Practices, weekdays

• 8:00 – 9:00 AM 12 & Over (younger advanced swimmers if OK’d by coach)
• 9:00 – 10:00 AM 11 & Under
• No parents or siblings on deck during practice
• Attendance highly encouraged – especially on meet days. Some team members also swim on year-round teams. Although practice times for these teams often conflict with Newburgh practice, occasional attendance with the Sharks is encouraged to foster camaraderie & team spirit.

Stroke Clinics

• Intended for swimmers to work on stroke technique.
• 7:00 – 8:00 PM on June 3rd -back, 5th -breast, 10th-fly and 12th -free

Registration Fee

• Includes coach salaries, ribbons, pancake breakfast, parties, awards, and other miscellaneous costs.
• The team operates on a zero based budget (income = expense).
• Siblings and parents can join the pancake breakfast for a $3 fee.

Swim Meets

• Swimmers age as of May 31 will determine their age group.
• Pool closes at 4:15 PM to prepare for home meets.
• Warm Up starts at 5:00 PM (swimmers should arrive at 5), meet starts at 6:00 PM.
• Swimmers compete in two to three events as determined by coaches. This year we are limiting the number of exhibition heats in an effort to have the meets end at a reasonable hour. More relay teams will result.
• Swimmers may move up age brackets but not down.
• Swimmers events for each meet posted on bulletin board. (Many swimmers write their events on their hand)
• Home Team in Lanes 1, 3, 5 and Visitor Team in Lanes 2, 4, 6.
• Absence Book - very important for coaches when making a meet line up.
• Volunteer Book - parent volunteers needed at all meets.
• Bring water, sunscreen, towels, goggles, cap, and sweatshirt for swimmers. Bring chairs for mom and dad.

Donations, home meet Treat Table

• The Treat Table is popular and generates additional revenue for the team.
• Each family should provide 2 dozen baked goods for one home meet         
• July 1st - Last Name beginning with A – F
• July 10th – Last Name beginning with G – L
• July 15th – Last Name beginning with M – R
• July 17th – Last Name beginning with S - Z

Team Apparel- not required but encouraged

• Female TYR Team Alliance Durafast Splice in royal blue.
• Male TYR Team Alliance Poly Splice Jammer in royal blue.
• Suits available today and at Different Strokes (mention Newburgh for discount).
• Team t-shirt, sweatshirt, polo shirts and lounge pants – order at registration.

Order must be turned in at the front desk by noon on June 12th.

• Swim caps and goggles are suggested.
• Directors have for sale latex Newburgh caps, silicone shark caps and team tattoos.

Coaches

• Jody Gomez – Head Coach
• Amy Balog – Assistant Coach
• Meghan Kanya – Assistant Coach

Swim Team Directors

Heidi Erlandson & Jeff Hatt

swimteam@newburghswimclub.com

Schedule

• 6/3, 6/5, 6/10 & 6/12- Stroke Clinics (7 – 8 PM)
• Fri. June 13 – practice begins
• Sat. June 14 – practice meet for 12 & Under (8:00 AM warm-up, 9:00 AM start)
• Thurs. June 19 – Pancake Breakfast and Team Picture Day (8:00 – 10:00 AM)
• Thurs. June 19 – Newburgh at Northville
• Tues. June 24 – Newburgh at Fairway
• Thu. June 26 – Bye
• Tues. July 1 – Colony at Newburgh
• Fri. July 4 – Team party (9:00AM to 10:45AM)
• Tues. July 8 – Newburgh at Burton Hollow
• Thu. July 10 – Northville at Newburgh
• Tues. July 15 – Fairway Farms at Newburgh
• Thu. July 17 – Burton Hollow at Newburgh
• Tues. July 22 – Bye
• Thurs. July 24 – Newburgh at Colony
• Fri. July 25 – Fire Up party (6 – 7:30 PM)
• Sat. July 26 – League Meet at Fairway Farms (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
• Sat. July 26 – Awards party at Newburgh (7:00 – 10:00 PM)

Updates/changes will be conveyed by email and on the team bulletin board.