Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
- Two days until the 33rd annual A+ Meet sponsored by TYR
2012 32nd annual Schroeder A+ sponsored by TYR Sat Finals Action
- Heat Sheets, timeline / session info will be posted Wednesday afternoon.
- NEW! Parking will be $5.00 for all cars & all sessions on both the East & West lots. You will not be allowed to drop off on the Schroeder lot. Drop off is behind the Old Navy. Remote parking behind Old Navy is free. The rationale for the change is to seriously encourage more people to carpool and ease the strain on the campus - our neighbors are pleased by this action. Please do not try to park in the space reserved for YMCA members - you may be a YMCA member but not for swim meets. Thank all very much for your understanding and cooperation.
- Thank you for supporting our second and last raffle of the year for A+. Proceeds go to help the Friends of Schroeder Campaign. view the items included in this year’s raffle and auction
- Take a minute to look at some of the accomplished older athletes coming to this year’s meet.
- Monday, February 4, (2000 / 2012 Olympian Anthony Ervin will read more!) be at the pool for two sessions - the first will be at 4 - 4:45 PM (aimed at 13 & up and their parents), the second will be at 5:15 - 6:00 PM (aimed at 12 & Under and their parents). You can cross over from age group to age group - no problem. There will not be swimming on that Monday for all groups - the session will be dedicated to listening to the tales and experiences of this great Olympic Champion.
- Additional Yoga Workshops are being offered this season for youth and adult swimmers: view the article to sign up - first youth is sat after training.
- The Fifth Annual Friends of Schroeder Campaign has a goal of $25,000. This year's total is already $14,350.
- We are fulfilling the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center Ltd’s mission of securing the facility for future generations, delivering programs that promote character development and preparing members for a successful college career and for life everyday.
- Meet Entries Due:
- Feb 4, WI Swimming 12 & U State @ UW
- Feb 5, WI Swimming Regional @ HHS
- Feb 14, WI Swimming 13 & O State @ WSAC
- Feb 19, SE WI YMCA Sectional Champ @ Y of Pabst Farm
- Wednesday Morning Water Polo - has enjoyed a successful pilot run and will continue to be offered. Athletes who play must be members of either the swim team or masters team or athletes who are not members may register and play for a fee of $54.00 which is $6.00 per session for the 9 week winter season. Register here
Schroeder North
- Practice schedule changes for WSAC:
Friday - Monday - 2/1-4
- No practice all groups - A+ meet Monday, 2/4 Olympian Anthony Ervin talk.
Schroeder South
1. PRACTICE CHANGES:
- Saturday Feb 2: No practice @Deer Creek due to our A+ meet
- Sunday Feb 3: No practice @Whitnall due to A+
- Monday Feb 4: No Practice @ Greendale or Pulaski due to
Anthony Ervin’s talk @WSAC in Brown Deer!
- Thursday Feb 7: Pulaski Pool closed for maintenance
Group 6 @WSAC 5:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Group 4 NO PRACTICE
Group 3 @WSAC 4:00 - 5:45 p.m.
Link: Schroeder South Practice Schedule
2. SCHROEDER A+ MEET FEB. 1-3, 2013:
A brief note to our swimmers about this very exciting meet that our team hosts annually. Although this meet has time standards (which means swimmers have to perform a certain time to qualify for each event), because we host this meet, we have encouraged our kids to sign up for select events. We did this because it’s a unique opportunity for our swimmers to compete, and it’s an exciting opportunity to see really high level swimming. Before and after your race, you’ll be able to watch Olympians (two who have won gold medals), as well as many other great age group and Olympic Trial level swimmers. (See other names listed above in #1 of Schroeder News, along w/more details about the meet.)
Please feel free to come to the meet and watch some fun swimming, even if your swimmer is not participating. For instance, Olympian Anthony Ervin will be competing in the 100 Free Saturday night, as well as the 50 Free Sunday afternoon. The January 2013 issue of Swimming World has an article about Anthony, and he is featured on the cover.
3. 2000/2012 OLYMPIAN ANTHONY ERVIN TO SPEAK TO OUR TEAM:
As mentioned above, on Monday, February 4th, 2000/2012 Olympian Anthony Ervin will be at the WSAC in Brown Deer for two sessions. The first talk will be from 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. (aimed at 13 & up and their parents), and the second will be from 5:15 - 6:00 p.m. (aimed at 12 & Under and their parents).
You can cross over from age group to age group - no problem. There is no practice on that Monday for all groups - including Schroeder South. Each session will be dedicated to listening to the tales and experiences of this great Olympic Champion.
4. UPCOMING MEETS:
WI Regionals February 15-17 (Homestead High School)
This meet is for swimmers who do not yet have Wisconsin State qualifying times or need more qualifying times. It is the last chance for swimmers to attain qualifying times for either the 12 & Under Wisconsin State Meet or 13 & Over Wisconsin State. All Schroeder South swimmers who do not have state qualifying times or need more should sign up for this meet and swim the maximum amount of events allowed (7). ENTRY DEADLINE: TUESDAY, 2/5/13
Keep in mind that WI Regionals is an important team championship meet for those swimmers who do not have state qualifying times and that this will be one of the last meets of the season. It’s a great opportunity for our kids to have fun, compete, gain experience, and evaluate their progress from when they began.
