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VIR Qualifying times

A/AA/AAA Qualifying Times

Up Coming Meets/Event

May 6-7: Comox 10 & under Champs May 7: iRace Series Meet #5 May 19-21: Medley Challenge June 2: VIR LC Swim Champs June 11: NRST Summer Invite June 15: Swim BC AA LC Champs June 18: iRace #6 June 24: Duncan Jamboree

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Heat Sheet April 25th, 2017

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Focus on Volunteer

Dear ISC families,

We have the iRace #5 on Sunday May 7th, which is fast approaching.

If you are interested to volunteer, please ,make sure that you are registering on the ISC website.

We have a busy month of May that coming up!

Our next hosted meet will be the Medley Challenge on May 19th-21st. ISC is looking for Host families.

Island Swimming Club needs approximately 8 to 12 host families to each host a pair of billets from May 18th - 21st during the Medley Challenge meet. The swimmers are from the Tualatin Hills Swim Club (the Thunderbolts) in Oregon, aged from 13-17. They've billeted with us in the past dur-ing the Bennett Cup, and are looking forward to returning. They will arrive in the evening of Thursday May 18 and leave after the meet on Sunday, May 21.

Host families will fulfill their volunteer obligation for this meet. Host families will need to have submitted a criminal record check for every adult (18 years and older) in the household, as well as driver abstracts for those driving the billets between your home and the pool (see details below).

Please contact our Billet Coordinator, Marc Wensauer, at billets@islandswimming.com, if you have any questions.

If you have any questions about volunteering for this meet or questions about a certain role, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for your generosity of time and support.

Hope Milloy trialsofficials@islandswimming.com or Officials@IslandSwimming.com

For more information, please see the ISC Volunteer Policy Manual and the ISC Policy Manual 2016-2017.

The 2016-2017 Board of Directors are:

President: Crystal Witterick Vice-President: Danielle Burton Past-President: Marc Wensauer Treasurer: David Burton Secretary: Beth Clavelle Directors: Jeff Eisen, Treza Sbaraglia, Kingsley Lee.

Board Files The Equipment Locker Email Equipment: Amanda

Required Equipment: Equipment List

Team Aquatic Shark Card

Website: Team Aquatic Supplies LTD

Peninsula Co-op Membership #83890

Whenever you shop at any Peninsula Gas or Food Centre or pur-

chase Home Heating Oil, just quote the Island Swimming mem-

bership number 83890 and Island will receive a share in the Pen-

insula Co-op profit.

Cobs Bread Dough Raiser Program

Please keep in mind that if you are shopping at Cobs Bread in Royal Oak Shopping Centre, , do not forget to mention that you are part of the Island Swimming Club. This is a great program and great a way to raise money for the club. Every time you make a purchase at Cobs

Bread on 110-4430 West Saanich Road just quote our Dough Raiser number 5898 and Island Swimming Club will receive 5% of the purchase made.

Who To Contact?

If you need any information regarding swim practices, swimming and dry land schedule, swim meets and upcoming events and activities, with your swimmers group, please make sure that you are ALWAYS contacting your child swim coach. Thank you!

Email Coach Cole,

Hello parents and swimmers. I hope you are all having a great start to the week.

This weekend we had a meet in Nanaimo. The meet went very well and the Blue group at SCP swam very well with

many swimmers qualifying for upcoming meets such as VIR's and AA's. I would like to congratu-late all the athletes on their great performances and amazing attitudes and excitement they had this weekend, and I look forward to carrying that same attitude into upcoming competitions.

This week we have a slightly altered practice schedule for Friday and Saturday due to a swim meet taking place at SCP. Friday practice will run from4:00-5:00 pm in the pool then we will be doing a quick dryland session from 5:00-5:30 so please make sure athletes bring proper attire and footwear for an outdoor drylands session.

On Saturday our practice will run from 6:00-7:30am in the pool and will be followed by dry-land from 7:45-8:15am Please note that this is the same length of session as most Saturdays but will start and finish 30 minutes earlier than usual. Thanks and I look forward seeing you all at the pool!

