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News 8/4
1. Congrads to our LC 2008 National Team (phot above) - they did a great job down at UMD - Special Kudos to
Matt Navata - who won the 400 IM and 200 Fly.
2. All meet results for the summer have been posted - also a top times report has been posted from the meet result page
- Please check that all your best times are correct.
3. With try-outs just around the corner - please be aware that all 12/U athletes are required to try out every year and
a list of placements will be posted for 13/O's who do not need to tryout by 8/15
CLICK STRONG KIDS PICTURE TO MAKE
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YMCA'S STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN
News 7/26
1. There are no more practices at West Orange for the rest of the summer. The rest of the practices we are holding are
Zone Team practices - which any athlete can join providing the athletes is going to work hard and stay focused
as to not distract those who still have a meet.
Regular Beach Club Schedule - Monday 7/28, Tuesday 7/29, Wednesday 7/30 and Friday 8/1 - There is no practice Thursday
7/31. There are no evening Y practices the week of 7/28
There will also be a night practice at the Y from 7:00-8:30 on Monday 8/4 for athletes going to Zones Only.
2. Jon will be out of the office at JO's/Nationals from 7/26 through 8/3 - Back in the office for a day then
out at Zones from 8/5 through 8/10
3. Tryout times have been posted along with publicity flyer (below this news and on the tryout page)
4. There is some info about an Open Water Swim that OCY is hosting linked below. You must sign yourselves up for this
if interested.
click here FOR TEAM PUBLICITY FLYER 08-09
click here FOR LAVALLETTE OCEAN MILE OW SWIM 08
News 7/22
1. National packets and forms are up on the meet page. All National Athletes need to return 4 or 5 forms depending on
who you are traveling with to Jon or Sharkey before we leave on Sunday.
2. Some new JO info has been posted to the meet page.
News 7/21
1. 13/O silver meet result has been posted to results page
2. JO Entry has been posted to meet page
3. There is no evening YMCA practice on Wednesday night 7/23 - there is no Beach Club Practice on Friday 7/25 - Preseniors
and National Qualifiers are welcome to join the group at West Orange on Friday 7/25
News 7/16
1. NJS 13/Older Silver Bronze Timeline has been created and is liked on the meet page.
News 7/14
1. All meet results from the past two weekends have been posted
2. Entry for 13/Older champs has been posted.
3. If you plan to go to Zones - please fill out applications now - they can be found at www.njswim.org - If you make more times then send an e-mail to office@njswim.org - this will be much easier for NJ Swimming to process. Please fill this out even if you are close or not sure - you can cancel
via e-mail through the last day of JO's and if you don't make the team - they will not cash your check.
4. Some info regarding Princeton Meet Tomorrow has been posted to the meet page.
News 7/11
1. Warmup for 11/12 champs sessions is as follows.
Meet Schedule:
Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
Warm-up |
Start |
|
Session
1 |
10
& Under Girls & Boys Events |
7:15 a.m. |
8:30 a.m. |
Session 2 |
10
& Under Girls and Boys 400 m. Freestyle |
11:30 a.m. |
11:40 a.m. |
Session 3 |
11-12
Girls and Boys Events |
12:20 p.m. |
1:30 p.m. |
Session 4 |
11-12
Girls and Boys 400 m. Ind. Medley |
5:30 p.m. |
5:40 p.m. |
Sunday, July 13, 2008 |
Warm-up |
Start |
|
Session
5 |
10
& Under Girls & Boys Events |
7:15 a.m. |
8:30 a.m. |
Session 6 |
11-12
Girls and Boys Events |
12 noon |
1:15 p.m. |
Session 7 |
11-12
Girls and Boys 400 m. Freestyle |
5:30 p.m. |
5:40 p.m. |
News 7/8
1. With all the meeting coming up over the weekends - Jon is likely to not be returning many e-mails between Friday afternoon
and Monday afternoons.
2. Updated meet info and entries has been posted for 11/12 champs - friday night lights - mey summer champs
News 7/7
1. While we probably will not be able to have any more because of the meet schedule - all weekend practices for the summer
are at the YMCA.
2. For the Ocean Mile Swim in Avon - all athletes need to register themselves with the form on the website. There is
no team entry. Also if you plan on going and would like to do breakfast at the Huelbigs - please e-mail Eileen so she knows
how many to be prepared for.
News 7/3
1. Meet Info for 12/U and 13/O Silvers, HACY and JO's has been posted.
2. Entry for SVY Summer Champs has been posted - Results from this past weekends meets has been posted.
3. Eligibility Reports for 12/U Silver, 13/O Silver and JO's has been posted to the meet pages.
News 7/2
1. Meet page has been updated - 1 meet was added for kids close to national times and due dates have been placed on all
meets - most are due this Saturday
2. There will be a saturday practice for preseniors and seniors from 830-1000 on 7/5
News 6/30
1. Practices this week - There are no practices at West Orange tomorrow 7/1 or Friday 7/4 - all west orange athletes
should attend practice at the beach club.
2. There will be morning practice at the Beach Club on Friday 7/4 - from 6-8 for all Seniors, Preseniors and Juniors
- all other groups will be from 630-800. We will need to be off the premises by 610 so they can prepare for the holiday.
News 6/24
1. Meet info and entry for the MEY Meet is now linked from the meets page.
2. Meet results from SHY's meet at Pleasant Valley Pool is now on the results page.
3. This weekend - we have Sizzle, Solstice and Bayonne Peninsula Meets - there are no practices on Saturday or Sunday
- THERE IS ALSO NO WEST ORANGE PRACTICE ON FRIDAY - West Orange athletes can come to the beach club on Friday from 6:15-8:30
4. Information about the Avon Ocean Mile and the Avon Run~Swim~Run has been linked below today's news. If you participate
in the Ocean Mile the Huelbig Famile has graciously offered to host the athletes and their families at their beach house
after the swim. There is also some info about that linked below. If you plan to do the Run~Swim~Run check with your primary
coach in case it might leave you tired for a meet the next weekend or so.
5. Some session changes, warm up times, timing assignments and heat limited events postings have been posted to
the meet pages for Sizzle and Solstice. REGARDLESS OF OUR WARM UP TIMES YOU NEED TO BE EARLY FOR FIRST WARM UP - CHECK INS
THIS WEEKEND ARE DUE AT THE START OF WAM UP - If you are late you will be scratched.
6. Some info for Y Nats has been posted to our meet page. This included order form for suits, jackets and bags and
hotel reservation forms. Swim suits are discounted and team priced and if nothing else you are eligible for a free suit even
if you don't want/need one. Please get these forms in by the deadlines on them.
click here AVON OCEAN MILE INFO 08
click here FOR AVON SWIM BREAKFAST AT HUELBIGS 08
click here FOR AVON RUN~SWIM~RUN INFO 08
News 6/19
1. Meet results from NJ LC Cup and 6th Annual Black Heritage Meet have been posted to the results page.
2. Summer Program outlines and groupings have been linked below today's news and are on the "practice times" page.
3. Practice schedule changes over on Monday from Spring to Summer - BUT - This Sunday's schedule is as follows.
Intro - Novice - Prep 1:30-2:30
Gold - Junior - 230-330
Presenior and Senior 650-830
4. Meet Entries for BMS Friday Night Lights and SHY LC Invite at Pleasant Valley Pool have been posted to the meet pages.
click here FOR SUMMER PROGRAM 2008
News 6/18
1. West Orange Practice for tomorrow, Thursday June 19th had to be changed because of a West Orange rec activity. Practice
will be from 145-345 for Seniors
News 6/15
1. Due to all the power outages last week West Orange Pool had to re-schedule some functions - the West Orange
pool practice schedule has changed for this week for the Senior athletes - remember we still do have the regular practice
schedule running though if you can't shift your schedule.
