NORTH BALTIMORE AQUATIC CLUB 2015 2016 2015 USA SWIMMING GOLD MEDAL CLUB USA SWIMMING LEVEL 4 CLUB DISCOVERY & IMAGINATION GROUPS Bi - Weekly Newsletter #1 August 31, 2015 Are you ready! Here we go.nbac begins it s 48 th season. Discovery / Imagination practices begin Monday August 31, 2015. The coaching staff is excited to get started and looking forward to another tremendous year. Please welcome the following 26 new swimmers to the NBAC Family and Team: IMAGINATION 2 IMAGINATION 4 DISCOVERY 1 Eric Zhang Mairin Ludwig Victor Scigala Julia Kurzatkowski DISCOVERY 2 Jahniya Braga Cooper Chasm Benjamin Farls Jared Goldstein Julian Jennings Charlie Lakatta Bogdan Mytsak Yaroslav Mytsak DISCOVERY 3 Harrison Alaish Spencer Belbot Andrew Galkin Haley Kim Brooke Mellendick Joshua Nava Kumi Sasaki Marcel Scigala Alison Shener Amanda Shener Oscar Spotte Ellie Tyberg Talli Tyberg Victoria Kurzatkowski In addition, we are pleased to welcome Coach Matt Collingwood to the Discovery / Imagination Groups Coaching Staff. Matt has coached summer league for a number of years, been an NBAC Stroke Clinic Coach, Lesson instructor as well as an accomplished NCAA Division 1 swimmer at Towson University. Matt s primary focus will be working with the Discovery Groups as well as the Imagination groups when needed. The Discovery / Imagination Groups Bi-Weekly newsletter is usually emailed late Sunday night every other week. Please review the newsletters looking for any practice time changes, any new meet information or general information. Any additional communication will also be by email. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email Tom (thimes@nbac.net). There are a few non-meet events coming up in the near future. NBAC Team Day & Picnic: September 13, 2015 @ Meadowbrook / 11:00 am 2:00 pm Kickoff Parent meeting and picnic for all after the meeting. More details available on the NBAC website and will be sent via the NBAC email. Swim Across America September 19, 2015 @ Meadowbrook Join NBAC Teammates on Team Coble and Posegay, or another team of your choice. To sign up, click here: http://www.swimacrossamerica.org/site/tr/poolswim/baltimore?pg=entry&fr_id=3490 Swimmers, donors and Volunteers all needed! Let's use our passion for swimming to make waves against cancer! All proceeds go to the fight against Cancer. NBAC Bull Roast October 3, 2015 @ Bryn Mawr Meeting Facility (Next To Meadowbrook) / 6:00 pm 11:00 pm Go to the NBAC website for info and sign-up or call 410-433-8300.
August 31 September 6, 2015 IMAGINATION GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Goucher unless noted / Practices at Meadowbrook are noted with an M) IM 1 IM 2 IM 3 IM 4 MONDAY August 31, 2015 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm TUESDAY September 1, 2015 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF WEDNESDAY September 2, 2015 OFF 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm THURSDAY September 3, 2015 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF OFF FRIDAY September 4, 2015 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm SATURDAY September 5, 2015 7:00 am 9:00 am 7:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am SUNDAY September 6, 2015 OFF OFF OFF OFF September 7 13, 2015 IMAGINATION GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Goucher unless noted / Practices at Meadowbrook are noted with an M) IM 1 IM 2 IM 3 IM 4 MONDAY September 7, 2015 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm TUESDAY September 8, 2015 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF WEDNESDAY September 9, 2015 OFF 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm THURSDAY September 10, 2015 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm OFF OFF FRIDAY September 11, 2015 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm SATURDAY September 12, 2015 7:00 am 9:00 am 7:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am SUNDAY September 13, 2015 7:00 am 9:00 am(m) By Invitation w/im 1 OFF OFF August 31 September 6, 2015 DISCOVERY GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Goucher unless noted / Practices at Meadowbrook are noted with an M) DIS 1 DIS 2 DIS 3 MONDAY August 31, 2015 OFF OFF OFF TUESDAY September 1, 2015 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm OFF WEDNESDAY September 2, 2015 OFF OFF 6:00 pm 7:00 pm THURSDAY September 3, 2015 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm OFF FRIDAY September 4, 2015 OFF OFF OFF SATURDAY September 5, 2015 10:30 am 11:30 am 10:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 am SUNDAY September 6, 2015 OFF OFF OFF September 7-13, 2015 DISCOVERY GROUPS PRACTICE SCHEDULE (ALL Practices at Goucher unless noted / Practices at Meadowbrook are noted with an M) DIS 1 DIS 2 DIS 3 MONDAY September 7, 2015 OFF OFF OFF TUESDAY September 8, 2015 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm OFF WEDNESDAY September 9, 2015 OFF OFF 6:00 pm 7:00 pm THURSDAY September 10, 2015 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm OFF FRIDAY September 11, 2015 OFF OFF OFF SATURDAY September 12, 2015 10:30 am 11:30 am 10:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:30 am SUNDAY September 13, 2015 9:00 am 10:00 am(m) 9:00 am 10:00 am (M) 10:00 am 11:00 am(m) NBAC / Goucher College Policies and Safety Guidelines *All NBAC swimmers should be dropped off at the right side (facing the athletic building) of the athletic building at the walkway back to the pool. *No swimmers should be dropped off earlier than 20 minutes prior to the start of your practice. *Swimmers must be accompanied by an adult to the entrance of the pool. *All swimmers are limited to the pool deck and locker rooms (to change or go to the bathroom only) once they have arrived at the pool. Walking/running around other parts of the building is prohibited. Anything outside is allowed only if accompanied by an adult. *Per USA Swimming / NBAC Rules: No parents are allowed on the pool deck at any time. Swimmers Only! *Parents may observe practice from the balcony area. Please do not lean on or over the railing to observe practices. There is no video taping of practices allowed. *Swimmers bags must be placed on the benches or against the walls. Bags are not allowed in walkways. *Running is never permitted in the building or on the pool deck. *Swimmers should not enter the water unless directed to do so by the coaching staff. *At the conclusion of practice, please change as quickly as possible in order to get home as soon as possible. *Swimmers should be picked up promptly at the conclusion of each practice. *Swimmers must be escorted by an adult, at the conclusion of practice, to the parking lot. If an adult has not arrived then the swimmer must stay in the pool area until a parent escorts that swimmer to the parking lot. *Parents please be at the pool at the conclusion of practice for pickup. Coaches will wait until the last swimmer has left the building.
REQUIRED SUITS & ATTIRE NOTE: WE WILL AGAIN BE GOING THROUGH A TRANSITION PERIOD OVER THE NEXT YEAR AS WE MIGRATE FROM BEING SPONSORED BY AQUA SPHERE TO BEING SPONSORED BY SPEEDO. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE SUITS WILL BE AVAILABLE, AT THE MEADOWBROOK PRO-SHOP BUT UNTIL THEN PLEASE CONTINUE TO PURCHASE THE SPEEDO SUITS LISTED BELOW FOR YOUR COMPETITION SUIT. SUITS MAY BE PURCHASED AT A NUMBER OF ON-LINE SHOPS SUCH AS THE METRO SWIM SHOP. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON WHICH SUITS YOU WEAR FOR PRACTICES. REMEMBER MEET SUITS SHOULD BE BOUGHT TIGHT AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR MEETS. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING SIZE, PLEASE SEE ONE OF THE COACHES. PRACTICE SUITS SHOULD BE LOOSE FITTING AND COMFORTABLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL TOM. WHITE FLAG NBAC FLAG CAP ALL Discovery & Imagination Groups (Only cap allowed in meets) RED NBAC RIO CAP ALL Discovery & Imagination Groups (Only cap allowed in practice) 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. 