Schroeder YMCA Swim Team
- Please read! / follow the link - the volunteer sign up opened for the fall meets and A+ last Wednesday. Please go in and sign up now. Please review the volunteer worker document included in the link above.
- SAVE THE DATE!
- What: 2nd Annual WSAC Wine Tasting
- Where: Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center
- When: October 18th @ 7:30pm
- Sponsors: Vino 100 & Miller Coors LLC.
- sign up!
- Meet Entries:
- Meet and room information is now posted for the November Carmel Meet at IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN. The entry deadline for the meet is 9/22 which is coming up fast so please go in and commit today. This was a great meet last year for our team and is one of the nicest pools in the country! MEET AND HOTEL INFO PAGE
- SSTY is hosting a new meet this year called the GMO. It is 10/10-10/12 and will give kids a lot of opportunities to get swims in early in the season. Sign up is available now for this meet!
- A room block has been made for the 2015 Speedo Section 1 Champs in MPLS next summer. Reserve a room
- National YMCA Swimming Champs Site and Date Announced The National YMCA site will be Greensboro again and the dates are 3/31 - 4/3/15. Time standards have been published too. We have requested a block of 30 Dbl Dbls at the Sheraton.
- Fall Equipment Order form - 9/28 Deadline!
Schroeder Conference Info
The conference meets will resume in the 2014 Fall Session. Nov. 6th is the first conference meet, so the dual meets will once again be on Thursday nights.
Schroeder South
1. Welcome New Swimmers and Families!:
After last week’s successful tryouts, returning families will see new faces in the stands and pools. Please introduce yourself and say hello. There’s always many questions, so veteran parents please feel free to offer your answers and experience when you’re sitting in the stands. In the 8 & Under age group alone, we now have over 25 swimmers; we’re excited to have all our new swimmers on the team, and we look forward to getting to know you and your child at practice and meets.
2. CONGRATULATIONS TO ASHLYN SCHOOF - SCHROEDER
SOUTH’S FIRST 2016 OLYMPIC TRIAL QUALIFIER!!
United States Swimming just released the 2016 Olympic Trial Time
Standards and Schroeder’s Ashlyn Schoof became the first swimmer
from Schroeder South to qualify. Ashlyn’s times from the US National
Championships last month qualified her for both the 100 and 200
backstroke events. Way to go Ashlyn, we are all very proud of you!!
3. Fall Practice/Meet Schedule:
The Schroeder South Fall Session Practice Schedule was updated on 8/27 with changes and additions. All families should make sure to take a look.
Note: The 11/9 Waukesha Meet has been removed from the schedule.
Our newest pool location is at Cudahy Middle School, 5530 South Barland Ave., Cudahy, 53110
Schroeder South Practice Schedule
4. 2014 SS Coaching Staff:
Bob: Head Coach; Lead Coach for Senior 1 & Junior 1
Ann: Head Age Group Coach; Lead Coach for Age Group 1 & 2
Amy: SS Office Manager; Lead Coach for Senior 2 & Junior 2
Becky: Head Developmental Coach; Lead Coach for Age Group 3,
Super 8, Schroeder Stars & Super Stars
Alison: Yoga instructor: Senior 1 & Junior 1
Riley Upton: Schroeder Senior 1 Swimmer; Assisting Age Groups 2,3,
Super 8, Schroeder Stars & Super Stars
5. Introducing Coaches Riley Upton and Becky Young:
Coach Becky Young brings experience and enthusiasm to our coaching staff as the Schroeder South Head Developmental Coach. She is the lead coach for Age Group 3, Super 8’s, Schroeder Stars, SuperStars, and she’ll help out with older swimmers occasionally as well. When you read about her professional experience, and meet her, you’ll be as excited as we are to have her with us.
Becky grew up in Wheaton, IL., swimming for the BR Ryall YMCA. She previously coached two high school programs and produced numerous state qualifiers. Last season, she coached the Buehler YMCA Team in Palatine, IL., and worked with swimmers of all ages and abilities, including several Illinois YMCA State Champions, Illinois Age Group State Qualifiers, and YMCA National Team Members.
Becky has her undergraduate degree in Special Education from Indiana University. She is currently attending Cardinal Stritch University and working on her Masters Degree in Sports Management. Welcome, Becky!
Riley Upton is a senior at Thomas More HS where he has been a varsity swimmer for three years. He has also assisted with the Thomas More HS Girls’ Team throughout the last two seasons. Riley is a certified Milwaukee County Lifeguard.
