Schroeder YMCA Swim Team

1. National YMCA meet  27 Schroeder Athletes traveled to Greensboro, NC for the the 2014 National YMCA Swimming Championships.  It was a very nice group to travel with and they represented Schroeder very well.

Summaries of each day are under the NEWS section of the site; here are highlights: Led by Alex Meyer’s win in the 100 Freestyle, the Schroeder Women’s team finished 4th.  Other Top 8 finishes were turned in by Alex in the 50 & 200 Freestyle; Ashlyn Schoof in the 100 and 200 Backstroke; Gwen Worlton in the 100 and 200 Breaststroke.  Ashlyn also finished in the Top 16 in the 100 and 200 Butterfly events.  All 5 of the women’s Schroeder relays finished in the Top 8.  The 400 Medley Relay (Schoof, Worlton, Rina Krupsky, Meyers) placed 2nd and established a new team and state record.  Participants on the other Top 8 relays include: Ashlyn Schoof, Gwen Worlton, Alex Meyers, Carolyn Jungers, Holly Stoll, and Jade Knueppel.

Led by Nick Petersen with two titles in the 100 Fly and 100 Back, the Schroeder Men’s Team finished 17th at Nationals.  Nick also finished in the Top 8 in the 200 Back and 100 Free.  While the men did not get any second swims in the relays, they definitely pulled together to produce some excellent swims.    

With fast swims and a total team effort (including being chosen “Team of the Day” on one of the days), Schroeder wound up 7th in the combined team scores.  Great finish to a very very good short course season.

Team Picture   a link to a high res version

2. Meet Entries Due:

Sprint/Distance Meet - entries are due by 4/21.  This is a meet that Schroeder hosts.  It is not appropriate for all groups.  Kids in AG2, AG3, and Super 8’s need coaches permission to enter.  Please ask your group coach if you have questions.

The Annual Swim Team Banquet for all Jr and Sr groups will be on Sunday, May 4 at the Sheraton.  Sign up

3. Menomonee Falls Meet - check your entries carefully and if there are mistakes or omissions please let your coach know asap!

4. Boilermaker Early Bird at Purdue - 30 athletes are entered.  View entries and meet info.

5. Resumption of training for (Schroeder North)  We resumed regular practice schedule on Monday 4/14 and the week by week schedule is now posted for the spring and summer.

6. 13 & Over Summer State meet is at Pleasant Prairie.  Unfortunately the Holiday Inn Express was sold out.  Families can secure a room this WEEK ONLY at the Country Inn & Suites at a better rate of about $108 + tax for the four days July 31- August 3 by asking for the “manager’s special” which is 20% off the regular rate.  Room availability is limited.  Families are responsible for athletes and accommodations.

7011 122 Ave

Kenosha, WI

(262) 857-3680

There is also a Quality Inn nearby

7. Former SSTY swimmer Maeve Jackson’s Senior Thesis at MIAD “Subtlety” is a video installation can be viewed from 4/18 - 5/10

8. WSAC Performance Partner SPLASH is hosting an open house celebrating their 1 Year anniversary - Read more on May 4 & 5.

9. Triathlete Gwen Jorgensen sent a great post about a day in her life through food / fuel.  As you read keep in mind that her fiance is part of her team of supporters and he eats a portion of the food they make together.

10. Alex Meyers attended the three day National Junior Team Camp at the United States Olympic Training Center this past weekend in Colorado Springs - below the team climbed up the Manitou Incline which is steep!  Who will be next to make Team USA from Schroeder?

Schroeder Conference Info

Blue Wins!  Check out the great photos by Tom Michelson

• The Spring Swim Session has begun! Red, Blue or White Team rosters will be announced after April 24th.  Keep in mind your swimmer may be on a different team than the one they were previously on.

• Schroeder Conference Meets are Thursdays in May:

5/8 = Red vs. Blue Teams

5/15 = Blue vs. White Teams

5/22 = Red vs. White Teams

5/29 = Conference Championship/Red vs. Blue vs. White Teams

• Blue Team has won the traveling trophy two times now.  Will Red or White Team win it next?  Stay tuned…!

Schroeder South

1. Spring Session Fee Payment:

Practice for the Spring Session began last week.  All participating swimmers should have already paid for the session.