Monday and Wednesday 2-4
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 5-7
News 6/11
1. Meet Results from OWA Cup are linked below today's news and are on the meet results page.
2. Summer groupings and schedule will be posted early next week - Because of the full scale availability at
West Orange pool all groups will have the opportunity to swim Long Course moving forward so all athletes will swim in
the early am. We will not have mid day YMCA practices now that we can accomodate the team in the am.
3. SVY asked us to post a flyer regarding a blood drive at the meet this weekend - this is for spectators and parents
- NOT FOR ATHLETES when they are competing....
4. There have been some changes in warm up and timing assignments for the LC Cup - They are linked below and on the meet
page - regardless of our warm up slot you MUST arrive in time for the first warm up or you will be scratched from the session.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIMING ASSIGNMENTS - SO IF YOU PLAN TO SWIM - PLAN TO TIME!
5. SHY meet has been posted to the meet page - this is a new LC meet that was not on the schedule until today - entries
are due by Sunday 6/15
6. A SHY SCM Meet has been added to the meet page - this also is a new meet - entries for this meet are due on Sunday
6/15
6. Please join the coaching staff in Congratulating Matt Navata on a solid performance down at the Charlotte Ultraswim
Grand Prix 2008!
click here FOR OWA CUP RESULTS 08
click here FOR SVY BLOOD DRIVE AT LC CUP 08
click here FOR LC CUP WARM UP 08
click here LC CUP TIMING ASSIGNMENTS 08
News 6/10
1. We apologize for not getting a hold of everyone yesterday, but with the power out - we had no phones at the Y - no
interned so we could not update the website or do e-mails. Hope everyone stayed cool and had a nice day off.
2. West Orange Practice Schedule for the next two weeks for Seniors (remember we are still running All Y practices also)
- This Week: Tuesday - 6:00-8:30, Wednesday - 7:15-9:15
Next Week: Sunday - 6:15-8:30, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 5:00-7:00 and Wednesday - 2:00 - 4:00
3. Practice schedule for this weekend - Saturday is regular for all groups. Sunday we will have Intro, Novice and Prep
swimming at the Y from 2:30-3:30 - all other groups will be at West Orange from 6:15-8:30 - We will not have Sunday practices
from 10-1:30
News 6/3
1. Final Meet Entries for OWA, LC Cup, Sizzle, Solstice and BMS Penninsula have been linked below this news and on the
respective meet pages. We were not able to add anyone to Sizzle or Solstice at all but we were able to delete some athletes
so no one got doubvle charged if they were in both meets. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE!
click here FOR OWA CUP FINAL ENTRY 08
click here FOR NJ LC CUP FINAL ENTRY 08
click here FOR SIZZLE FINAL ENTRY 08
click here FOR BMS PENINSULA SPLASH FINAL ENTRY 08
click here FOR SOLSTICE FINAL ENTRY 08
News 6/2
1. West Orange Practice for Seniors and National Team this week will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5-7
PM.
2. We are missing two banners from Charlotte - one is a standard team banner, the other was signed by all the kids as
Sunkissed - We are also missing the ever popular Dolphin Head. if anyone drove those items home, please let Jon know.
News 5/27
1. To get in as much Long Course Swimming as possible before the meet season starts - the Seniors will have the opportunity
to get in some LC Swimming at the West Orange facility starting this week. Additionally we will be running regular practices
at the Y. We will post the schedule weekly on the website. Use your best judgement with weather and cold as it is not ideal
outdoor swimming conditions in NJ right now.
This week:
Tuesday & Thursday 530-7
Wednesday & Friday 4-6
News 5/15
1. Two more meets have been added for 13/Older athletes in July to make up for the shift from July Jubilee - Entry due
dates are Monday 5/19 - Again, I do not have even files or meet info so you have to e-mail me the events you want to swim
in order and I will do my best if they are offered.
2. Check the practice schedule that was posted the other day - saturday practices will not start until 5/31
3. Lately Jon is averaging being about 2-3 days behind on e-mails with the primary focus being getting the meet entries
squared away and fixed. Will get back to you ASAP.
4. Meet info for OWA Cup has been posted as well as entries for OWA Cup and BMS Penninsula Splash.
5. There are no practices on Monday 5/26 for Memorial Day
News 5/13
1. Please check meet entries for Sizzle, Solstice and NJ LC Cup. Info for the Bayonne Peninsula meet has just been put
up and we need to know by Thursday if you are going. We still do not have info for the OWA Cup and meet opportunities are
running out so lets make sure you get into this meet if you are not scheduled to swim Friday at Sizzle.
2. There are several athletes entered in two meets the same weekend - Sizzle and Solstice. We did this intentionally
so that in case we got closed out of a meet we did not lost both possibilities to race. Athletes will need to talk to their
coaches and pick which meet makes more sense and about 3 weeks out have made a decision so we can scratch ahead of time.
News 5/12
1. Thanks to everyone who attended the MYM Dolphins Swim Team Banquet this past Monday night at Mayfair Farms.
Over 325 people were there to celebrate our successful season. A special thank you to everyone who
worked so hard to make our evening such a success. We had 3 unclaimed baskets, tickets no. 2246012 won two baskets and
2246046
won the other. If you have the winning ticket please email
imason9@comcat.net to claim the basket.
2. We are still missing a camera and a set of keys from the banquet - if you picked that up, please let us know.
3. CHECK THE MEETS PAGE - Updated info for LC Cup has been added as some of the timing was wrong on the old info, Summer Solstice and Summer Sizzle
meet info is up and entries for those three meets has been posted. Also note that July Jubilee has been cancelled and replaced
with 12/U Silver Bronze.
4. There had been some questions so the practice schedule has been better defined on the practice times page.
5. All Time Top 10 has been updated and posted to the top 10 page
7. Sue Marinucci - A Dolphin parent and a long time nurse is going to be putting together a health seminar
in a few weeks. If you have any questions please contact her.
News 5/3
1. Reminder - Swim Team Dinner is tomorrow - NO PRACTICES
2. Lifeguard Class will run - we have 8 people. If anyone still wants to get in, e-mail Jon ASAP. Our goal is to get
the books to you this Tuesday.
News 4/28
1. Jon has been sick and today is his first day back in the office for almost a week. He will catch up on e-mails and
communications ASAP.
2. Space is filling up quickly for the MYM Annual Swim Team Dinner on May, 5th at Mayfair Farms from 6-9 pm.
If you haven't had a chance to reply please mail the form or email your response to imason9@comcast.net All replies need to be in by May 1st. Thank you to all of our families who have generously donated items for the tricky
tray. It is not too late to donate. Irene will be in the lower lobby of the Y all next week after the 5:30pm practice
to accept items.