Riley has been a Schroeder South Senior 1 swimmer for two years and is very familiar with all of the team’s stroke and technique drills and expectations. We’re really excited about having Riley on board our coaching staff, and working with our 12 & Under swimmers.
6. Parent Practice and Meet Protocal:
- Coaches are available to answer questions before or after practice. Please keep in mind we want to be able to give our full attention to the athletes in the pool during their practice. Also, Coaches Ann and Bob are available most mornings for phone calls; all coaches’ email/contact info are listed in # 9 below.
- Parents must remain in the pool stands and off the deck for swim practice, with the exception of the Deer Creek and Cudahy Pools because there are no stands there.
- Parents are not to interact with their swimmer in any way during swim practice, unless it’s an emergency.
- Parents must remain in the pool stands at all swimming meets unless they are working a volunteer job on the pool deck. This is a US Swimming and WI Swimming rule.
7. Signing Up For Meets On Your Swimmer’s Meet Schedule:
To enter a meet, click on the swim team home page, and scroll down to the list of meets. Click on “Attend/Decline” for the meet (enter password if necessary). Then click on Undeclared Athletes, scroll to your swimmer’s name, click on the name, commit (put yes) in the declaration box, and click on the save changes box.
Once the swimmer is committed, you may choose the swimmer’s events or have the coach choose the events (recommended).
If your swimmer cannot attend, follow the previous steps and put no in the declaration box. Please use the message box to explain why the swimmer is not participating, and then click on the save changes box.
Parents, please remember Coach Bob automatically commits and enters all Senior 1 and Junior 1 swimmers to the meets on their schedule. Swimmers in all other groups are expected to participate in ALL of the meets on their group’s schedule and must commit by the meet entry deadline. Swimmers who decline a meet are expected to communicate the reason why to their coach. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.
8. New T-Shirt From The Summer Design Contest Coming:
Bellas’ Custom Design has the artwork, and we’re now waiting to hear the ordering details from them. Cammy Kerwin’s idea will be on the front of the shirt and reads: Team Schroeder… Faster Than a School of Squid Nuggets (w/an actual squid nugget in a lane), and Steven Gorski’s design is on the back and says: Goggle It. Stay tuned.
9. Schroeder South Think Tank (SSTT):
All are welcome. It’s a great way to meet other parents, give your input, and help strengthen our team.
SSTT had a great meeting on September 8th. Topics of discussion were: increasing the number of prizes and adding incentives for the upcoming team “Cash for the Holidays” raffle; adding a SST Parent/Alumni “Cabin Fever” Get Together in February featuring refreshments and our own house band - Hot by Ziggy - with Eric, Phil and Adam of our Schroeder North coaching staff; having an all team picture next summer at the Wilson Park practice/cookout.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 3rd at 6:30 p.m. The location has been changed to Front Room Photo, 2637 S. Kinnickinnic Ave, Bay View. A big thanks to the Laber family for offering their beautiful studio space to host the meeting. We will be looking into having some snacks and beverages at the meeting.
Mark your calendars, put on your “Thinking Caps” and join us in the tank :).
Here is a list of our SSTT committees with the name of the committee chair. To volunteer to help with the committee, please contact the chair:
1.) Social Committee: contact Robin Hayes (hayes8395@att.net) to help with any of the up-coming events:
- November 7 - 9th: Carmel Swim Meet: Sat night team dinner/parent social @IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN
2.) “Cash for the Holidays” Raffle Committee: contact John Schoof (schoof5@hotmail.com) and Robin Hayes (hayes8395@att.net).
3.) 50/50 Raffle Committee (to be held at all SST hosted meets): contact Joel Holliday (smfastpitchcoach@gmail.com)
4.) Parent Liaison/Communication Committee: contact Kevin Freidheim (kfreidheim@gmail.com)
10. SSTY South Office Hours:
Coaches Bob and Ann White can usually be reached by phone Monday through Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at (414) 897-8932. Feel free to email us at:
Becky byoung@wsacltd.org
Emails will generally be responded to within 24 business hours.
11. Team Equipment Info:
Schroeder’s team suits are available to order from Elsmore, which you can do online. If you have any questions about team suits or other equipment (which goggles to buy, etc.), talk to your child’s coach.
12. SSTY South Lost and Found:
When caps, goggles, suits or fins are left at any of the pools we practice at, the coaches bring them to the Greendale Pool and put them near the team bulletin board.
13. Mail Checks to Matt Miller:
Please mail all checks to Matt Miller rather than give them to coaches at practice. We’ve never lost a check yet, but practice can get a little hectic! You can mail them to Matt at the following address:
Matt Miller, WSAC, 9240 North Green Bay Road, Brown Deer, WI 53209