All,
What a great day of swimming in Columbus! Due to strong efforts by each of the 22 swimmers who attended the meet we ended up winning it all!
It was a true team effort. If any one of us had not been there we would not have won.
We ended up scoring more points than two larger teams due to many strong efforts swimming many individual events, doing the maximum possible number of relays, and with a lot of high quality swimming performances.
See You at the Pool
Franklin
Some of you may not have received the info email from the meet (I didn't).
There is a large 4k race going on. Allow some extra time to get to the pool.
Details sent by the meet organizers:
ARRIVAL and PARKING: The Neil Avenue Garage (which is not actually on Neil Avenue) is the closest parking to the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The garage will be available at a flat event rate of $10 paid upon entry, credit card payment only. Cash will not be accepted. If you arrive after noon (or whenever entry attendants are no longer staffing the entrance and collecting advance payment), you may be required to take a ticket on the way in and pay the posted hourly rate at a pay-on-foot machine before exiting.
The OSU 4-Miler race event is occurring at the same time as our meet and will be bringing twelve thousand runners to campus. Some streets will be closed for the race route. The section of Neil Avenue to the east of the Neil Avenue Garage is scheduled to close by 9:45 am.
The attached map prepared for the 4-Miler may be helpful. The pool and parking garage are circled. Once Neil Avenue is closed, you will need to approach the garage from the west, going up John Herrick Drive, then turning left just past the garage to reach the entrance. John Herrick Drive can be reached from Olentangy River Road or Cannon Drive.
Prepare to allow extra time to get to campus and park!
Those who want will go to the following location to eat after the meet:
Pastimes Pub & Grill at Grandview Yard, 755 Yard Street. The pub is about a 6 minute drive from the pool. Free parking is available in the garage across from the pub (in the event the ground floor is full, the roof is likely to have space). The pub’s menu is here: https://www.pastimespubandgrill.com/menu.html
See You at the Pool
Franklin
Hi Everyone,
We have a team outing planned for Saturday, April 27th at the very fun and funny Black Box Improv Theater in Downtown Dayton! The Black Box now has a bar with snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available. The doors open at 7:30 and the show starts at 8:00.
I am working on getting us a group discount and would like to let my friends at the Black Box know approximately how many people we will have. I would really appreciate it if you could fill out the attached survey (only in email) by Friday.
If you have any questions, you can talk to me at practice or email me at:
Thank you,
Dan
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Several team members are planning to do this. Entries open tomorrow, April 8 at noon and in past have filled up within 24 hours.
The date of the event is October5.
Checkout their site for further info:
http://www.swimthesuck.org/
See You at the Pool
Franklin
All those going to YMCA Nationals must be a Greater Dayton YMCA member by April 9 and the membership must go through May 12. If not already a YMCA member you can go to the South Kettering Y and get this done.
Entries for the meet are due by April 25. Please get this completed.
Contact me with any questions.
See You at the Pool
Franklin
The 2024 YMCA Nationals will be in Fort Lauderdale, FL at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center (at the International Swimming Hall of Fame site).
This is literally 1 block from the beach! Not only is it a fantastic place to have a meet, the YMCA meets are some of the most fun meets I've ever participated in.
The only requirement beyond the standard meet registration is that you must be affiliated with the South YMCA, Kettering or the greater Dayton Y for the required period - April 9 through May 12.
YMCA Registration
Below is how it works. Please read carefully!!!
- If you are already a member of the South YMCA or Greater Dayton YMCA, then you are good to go. Register for the meet under the South YMCA in Kettering, which is part of the Greater Dayton YMCA network.
- Local area swimmers, who are not members must go to the South Y sometime between March 12 and April 9 to pay $37.63 for a monthly membership that you will have to maintain for 2 months to last through the meet period. Bring ID to the Y when you go. There is no joiners fee.
- If you live outside the Dayton area send an email to both Karen Savage at ksavage@daytonymca.org and the Director Melinda Moore at mmoore@daytonymca.org and can sign up for the membership with her. You will have to send a copy of your ID via email to her and sign the required YMCA waiver via email. There is no joiners fee. Reach out to her early to be sure you have everything you need. You must complete this before April 9.
Meet Registration
Follow the registration steps carefully. There a few key steps which are different than the typical meet signup.
The meet registration is through Club Assistant at: Meet Registration.
A few notes on registration:
- In the Club Assistant registration process, there is a field for "YMCA Team for the Swim Meet." Our team for the meet is South YMCA, Kettering, OH. In the dropdown select: "South YMCA (5023), Kettering, OH from the dropdown list.
- Electronic Athlete Attestation (Participant Liability Waivers). This is a step in the Club Assistant registration process. You must complete this form. Note the following: YMCA is South YMCA and the YMCA Association Number is 5023
- Ignore relays for now. Once everybody is registered, we will work on the relays.
- We don't plan on attending the Social Event as a team, but feel free to go.
- For hotels, see a coach for recommendation on hotels close to the pool or see Meet Information
If you have any questions please contact me or another coach.
Let me know if you are looking to share a room and I'll do my best to connect you with others if needed.
The hotel and meet area is quite close to the Fort Lauderdale airport so a car is not needed. You can get a ride share to the area from the airport (FLL).
This will be super fun!!! I strongly encourage all of you who possibly can do this to consider attending.
See You at the Pool
Franklin
All,
Below are upcoming meets of interest.
1. Feb 4, Sunday - Miami Mardi Gras Meet at Miami University in Oxford, OH. Always a well run meet in a world class natatorium.
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2468&smid=17826
2. Feb 18, Sunday - Force Aquatics "Sweet Hearts" meet, 25 meters, Lewis Center (Columbus). This is a new meet and an opportunity to swim short course meters.
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=2653&smid=17974
3. March 23, Saturday - Rush Aquatics St. Patricks Day meet at the Powell Crosley YMCA in Cincinnati. The "Thunderdome"! We've gone to this meet for many years. It's very fun and in a unique facility. They have 25's at this meet!
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/meet_information.cfm?c=1559&smid=17811
4. May 9-12 - YMCA Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This has been our major team focus meet every year for a long time. It is super fun and outdoors one block from the beach at the newly remodeled historic International Swimming Hall of Fame facility.
This meet is suitable for swimmers of all ability levels. Family and Sharks friends are welcome to swim with us. More information will be coming.
5. June 20-24, USMS Nationals in Indianapolis. Entries are posted to open by the end of January. This is a very big meet. Its notable this year that it overlaps with the end of the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. Anyone can swim 3 events and up to 6 if qualifying times are met.
https://www.clubassistant.com/club/form/usms_verify.cfm?c=2529&form_type=Meet+Registration&smid=17760
See You at the Pool
Franklin