Attendance @ WI Regionals is not only important for each individual, it’s important for the team as a whole. This is why we train and put countless hours of work in the pool - to compete at championship meets such as regionals. Once your swimmer has committed to the meet, look for your child’s name on the SST-Y South WI Regionals Scroll that we have at the pool. Go Schroeder!
Link: WI Regional Meet Information
12 & Under WI State February 22-24 (UW Natatorium, Madison)
This meet is for all swimmers who are 12 or under and who meet the qualifying times. Link: Qualifying Times
13 & Over Wisconsin State February 28-March 3 (WSAC)
This meet is for all swimmers who are 13 or over and meet the qualifying times. Link: Qualifying Times
YMCA of Pabst Farms Invite March 9-10 (YMCA at Pabst Farms, Oconomowoc) This meet is for all swimmers who do not have YMCA State qualifying times, or need more. This is a great meet for swimmers who do not have YMCA State qualifying times to attain them. For those swimmers who do not qualify for the YMCA State Meet, this is the last meet of the short course season, and is their championship meet.
2013 YMCA State Meet March 15-17 (WSAC)
This meet is for swimmers of all ages who meet the qualifying times. Link: Qualifying Times
5. SST-Y SOUTH OFFICE HOURS:
Coaches Dan, Ann, and Bob can usually be reached Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m. - noon. You can call us at the SSTY South office (414-897-8932) or email us at:
6. SCHROEDER SOUTH TRYOUTS SCHEDULED FOR EARLY MARCH:
Spread the word with your friends and neighbors that our next scheduled tryout is set for Tuesday night, March 5th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Deer Creek Intermediate School’s pool, and for Wednesday night, March 6th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Greendale High School’s pool. A potential swimmer needs to be able to swim 25 yards across the pool, either freestyle (front crawl) or backstroke. Often novice parents think their child has to know butterfly or breast, so please communicate that we work on all the fundamentals of competitive swimming. We also encourage the child to compete in swimming meets, approximately monthly.
7. WATCH FOR THE FEB. 2013 ISSUE OF THE BAY VIEW COMPASS:
Schroeder Swim Team, w/a focus on Schroeder South, will be featured in the February 2013 issue of the Bay View Compass. Coach Ann will have copies for interested families next week, so see her if you’d like one.
8. Periodically we will highlight our swimmers, coaches, and parents in an effort to get to know the many interesting people who are a part of the Schroeder Swim Team.
MEET SARAH WARDECKE
Sarah is our newest Schroeder coach, and she coaches our Group 1 and 2 swimmers at Deer Creek, and Group 1 kids at Greendale High School. Sarah has been swimming since she was 3, she is currently a certified WI Swimming official, and she will graduate from the University of WI - Milwaukee in May. She has attended UWM for 5 years, swam for UWM for 4, and she knew it was the perfect fit for her when she took advantage of early decision and signed in November of her senior year. In May she will be certified in secondary math education, but will also have a math major from the College of Letters and Science, and a minor in computer science. Right now she is student teaching at Veritas High School, located on W. Oklahoma Avenue.
Sarah’s parents signed her up for swimming lessons when she was 3 for a variety of reasons, even though neither of them swim. She took to the water right away and progressed to Shark and Porpoise Club by the time she was 6. For a while she was concurrently taking swimming lessons while on the Fox Cities YMCA Swim Team, which was her team growing up in Appleton, WI.
When asked about YMCA swimming, Sarah said she’s the cliche Y girl. “I started lifeguarding and coaching when I was 16, and I became an official when I was 18. My dad was an official, (he started officiating because he wanted something to do at swim meets, plus he could be on the pool deck), and it was a good father/daughter activity for the two of us.”
Sarah also enjoyed her high school swimming experience, in large part due to now retired Coach Ed Zepka. She attended Kimberly HS and competed for the combined team of Kimberly and Appleton West, where she drove 20 minutes to practice daily during her high school season.
Sarah qualified for Zones when she was 10, 11, and 12, and she traveled to North Dakota, Michigan, and Kansas. She earned her way to Y Nationals when she was 12 for the first time, and she competed at both the University of Maryland and the Hall of Fame Pool in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
“I really loved Y swimming. At Y Nationals, you walk in w/your team for opening ceremonies in costume, and the year my team chose Ghostbusters as our theme, I was the stay-puft marshmallow man. Another year I was Snoopy!”
Sarah also swam at Junior Nationals and the US Open. “I’ve become a good traveler because of swimming.” She’s just returned from a two-week trip to Tokyo, Japan, and enjoys traveling.
Student teaching, a night class, (and us, I suppose), are all keeping Sarah pretty busy these days, but we’ll see more of her as summer approaches. She’s going to continue to coach with us this spring and summer, and we wish her well as she begins her search for a classroom teaching position!