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Senior News

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Senior News, January 25

New meet added; pancake breakfast info.
The Pentathlon this past weekend was an event the entire team should great pride in its success. As always, a tremendous group of parent volunteers stepped and were great representatives of our entire parents group. Many thanks to our Meet Mangers Deanna Bucher and Karin Keith, Meet Referee Jeff Boley and all of the officials, Computer Operators Paul Keblish, David Balnsfield, Rose DeLuca and the...

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Senior Team Saturday Practice Change

With the impending weather forecast for tonight into tomorrow morning, I am canceling Saturday’s 5:30-7:30 am practice and moving it to Sunday morning.

Sunday 5:30 – 7:15am: Swimmers not swimming the Pentathlon. (Any swimmer entered in the meet who would like to do an additional practice is more than welcome.)

Sunday 6:45 am: Time swimmers are to report on deck for meet...

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Senior News, January 12

Time is flying by as we are in the mid-month point of January. Y States was a full weekend. Many of you will be in the throes of mid-terms. Illness has been scattered. January is one of the most challenging months for a swimmer. You come off the holidays and bam – a full weekend of racing. If you happen to be a high school...

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Thursday, January 05, 2012

Senior News, January 5

Welcome to 2012! I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season. We have a busy time ahead of us and I had intended to get this Senior News out to you all yesterday but was waiting for some final info from Wilton regarding CT Y States this upcoming weekend.

I would like to congratulate Sammie Bucher, Becky McCain and Jonathan Blansfield for attending all...

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Senior News—Holiday Practice Schedule

The holidays are looming over the horizon….are YOU ready?

A few items of note:
· Wednesday, December 14th : Morning for Senior I & II 515-7 NO Afternoon – Staples Home Meet
· Thursday, December 15th:...

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Friday, December 09, 2011

Senior News December 9

We have a few days of this weekend offering a chance to recover, regroup and recharge. For those with holiday concerts, have fun!

Here is the schedule practice schedule for the upcoming week.
Please note that Staples has two home meets resulting in morning only practices and no afternoon.

Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th: NO PRACTICES...

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Thursday, December 01, 2011

Senior News 12/1

Weekend practice schedule updates
Attached is the latest edition of the Senior News. (Click here.) Please take the time to read the information offered: Hopkins Meet Info, Upcoming Meets and Important Dates.

A note regarding practices for the weekend:
· Friday: Morning Only – NO Afternoon. If you are swimming Friday evening, then you...

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Senior News November 18

Good Afternoon. We are in busy time right now but it will calm down – for a short time – after this weekend. First, congratulations to all our Water Rat swimmers that competed this week in the Girl’s State Finals. This upcoming weekend, we have the New Canaan meet – please see important info below – and Girl’s Opens at Yale. GO WRATS!

A...

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Senior News, November 10

A good bit of time has passed since the last edition of the Senior News. We have a lot going on but will keep this brief so as not to inundate you all with information overload.

Rewind - Meet Week again. No forecast for snow this weekend. Thank goodness. We are looking forward to seeing everyone race at the Freestyle Frenzy. With a few...

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Senior News—It’s Meet Week!

MEET WEEK!!!!! Our theme this week as we prepare for our first meet of the season and by what we have seen thus far in the practice sessions, excitement is in the air. We are getting in very good training sessions that stay on path with the current training cycle but you can see a keener focus from the swimmers. The coaches look for the...

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