News 4/22
1. Full LC Cup info has been posted to this website.
2. The team will be hosting a condensed crash lifeguard course if we get 8 interested participants on 5/10 and 11 from
10:00-7:00 both days. You must be 15 years old before the start of the class and because this course is open only for swim
team members (where the swim test is verified by the coaching staff) you can not necessarily bring a friend. You must sign
up by 4/30 if you are interested so we can get you the books ahead of time as they will have to have been read before the
class starts. The cost of the course is $250.00 made out to Montclair YMCA and given to Jon. To sign up just send an e-mail
to Jon ASAP so we can be sure we are running this.
News 4/18
1. Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius first day for the Spring is 4/27
2. Dryland will begin for the spring on 4/28 and there will be no Saturday practices for the spring until announced -
first saturday is likely to be 5/10
3. There is a meet in Long island the weekend of 6/6-6/8 - which will be added to our meet schedule - but we need to
know by Tuesday 4/22 if you plan on attending. e-mail Jon
News 4/16
1. Linked below today's news is an invite to the team banquet.
2. Also linked below is a flyer for the Parent of Athlete event that we posted info on yesterday.
3. We are looking for a volunteer who can coordinate some team social events - if you are interested please contact Jon
for a list of events that the athletes have talked about.
click here FOR PARENT OF ATHLETES SIMPOSIUM
click here FOR SWIM TEAM BANQUET INVITE 08
News 4/15
1. A tentative meet schedule has been posted - look at this NOW - we have an entry due this Thursday 4/17.
2. There was no good way to post an e-mail regarding a Presentation for Parents of Athletes at the Yogi Berra Museum
- I am e-mailing this out so you have the information. Is is on 4/30 at 7:30 PM
3. REMINDER - TEAM BANQUET IS ON 5/5 - There is still time to donate an item for the tricky tray at our annual swim team
banquet. Your generous donations help to raise the funds needed for this great event. Please see the form linked below
today's news. You will need to fillout the donation form and include it with the items in order to receive a receipt
for tax purposes. Irene will be at the Y after the 5:30 practice all next week to pickup donations. If that isn't
convenient please contact her for pickup.
click here FOR TRICKY TRAY AUCTION INFO 08
News 4/11
1. Welcome Home - Great Job in Charlotte and Florida - Reminder pre-senior and senior begin on 4/14 and all other groups
begin the week of 4/21
2. Meet results from Charlotte and Florida have been linked below today's news and can be found on the meet results page.
3. There is a PDF linked below recognizing all of our Quad A and better qualifiers. Congrads to all.
click here FOR QUAD A OR BETTER RECOGNITION 08
click here FOR FORT LAUDERDALE AQUATICS LC RESULTS 08
click here FOR YMCA SC NATIONAL RESULTS 08
click here FOR SUNKISSED INVITE RESULTS 08
News 3/29
1. We want to wish all athletes and familes safe travel and best of luck at their meets.
2. Jon is leaving tomorrow (Sunday) and will return to the office on 4/7. We will all probably be behind on e-mails etc...
until then.
3. WEDNESDAY 's practice schedule was re-evaluated by the coaching staff. Athletes can come at 3:45 or 5:30 - we will
not run the 7-9 practice because all coaches involved prefer that the athletes get the extra rest.
News 3/27
1. Meeting notes from last nights "travel meeting" are linked below,
click here FOR TRAVEL MEETING NOTES 08
News 3/25
1. If you are interested in placing an ad in the Charlotte meet program there is a form below - it is due 3/27
2. Practice Schedule for this weekend is as follows:
Saturday 3/29 - Junior and Gold - 1:00-3:00
Presenior and Senior - 9:45-11:15
Sunday 3/30 - Junior and Gold - 12:30-2:30
Presenior and Senior 6:50-8:30
3. In addition to the regular daily schedule, we will have a 3:45-5:00 Practice next wednesday 4/2 for athletes who's
travel plans make it impossible to come to their regular time.
4. Final Charlotte entry linked below and on the meet page.
5. Final Charlotte psyche sheets are linked below and on the meet page.
6. The Montclair Parade Theme at Charlotte is Pirate!
click here FOR CHARLOTTE PROGRAM AD FORM 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE FINAL PSYCHE SHEET 08
click here FOR FINAL CHARLOTTE ENTRY 08
News 3/21
2. Charlotte final flights has been posted below today's news and on the meet page
3. A simplified Charlotte meet info packet has been posted below today's new and on the meet page.
click here FOR FINAL CHARLOTTE TEAM TRAVEL INFO 08
click here SIMPLIFIED CHARLOTTE MEET INFO 08
News 3/19
1. YM/YW (FLORIDA/CHARLOTTE)meeting originally scheduled for this Sunday has been rescheduled to WEDNESDAY March 26 at
SWIMMERS and at least One PARENT MUST ATTEND. Important instructions for the meet will be given as well as
the handout of clothing, suits, caps and other information. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. If you do not attend
there will be no other time to get your handouts and information and you will NOT have it for the meets.
Pre-Senior and Senior Swimmers will meet at 6:00PM and then practice at 7:00PM
Juniors and Gold will meet at 7:00PM after practice
2. Practices this weekend
Saturday - Presenior and Senior 9:45-11:15
Junior
and Gold 1:00-3:00
Sunday - No Practices Easter
News 3/17
1. JO Results have been linked below today's news and on the results page.
2. Charlotte entry has been linked below today's news and on the meet page along with the PSYCHE sheet for the meet.
Athletes can only compete in 6 events and many of you are over-entered. You must e-mail Jon Scratches by 3/20 at 12:00 Noon
or you will be automatically scratched from any events after 6.
3. Dryland program is over for the season - athletes should be stretching on their own, but no more medicine balls or
anything like that.
4. Regularly scheduled before school morning practices have ended for the season. Any doubles that are happening will
be announced at practice.
5. There are no practices this Sunday, 3/23 for Easter. Enjoy!
6. Spring Start Dates:
Pre-Senior, Senior and National - 4/14
All other competitive groups - 4/21
Clinic - 4/27
7. SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!! DON'T MISS OUR SEASON FINALE!!!! OVER 320 ATTENDED LAST YEAR!!!! A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR
EVERYONE TO COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE OUR TEAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS Please join us at our annual MYM Swim Team
Awards Dinner Monday May 5, 2008, Mayfair Farms, Prospect Ave, West Orange, 6:00 - 9:00 PM To make this year's event
better than ever we will need volunteers to solicit gifts for the tricky tray. Anyone interested in helping with this
event or if you are willing to donate an item for the tricky tray please contact - Irene Mason imason9@comcast.netReservation form to follow
click here FOR JO RESULTS 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE ENTRY PRE-SCRATCHES 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE PSYCHE SHEET 08
News 3/14
1. Jon is over his e-mail problems at the Y, but then lost a lot of e-mails from a bad sync to a handheld device. Moving
forward all should be OK, but if you e-mailed Jon with no response in the past week or so and it is important, please re-send.
2. A few rooms have opened up at the team hotel in charlotte - if you still need a room, e-mail Jon ASAP.
News 3/13
1. Practices this weekend are as follows:
Friday - Regular Schedule - last practice for kids not going to Charlotte
or Florida
Saturday - 9:45-11:15 - PreSenior and Senior
1:00-3:00 - All others attending Charlotte
Sunday - 6:50-8:30 - PreSenior and Senior
11:00-1:00 - All others attening Charlotte
2. MYM has 4 timing assignments for J.O.s, each requiring
a starting and relief timer. Some of these slots are covered, but others are not - including the first three listed
below. If you are at J.O.s, you should be checking to see if you're needed for timing, by attending the timing
meeting, and determining whether there are other Montclair parents you can share the duty with. Report to the timing
table, next to the computer table across from the spectator stands, at least 40 minutes before the session begins. A timers’
meeting will be held at that time. Thanks.