Coach Cole

Email Coach Riley

Hello swimmers,

The NRST spring meet went

very well. We saw some great

racing and finished with a few

good times as well. Standout

swims were Nathan in his free-

style events, Mady's 200 breaststroke and Ali-

son in her 200 IM. The swim of the meet was

Nicola with a PB in the 200 fly she was the only

one brave enough from our group to challenge

it. Keep up the great work. We are now entering

our final phase of our training cycle, we will shift

from a technique/ awareness leg focused ap-

proach to more demanding fitness/ arm focused

work. Your swimmer may be tired and sore at

times over the next few weeks. This is normal

and a key part of our plan to swim faster as the

year winds up. Try not to miss too many

workouts as every opportunity to practice in

this important phase will help you achieve your

season goals.

Coach Riley

SCP BLACK SCP BLUE

Email Coach Annie

Hello Provincial

First, a little word on our first long course swim meet. I was very happy with the results and how the swimmers raced this weekend since we had few

weeks of disturbed schedule and we raced un-der fatigue. Lots of best times and we now have a good idea of what we need to do for the next few weeks getting ready for the Medley Chal-lenge (May 19-21) and VIR (June 2-4) which will be the meet to get some qualifying times for AA/AAA and far Westerns. Make sure you have great attendance and come to swim practice with a purpose and goal in mind, the next few weeks will determine how well you finish your season. This Saturday we will have swim prac-tice from 5:30-7:30 AM. We will have a fun Parent/Swimmer Yoga session with Kate from 7:45-8:45 AM. This change is due to the Wave-maker swim meet happening this week end at our pool.

Have a good week.

Coach Annie

PROVINCIAL

Email Coach Tannaz

Hello Seniors!

The first long course meet of the season is always a great starting point for where you are in train-ing, skills and endurance. We saw lots of great swims from Matt, Tia, Tayah and Aglae on

the weekend. Remind yourself that even if you didn't go a best time or a swim you had hoped for, reflect on the skills that you can improve on now until the next meet in May! There is always room for change, it's never too late.

Reminder: This week we are swimming Friday morning from 5:15-7:00AM, instead of Friday PM due to the Wavemaker swim meet hap-pening at our pool.

Coach Tannaz

SENIOR SENIOR PERFORMANCE

Email Coach Ben

Hello Swimmers, Big weekend of racing for every-one! Well done to those who attended NRST and lead the team to some strong earlier LC season perfor-mances. Kudos to those who raced in Cal-

gary and stepped up for their April championship meet. Special recognition to Zoe for her podium per-formance in the 100m Backstroke! Everyone in our group made finals at the meet and were able to swim faster and move up the rankings at night. The danger following any competition is falling prey to illness. Racing takes a toil that we often don’t real-ize until it’s too late. Step up your recovery routines this week. Can’t stop now! Take a few minutes to reflect on your meets from last week and let’s dive back into your training. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” (George Bernard Shaw). What most needs your attend today? Relentlessly pursuit that thing - today, tomorrow, for the whole month. As we look ahead to the weeks remaining in the LC season, take each practice one by one and aim for more consistency of effort and skill. This week we’re back to full schedule. Please refer to the schedule change I sent out. I’m away this week and you have the privilege of learning from an incredible group of ISC coaches. Ask questions, listen carefully, and be coachable - they know a lot and they are here to help you! Please note that this Friday morning everybody prac-tices, Friday afternoon is off, and Saturday morning practice starts 30 min earlier, with yoga also 30 min earlier. See you at the pool, Coach Ben

