This Week With ASC - March 7-13, 2021

Mark Noetzel

 

Practice Times this week

  • Bronze Group - Monday, Thursday, 5:30-6:15 pm. Coaches Barb, Jane, and Robyn.
  • Interim Group (NEW) Tuesday, Wednesday, 5:30-6:15 pm. Coach Barb
  • Silver Group Monday, Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm,  Coaches Barbara, Kerry, Harry, and Carrie. 
  • Gold Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Coaches Harry and Kerry. 
  • Senior Group, Monday Off,  Tuesday & Thursday 3:45 - 5:15 pm, Wed and Friday, 6:00-7:15 am.  This is due to the end of high school swimming and the beginning of water polo. Our time in the pool is limited to every other day for the senior group.

Spring Break Schedule (March 14-20)

  • Bronze Group - Monday, Thursday, 5:30-6:15 pm. Coaches Barb, Jane, and Robyn.
  • Interim Group  Tuesday, Wednesday, 5:30-6:15 pm. Coach Barb
  • Silver Group Monday, Thursday 5:30 - 6:30 pm,  Coaches Barbara, Kerry, Harry, and Carrie. Saturday TBD
  • Gold Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Coaches Harry and Kerry.  Saturday TBD
  • Senior Group Monday thru Friday, 8-10 am. Saturday TBD

ASC - BIS Swimming Meet - March 13, 2021

For those families who have previously committed, the coaches will enter your athletes in the meet. 

  • A limit on the number of competitors on the pool deck during a session (50). Our swimmers will be in sessions based upon age and team location (WEST= ASC, PHIN, KONA), EAST= HAQ, BLUE, WAC (some 12/un ASC).

Session 1 West 13/over 

  • 07:30a to 08:00a warm-up
  • 08:00a to 09:30a meet
  • 0930a to 09:45a sanitize

Session 2 West Teams 12/under

  • 09:45a to 10:15a warm-up
  • 10:15a to 11:45a meet
  • 11:45a to 12:00p sanitize

Session 3 East Teams 13/over

  • 12:00p to 12:30p warm-up
  • 12:30p to 02:00p meet
  • 02:00p to  2:15p sanitize

Session 4 East Teams 12/under  (with some ASC 12/unders)

  • 02:15p to 02:45p warm-up

  • 02:45p to 04:15p meet
  • 04:15p to 04:30p sanitize

Also

  • Parents will drop off swimmers and exit the campus.
  • Coaches will be waiting in the grass areas near the drop-off area for athletes to gather, symptom & thermal check, before entering their assigned seating area as a group.
  • Swimmer pickup will be at assigned spots. Swimmers will be waiting in their assigned area with their coach on the grass.
  • Each session could take as little as two hours (for planning purposes for drop off/pick up).
  • No spectators/parents may be on campus to watch.
  • Video link provided for families to watch from off-campus.
  • Limited officials, Auto and semi-auto timing only.
  • No concession or hospitality.
  • Opportunities for a few ASC guardians/parents who can assist with traffic flow, safety...
  • Account balances are asked to be current.

Academy Swim Club Code of Conduct/SAFE SPORT

As it has been a while for many of you since you registered your swimmer for the program, please take the time to review the ASC Code of Conduct/Honor policy HERE.  Here are some other opportunities for SAFE SPORT training for Parents and Athletes.

COVID-19 Academy Swim Club Travel Policy 

  • Click HERE to view our policy for athletes traveling off-island or households with members who have traveled from off-island.

Team Equipment with TYR

  • ASC has entered an agreement with TYR whereas all new purchases of suits and equipment are through TYR. In exchange, ASC has this 25% discount code Academy25 to be used on TYR.com. TYR will be able to track ASC purchases and when we hit benchmarks in sales, will result in additional bonuses for the team. Independent of purchases, ASC will receive some coaching attire, new banners and for those swimmers who make Senior Sectionals, Futures, Jr' Nationals, or USA Senior Nationals, they will be outfitted by TYR.
  • Girl's Suit: Please purchase the PHOENIX WOMEN'S SPLICE DIAMOND FIT in navy/white or GIRLS smaller sizes in navy/white.
  • Boy's Suit: Please purchase the MEN'S PHOENIX JAMMER TYR BOYS PHOENIX JAMMER or the TYR BOYS PHOENIX RACER in navy/white.
  • Goggles - Your choices but recommended are three different styles for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of competition and training. CLICK HERE FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS. All TYR Goggles are available to view here. 
  • Note:  12/under swimmers are not permitted to wear technical suits (taped seems) I do not want 13 and over swimmers racing in them (tech suits) until there are championship or off-island meets available. These suits will be great for team pride and performance in practice and non-championship meets. We are going with the Navy/White colors for our suits and we will be offering a group order at the beginning of each month. If your swimmer is not in need of one now, we ask that when they do need one, you buy our team suit on the TYR site, if possible.

Hawaiian Swimming Board Meeting

As president of Big Island Swimming, I represented our island today at the monthly zoom meeting. Not much in terms of swimming meets or a schedule yet. Do know that BIS is working on an April competition and a June competition, location TBD, but probably hinging largely on whether or not the county will permit competitions at their facilities. 

All for now,

Stay safe!

Coach Mark