Friday p.m. Dive pool - 11/12 Men, 10/u women
Sat. a.m. Main pool. - 15-19 Women and 13-14 Men
Sat. p.m. Main pool 11/12 Women and 10/u Men
Sunday p.m. Dive pool - 11/12 Men, 10/u women
News 3/12
1. If you made hotel reservations for Charlotte and are not attending please cancel the reservation ASAP so those rooms
can be freed up for the late qualifiers.
2. Charlotte entry has been processed and wil be posted once acknowledgement is recieved from the host team - at that
point, if you are entered in more then 6 events, you will need to take a look at the psyche sheets when posted and scratch
down. Dates to be determined.
3. Over the next two months you will be hearing a lot about the "Strong Kids Campaign." This is an annual fund at the
Y which provides opportunities for kids to be a part of the Y when they otherwise could not afford to do so. The Dolphins
Swim Team needs to be involved with this on a very high level as many of our kids who are team members would not be were it
not for this campaign. Currently I are looking for 4 parent volunteer captians to lead teams of 5 coordinators to
help spread the word of this campaign. If you are interested in this, please e-mail Jon
News 3/11
1. Meet results from this weekend have been linked below today's news and on the meet result page.
2. Linked below is the final JO entry.
click here FOR Y STATE RESULTS 08
click here FOR 11/12 CHAMPS MEET RESULTS 08
click here FOR JO ENTRY 08
News 3/7
1. The United States Olympic Comittee has invited the public to vote for inductees to the Olympic Hall of Fame class
of 2008. Of note to our sport, Amy Van Dyken and the 1976 Womens Relay Team who took down the East Germans are up for consideration.
You can vote at www.usolympichalloffame.com
2. If you have not been active on the USA Swimming website it's worth checking out. Here is a link to the parent tip of the month for this month.
3. There are many forms necessary to be filled out, handed to school etc... for Chalotte and Florida meets. We have put
them into a zip file and linked below and on the meet page for the particular meet. All athletes need to fill out the travel
code of conducts, but if you handed in the basic code of conduct at the beginning of the year you do not need to fill this
one out.
click here FOR ZIPPED FLORIDA 08 FORMS
click here FOR ZIPPED CHARLOTTE 08 FORMS
News 3/6
1. TIMERS STILL NEEDED FOR Y STATES: Semi Final Timing Assignments have been linked
below.
2. Timeline for 11/12 Champs and timing assignments have been linked below.
click here FOR 11/12 CHAMPS SESSION STARTS AND TIMING ASSIGNMENTS 08
click here Y STATES TIMING ASSIGNMENTS 08
News 3/5
1. Timing assignments for states for MYM has been linked below today's news and on the meet page. If you have an athlete
swimming at states you will need to time at least 1 slot. Please sign up with Bob Hall App at Robert.Hall-App@DBR.COM
2. BG's computer is on the fritz - if you have sent him any crucial e-mails over the past few days, forward them to Jon
click here FOR Y STATES TIMING ASSIGNMENTS 08
News 3/2
1. Attention Swimmers--Dolphin-a-Thon Prizes are Here!
Please stop by the pool balcony on Wednesday, March 5th, from 4:30-6:00 in order
to collect your swim-a-thon prizes. If you need to make alternate arrangements, please
email Molly Severson @ mollysev@comcast.net
2. Results from this weekend's meets are linked below today's news and on the meet results page.
3. The session times for the 11/12 champs have been completely changed on Saturday- please check out this
info linked below and on the meet page. They moved the boys to the morning and the girls to the afternoon.
4. Entries for Y States and NJS 11/12 Champs have been linked below today's news and on the meet page. The
entry for Y State does not have the "B" Cuts that were rejected from the meet.
5. There is a Y States document linked below and on the meet page - it has a revised time schedule, parking
information and a new updated order of events on it.
6. Directions to Team Hotels for Y states has been linked below and on meet page.
7. Practice schedule for this weekend is "different" - Wednesday -regular schedule, Thursday regular schedule
plus we will have am practice from 6-7 for all 13/O athletes traveling to lancaster that night, Friday - regular schedule
On Saturday and Sunday we will only be holding 1 practice and it is only for athletes who are going to Charlotte
who are not in a meet this weekend - Saturday is 1:00-2:45 and Sunday is 12:30-2:30
click here FOR 11/12 CHAMPS TIMELINE CHANGES
click here FOR 11/12 SILVER BRONZE ENTRY 08
click here FOR Y STATES ENTRY 08
click here FOR Y IMPORTANT Y STATES DOCUMENT WITH CHANGES
click here FOR DIRECTIONS FOR Y STATES 08
click here FOR NJS MINI CHAMPS RESULTS 08
click here FOR 13/O SILVER BRONZE RESULTS 08
News 2/29
1. Revised Time Line for 13/O Champs
Saturday, March 1, 2008 |
Warm-up |
Start |
|
Session 1 |
13-14 Girls Events (including distance) |
7:15 a.m. |
8:20 a.m. |
Session
2 |
15-19 Girls Events (including distance) |
12:15 p.m |
1:20 p.m |
Session
3 |
13-19 Boys Events (including distance) |
4:00 p.m. |
5:05 p.m |
Sunday, March 2, 2008 |
Warm-up |
Start |
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Session 4 |
13-14 Girls Events (including distance) |
7:15 a.m. |
8:20 a.m. |
Session
5 |
15-19 Girls Events (including distance) |
12:00 p.m |
1:05 p.m |
Session
6 |
13-19 Boys Events (including distance) |
4:00 p.m. |
5:05 p.m |
2. Revised Time Line for Mini Champs
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Saturday March 1, 2008 |
Building will not Open till 7:45 am |
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Session #1 –
Girls’ Events |
Warm-up: 8:00-9:00am. |
Meet Starts: 9:15am. |
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Session #2 – Boys’ Events |
Warm-up:
1:30 PM
|
Meet Starts:
2;30 PM
|
3. Regular Practice schedule this weekend.
4. With about 30 days left until Charlotte/ Florida - make sure you are maintaining practice expectations. We want to
make sure all athletes are properly prepared for their meets. 10/U's 4 times, 11/12 4-5, 13/) 5+
5. High School athletes need to make sure their times from HS meets are to Jon by Monday 3/3 in order to be used for
Charlotte.
6. We are not having our Charlotte meeting on Easter Sunday - please stay on the website to find out the alternate meeting
date.
7. Athletes who only swim in the large pool need to make sure they are attending Friday practices to make sure they can
get in starts before the meets coming up
8. Please start getting Jon pictures you have taked over the course of the season and as soon as we return from our travel
meets for the slide shows at the year end dinner.
9. Below all of today's news is a flyer linked for a Mini Triathalon we will be running at the Y while we are in Charlotte
and Florida - anyone interested please sign up. It should be a great event.
10. Get in all JO and Charlotte event requests by 3/3
11.