Those of you who have not paid the April 1st invoice must do so immediately so we can allow your swimmer to continue to attend practice and meets.  Please mail a check payable to WSAC for your total due to Matt Miller, ℅ WSAC, 9240 N Green Bay Rd, Brown Deer, WI 53209, or give the check to Coach Bob or Coach Ann at your swimmer’s next practice.

If you have any questions regarding your fee payment, contact Coach Bob.  Thank you for your immediate attention to this.

2. Welcome Coach Michelle:

We are very pleased to welcome Coach Michelle Herman to the Schroeder coaching staff.  After a long hiatus from coaching Michelle has found herself back on the pool deck assisting with 12 and Unders for Schroeder Swim Team. Michelle will be coaching at the sites on the south side of Milwaukee.  Previously Michelle was an assistant coach for the McFarland Spartan Sharks, Mad-Town Aquatics (which is now a part of Badger Aquatics Club), and Middleton Gators summer club, which competes in the Madison All-City league.  During those years she worked with all ability levels at the 12 and under level; she loves seeing the swimmer complete his/her first race without getting dq’d, to the swimmer achieving a state cut.  Michelle’s philosophy of getting younger swimmers to love being in and around water has not changed to this day.

Currently Michelle works full-time as the Business Education Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and is pursuing her doctoral degree in Educational Technology.  She has two children, Allyson and Andrew, who have joined the Schroeder Swim Team this season.

Did You Know?:  In the first coaches meeting with Ann White, Michelle found out that Ann had coached the Arrowhead High School girls’ swim team in 1987 and won its first state title.  Michelle, being a part of Madison Memorial girls’ team that year, found itself runner-up to Arrowhead.   

3. Practice Schedule:

        Link: Schroeder South Practice Schedule

• The practice schedule for all groups is now on the website through June 14th.  Please make sure you check it every week as there are variations week to week for each of the groups.

• If practice is cancelled due to pool closure for any reason, the schedule will be updated immediately, and an email will be sent to each family.

4. Meet Information:

43 swimmers signed up for the May 3rd Menomonee Falls Meet.  That is a great turnout, and the meet promises to be a fun time for all.  The team’s entries will be emailed shortly to all families who are participating.  Please review immediately to make sure your swimmer’s entries are correct.  If you find a mistake, contact Coach Bob right away.

5. How to Sign Up for Meets:

Parents are reminded ALL SWIMMERS MUST COMMIT OR DECLINE by the entry deadline for each meet and ALL SWIMMERS are expected to participate in the meets listed for their group on the meet schedule.

To find out all you need to know about any particular meet go to the Schroeder home page and scroll down to the list of meets.  To review meet information on a particular meet, click on the name of the meet and follow the links.

To enter your swimmer in a meet, scroll down to the list of meets.  Click on “Edit Commitment” 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.

When you’re all done, click on the save changes box.

6. SSTY South Office Hours

        Coaches Ann White and Bob White can usually be reached by phone Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 8:30-11:30 AM.  You can call us at the SSTY South office (414-897-8932).  The best form of communication is to email us at: Ann awhite@wsacltd.org

 Bob rwhite@wsacltd.org

Emails will generally be responded to within 24 hours.

Coach Mark’s email is:  mkruse@wsacltd.org

AG1 and AG3 parents who have any questions regarding those specific groups should contact Mark.

7. Team Equipment Info:

        Team suits:  Now that our team is an official Speedo Team we have a Speedo team suit.  We would like all swimmers to wear a team suit when they compete in meets.  Swimmers are allowed to wear their present team suits but are asked to buy the official Speedo team suit when they are ready for a new meet suit.  Suits are available through Elsmore Swim Shop at the Schroeder Aquatic Center.  The kids can wear any suit they choose in practice.

      Coach Ann will have Schroeder swim caps and fins at practice.  If you need to buy one, check with her before or after practice.

8. SSTY South Lost and Found @Greendale Pool:

When caps, goggles, suits or fins with no name 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.  Please check to see if they belong to your swimmer(s).

9. Mail Checks to Matt Miller:

        Please mail all checks to Matt Miller rather than give them to coaches at practice.  You can mail them to Matt at the following address:

Matt Miller, WSAC, 9240 North Green Bay Road, Brown Deer, WI 53209