NORTH BALTIMORE AQUATIC CLUB 2016 2017 2016 USA SWIMMING GOLD MEDAL CLUB 2016 USA SWIMMING PODIUM AWARD WINNER USA SWIMMING LEVEL 4 CLUB HIGH PERFORMANCE & CHALLENGE Bi - Weekly Newsletter #2 September 26, 2016 September 26 October 2, 2016 HIGH PERFORMANCE PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Meadowbrook unless noted) HP (AM) HP (PM) MONDAY September 26, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 6:30 pm TUESDAY September 27, 2016 OFF 3:45 pm 5:45 pm WEDNESDAY Sept. 28, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 5:45 pm THURSDAY September 29, 2016 OFF 3:45 pm 5:45 pm FRIDAY September 30, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 5:45 pm SATURDAY October 1, 2016 7:30 am 9:30 am OFF SUNDAY October 2, 2016 7:00 am 8:15 am OFF October 3-9, 2016 HIGH PERFORMANCE PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Meadowbrook unless noted) HP (AM) HP (PM) MONDAY October 3, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 6:30 pm TUESDAY October 4, 2016 OFF 3:45 pm 5:45 pm WEDNESDAY October 5, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 6:30 pm THURSDAY October 6, 2016 OFF 3:45 pm 5:45 pm FRIDAY October 7, 2016 5:45 am 7:00 am 3:45 pm 6:30 pm SATURDAY October 8, 2016 7:30 am 9:30 am OFF SUNDAY October 9, 2016 7:00 am 8:15 am(opt) OFF September 26 October 2, 2016 CHALLENGE GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Meadowbrook unless noted) CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 MONDAY September 26, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:10 pm TUESDAY September 27, 2016 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm WEDNESDAY Sept. 28, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm OFF THURSDAY September 29, 2016 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm FRIDAY September 30, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:10 pm SATURDAY October 1, 2016 9:30 am 11:30 am OFF 10:30 am 12:30 am(goucher) SUNDAY October 2, 2016 7:00 am 8:15 am (OPT) 8:15 am 10:00 am 7:00 am 9:00 am October 3-9, 2016 CHALLENGE GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Meadowbrook unless noted) CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 MONDAY October 3, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:10 pm TUESDAY October 4, 2016 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm WEDNESDAY Oct. 5, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm OFF THURSDAY October 6, 2016 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm FRIDAY October 7, 2016 5:15 pm 7:30 pm 5:45 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:10 pm SATURDAY October 8, 2016 9:30 am 11:30 am MEET MEET SUNDAY October 9, 2016 MEET MEET MEET
NEW NEWS Congratulations to Jessica Long and Becca Meyers for their tremendous results at the 2016 Paralympics in RIO. Jessica Long SM8 200 IM: Gold Medal S8 100 Breast: Silver Medal S8 400 Free: Silver Medal S8 100 Back: Bronze Medal S8 100 Fly: Bronze Medal Becca Meyers S13 100 Fly: Gold Medal & World Record SM13 200 IM: Gold Medal S13 400 Free: Gold Medal & World Record S13 100 Free: Silver Medal Congratulations to Becca Meyers for winning the USA Swimming Trischa L. Zorn Award which is given to the Outrstanding Performance of the Year by an adaptive Swimmer. Eight additional pictures on the Meadowbrook/NBAC wall of fame will appear in the coming months. Michael Phelps (2016 Olympian) Allison Schmidt (2016 Olympian) Chase Kalisz (2016 Olympian) Cierra Runge (2016 Olympian) Anastasia Bogdanovski (2016 Olympian) Lotte Friis (2016 Olympian) Becca Meyers (2016 Paralympian) Jessica Long (2016 Paralympian) The search for a New Senior coach continues. The search committee has been meeting weekly. The application deadline is approaching (September 30) and the committee has been evaluating the applications as they have come in. We will continue the process until we find a top notch coach that will be able to lead our Senior swimmers through the next 4 years and beyond. Check out the following new link for NBAC spirit wear. We continue to add items and fine tune the site. http://www.swimoutlet.com/northbaltimore THE CAPS ARE IN! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GET A CAP.THEY ARE THE ONLY CAP ALLOWED IN PRACTICE! The NBAC 8 & unders and select 9 & 10 swimmers participated in the 2016 NBAC / MAC Pentathlon Dual Meet. The swimmers did great and are off to a great start of the 2016 2017 SCY season. The following swimmers achieved NBAC All Time Top 25 times: Angela Kadoorie 8 & U G 100 IM Charlie Lakatta 8 & U B 25 Breast, 25 Fly, 100 IM Myles Koff 8 & U B 25 Breast Liam McQuaid 8 & U B 25 Fly, 100 IM The NBAC results for this meet are attached.
