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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Practice Schedule - Reminder

Just a reminder that practices will run through Wednesday this week.  There will be no practices on Thursday or Friday.   In honor of the holiday weekend, evening practice on Wednesday will be game night.  Be sure to come join the fun.  Practice and meet schedules will resume again on Monday morning.  

If you have not signed up to swim the meets on July 7th and 9th, please be sure to do so by Friday, July 3rd.  Thanks! Have a safe and fun fourth!

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

No Practice Friday, June 26th

There will be no swim practice on Friday, June 26th.  We will have regularly scheduled practice times next week through Wednesday evening.  Due to the holiday weekend there will be no practice on Thursday, July 2nd or Friday, July 3rd. 


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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Team Pictures - Thursday June 25th with LifeTouch

Just a reminder that Thursday, June 25th is team picture day.  LifeTouch will be at the pool between 5:00 and 7:00pm to shoot individual pictures (no purchase necessary).  If you'd like, Matt will be available for individual pictures with your swimmer prior to 6pm as well.

We will take our team photo at 6:00pm with practices following.  Swimmers should wear their team suits, t-shirts... and great big smiles!

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Ice Cream Party and Photo Gallery

Thank you coaches, parents and swimmers for braving the 90+ temps to come out for another great swim meet!  Unfortunately, despite strong swimming from our Waterstone kids, the Woodgate swimmers squeezed out a win.  Congratulations Woodgate!

Don't forget... after each practice Wednesday evening, we'll pass out ribbons and indulge in ice cream sundaes.  Each family should bring one topping and we'll provide the ice cream, bowls and spoons.  Come join the fun!

Have you noticed the pictures appearing in our photo gallery?  If not, make sure to check out over 200 photos from the last two meets.  If you have some you'd like to post, send us and email and we'll get your great shots online!

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Tuesday Meet against Woodgate

This afternoon we will be hosting Woodgate which promises to be another exciting meet. Swimmers need to arrive by 3:45 so  they can begin warm-up's by 4:00.  Please bring t-shirt, cap, goggles and sharpie markers. Our team will gather in the picnic area, leaving the north side of the pool deck available to our guest team. Parents, if you are scheduled to volunteer today, please be sure to check-in with Katie Baker by 4:30.  

Also, please consider carpooling or another alternative to driving to the pool this evening. Parking is very limited when hosting another team.  Thanks for your consideration.  We'll see you at the pool.  

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Team Pictures - Thursday June 25th with LifeTouch

Picture night is Thursday, June 25th.  LifeTouch will be at the pool between 5:00 and 7:00pm to shoot pictures.  At 6:00 they will shoot the team photo.  Please make sure you are at the pool at least 10 minutes prior to that if you plan on being in the team photo.  Swimmers will need to wear their team suit and t-shirt for the picture.  Those interested in individual pictures can have those taken between 5:00 and 6:00 or after the team shot until 7:00pm.  Matt will also be available for photo's with individual swimmers.  Purchase is not required, all team members welcome!

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6 & Under Practice - Cancelled Monday Morning

There will be no practice today, Monday morning for 6 & Under's.  Storms moving through caused the cancellation.  Please plan on attending this evening at regularly scheduled times.  Thanks!

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Stroke Clinic Monday Morning

This is just a reminder that tomorrow morning's practice will be a stroke clinic taught by Carmel Swim Club's Head Coach and Head Age Group Coach,  Chris Plumb and Ian Murray.  Additionally two National Team Swimmers will join them for a practice full of technique training.  Don't miss this fabulous opportunity for swimmers ages 7 - 14.  Practices will be held at regularly scheduled times so please plan on arriving on time.   

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Friday Morning Breakfast Practice

Way to go Waves! Pulling out another win last night with even our coaches winning the coaches relay.   Great job to all our swimmers and coaches!

This morning we will have breakfast after each group practice.  Grab a box of your favorite cereal and come to the pool.  We will provide milk, bowls and spoons.  We'll practice a bit, then celebrate last nights win with breakfast and ribbons.  Come join the fun!

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Meet Today

We are swimming against Village of West Clay today.  Even though storms are in the forecast, please plan on going to the pool.  If weather dictates, we will make the call at the pool.  