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 Discovery & Imagination Groups KICK BOARD: ALL Discovery & Imagination Practice Groups PULL BUOY: IM 1 & IM 2: Small & Large Pull Buoy / IM 3 & IM 4: Small Pull Buoy PADDLES: IM 1, IM 2, IM 3: Get a size that fits the size of your hand not bigger & not smaller SNORKLE: ALL IMAGINATION GROUPS WATER BOTTLE / SPORT DRINK (DELUTED 50% WATER/50% SPORT DRINK OR JUST WATER): ALL Discovery & Imagination 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 5 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 2015-2016 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 2015 2016 NBAC DISCOVERY / IMAGINATION GROUPS COMPETITION SCHEDULE September 27, 2015: NBAC / MAC 10 & Under Dual Meet (SCY) Walkersville High School Preliminary Entries Attached. Please send an email to Tom, if you are unable to attend this meet, no later than Friday September 11, 2015. Schedule: Warm-ups: 12:00 pm Meet Starts: 12:45 pm NOTE: NBAC swimmers should be at the Walkersville High School no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the warmup time for your session. October 10 11, 2015: York YMCA Bill Schmidt Memorial Swim Meet (SCY) York YMCA, PA Preliminary Entries Attached. Please send an email to Tom, if you are unable to attend this meet, no later than Friday September 18, 2015. Schedule: Session 1: Friday October 9, 2015 / Open Age Group Events 1 4 NBAC HAS NO FRIDAY SESSION 1 ENTRIES. Session 2: Saturday October 10, 2015 / 13 & 14 and Open Age Groups / Events 5 26 Warmups: 7:00 am Meet Starts: 8:00 am Session 3: Saturday October 10, 2015 / 9 & 10 and 11 & 12 Age Groups / Events 27-52 Warmups: 12:30 pm Meet Starts: 1:30 pm Session 4: Sunday October 11, 2015 / 13 & 14 and Open Age Groups / Events 53-74 Warmups: 7:00 am Meet Starts: 8:00 am Session 5: Sunday October 11, 2015 / 9 & 10 and 11 & 12 Age Groups / Events 75-98 Warmups: 12:30 pm Meet Starts: 1:30 pm NOTE: NBAC swimmers should be at the York YMCA Graham Aquatic Center no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the warmup time for your session.
October 25, 2015: CAA Mini Meet & 12 & U Middle Distance Meet (SCY) Howard Community College (Sunday Only) Select Imagination Swimmers (400 IM Only)(Sunday Only) Oct. 30 Nov. 1, 2015: NBAC Fall Fastival Meet (SCY) UMBC ALL High Performance Group Swimmers ALL CH 1 / Select CH 2 & CH 3 Swimmers ALL 11 yr old & Older Imagination Group Swimmers ALL 8 10 year old Imagination Group Swimmers with BB & Faster Times ALL 9 & Older Discovery Group Swimmers with BB Times & Faster November 7 8, 2015: MAC Mini Meet / 10 & Under B & Slower Meet (SCY) Walkersville High School ALL 9-10 Swimmers with B & Slower Times November 14 15, 2015: MSC Distance Free Meet (SCY) Gilman School TBD Imagination Swimmers Only November 20 22, 2015: NBAC Fall Warmup Meet (SCY) UMBC ALL Imagination Group Swimmers ALL Discovery Group 9 & Older Swimmers December 10 13, 2015: NBAC Christmas Invitational Meet (SCY) St. Mary s College Thursday evening session, Full days on Friday, Saturday & Sunday Trials & Finals Meet Swimmers TBD ALL Discovery/Imagination Swimmers w/ A & Faster Times will be considered NOTE: * Numbers will be limited. December 12 13, 2015: GTAC Winter Mini Meet (SCY) McDaniel College All 8 & Under Swimmers December 18 20, 2015: NBAC / RAC Christmas Holiday Meet (SCY) UMBC Full Day Meet on Friday, Saturday & Sunday Trials & Finals Meet All Imagination Swimmers who did not attend the NBAC XMAS Meet All 9 & Older Discovery Swimmers who did not attend the NBAC XMAS Meet