CSI

Email Coach Ben,

Hello Swimmers, A big weekend of racing for every-one! Well done to those who attended NRST and lead the team to some strong earlier LC season perfor-mances. Kudos to those who raced in Calga-

ry and stepped up for their April championship meet. Special recognition to Kyla, Ethan, Austin, Matthew, and Brian for their podium performances as well as Matthew and Brian for their new qualification times! Everyone in our group made finals at the meet and were able to swim faster and move up the rankings at night. Very exciting to see. The danger following any competition is falling prey to illness. Racing takes a toil that we often don’t real-ize until it’s too late. Step up your recovery routines this week. Progress means ever moving forward so… Onward! “Action expresses priorities” (Mahatma Gandhi). Start today by committing to one thing in practice that will make you better and do it every practice! As we look ahead to the weeks remaining in the LC sea-son, take each practice one by one and aim for more consistency of effort and skill. This week we’re back to full schedule. Please refer to the schedule change I sent out. I’m away this week and you have the privilege of learning from an incredible group of ISC coaches. Ask questions, listen carefully, and be coachable - they know a lot and they are here to help you! Please note that this Saturday morning practice starts 30 min earlier, with yoga also 30 min earlier. See you at the pool,

Coach Ben

Email Coach Sarah: Lead Juan de Fuca Coach

JdF calendar

Reminder: Swimmers must wear proper swimwear! Jammers for boys, one-piece for girls, and a swim cap is mandatory if hair falls below the eyebrows.

ISS: Make sure to sign up for the next iRace!

Green/Blue: Excellent work in Nanaimo! Tons of best times, great long course swimming, and excellent prep for the Medley Challenge in May!

As summer sports start up, please make sure to tell your coach if your swimmer will be missing practices regularly!

Coach Sarah

JUAN de FUCA

Email Coach Annie

Hello ISS families

Only 2 weeks left before our next iRace. Please make sure to sign up your swimmer on the ISC website

Also, this Friday, Silver and Gold practice will be from 4-5 PM.

Gold's Saturday morning practice will be from 6:30-7:30 AM. The change of time is due to the Wavemaker swim meet happening this week end at our pool.

Thank you for your flexibility.

Have a good week everybody.

Coach Annie

ISLAND SWIM SKILLS @ SCP

Email Coach Alexandra

Happy Tuesday,

Congratulations to all swimmers who swam in Nanaimo this past weekend. We don’t get the chance to swim long course often, so this opportunity is great. Next stop for us is the Comox swim meet on May 6-7th. Swimmers,

will be swimming longer events at this meet (200br. 200bk, 400fr, 200fr, 100IM, 50fr…) With that being said, we will continue to work on our turns and con-tinue to focus on streamline and it’s importance in all the strokes.

Here are the other Long Course (50 m pool) swim meets that are fast approaching:

-May 19-21 we will be swimming in the Medley Chal-lenge (at SCP)

-June 2-4: VIR for those who qualifies. Here are the VIR qualifying times (at SCP).

This Friday we will swim from 4-5pm (instead of 4-5:30) due to the Wavemaker swim meet happening at our pool.

On Saturday we will swim from 6-7:30am (instead of 6:30-8) and dry land from 7:45-8:15.Coach Alex

SCP GREEN

Westerns Photos

ISC competition Calendar Updates Here are some important changes to the ISC competition calendar for the rest of the swimming season: All updates can be found on the ISC website's event page:

Comox 10&Under Champs: May 6-7 in Comox is open to all 10&under swimmers in ISS-Gold, Green, Blue and Black

iRace #5: Open to all ISS swimmers including ISS-Gold swimmer not already attending 10&Under Champs

Medley Challenge: May 19-21 @ SCP (Long Course)

Speed League Meets in May and June have been cancelled in lieu of fun local alternatives

VIR: June 2-4 (Long Course) Qualifying times

Nanaimo Summer Invite: June 11 (Sunday only) has been posted. It's out-doors!

AA Champs: June 15-18 (Long Course) Qualifying times

iRace #6: June 18. Open to all ISS swimmers including ISS-Gold swimmer not already attending 10&Under Champs

Duncan Jamboree: June 24 is open to swimmers who are not already attending AA Champs that weekend. This is the last swim meet of the sea-son for some athletes!

Far Western Championships: Open to qualifying swimmers who are not already attending Canadian Junior Championships. Team travel information to be posted shortly.

If you have any questions regarding some upcoming meets or changes, please contact your swimmers coach. Thank you all for your understanding. The ISC coaches

ISC Alumni & Friends Swimming Program

Here is an update on our new exciting Alumni and Friends Swimming Program:

This Sunday practice will be from 1:30-3pm.