HIGH PERFORMANCE / CHALLENGE GROUPS SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Kacey McKenna September 5 13 years old Calvin Eisenberg September 8 17 years old Tommy Hurley September 8 15 years old Tori Ross September 13 14 years old Kendall Hayes September 15 17 years old Naomi Chao September 18 14 years old Ryan Atwood September 20 15 years old Ben Russell September 25 14 years old Darah Schillinger September 25 16 years old Brooke Ruffin September 28 16 years old Nicole Behrens September 30 15 years old Nina Kolodgie October 2 16 years old Ryan Miller October 3 17 years old Quincy Marchelya October 14 15 years old Ren-E Tan October 26 13 years old Allison Tomsuden October 26 15 years old HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
REQUIRED SUITS & ATTIRE WHITE FLAG NBAC FLAG CAP ALL Discovery & Imagination Groups (Only cap allowed in meets) RED NBAC TOKYO CAP ALL Groups (Only cap allowed in practice)(available 9/14/2016) NBAC T-SHIRTS: Required Attire at Meets (There are other clothing options also, T-Shirts are the only requirement ) (Dark Blue, Red & Light Blue). PLEASE PURCHASE THE T-SHIRTS & CAPS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE MEADOWBROOK PRO SHOP. MEET SUIT: 12 & Under Male Swimmers: Black Speedo Aquablade Jammer or Brief 12 & Under Female Swimmers: Black Speedo Aquablade Recordbreaker 13 & Older Male Swimmers: Black Speedo FS II Jammer or Brief 13 & Older Female Swimmers: Black Speedo FS II 13 & Older Male & Female Swimmers w/sectional qualifying times: Black Speedo LZR Racer Elite PRACTICE SUITS: Wear any suit you like except for your meet suit. NOTE ON SUITS: Meet suits should be very tight fitting for meets No baggy suits for meets do not buy for them to grow into. Practice suits should be loose fitting and comfortable. If you have any questions, check with one of the coaches. NOTE: WE WILL BE WORKING ON A SUIT SPONSOR OVER THE COMING WEEKS. PLEASE USE THE ABOVE LIST UNTIL WE HAVE FINALIZED A SPONORSHIP. IF ANY OF THE SUITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE PLEASE GET THE SUIT THAT REPLACED THE ABOVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL TOM. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT WE ARE ALSO TRANSITIONING AGAIN TO NEW SUPPLIERS FOR OUR EQUIPMENT. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AS TO WHEN AND WHERE THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE PURCHASED. UNTIL THAT TIME BRING WHAT YOU HAVE. GOUCHER HAS KICKBOARDS AND PULL BUOYS THAT CAN BE USED UNTIL WE HAVE FIGURED OUT THE EQUIPMENT PURCHASES. FINS: ALL Groups KICK BOARD: ALL Groups PULL BUOY: IM 1 & IM 2: Small & Large Pull Buoy / IM 3 & IM 4: Small Pull Buoy HP & CH Group / small &-or Large Pull Buoy PADDLES: HP & CH Groups: Get a size that fits the size of your hand not bigger & not smaller SNORKLE: ALL Groups WATER BOTTLE / SPORT DRINK (DELUTED 50% WATER/50% SPORT DRINK OR JUST WATER): ALL Groups
MEETS The coaching staff does all meet entries for ALL swimmers and meets. The coaches will select the best meets for the swimmers as well as the events each swimmer will be entered in. It is assumed that all swimmers will attend all meets in which the coaching staff selects for each swimmer. It is up to each swimmer/parent to send an email to their Lead Coach as well as Tom and notify them if you are unable to attend a meet. This must be done no later than 4 weeks prior to the date of the meet. The meets are an important