January 8 10, 2016: BAC Cera-Ve Long Course Meet (LCM) Rutgers University, NJ ALL Imagination Group Swimmers with AA Times & Faster Invited Imagination Group Swimmers with A Times & Faster Team Travel Meet January 9 10, 2016: MSC Winter Invitational Meet (SCY) Loyola University 9 & Over Swimmers with BB & Slower Times January 15 18, 2016: RAC Classic Swim Meet (SCY) UMBC 13 & Older Swimmers with A & Faster Times who did not attend the Cera-Ve Meet or the MSC Meet. January 30-31, 2016: MAC 10 & Under Meet (SCY) Walkersville High School ALL 9-10 Swimmers with B Times & Slower February 6 7, 2016: York YMCA Meet (SCY) York YMCA, PA ALL 9 & Older Imagination Group Swimmers ALL 11 & Older Discovery Group Swimmers Select Discovery Group 9-10 Swimmers February 14, 2016: NBAC/GTAC Dual Meet (SCY) McDaniel College All Imagination & Discovery Group Swimmers who did not attend the York YMCA Meet All Imagination & Discovery Swimmers who need a Last Chance to Qualify for the MD LSC 14 & Under Championships March 3 6, 2016: Maryland LSC SC 14 & U Championships (SCY) St. Mary s College ALL Qualifiers March 11 13, 2016: NBAC/Maryland LSC Junior Championships (SCY) UMBC ALL 9 & Older Qualifiers (Slower than LSC Champ qualifying times / Faster than modified B Times)
March 18 20, 2016: MSC/Maryland Swimming B Championships (SCY) UMBC All Swimmers who did not attend any of the other Meets in March April 2 3, 2016: FSC / Maryland LSC 8 & Under Championships (SCY) Site TBD Date TBD: NASA Single Age Group SC Championships (SCY) Clearwater, Florida Tentative: Depending on Date & Various other factors 9 14 year old Qualifying Swimmers 9, 11, 13 AA Times 10, 12, 14 AAA Times April 22 24, 2016: NAAC Spring Elite LC Meet (LCM) US Naval Academy ALL Qualifying Imagination Group Swimmers ALL Qualifying Discovery Group Swimmers 12 & Under BB Qualifying Times 13 & Over A Qualifying Times May 7 8, 2016: CAA Novice LC Meet (LCM) Fairlands Aquatic Center ALL 9 & Older Swimmers with BB & Slower Times Who did not attend the NAAC Meet Select Imagination Group Swimmers (400 IM and/or 400 FR) May 14 15, 2016: GTAC 8 & Under Meet (SCY) McDaniel College May 14, 2016: RAC Abby Seeger Meet (LCM) UMBC Select Swimmers to swim the OPEN 1500 Free Select Swimmers to swim the 12 & U 400 Free June 10 13, 2016: NBAC LC Championships (LCM) Meadowbrook ALL NBAC Swimmers with BB & Faster Times Select Swimmers with B & Slower Times if there is space
June 25-26, 2016: ASC/RAC Independence Day Meet (LCM) UMBC ALL Discovery & Imagination Group Swimmers with B & Slower Times July 8 11, 2016: NBAC Mid-Summer Classic (LCM) Meadowbrook ALL NBAC Swimmers with BB & Faster Times Select Swimmers with B Times if there is space July 21 23, 2016: FSC Last Chance Meet (LCM) Site TBD Swimmers needing a last chance to qualify to the MD LSC LC Championships August 4 7, 2016: Maryland LSC LC Championships St. Mary s College ALL Qualifying Swimmers END OF 2015 2016 SC & LC SEASONS 2015 2016 PRACTICE GROUP ASSIGNMENTS While we believe the Training Groups, as presented, are very cohesive. After further evaluation through the summer and various additional factors we will be making some adjustments in the first couple of weeks of the season. As always, we will continue to analyze each swimmers placement throughout the 2015-2016 seasons and, if needed, will make adjustments as necessary. We have nothing but the swimmers best interest in mind and appreciate your cooperation with this process. We thank you for your patience and trust while we go through this process. DISCOVERY / IMAGINATION GROUPS SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS Jemma Bain September 1 10 years old Sam Kamdin September 3 11 years old Kacey McKenna September 5 12 years old Kaled Ounnarath September 8 9 years old Tara Arsennault September 13 10 years old Noah Rich September 14 13 years old Ben Russell September 25 13 years old Brooke Mellendick September 26 6 years old Marcel Scigala September 26 6 years old HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
NBAC DISCOVERY & IMAGINATION GROUPS COACHES Tom Himes (thimes@nbac.net) Head Age Group Coach Imagination & Discovery Groups 1985 2002 / 2009 - Present (Imagination 1 & 2 Lead Coach) Matt Collingwood Age Group Coach Imagination & Discovery Groups 2015 - Present Brian Horan (bhoran86@gmail.com) Age Group Coach Imagination & Discovery Groups 2013 Present (Discovery 2 Lead Coach) Solomon Sniad (ssniad@nbac.net) Age Group Coach Imagination & Discovery Groups 2009 - Present (Imagination 2, 4 & Discovery 1 Lead Coach) Kaleb Wylie (kwylie@nbac.net) Age Group Coach Discovery & Imagination Groups 2014 - Present (Imagination 3 & Discovery 3 Lead Coach)