Rose E Schneider YMCA RESY Riptide 11 older

Rose E. Schneider YMCA RESY Riptide 11 & older

Index �The coaching staff �YMCA vs USA(AMS) �WPYSL and seasons �Meets/Section Champs/Districts/States/Nationals �Riptide practices �Officiating �Parent Involvement �Open the floor for questions

Coaches �Todd Slobodnyak – Head coach �Karen Guise – Team Representative �Eric Peirce– Asst Coach �Lance Snow – Asst Coach �Ashley Vranick – Asst Coach �Brendan Bauer – Asst Coach �Tony Romanini – Asst Coach

YMCA vs USA (AMS) �YMCA swimming is the largest youth competitive swimming organization in the united states �WPYSL is a swim league within YMCA national �USA swimming is open to any team, and has many exclusive meets and events in which a team must be registered. �AMS (Allegheny Mountain Swimming) is an exclusive league only for this area under USA

YMCA vs USA (AMS) �A YMCA team can swim at USA meets!!! �As long as proper registration and fees are paid �RESY is a USA team (RESY-AM) �YMCA dual meets do not require meets entry or event entry fees �YMCA districts/states/nationals are extremely competitive meets

RESY is an AMS Team �Cost to be AMS on top of YMCA �Cannot just do AMS �Suggested for veteran swimmers and families �The team will be choosing the invites we attend �AMS will be require for any swimmers in black and senior practice groups

WPYSL and seasons �Western Pennsylvania YMCA swim league �Wpysl. org �Winter runs from Sep through Feb/March �Winter is competitive, with 5 dual meets and various invitational and championship meets �Registration cost various by practice group

Meets/Districts/States/Nationals �Dual/Tri Meets � 5 dual meets, no fee to enter. Volunteer time or concession �Limited number of individual and relay entries � Winter is 3/2 for duals and champs � Events are chosen by coach �Scoring and competing based on age: � Up to 8 years old – Novice (Class E) � 9 -10 years old – cadet (Class D) � 11 -12 years old – prep (Class C) � 13 -14 years old – junior (Class B) � 15 – 18 years old – senior (Class A)

Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… �Dual/Tri Meets cont… �Locally there are 18 teams in the WPYSL, we are placed into a conference based on team size and geographic region �Scoring � Individual 7 -4 -3 -2 -1, Relays 8 -4 -2 �Events � Based upon age, complete meet format �Swimming up an age bracket

Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… �Section Champs / League Champs �Fees to enter �Winter – swim a meet with 5 teams for section champs �Districts �Fees to enter �Max events 3/1 or 2/2 �Time standard for Class D and up � Novice can swim up if desired � 3 districts in PA, West, Central and East

Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… �States �Fees to enter �Automatic top 6 gets entry, 6 at large across state �YMCA Nationals �Fees to enter �Winter is short course �Qualifying times regardless of age

Dual Meet Schedule � TBA exact details � 11/09/19 � 11/16/19 � 12/07/19 � 1/04/20 � 1/11/20 �Our section � INDY � SPY � BRY � GJY � BYAC

Meets/Districts/States/Nationals, cont… �Championship meets �Section Champs… �Districts � March 6 -8 �States � March 20 -22 �Nationals � March 30 - April 3

Registration Fees – New info �Preseason �September 3 rd through 27 th �$50 per swimmer, regardless of age and ability �Will attend practice according to age first week � 8 & under – Blue � 9 -10 age – Silver � 11 -12 age – Black � 13 & up – Senior/Black �Age as of December 1, 2019

Registration Fees continued �Time Trials �Open to all �September 30 th-October 4 th �REQUIRED for all new swimmers �This will be our assessment point for placement �Assessment and minimum requirements

Registration Fees – New info �Regular season �October 7 th �Placement of practice rosters �Minimum requirements (Next Slide) �Dual Meets and champion meets are required �Invitational are optional �Fees �Silver - $375 �Black - $400 + AMS �Senior - $150 �AMS Registration - $100

Prep (11 -12 yrs) Concept Requirement Freestyle 50 legal yards Backstroke 50 legal yards Breaststroke 50 legal yards Butterly 50 legal yards Starts Diving from wall minimum Flip turns/Open Turns Legal flip and open turn Pass/Fail? Comments: Junior and Senior (13 & Up) Concept Requirement Freestyle 100 legal yards Backstroke 100 legal yards Breaststroke 100 legal yards Butterly 100 legal yards Starts Diving from block Flip turns/Open Turns Legal flip and open turn

Riptide Practice � Winter � Silver � Monday, Wednesday, Friday � � Swim 7: 00 -8: 00 pm (5 lanes w/black) Tuesday and Thursday � Swim 6: 00 -7: 00 pm, Dryland 7: 15 -7: 45 pm � Black � Monday, Wednesday, Friday � � Swim 7: 00 -8: 30 pm (5 lanes w/silver) Tuesday and Thursday � Dryland 6: 00 -6: 45 pm, Swim 7: 00 -8: 30 pm � Senior � Monday, Wednesday, Friday � � Swim 3: 00 -4: 30 pm, lessons until 5: 30 pm (MW only) Tuesday and Thursday � Dryland 6: 00 -6: 45 pm, Swim 7: 00 -8: 30 pm

Riptide Practice cont… �Practice groups will be determined after time trials �Everyone will be re-evaluated �If minimum requirements are not met, we are introducing level 5 and level 6 lessons taught by coaches and senior swimmers �After passing lessons and making minimum requirements, you can join RESY

Riptide Practice cont… � No parents or non coaching staff on the pool-deck � What to bring � Practice suit � CAP � Goggles (2 pairs) � Water bottles

Behavior Policy �First day agreement �ZERO TOLERANCE �Locker room cellphones � 1 st time = 1 week � 2 nd time = 1 month � 3 rd time = season �Hitting in a practice or meet – immediate ejection �Continued incidents = more severe consequences �We want to keep everyone safe �Talking to a coach is EXTREMELY encouraged

Officiating �USA Swimming rulebook �DQ slips �All officials are parents/volunteers!!! �Officials clinic �Sat August 31 st �Level 1: 8: 00 am-12: 30 pm �Level 2: 1: 00 pm-5: 30 pm

Parent Involvement �That’s you! �A swim team is a family �Multiple positions �Concession stand �Ref and judges �Timers �Seeders �Runners

Parent Boosters Board �Adding this winter, parent board �Nominated by you to represent you �Positions �Concessions Chair �Officials Chair �Timer/Volunteer Chair �Banquet Chair �Practice Group Reps (4) �Monthly meetings �Budgeting and fundraising �Will start in October when regular season starts

Impact �Motivation �Goal Setting �Dedication �Networking �Self confidence �Good sportsmanship �Life long friends

Important links �Our website �www. teamunify. com/ymca-5531 �Our league website �www. wpysl. org �Rules and USA swimming �www. usaswimming. org �YMCA National site �https: //www. teamunify. com/Home. jsp? _tabid_=0&tea m=yusa

Questions? �resyswimming@bcfymca. org �kguise@bcfymca. org