part of the equation to developing each swimmer to the best of their abilities. Please make every effort to attend each meet you are selected to attend. The schedule for the 2016-2017 Short & Long Course Seasons is included in this weekly report. It is accurate right now but is subject to change if we feel it is in the best interest of the swimmers involved. If and when there are any changes, you will be notified via the Bi-weekly report. NBAC 2016 2017 NBAC HIGH PERFORMANCE / CHALLENGE GROUPS COMPETITION SCHEDULE October 8 9, 2016: York YMCA Bill Schmidt Invitational Meet York YMCA Final Entries Attached SCHEDULE: Saturday October 8, 2016: Events 5 26 Warm-ups: 7:00 am Meet Starts: 8:00 am Saturday October 8, 2016: Events 27 52 Warm-ups: 12:30 pm Meet Starts: 1:30 pm Sunday October 9, 2016: Events 53-74 Warm-ups: 7:00 am Meet Starts: 8:00 am Sunday October 9, 2016: Events 75 98 Warm-ups: 12:30 pm Meet Starts: 1:30 pm October 28 30, 2016: NBAC Fall Fastival Meet UMBC HP, CH 1, CH 2, CH 3 Qualifiers November 18-20, 2016 NBAC Fall Warm-up Meet UMBC HP 1650 Free or 400 IM CH 1 One Day CH 2 One Day CH 3 Two Days If swimmers did not swim in Fall Fastival they will swim 3 days December 8 11, 2016 NBAC Christmas Meet St. Mary s College HP, CH 1, CH 2, CH 3 There will be a limit of swimmers in the meet / Swimmers who are Selected for the meet will swim in the Holiday Meet
December 18 20, 2016 NBAC / RAC Holiday Meet UMBC All swimmers who did not swim in the Christmas Meet January 13 15, 2017 BAC Long Course Meet Rutgers University All Qualifying Swimmers January 13 16, 2017 RAC Classic Swim Meet UMBC 13 & older Qualifying Swimmers that did not attend the MSC Meet or the Rutgers Meet February 3 5, 2017 York YMCA John Dibarbadillo Meet York YMCA CH 1 (14 & U), CH 2 (TBD), CH 3 (ALL) February 23 26, 2017 MD LSC Senior Championships Naval Academy March 2 5, 2017 MD LSC 14 & Under Championships St. Mary s College March 10 12, 2017 MD LSC Junior Championships UMBC who did not swim in either of the two above meets (and swim at least 4 events) March 21 25, 2017 Junior National Championship Cup Clearwater, Florida April 5 8, 2017 Elite Showcase Classic Meet Clearwater, Florida 14 & Under Swimmers April 21 23, 2017 NAAC Chidester LC Meet Naval Academy TBD
May 18 21, 2017 NBAC Spring LC Invitational Meet St. Mary s College HP, CH 1, CH 2, CH 3 June 9 12, 2017 NBAC Long Course Championships Meadowbrook HP, CH 1, CH 2, CH 3 June 27 July 1, 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships Indianapolis, Ind All Qulaifiers July 6 9, 2017 NBAC Mid-Summer Classic Meadowbrook HP, CH 1, CH 2, CH 3 August 3 6, 2017 MD LSC LC Championships St. Mary s College (Except those that qualify for JR Nationals) August 8 12, 2017 USA Swimming Junior Nationals East Meadows, NY END OF 2016 2017 SC & LC SEASONS NOTE: Some dates for meets are still not available. There is the possibility of changes as we move through the season and as other meets info is made available. We may add one or more of the following: Arena Pro Series Meets Open Water Meets Futures Championships
NBAC HIGH PERFORMANCE & CHALLENGE COACHES Tom Himes (thimes@nbac.net) Interim Head Coach / Head Age Group Coach 1985 2002 / 2009 - Present (HP, CH 1, CH 3 Lead Coach) Tony Lindner (tlindner@nbac.net) Senior Coach 1991 1997 / 2008 Present (CH 2 Lead Coach) Kathryn Violette (kviolette@nbac.net) Senior Coach 2015 Present John Malloy (jmalloy@nbac.net) Senior Coach 2016 - Present