New Dolphin-a-Thon Prize and Deadline to Qualify for Gifts
We are excited to announce that the the Dolphin-a-Thon top-earner will now be awarded
a Speedo Fastskin ll. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a suit that is scientifically proven to increase your
speed! It's not too late to qualify--even if you have already turned in your pledges we will accept additional
contributions.
In order to be eligible for this or any of our other fantastic prizes,
you must turn in your money in by Monday, March 3rd.
Thanks you for your generous support!
click here FOR MONTCLAIR MINI TRIATHALON 08
News 2/25
1. Results from 9/10 champs have been linked below today's news and on the meet results page.
2. Entries for NJS Mini Champs are linked below today's news and on the meet page.
click here FOR NJS MINI CHAMPS ENTRY 08
click here FOR 9 & 10 CHAMPS RESULTS 08
9&10 Champs Update as of 6:30 PM - Friday
2/22
All saturday warm up and start times have been
pushed 2 hours later - If there are any changes for Sunday they will be announced at the meet - as of right now, Sunday will
be as posted previously
News 2/20
1. Regarding snow and incliment weather - when the Y closes (this is rare) we can not have practice. Otherwise unless
we post something on the website and/or e-mail the list we will have practices in the snow.
2. Regarding the 9/10 champs this weekend - If a state of emergency is declared (this is rare) the meet will be cancelled.
For individual meets, check the meet info posted to this site as there is usually an emergency website or phone number to
call to find out. In the case of 9/10 champs - check Be Smartt's website. NJ Swimming meets are rarely cancelled for snow or incliment weather other then electrical storms.
News 2/19
1. Results for Y Silvers and corrected results for Senior Champs have been linked below today's news and are on the meet
results page
2. Athletes in Gold and Junior Group - from now through JO's you can practice Monday - Friday from 5:30 - 7:00
3. An updated Charlotte Eligibility Report has been linked below today's news and on the meet page.
4. Meet entry for 13/O Silver Bronze has been linked below todays news and on the meet page - this entry is due tomorrow
at noon - if you are missing or are in the wrong events, e-mail Jon by tomorrow at noon.
5. If you are swimming in NJS 11/12 Champs or NJS Mini Champs and have event requests get them to Jon by Thursday night
6. Jon will not be in the office from Thursday until Monday for his sister's wedding. If you have any emergencies, get
a hold of BG.
click here CHARLOTTE ELIGIBILITY UPDATED 2/19/08
click here FOR 13/O SILVER BRONZE ENTRY 08
click here FOR YMCA SILVER RESULTS 08
click here FOR SENIOR STATES RESULTS 08
The Dolphins Want You
We are at 50% of our Dolphin-a-Thon goal of $15,000 and
have heard from only 25% of our swimmers!
We’d love to hear from everyone—no donation is too small!
So, please, either hand in your check to Jon Siegel or mail it to Molly Severson at the following
address:
114 Westview Rd.
Montclair, NJ 07043
Go Dolphins!
News 2/18
1. Senior state meet results are linked below.
2. 9/10 Entry, time line, warm up assignments etc... is linked below and is on the meet page. We had an e-mail miscommunication
so they got our entry late - our warm up time is going to be listed as "other team" unless it gets redone - also we will have
a timing assignment - but it is not listed yet. Lastly - it looks like we have the last warm up every session, but as always
if you don't show up to the meet for first warm up, you will be scratched.
click here FOR 9&10 CHAMPS ENTRY 08
click here FOR 9/10 TIMELINE, WARMUP AND TIMING
click here FOR SENIOR STATE RESULTS 08
News 2/14
1. All groups except Pre-Senior and Senior have a regular practice schedule this weekend. There will be no Saturday 9:45
AM or Sunday 7:00 PM practices. Athletes in those practice groups who are not attending meets this weekend should talk to
their deck coach about getting weekend workouts.
2. 9/10's who went to Bronze - we apologize, we did not get you your championship meet caps - they will be put in your
family files this week.
3. Meet Info such as start times and warm up times have been posted to the Y Silvers meet page and the Senior States meet page.
News 2/12.2
1. Charlotte clothing order form has been linked below today's news and is on the meet page.
2. TIMING ASSIGNMENTS FOR Y SILVERS
Our team will have timing assignments down at Gloucester this weekend.
Please pay attention to calls for timers from Montclair, respond to those calls, and make every effort to replace the timers
from our team periodically. Our team will not be permitted to swim at these meets if we do not fulfill our timing requirements.
Special Note: if you know that you swimmer is swimming an event at the end of a session, plan to time the later part of the
meet, so that other parents to not need to stay unnecessarily. Thank you.
click here FOR CHARLOTTE CLOTHING ORDER 08
News 2/12
1. Novice and Prep athletes may join the Tuesday and Thursday Intro group between now and the end of the season when
conflicts arise in order to maintain your practice numbers. When possible, stick to your group, but if necessary, get in the
practice.
2. The last day of practice for athletes not going to Charlotte or Florida will be 3/9. Traditionally athletes went
on break sooner then that but as we are striving for year round commitment to the sport we are looking for a shorter "spring
break" moving forward. The practice schedule will change slightly at that time, so look out for it.
3. Entries for Y Silvers and NJS Senior States has been linked below today's news.
4. Results from Y Bronze has been linked below today's news.
click here FOR Y SILVER ENTRY 2008
click here FOR NJS SENIOR STATES ENTRY 08
click here FOR Y BRONZE RESULTS 2008
News 2/8
1. More Charlotte documents are linked below today's news and are on the meet page.
click here FOR CHARLOTTE DAILY SCHEDULE 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE HOTEL INFO 08
click here FOR YWCA SHIRT AND MEAL SIGN UP 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE SWIM EVENT SIGN UP 08
News 2/7
1. YMCA 8/U Champs results are linked below today's news and on the results page.
2. BRONZE MEET has a lot of pertinant information relative to it - please look at the Y Bronze Meet Page for details.
3. We will hold a regular weekend practice schedule this week.
4. Y States and NJS 9/10 Champs meet info has been posted.
5. A few more Charlotte documents have been posted to the meet page.
6. SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!! DON'T MISS OUR SEASON FINALE!!!! OVER 320 ATTENDED LAST YEAR!!!! A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR
EVERYONE TO COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE OUR TEAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS Please join us at our annual MYM Swim Team
Awards Dinner Monday May 5, 2008, Mayfair Farms, Prospect Ave, West Orange, 6:00 - 9:00 PM To make this year's event
better than ever we will need volunteers to solicit gifts for the tricky tray. Anyone interested in helping with this
event or if you are willing to donate an item for the tricky tray please contact - Irene Mason imason9@comcast.netReservation form to follow
click here FOR YMCA 8/U CHAMPS RESULTS 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE SIGN UPS 08
click here FOR THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CHARLOTTE 08
News 2/6
1. Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius has ended for the season - we will re-start on 4/20.
2. Jon is still way behind - will try to catch up by weeks end.
3. Regarding Charlotte - an updated eligibility report is posted on the meet page and below today's news
4. All athletes who have qualified for Charlotte or Florida OR ARE CLOSE need to talk to their primary deck coach regarding
their eligibility to attend the meet outside of meeting the qualifying times. It is required an athlete attends their highest
level YMCA championship meet in order to attend either one of those meets along with having maintained their groups attendance
and behavior guidelines all season long.