Swimmers should arrive by 4:15 so they are ready for warm-ups at 4:30.  If you are scheduled to volunteer, please check in with Katie Baker by 4:30.  Swimmers need their caps, goggles, t-shirts and a sharpie marker.  You will find directions to the pool on the website under the meet maps link.  There is considerable construction on that side of Carmel, so we have been advised to use the 116th route.  Google maps will give that as one option.  Upon arrival please park in the parking lot or along one side of the road.  Similar to our pool drive,  we need to keep one side clear for through traffic.  Remember the host teams rely on concession sales to support their teams.  Please consider purchasing from the full concession stand this evening.  

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Stroke Development Clinic Monday June 22nd

On Monday, June 22nd our 7-8 and 9+ morning practices will consist of a Stroke Development Clinic led by Carmel Swim Club Head Coach and Senior Coach Chris Plumb and Ian Murray.  Additionally two Carmel National Team members will accompany them for a  morning of stoke development.  This is a HUGE opportunity to get highly technical training  right at our own pool.  Please plan on making this practice at regularly scheduled times Monday morning.  This is definitely an opportunity you don't want to miss.  Both coaches and the national team members will be available for questions during the 6 & under practice.  

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

First Win/ Meet Sign-Up/Breakfast Practice

Congratulations swimmers and coaches on the first win of the season!  Last night was a tough way to start our season, way to go!  

Our next meet is tomorrow night at Village of West Clay and on Tuesday we are hosting Woodgate at home.  If you are planning on swimming these meets, PLEASE make sure you have signed up for them.  The sign-up book is at the pool and will be until after practice tonight.  If your swimmer is not signed up, we will assume they are NOT swimming and not schedule them for any events.   If you are unable to get to the pool, have a friend sign you up.  This will eliminate all race day issues.  Thank you.

Friday morning we will have our annual cereal breakfast practice.  Each family should bring one box of cereal.  After each swim practice swimmers can enjoy breakfast with teammates, collect their hard earned ribbons and celebrate the week's triumph's.  We will provide bowls, spoons and milk.  

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Swim Meet Today

This afternoon we will be swimming against The Ponds.  They typically run a fast efficient meet.  Please plan on arriving on time and if you are volunteering, please make sure to check in with Katie Baker by 4:30.  The Ponds offers a full concession stand,  like ours, their proceeds go to supporting their program.  Unfortunately they have had trouble with others not affiliated with the swim team, using events like today's meet as a means of profitability.  We ask that if you are planning to purchase from the concession stand at today's meet, that you do so only at their designated stand, inside the pool area.  Drink stations have been known to be set up outside of the pool area and those proceeds do NOT benefit the swim team or league.  Thank you in advance for supporting the CISS league and our host team.

Typical for this time of year we have the potential for bad weather this afternoon.  Please plan on going to The Ponds and plan on swimming.  If severe weather occurs, we will make the call at the meet.  


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Monday, June 15, 2009

Tuesday Meet at The Ponds West

If you have not yet signed up for this meet or the meet with Village of West Clay on Thursday, you must do so by end of practice tonight.  If you are night signed up, we will assume your swimmer(s) are not swimming and not schedule them for any events.  The sign up sheets for all remaining meets, (except our make-up meet on July 9th) are available in the sign-up notebook.  If you know your schedule for the rest of the season, it's a good idea to sign up for everything now instead of waiting to the last minute.  

Tomorrow afternoon is our first away meet.  We will swim against The Ponds West.  Please note that for away meets, your swimmer needs to be there ready to swim warm-up's by 4:15. You can find directions to the meet by clicking on the 'meet maps' tab.  Swimmers will need their caps, goggles, t-shirt and a sharpie marker.  If you are scheduled to volunteer for this meet, please check in with Katie Baker by 4:30.  

See you at The Ponds!!

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

First Official Meet/ Friday Practice Update

Well our first official meet was officially called off this afternoon due to stormy weather. This means we have now officially scheduled our "make-up" date of July 9th to host Brookshire.  Thank you all who came out and worked hard only to wait around, get wet and leave again.  Your help and patience,  is most appreciated.  Now that the meet has been called, the skies are clear and the sun is out, soooooo, practice is still on for tomorrow at regularly scheduled times.   

Next Friday, June 19th  we will have our breakfast cereal practice.  Each family brings the breakfast cereal of their choice to practice.  We provide milk, bowls, spoons and napkins.  After each age group practice, the group can share in good food and celebration of the week's past meets.  

Finally, for those interested in their times from the time trial earlier this week, those results have been posted under our results page.  This is a fun way to see the progress of swimmers as they move throughout the season.  


