Coaches Corner May 30, 2016

May 30th

Coaches Corner: May 30, 2016

Congratulations to the Northampton Cudas on their WIN Saturday May 28 against the Stone Gate Gators, it was a tough meet and day, but we were victorious! The final score was 770 to 694! WAY TO GO CUDAS! We had many best times, top finishers, relay wins, CUDAS team records fall, Stone Gate Pool records broken, and lots of team spirit.

One of my favorite things about Saturday was the willingness within our team to help each other out in times of need- open volunteer spots filled, a few members stayed back to help other team mates rescue their homes before the flooding got worse, the dedication from everyone to get to and from the meet regardless if it took twice as long, and the list goes on. I am so proud of our team! Way to step up Cudas!

Cuda Record Breakers:

Will LeBlanc - Boys 9-10 25 Breaststroke 16.66

Brody Johnson - Boys 10 & Under 50 Freestyle 30.41

Madyson Chebret - Girls 10 & Under 50 Freestyle 34.80

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

Congratulations to the Cudas Graduating Senior Class of 2016:

Anna Barnett (10 years), Emilie Grecula (9 years), Dillon Mead (5 years), Zach Page (5 years), and Coach Logan Jones (9 years). Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and team spirit with the Northampton Cudas throughout the years. We wish you the best of luck and success in all that lies ahead. We will miss you!

Cuda of the Week: 05/23/16 – 05/29/16:

6 and Under Girl: Sophia LeBlanc, 6 & Under Boy: Dylan Havemann

7-8 Girl: Jada Morter, 7-8 Boy: Jackson Ewing

9-10 Girl: Kyleigh Jeter, 9-10 Boy: Drew Moes

11-12 Girl: Abigail Wilcox, 11-12 Boy: Jack Uehlinger

13-14 Girl: Riley Johnson, 13-14 Boy: Jacob Marquez

15-18 Girl: Bonnie Rentfro, 15-18 Boy: Nick Jansa

Junior Coach of the Week 05/23/16 – 05/29/30: Abby Davis & Alexa Escamilla

SWIM MEETS: All swimmers must declare whether or not they will swim in our 4th dual meet against WOODLANDS WAVES THIS SATURDAY JUNE 4- AWAY- NO LATER THAN TUESDAY MAY 31st! We need your swimmers 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.

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

· 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.

We are looking forward to our 4th dual meet against the Waves! All swimmers will need to be at the pool, checked in and ready to swim by 7:15 am. The meet should end by 2:00 pm. Meet days are long and hot, but they can also be a lot of fun! Be sure to sign up to volunteer, which makes the meet run more smoothly and it's also more fun!

The Coaches will review the meet entries and might need to move swimmers events around to make sure we have all of our strokes covered and have the best scoring lineup against the Woodlands Waves. On Saturday, please make sure to check your events because there might be changes to your entries.

Relays are being finalized for the meet this Saturday June 4. If you are planning to show up to the meet late or need to leave early at any future meets, please let Coach Laura know via e-mail 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. If you leave you are letting your team down and might not be placed on future relays. Thank you for your cooperation.

Things you will need at the swim meet: chair, sunscreen, at least 2 towels, Cuda swim caps & suits, goggles, fruit and other healthy snacks, granola, water and juice, permanent marker, games to keep you busy, music, book to read, clothes, an extra pair of goggles, Cuda spirit, and a positive attitude! If you eat sugary snacks and heavy food items it is best to wait until you are done with the meet so your energy is consistent throughout the meet.

Updated Practice Schedule:

ALL CUDAS: Tuesday May 31, Wednesday June 1 & Friday June 3

Ages Time Location

6 & Under 4:45 - 5:15 Northcrest Pool

7-8 5:15- 6:00 Northcrest Pool

9-10 4:00-4:45 Northcrest Pool

11- 14 6:00 - 7:00 Northcrest Pool

Ages 15-18 3:00 - 4:00 Northcrest Pool

**NOTE: THURSDAY JUNE 2: Schedule Change due to 5th grade pool party**

Ages	Time	Location
15-18 (High School)	3:00 - 3:45 pm	Northcrest Pool
10 & under	3:45 - 4:30 pm	Northcrest Pool
11-14	4:30 - 5:15 pm	Northcrest Pool

Morning: June 6-17 at Northcrest Pool

Ages Time

6 & Under (M-F) 9:45-10:15

Ages 7-10 (M-F) 10:15-11:00

11-18 (M-F) 9:00-9:45

Coaches prefer swimmers attend the morning practice.

Evenings: June 7-16- (3 lanes available)

10 & under (M-TH) 5:00-5:45 p.m. Northcrest Pool

11 & up (M-TH) 5:45- 6:30 p.m. Northcrest Pool

No evening practice on Sprint Sizzler Monday June 6
No evening practice Friday June 10 and Friday June 17 (Spirit Parties)
Limited Space. Only one practice a day per swimmer (if you swim in the morning, you don’t swim at the evening practice).

June 20-24 at Northcrest: morning practice for only All-Star/Ponderosa qualifiers

11 & over (M-F)

6 & under (M-F)

9:00-9:45 a.m.

9:45-10:15 a.m.

Northcrest Pool

7-10 (M-F)

10:15-11:00 a.m.

Northcrest Pool