5. Charlotte Sign Ups:
TO THE PARENTS OF ALL SWIMMERS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED AND/OR ARE CLOSE TO QUALIFYING FOR THE
SUNKISSED INVITATIONAL MEET (FORMERLY JR/SR CHAMPIONSHIP) IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA
THERE IS A MANDATORY SIGN UP MEETING THAT ONE PARENT MUST ATTEND ON THE OBSERVATION DATE ON ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING TWO DAYS.
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12 6:30-8:30 PM
THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 14 6:30- 8:30 PM
AT THE SIGN UP MEETING YOU SHOULD SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS (TO BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR SITE) FOR :
MEET
ENTRY
CLOTHING
ORDER FORM AND INFO (WITH PAYMENT IF APPLICABLE)
MEAL
ORDER FORM AND INFO (WITH PAYMENT IF APPLICABLE)
SUIT
ORDER FORM
(WITH PAYMENT IF APPLICABLE)
JACKET
ORDER FORM
(WITH PAYMENT IF APPLICABLE)
IN ADDITION YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MAKE A PAYMENT TOWARD YOUR MEET FEE ACCOUNT TO COVER THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
SEASON. YOU WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO MAKE SURE YOU SWIM TEAM FEES ARE PAID AND CURRENT.
THERE WILL BE SOMEONE AVAILABLE TO HELP AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION
click here FOR UPDATED CHALOTTE ELIGIBILITY 020608
News 2/4
1. Jon is about 4 days behind on e-mails - will try to catch up by mid week.
2. The original Y bronze entry that was posted was incomplete. The new one is linked below and on the meet page.
3. Results from Groundhog Day Meet are linked below and are on the meet results page.
click here FOR Y BRONZE FINAL ENTRY 08
click here FOR GROUNDHOG RESULTS 08
News 1/30
1. Start Times for YMCA 8/U Champs at OCY have been posted below.
Boys 8:00 warm up - 9:15 start
Doors open for boys 7:15
Spectators 8:15
Girls 1:30 warm up - 2:45 start
Doors open for girls 12:45
Spectators 1:45
2. 13 and Older Silver Bronze Champs Meet info has been posted - this meet is not autoenter - due date is 2/15
4. Full Charlotte Meet info has been added to the meet page - this includes order of events.
Thank you to all the swimmers who have contributed to the the 2007 Dolphin-a-Thon!
We are well on our way to making this year's goal of $15,000, but we can't do it
without everyone's help. We will happily take a donation even if you were unable to participate during the
actual swim-a-thon. Best of all, it's not too late to qualify for prizes! Doesn't everyone need a YMCA Dolphins
blanket?
Please collect those pledges and get them in. Checks should be made out to
the Montclair YMCA and can be given to Jon Siegel or mailed to Molly Severson at the following address:
114 Westview Rd.
Montclair, NJ 07043
The Dolphins and the NJ Special Olympics need your support!
News 1/29
1. Entry for YMCA 8/U champs has been linked below and on the meet page.
2. All 8/U swimmers who will be at practice on Thursday - please meet in the small pool at 3:45 for dives off the block.
3. Swim Suit Order forms for states, YW's and YM's has been linked below today's news and are on the respective meet
pages.
4. There will be no Saturday 1-4 practice this weekend so we can prep for the groundhog meet. There will be no Sunday
night practice from 7-830. We want all those kids to watch the superbowl.
5. All athletes will recieve a championship meet series cap - but you only get one ex... You might get it at Bronze,
but we want you to wear it at Silvers, so bring it.
6. There will be no concessions at Grounhog day meet, so bring snacks and drinks.
7. Meet results from this weekend are linked below and are on the meet results page. We are still waiting for Coed
results from Saturday.
8. From the meets and events page - the YMCA Dual Meets Page link has been removed - all meets the rest of the season
can be accessed from the meets and events main page or the meet grid.
click here FOR CHARLOTTE AND FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP SUIT FORMS 08
click here FOR Y STATES CHAMPIONSHIP SUIT ORDER FORM 08
click here FOR YMCA 8/U CHAMPS ENTRY 08
click here FOR GIRLS B IN HOUSE AT MSU RESULTS 08
click here FOR GIRLS A AT SUMMIT RESULTS 08
click here FOR SHY SUPERBOWL RESULTS 08
News 1/25.2
1. Updated eligibility report and meet info for NJS Senior States has been posted on the meet page. Final entries due to Jon by 2/1
2. Junior Olympic Info and eligibility report has been posted to meet page. This meet is not autoenter
3. NJS Mini Champs has been posted - This meet is not autoenter
4. 11/12 Champs meet info has been posted - this meet is not autoenter
News 1/25
1. Groundhog Meet Info has been posted. This meet is not autoenter - you must pick events and e-mail Jon by 1/30 in order to be in the meet.
News 1/24
INFO FOR THIS WEEKEND:
1. Regular practice schedule as posted on the Practice Times Page.
2. SHY - Sessions changed - check the previous news and the meet page.
3. Saturday 1/26 - Coed Meet AT SVY Bridgewater Facility 3:15 Warm Up - see directions below.
4. Girls B Meet has been moved to Sunday 1/27 at Montclair State University
at 1:00 PM see directions below. This meet is a qualifier - come prepared to tell Jon what events you NEED to swim.
S OMERSET VALLEY YMCA
601 Garretson Rd., Bridgewater 9085260688 From
the North: Take Route 287 south to Exit 17 (Commons WayRoute 202/206, Somerville).
Follow signs for Commons Way. At the exit ramp light, turn right on Commons Way and proceed to Garretson Road. At the next
light, turn left onto Garretson Road. The “Y” Bridgewater pool is ¼ of a mile ahead on the right, opposite the
high school. IT LOOKS LIKE AN ARK!
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ, USA 07043
By Car From:
- Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair: North on Valley Road, 3.3 miles to Normal Avenue light, turn left. The
main entrance to the campus is on the right.
- Route 46 (East): Approaching Rt 3 intersection stay to the right. Take exit for Valley Road Montclair/Paterson.
At Stop sign (bottom of exit ramp) make a right turn onto Valley Road heading south. Travel on Valley Road to first traffic
light (1mile). Make a right turn at light onto Normal Avenue. The main entrance to the campus is on the right.
- Route 46 (West): Take exit for Valley Road Montclair/Paterson. Stay to the right. At Stop sign turn right
and move to the left lane to make an immediate left into a U-Turn section. Follow the U-Turn section's signs to Montclair.
At the U-Turn's Stop sign make a right turn onto Valley Road heading south.
Park in Red Hawk Deck - Building is Panzer Gym - entrance to pool is the lower entrance just across from security at entrance.
News 1/23
1. There have been some session changes for the SHY Superbowl Meet due to a larger then anticipated entry. They are as
follows.
Sat Evening:
Session 1 500s, Chandor Pool, w/u 4:45 PM, start 5:30 PM (no change)
Session 2 10&U, Englehard Pool, w/u 5:00
PM, start 5:45 PM (no change)
Sunday Morning
Session 3, Open Events, Chandor Pool, w/u 6:15 AM, start 7:00 AM (no change)
Session 4, 1000/1650, Chandor Pool, w/u
9:45 AM, start 10:15 AM (session moved up)
Session 5, 11/12, Englehard Pool, w/u
7:15 AM, start 8:00 AM (session moved up and into Englehard Pool)
News 1/22
1. Several tickets on team flight for Charlotte (Monday return) has become available.
Anyone interested, please contact Chris Jung at chrisleexx@aol.com ASAP.
