1.  It will cost $8 ($4 per session) for any swimmer that is not swimming in the meet.  That is a meet fee, not from us.  For adults, the cost is $6 per session.

2.  Friday we will leave at 2pm from the high school.  They will announce at 1:50pm for all swimmers to head to the pool.

3.  The meet starts at 5pm on Friday if you are going to watch.  There is limited seating, but if they sell out the balcony you will be able to watch a video feed in another room.  The meet will last about 1.5-2 hours.

4.  Heat sheets will not be sold at the meet…you must print your own ahead of time if you want one.  To get the heat sheet, go to http://uhsaa.org/bswimming/2011-12/2012%20State%20Swim%205A%20Final%20Heat%20Sheets.pdf and print that.

5.  The meet starts at noon on Saturday.  The same info from above is also applicable.  The meet will last about 3 hours.

6.  For more info about the meet, go to http://uhsaa.org/bswimming/2011-12/2012STATESWIMMEETINFO.pdf

7.  Here is an approximate schedule for the meet http://uhsaa.org/bswimming/2011-12/2012%20SWIM%20MEET%205A%20SCHEDULE.pdf

Location:

South Davis Rec Center
550 North 200 West
Bountiful, UT  84010
(801) 298-6220

Here is a link to it on Google Maps

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=south+davis+rec+center&hl=en&cid=13283900662160332016

Swimmers need to be to the pool by 7am dressed in their team apparel.  Be on time!  We will have a brief team meeting and then get on the bus to travel up to the pool.

The meet officially starts at 9:45am, so anyone who wants to come and watch, that is the time.

Make sure you bring snacks/lunch with us.  It will be a long day and we will not be going out anywhere.

Bring your water bottle!  Even if you bring sports drinks, you should still be drinking water as well.  It is critical that you stay hydrated.  Also, make sure to bring something for your feet…it is best if you wear good supporting shoes in between races.  It will protect your feet and reduce fatigue.

Get some rest tonight.  Tomorrow is a long and exciting day and we want you to swim your best.

First of all, we are splitting into 2separate groups for practices.  Group 1 is the State Taper group.  If you are ranked in the top 30 in the state for one of your races (based on the Top 50 page) then you are in the State Taper group.  Everyone else is in the Region Taper group.

For those of you who don’t know the purpose of tapering, I will explain it briefly.  When preparing for a big meet like Region or State, it is actually beneficial to not swim as much in the weeks leading up to it.  This gives the body a chance to recover and build up stores of energy that will be used in the big meets.  There will be days that the kids will either come later in the morning or even not at all.  The purpose of those days is to get rest…sleep in!  If you don’t take advantage of the extra sleep then the taper is a waste.  Please get as much rest as possible during the next few weeks (you still need to do your chores, just get them done earlier).

So, if you are in the Top 30 in your races, the meet you need to be most prepared for is State.  If you are not in the Top 30, then the Region Meet is your best chance to get a best time and possibly even make it to State.  We want to give everyone the best chance of getting their best times, so we have them split into those two groups.  Now, here is the schedule:

For all swimmers-afternoon practices are at the normal scheduled time

State Taper Group (if you are in the Top 30)
Tues (17th)-Dryland at 6:00am
Wed (18th)-Swim at 6:15am
Thurs (19th)-Dryland at 6:00am
Fri (20th)-Swim at 6:15am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (23rd)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Tues (24th)-Swim at 6:15am
Wed (25th)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 6:15am
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-Swim at 7:00am
Tues (31st)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Thurs (2nd)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 6:15am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
-the schedule for the week of State will be posted later

Region Taper Group (if you are not in the Top 30 in your races) 

Tues (17th)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (18th)-Swim at 6:15am
Thurs (19th)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (20th)-Swim at 6:15am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (23rd)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Tues (24th)-Swim at 7:00am, sleep in a little
Wed (25th)-NO Dryland…sleep in
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 7:00am, sleep in a little
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-NO Swim, sleep in
Tues (31st)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Thurs (2nd)-NO Dryland, sleep in
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 6:15am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)

 9th Graders and those not in 1B

Wed (18th)-Swim at 5:30am
Fri (20th)-Swim at 5:30am
Sat (21st)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Tues (24th)-Swim at 5:30am
Thurs (26th)-Swim at 5:30am
Fri (27th)-6:30am Team Meeting
Sat (28th)-Swim from 7-9:00am
Mon (30th)-NO Swim, sleep in
Wed (1st)-Region Swim Meet
Fri (3rd)-Swim at 5:30am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)
Sat (4th)-Swim from 7-9:00am (for anyone we think might make it to State, or if you are on a relay)

Go to the Best Times page

Also, the Top 50 should be updated on Sunday to reflect our District Times, so check the site.

Wed Dec 21 (today):  no after school practice
Thur Dec 22:  morning practice 6:15-8:30am
Fri Dec 23:  no practice
Sat Dec 24:  no practice
Mon Dec 26:  no practice
Tues Dec 27:  no practice
Wed Dec 28:  7-9am practice
Thur Dec 29:  7-9am practice
Fri Dec 30:  7-9am practice
Sat Dec 31:  no practice
Mon Jan 2:  no practice
Tues Jan 3:  A Day-Dryland

Take advantage of the time to rest, and don’t get hurt!

Merry Christmas

We will not have practice through the Thanksgiving weekend, so our next practice after Wednesday will be dryland on Monday at 7am for the high school.

Make sure to be safe over the holiday and take care of yourselves.

http://hunterswimming.org/best-times/

Any parents who are driving there to watch, here is the address info:

Northwest Recreation Center
1255 Clark Avenue (300 North), SLC UT 84116

Here is a link to the Google Map

http://g.co/maps/8cm7a