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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Thursday, June 11th Meet

Thursday is our first official meet of the season and we'll be swimming against Brookshire. Swimmers need to be at the pool by 3:45, with warm-ups starting at 4:00 and the meet starting at 5:00. Swimmers will need their caps, goggles, t-shirts and a sharpie marker. Volunteers, please check in with Katie Baker by 4:30. If at all possible, try to carpool or bike to the pool, as parking becomes really tight when hosting another team.
Our team will gather in the picnic area allowing our guest team to gather on the north deck of the pool, near the mid size pool. Spectators, please plan on sitting on the south side of the pool. Meets against Brookshire promise to be filled with excitement and fun! See you at the pool!

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Suit Exchange

Our first attempt at a suit exchange at the meet last night didn't fare too well.  So if anyone has a gently used team suit they would like to sell, or is looking to purchase such a suit, please contact Anne Nichols  with suit size and gender and we will get groups matched accordingly.

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Wednesday Morning Practice

There is no thunder and lightning in the area however temps are cool.  We will still plan on practicing depending on swimmer turn out.  If you are planning on attending, please go to the pool where a call will be made before each practice time.  Thanks!

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Time Trial-Intrasquad Meet

Today is our first swim meet.  Please have swimmers at the pool by 4:15 for warm-ups.  The meet will begin at 5:00.  If you are scheduled to volunteer at this meet, please check in with Katie Baker by 4:30.  Swimmers will need their swim caps, goggles and a sharpie marker.  

We will also have a suit exchange at the meet today.  If you have a gently used team suit and would like to sell it, bring it to the meet tonight.  We have several people looking to purchase such suits.  

See ya at the pool!

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Email Subscriptions Update

The email subscription service has been changed to provide more timely notifications, if you subscribed already you do not need to do so again. The new service will send "Latest Waves" posts to your email within a few minutes.

If you would like to receive these post updates by SMS/Text Message, simply subscribe using your phone's text email address.

For example, if you use AT&T mobile services, your text address would be:
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Your mobile carrier's website will have information on your phone's text email address.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@waterstonewaves.org

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Meet Sign-Up

In the upcoming week we will have our first time trial intrasquad meet and our first home meet against Brookshire.  Our deadline for signing up for these two meets was Friday, June 5th.  However, since we had such a rough time last week with weather and pool related cancellations, the sign-up has been extended through Monday, June 8th.  The green sign-up binder is located on the sign-in table at the pool.  It is marked on the cover, Waterstone Waves.  This information is necessary in creating the heat sheets used for the meets.  If you indicate your swimmer is a "yes", we will assume they will be there ready to swim at that designated meet.  If you mark your swimmer a "no" we assume they will not be swimming.   Future meet sign-up sheets will be available on Monday, if you know your schedule for the rest of the season, you can sign-up for all remaining meets.  Thanks!

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Thursday Evening Practice Update

Wear your tennis shoes tonight.  Practice will be dry land exercises and activities led by our coaches on the pool deck.  Dry land activities are a fun way for the coaches and swimmers to interact with one another while still getting in a workout.  

Unfortunately,  due to high levels of chlorine, the pool has been temporarily closed.  We have however, been assured that it will be in proper working condition for tomorrow's morning practices.  Thank you for your continued patience.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Wednesday Evening Practice Alert!

Believe it or not we had some very brave swimmers for morning practices this morning. The temps were cool and the rain steady.  However, in addition to the inclimate weather today, other problems were brewing at the pool.  The pumps have not been working correctly and therefore the water is not a clean as it needs to be.  There are people currently working on fixing the situation, but the pool is not in useable condition this evening.  We considered  holding dry land practices, but with all the rain today, the area is pretty saturated.  Therefore we are cancelling all practices tonight and will continue back on schedule tomorrow evening, hopefully with everything in working condition and good weather.  Thanks for your patience and understanding. 

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Wednesday practice

Wednesday is slated to be cooler, however practice is still on. If it's too cool to swim, we'll have dry land activities.

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Swim team and early summer weather......

We are finally underway and true to June in Indiana, our first day of practices have brought us a chilly morning start and afternoon thunderstorms.  With weather changing by the minute, there really is no efficient way to notify people of sudden cancellations.  Checking this website daily or subscribing to the RSS feed or email subscription will be your best bet.  All swim team information and updates will be posted on this site. 

As far as weather is concerned,  if there is thunder and lightning at the time of a scheduled practice, the practice will be cancelled.  Rain or cool temperatures? Grab tennis shoes and go to the pool.  Depending on the temperature the coaches will determine whether to swim or have pool side activities which will still be beneficial and fun for the swimmers. 

We have a great season ahead of us!  See you at the pool! 

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