2. The remaining meets are still being scheduled - please check the website by Thursday for the rest of the "home" meets
for the season.
News 1/21
1. Meet results from this past weekend and Boys A at SHY have been linked below today's news.
2. The home meets scheduled for this weekend are still in the works. We will post as soon as possible.
3. Reminder - take a good look at the meet and event schedule - some changes have been made.
click here FOR BOYS A WYCKOFF RESULT 08
click here FOR GIRLS A AT HILLSBOROUGH RESULT 08
click here FOR BOYS A AT SHY RESULT 08
News 1/18
1. All regularly scheduled practices will run this weekend - see practice times page - it's been a while since we ran the full weekend practice schedule.
2. Directions to Hillsborough Y (Girls A this weekend against SVY) have been updated. Apparently the league ones were confusing a few weeks
ago.
News 1/17
1. Senior states info is still not available - Assuming the cuts are the same from last year, we created an eligibility
report and posted it to the Senior State meet page - NOTE: Senior states is NOT autoenter - e-mail Jon ASAP if you plan on going because we can assume about a 24 hour turnover
from when we get the info to when we will send the entry out.
A few reminders regarding the championship series coming
up:
1. Read yesterday's news below regarding eligibility that is not reflected by the eligibility reports.
2. B cuts at States can also be contested at Silvers, and can still be bonus events at States
3. Reminder that you must compete in your highest level YMCA Championship meet to move on in the series
4. If you have not been maintaining attendance, honest effort and good attitude at practice and meets, TALK TO YOUR PRIMARY
COACH NOW about what you need to do over the next few months in order to progress into our higher level championship meets.
News 1/16
1. One of our starting blocks broke - until we get them all checked we will not host any home meets. The two meets this
weekend have both been shifted to away meets. Please check the dual meet page for details. This being said - please check the website before the weekend of the 26th to make sure you have checked
any re-scheduling
2. We have gotten a lot of e-mails today - The Y Championship Rules are If a swimmer has 4 or more Y State A Cuts - they
can not swim Silvers - if a swimmer has 4 or more Y Silver cuts they can not swim bronze
3. IT IS CRUCUAL that you let us know whether or not you are attending your meets by the Wednesday before the meet. So
this via e-mail, or call Jon. The past few weekends we have gotten e-mails as late as Saturday morning letting us know about
meet absences. This is not proper procedure and it makes things very hectic for the coaches on deck.
News 1/15
1. Y States hotel info in linked below and on the YMCA STATE meet page- Y states hotel requests are due NOT LATER THEN 1/30 - when we have to relase the unused rooms in the block.
2. Charlotte hotel info is linked below today's news and can be found on the Charlotte meet page.
3. Shy Superbowl Entry has been posted below today's news and on the SHY meet page.
4. High school swimmers - we can use your times from HS meets providing we have an official meet result or a timer sheet
with 3 hand times or a timing system print out. You must get them to Jon before the due date of the meet your qualified for.
5. There were a few date and location changes of Championship meets - please check out our meets and events page to verify dates of meets coming up.
6. The following meet information has been posted.
7. Several meet results have been linked below today's news and on the meet results page.
click here FOR SHY SUPERBOWL ENTRY!
click here FOR YMCA STATES HOTEL RESERVATION FORM 08
click here CHARLOTTE HOTELS 08
click here FOR BURGDORFF RESULTS 08
click here FOR BOYS B AT WEST MORRIS RESUTLS 08 (SCM)
click here FOR BOYS B VS BAYONNE 07
click here FOR COED MEET 3 RESULTS 08
click here FOR GIRLS B AT SUSSEX RESULT 08
click here FOR B VS RIDGEWOOD 08
click here FOR MARYLAND WINTERFEST RESULTS 08
click here FOR GIRLS B AT SVY 07
A
Big Thank You to All Dolphin-a-Thon Participants!
Now that the swimming is over, it's time to turn in your pledges. All checks
should be made out to the Montclair YMCA. No cash, please! You can either give your envelope
to Jon Siegel, or mail it to Molly Severson at the following address:
114 Westview Rd.
Montclair, NJ 07043
Remember, the Dolphins and the New Jersey Special
Olympics are counting on your support!
News 1/8
1. All Saturday practices are cancelled this Saturday, 1/12.
2. There is NO Thursday 530 am practice!
3. Start and Turn Clinic this Sunday - Intro Novice and Prep from 10:00-11:30, Gold and Junior from 11:30-1:30
4. Burgdorff is this weekend - This meet was autoenter back in October - please check it again and talk to your coaches
about attendance.
5. We have several dual meets this weekend:
Girls B - Saturday - Home - 1:00 Warm Up
Sunday - Away at Sussexx -
3:30 PM Warm Up
Boys A - Saturday - Away At Somerset Hills - 2:00 PM Warm Up
Boys B - Saturday - Away at West Morris - 3:00 PM Warm Up
Coed - Home - 3:15 Warm Up
6. Sussex County Y is a new team - the directions we have are as follows: Sussex
County YMCA, 15 Wits End Road, Hamburg, NJ 07419 973-209-9622
From Route 23:
Go to Hamburg, take Route 94 South to Wits End Road on right (approx. 2 miles). Follow Wits End Road to YMCA driveway.
From Intersection of Routes 15 & 94 : Go North on Route
94 towards Hamburg. Follow Route 94 to Wits End Road on left (approx. 5 miles). Follow Wits End Road to YMCA driveway.
News 1/7
1. Team members - it is crucial that swim team members use locks in the locker rooms, leave their valuables at home,
check their valuables at the front desk or bring their bags on deck with them during practice. Over the past few months
we have had a rash of thefts in the youth locker rooms. While we are doing all we can to prevent it, it is important that
we leave nothing of value in the locker rooms.
2. Please take a look at the dual meet schedule - there have been several changes over the past few months and we
want to make sure everyone is aware.
3. Congratulations to our Essex County High School swimmers, who placed in the top six in
20 out of 22 events at the Essex County Tournament at Seton Hall last Thursday. While the number of Dolphins involved
prevents listing everyone who participated, or every result (and we hope we haven't missed any medalists), notable
events included second-place finishes in both the men and woman's 200 medley relay, and the woman's 400 Free relay, with Kate
and Maeve O'Leary, Brook Briody (medley) and Sara Rogers (Free) racing for Montclair, and Victor Hui, Andrew Jung, and Eefine
Chang for Livingston; a first place in the 200 Free relay with Paul and Jamie Ianiro and Jan Yburan swimming for Seton
Hall Prep, the men's tournament winner; Sara Rogers' first-place finishes in the 200 and 500 Free, Kate O'Leary's first in
the 100 Fly and 2nd in the 2 IM; Maeve O'Leary's first in the 100 Breast; Paul Ianiro's first in the 50 Free (with Junior
Queiroz, Jan Yburan, and Dennis Hall-App all medaling in 4th, 5th and 6th place as well); 3rd, 4th, and 6th place finishes
in the Men's 100 fly by Jamie Ianiro, Andrew Jung, and Paul Gurniak; Jackie Eckrote's second, and Victor Hui and Dennis Hall-App's
3rd and 4th, all in the 100 back; Paul Gurniak also medaled in the 500 free, and Eefine Chang and T.J. Mukherjee's medaling
in 3rd and 6th place in the 2 IM. Full results can be found at http://www.geocities.com/joeashp/2008meetresults.html. Well done, Dolphins!
