Please follow the link below to view the result of the 18 and Under Championship results.
February 2009 Archives
Written by Coach Grady
To All Swimmers AAG and Up --
This Wednesday the FISH will be hosting a workshop presented by a representative from USASwiming. This is a rare opportunity for us to learn from someone who works daily with the US National and Olympic teams, and the second time this year we have been able to secure her time. She will be speaking to the swimmers on goal setting, nutrition, practice habits and many other topics crucial to your children's success.
There will be two sessions available for the swimmers to attend, at 4pm and at 5pm. Terrific Fish will be attending the second session during their practice time from 5 to 6. All Advanced Age Groupers who can come in on Wednesday are encouraged to attend either session.
This is a tremendous chance for our kids to learn from someone who teaches the elite athletes of America, so please make every effort to be there.
See you there,
Coach Grady
By Coach Norm
Isabella Rongione is Fish of
the Month for January. From last
year to this year Isabella was able to move from the Mini FISH into Terrific
FISH. She was able to do this by
attending both Long Course (LC) and Short Course (SC) morning practices.
Continue reading FISH of the Month for January: Isabella Rongione.
The High School Championship season concluded with two FISH breaking 500 freestyle records.
Matt Benecki, who last year broke the record of Olympian Tom Dolan with his swim in the 500 freestyle, shattered his own mark in this year's race at the Virginia AAA state championships, with an Automatic All-American time of 4:25.72.
Michael Flach was a double winner at the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships (Metros), winning the 200 I.M. first with a time of 1:51.15, and later picking up a first in the 500 free. Michael bested the previous Metro record in the 500 freestyle that was set in 2000 with his automatic All-American time of 4:26.02.
THe PVS 18 & Under Championship will take place from Friday, Feb. 20th through Sunday, February 22, 2009. The meet will be hosted at Lee District located on 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, phone 703.922.9840. For more information on this meet please go to the PVS website and follow the Meet and Results link to February.
Please follow the link provided below to find out which FISH swimmer has been entered in this meet. We are also providing the warm up schedule for your convenience.
Five Reasons to Become a
Swimming Official
1. You'll be working with the greatest group of volunteers in all sports.
2. You'll be close to the action. The bleachers aren't comfortable anyway!
3. High satisfaction; low pay.
4. It's a great way to meet future Olympians--unless you already have one in your home.
5. Great food in hospitality, and you can't beat the price!
Your swimmer needs you to become certified
as a Stroke and Turn official. We
could not have swim meets with out officials.
On Saturday February 21st,
2009 the FISH will be hosting a PVS Stroke and Turn Officials clinic at the
Spring Hill RECenter from 2-4pm.
There is no prior experience necessary to attend. Pre-Registration is encouraged but not
necessary.
Please visit the
following link to preregister for the clinic.
You can also email Coach Norm and he will get you registered.
The FISH swim team
really needs your help and if you have any questions please contact Coach Norm.
The Winter Gator Mini Meet takes place at Wakefield High School located on 4901 South Chesterfield Rd, Arlington, VA 22206, phone (703) 578-3063.
Please follow the links below to find out which events your swimmers swim, when the warm ups start and what the general timeline is.
What a terrific meet! A lot of best times were swum and the parent support to make this meet a success, was tremendous. Thank you very much! Please follow the link provided below to view the best times that were swum at the meet.
A recent survey by the National Council of Youth Sports reports more than 44 million children in the U.S. participate in some type of organized sport. 75 percent of young athletes participate in sports activities year round. Child athletes need fuel for their bodies. Here's a breakdown of some of the important nutritional needs:
Continue reading Nutrition for Child Athletes.