The change in the schedule is due to the PCS Wavemaker swim meet at SCP.

Coach Riley

Nanaimo Spring Sprint (April 22-23)

Recap This past weekend ISC went to Nanaimo for some long course races. ISC had over 80 swimmers at the swim meet. For the younger swimmers, this swim meet was one of their first long course experience, which is really exciting. For other swim-mers, it was another great opportunity to put in action what they have been working on during practices, during some goal setting sessions and more. Many swimmers crushed their swims and got some awesome best times that qualified them for AA/AAA and VIR.

It was a long 2 sessions meet, and all the swimmers stayed focused and gave their best in the pool during their races.

We did a big group activation led by all the ISC coaches, in order to get the team spirit going!! That was really fun.

Thank you to all the parents for their patience this past weekend and a big Bravo to all swimmers who raced their heart out and left this swim meet more accom-plished. Next stop, is the Comox 10 and under meet and the Medley Challenge.

Alex

2017 Westerns Canadian Championships Recap

Last week ISC swimmers traveled to beautiful Calgary for West-ern Canadian Championships.

ISC had 51 individual finals, 5 individual medalists, and 1 relay medal! Every ISC swimmer made a final - that is phenomenal! 6 boys and girls relay teams, including 1 mixed relay, finished in the top 8 with our boys 4x100 Free squad posting the 6th fast-est time in Canada so far this year. Matthew Clavelle picked up his Canadian Junior Championship qualification in the 100m Breaststroke, allowing him to compete at CJC's this summer in Toronto. Brian Ni and Zoe Hunt-St.Louis picked up their Canadi-an Swimming Championship qualification in the 50m Free and 100m Backstroke respectively, punching their tickets to CSC in Montreal this August. Island Swimming Club finished 5th overall and 2nd amongst the BC teams at the meet!

Our swimmers built their energy throughout the meet to finish in spectacular fashion. It was great seeing this young team come together, move together, and support one another on the National stage.

Congratulations to all our swimmers who competed at Western Championships!

Special thanks to Jackie Hellard for chaperoning our team trav-el!

Ben

Thrifty Smile Cards

The deadline to load your Thrifty Smile Card is April 29th.

All receipts must be in the office by May 31st 2017.

Thank you

Calling for Billet Families

ISC is looking for host families from May 18th-May 21st. Island Swim-ming Club needs approximately 8 to 12 host families to each host a pair of billets during the Medley Challenge meet. The swimmers are from the Tualatin Hills Swim Club (the Thunderbolts) in Oregon, aged from 13-17. They've billeted with us in the past during the Bennett Cup, and are looking forward to returning. They will arrive in the evening of Thursday May 18 and leave after the meet on Sunday, May 21.

Speedo Water Bottles

Swimmers, you know how important it is to stay hydrated!!

We still have some Speedo water bottles (2017 Canadian Swim-ming Trials) available in the office for sale.

The cost for each water bottle is $5

Come check them out!!

Swim Practices Update

(Friday April 28 & Saturday April 29) Dear ISC parents and swimmers,

This upcoming weekend, PCS is hosting the Wavemaker swim meet at SCP. With that being said, we have to make a few changes to our schedule.

Here are the changes for Friday and Saturday:

Groups at SCP Friday April 28 Saturday April 29

Silver 4:00-5:00 PM X

Gold 4:00-5:00 PM 6:30-7:30 AM

Green 4:00-5:00 PM 6:00-7:30 AM

Dryland: 7:45-8:15 AM

Blue 4:00-5:00 PM

Dryland: 5:00-5:30 PM

6:00-7:30 AM

Dryland: 7:45-8:15 AM

Black 4:00-5:00 PM 6:00-7:30 AM

Dryland: 7:45-8:15 AM

Provincial

X

5:30-7:30 AM

Parent/Swimmer Yoga: 7:45-

8:45

Senior 5:15-7:00 AM

No PM practice

5:30-7:30 AM

CSI 5:15-7:15 AM 5:30-7:30 AM

Senior Performance 5:15-7:00 AM

No PM practice

5:30-7:30 AM