Coaches Corner: June 13, 2016

The Cudas are 5-0 with a WIN over Woodlands Hurricanes Saturday June 11! We had many best times, top finishers, relay wins, and lots of team spirit. Way to GO CUDAS!

Thank you to all of our hard working Assistant Coaches, Volunteers, and Junior Coaches that help make this team GREAT!

Cuda of the Week 06/06/16 – 06/12/16:

6 and Under Girl: Ady Moes, 6 & Under Boy: Jacob Taylor

7-8 Girl: Elizabeth Wilson, 7-8 Boy: Sam LeBlanc

9-10 Girl: Emma Kirkland, 9-10 Boy: Colt Harris

11-12 Girl: Jordan Lenard, 11-12 Boy: Gabriel Martino

13-14 Girl: Calista Hughes, 13-14 Boy: Jake Moes

15-18 Girl: Emily Rentfro, 15-18 Boy: Zach Page

 

Junior Coach of the Week 06/06/16 - 06/12/16 : Leyla Furrh

 

Pentathlon Results: 2nd place finish overall, numerous best times!

 

New CUDAS records:

Will LeBlanc 9-10 Boys 25 Breast 16.37

Riley Johnson 13-14 Girls 50 Back 29.85

 

High Point winners: Annie LeBlanc & Dillon Mead

 

**Get ready for Divisionals Saturday June 18- everyone needs to swim their BEST EVENTS and be ready to step up to the challenge!**

Full team participation is recommended! Sign your swimmer up today! This is the CUDA CHAMPIONSHIP MEET, let’s go get our title back!

Entry due date: TONIGHT MONDAY JUNE 13

 

Cuda Meet Declaration for DIVISIONALS

MEET ENTRIES: All swimmers must declare whether or not they will swim at Divisionals by midnight TONIGHT on Monday June 13.  Please follow these steps to declare for the meet:

· 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.

The Cudas will do last minute fine tuning this week as we head to Divisionals and swim against the Woodlands Hurricanes, Woodlands Waves, Windrose Stingrays, and Imperial Oaks! We will need everyone to put 100% effort into this meet, every swimmer counts! Thank you to all of our hard working volunteers, Junior Coaches, and Assistant Coaches that help make this team GREAT! 

Divisionals are 4 days away and the coaches are making last minute adjustments to the lineup. On Saturday please make sure to check your events because there might be changes to your entries. We are planning to submit the best scoring lineup and can only enter an 'A' relay per age group/event.  Make sure your children are limiting their exposure to the sun, getting sleep, and trying not to waste too much energy! We will need all Cudas in top form Saturday June 18th as we take on all the teams in our division.

DIVISIONALS- Saturday June 18, 2016

WHERE: KINGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, 2701 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339

 

ARRIVE: No later than 6:30 a.m. You MUST check in by 7:15 a.m. or you will be scratched. We have warm-up from 7:00-7:25 a.m.  This is the ONLY time we can warm-up. Please arrive ON TIME!

ALL ages swim beginning in the morning.

A few notes about the Divisional meet:  

1. The deadline to register is Monday June 13th at midnight.  There are no exceptions to this rule.  We are meeting all the division teams on Wednesday to exchange rosters and entries.
2. To qualify for the Divisional meet, a swimmer must have an OFFICIAL Time. This is a NWAL league rule.
3. Time trial times are not accepted at the Divisional meet.  Only official times from events at a dual meet or invitational are accepted. 
4. If your swimmer didn’t swim an event legally at a dual meet or invitational, your swimmer will be ineligible to swim that event at divisionals. The time will show as a NT, thus not eligible to swim that event at divisionals. Again, time trial times are not accepted.
5. Each team is only allowed to enter one relay.  The coaches will use their best judgement to form the Cuda relays.  Only four swimmers in each age group will be placed on a relay. 
6. Your swimmer must be at the ready bench in a timely manner or he/she will be scratched from the event.  If a swimmer is not in their assigned place on the ready bench outside the pool when the next row of swimmers are instructed to move inside the pool to the ready bench seats, he/she will be scratched from the event.  If your swimmer gets scratched, the coaches will not be able to get them into the meet.  Parents need to make sure their child gets to the ready bench on time.  The coaches will be on deck pool side and not in the commons where set-up is located. 
7. Note the following times:
   1. Arrival Time: 6:30 am
   2. Check-in deadline: 7:15am         
   3. Warm-ups: 7:00am through 7:25 am.  Lanes 1 through 5

***Your arrival time and check-in time are very important.  The team and coaches need to enter final relays to the officials by 7:45am… again, no exceptions. 

• We need everyone to attend this meet!!!  All hands on deck!  This is what we have been working for all season. 
• The Cudas will have a designated area in the commons for set-up
  • We will have age group areas within our designated team area.
  • Parents are ultimately responsible for getting their swimmer to the ready bench
  • We recommend the swimmers do not leave the meet so they don’t miss their events for any reason
• The ready bench area is located in the main hallway next to the pool
• Plan on the meet lasting until 4pm to 5pm

 

This will be a very close meet so everyone needs to be well rested and well nourished - please eat healthy this week!  Lots of complex (good) carbohydrates, which include fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.  Limit or eliminate junk foods!  Be ready for a FUN and FAST Day...GO CUDAS GO!!!

 

Divisional Spirit Week Themes:

Monday - Patriots and Pancakes- All American!
Tuesday - Swim Like a Superhero
Wednesday - Peace, Love and Cudas - tie dye & 70's groovy
Thursday - #tbt - retro, neon, etc., with hair and nail painting
Friday - Black and Gold Day morning, and Pasta Spirit Party 6-7 pm

 

Please dress up and support this fun week leading into Divisionals! GO CUDAS!

 

Thank you for you continued support of the Northampton Cudas!

Coach Laura