hurricanes 7:00-7:30AM
Cudas  7:45-8:15AM
Meet starts 8:30AM

Heat Sheets: Heat sheets will be available for purchase-cash only.

Concessions:  Food & beverage for both breakfast and lunch will be available on the pool deck by Chick-fil-A (cash only).  We will also have Orange Leaf yogurt for sale (cash only).

Visiting Team Setup Area: Set up for our team will be on the right side of the Lakeside pool building in the parking lot (on map above).  The Hurricanes will open the  gate for easy access to pool and ready bench.  The Lakeside building has bathrooms on the outside next to team area, as well as, on the inside of building.  Please keep the handicapped parking spaces empty for use if needed.

Parking: There is parking in the parking lot, along Alden Bridge Dr. as well as next door in Buckalew Elementary parking lot (on map above).  Please just do not park in neighborhoods.
We request that whenever possible please carpool.

Please obey these basic parking rules:
• No parking at a stop sign.
• Do not block a fire hydrant or driveway.
• No parking in residential neighborhoods.
• Do not park where "No Parking" signs are posted!

Volunteering: If you have signed up to volunteer in the following areas: timing/scribe, ready bench, computers or ribbon writing, please check in with Angela Collins. If you signed up to officiate, please check in with Walter Baskett.  Most of these areas have a meeting before the meet begins to discuss responsibilities and shift times.

New Swimmer Information: If this is your first meet, most families bring pop-up tents (or share one with other families), portable chairs and ice chest with snacks and waters.  The swimmers usually stay in their age group tent and have a tent parent that will help them get to their events. Don't forget sunscreen, Cudas swimsuit, cap and goggles.  All girls must wear swim caps! Also, have the swimmer wear their Cudas shirt.

We are looking forward to our first dual meet!  Go CUDAS Go!

 

Other news:

Meet entries: Coach Laura will review the meet entries for Saturday May 13. 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.

 

Cuda of the Week 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]

 

Way to go CUDAS!

Coach Laura