News 1/5
1. Missing meet results from the past few weeks have been posted below today's news.
click here FOR BOYS B VS BAYONNE RESULTS 08
click here FOR COED MEET 2 RESULTS 07
click here FOR GIRLS A VS OCY 07
click here FOR HOLIDAY CLASSIC RESULTS 07
News 1/3
1. Jon has been laid up for a few days with a back injury and has not been at the computer or the phone. We apologize
for this and hopefully all will be back to normal by Monday.
2. Reminder Winterfest Maryland is this weekend. Team entry has been posted below.
3. Reminder we have a boys B team dual meet saturday at home. 1:00PM Warm Up
4. There will be no Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM Practices this weekend.
5. YMCA States has been confirmed by the league to be at Franklin and marshall in Lancaster, PA the weekend of March
7th, 8th and 9th. States Hotel Block info is posted below.
6. The Somerset Hills YMCA will sponsor a YMCA Level I Swim Officials' Clinic on Monday, January 7, 2008 from 6:00 to
10:00 PM. Contact Diane Ross ( dhojross@msn.com) for more details or to register.
7. Reminder - Charlotte Flights payments are due 1/15
8. SHY Superbowl is now posted - entry is due to Jon by this Sunday 1/6
click here FOR MARYLAND WINTERFEST ENTRY 08
click here FOR YMCA STATES HOTEL RESERVATION FORM 08
News 12/21
1. The Dolphin A Thon was a great success. Thanks to all who participated. Special thanks to Molly Severson and
Liz Ruvo for chairing this campaign. Info will follow over the next few weeks. If you need any of the information about the
Dolphin A Thon, the info has been dropped to the bottom of this page.
2. Holiday schedule is as follows:
Saturday 12/22 - See Notes on News 12/18
Sunday 12/23 - See Notes on News 12/18
Monday 12/24 - Prep, Juniors, Gold 10:30-12:00 Small Pool
Pre-Senior 9:00-10:30 Small Pool
Senior 10:00-12:00 Large Pool
All Other Groups - OFF
Tuesday 12/25 - No Practices
Wednesday 12/26 - Regular Schedule +
Seniors 10:00-12:00 Double - Large Pool
Thursday 12/27 - Regular Schedule
Friday 12/28 - Regular Schedule
Saturday 12/29 - Regular Schedule +
Seniors 9-12
Sunday 12/30 - Regular Schedule
Monday 12/31 - Seniors 10-12
All other groups OFF
Tuesday 1/1 - All Groups OFF
Wednesday 1/2 - Regular Schedule
News 12/18
1. There are no Saturday practices from 1:00 to 4:00 PM
2. We have the following meets this weekend: Girls A at Home 1:00 PM Warm Up, Coed at Home 3:15 Warm Up, Girls B at Hillsborough
YMCA 1:00 Warm Up and Girls B/C at Home 3:15 Warm Up
3. We are not hosting parents night out this saturday 12/22, we only got 2 positive responses so decided not to run it.
4. SUNDAY 12/23 PRACTICE SCHEDULE: This is a different schedule for all but Clinic - take a look!
10/Under - 10:00-11:30
11&12 - 11:30-1:30
Little Dolphins - 1:30-2:30
Stroke of Genius - 2:30-3:30
13/Older - 7:00-9:30 PM
5. The Girls A dual meet schedule has changed - the Meet VS Summit on 1/26 has been cancelled and the meet on 1/19 VS
SVY is now a Tri Meet. This has been updated on the meet schedule.
6. Because we have two home meets this Saturday we can not run Holiday Trials as planned earlier in the season.
7. We have linked everyones times below today's news and at the top of the meet results page. Please check this
for any timing errors that you might find - this list will include a split extraction for the 1st half of this
season. Use this to set your meet goals for the Championship Season, but beware - it is a HUGE file and will take some time
to open.
8. Charlotte meet rules and regulations have been posted to the meet page.
click here FOR ALL DOLPHINS TIMES AS OF 12/18/07
News 12/13
1. The snow reminded us to remind you that we try to run practices whenever possible - however occasionally the Y does
close in which case we can not hold practice. Also occasionally we do have to cancel practices for snow even though the Y
is open. Alqays call the Y to find out of we're open, check the website and your e-mail as we will always post cancellations before
venturing out into a blizzard or a dangerous situation. Also always use your best judgement and please do not take
your life into your hands to get to practice or even a meet.
2. We should be holding all practices this weekend - use the guidelines above to be sure in the even of a big storm.
3. As far as large meets go such as holiday classic - the only way that meet will get cancelled is if Rutgers closes
and they rarely do. Use the emergency number on the meet information to determine whether or not the meet is on.
4. We were asked to remind you to check your family files on the large pool balcony as there is an important document
in them. If you do not have one, please e-mail Jon and he will make sure you get one soon.
News 12/12
1. The Montclair Swim
Team clothing orders are in and will be distributed on Monday, December 17, 2007 from 6:30 - 7:30 on the pool balcony. Orders
not picked up will be distributed after the holidays.
2. A Bluefish Lost and
Found has been created on the table on the pool balcony. Please check for any items you may have left at the meet
News 12/11
1. YMCA Silver Cuts and Charlotte Jr/Sr cuts have been linked below today's news and are on the time standards page
2. All missing meet results are linked below today's news.
3. There is a strong likelyhood that YMCA States will be in Lancaster PA at F&M and not at GCIT. Keep your eyes peeled
for the official announcement.
click here FOR CHARLOTTE TIME STANDARDS 08
click here FOR YMCA SILVER CUTS 08
click here FOR BOYS A AT HUNTERDON RESULT 07
click here FOR COED MEET 1 RESULT 07
click here FOR FIRST FROST MEET RESULT 07
click here FOR "BLUEFISH" LONG ISLAND MEET RESULT 07
click here FOR GIRLS A VS SVY RESULT 07
News 12/7
1. If you are planning to go to Winterfest Maryland you need to contact Chris Jung today for hotel reservations - form
is on the meet page.
2. If you were planning on going to NJ Winterfest - our team got closed out - we can not go. I can put you in Maryland
Winterfest if you e-mail me by Monday - but if you have Essex Counties the Friday before I would suggest you do
not go to MD.
News 12/6
1. If you are on the coed team you have your first meet this Saturday at 1:00 PM. Please arrive to the large pool deck
about 10 minutes early to get ready to warm up. All coed athletes are entered in this meet automatically. All you have
to do is show up.
2. There will be no Saturday practices this weekend and the only Sunday practices we will run is Little Dolphins, Stroke
of Genius and the 7:00-8:30 PM group.
TIMING ASSIGNMENTS FOR
BLUEFISH
Parents are expected to time at the Bluefish meet this weekend. Please respond to requests
for timers and also make sure to replace/relieve other MYM parents who responded before you. Also, if your swimmer is
swimming one of the last events of a session you should plan on timing the last part of the session so other parents do not
have to time after their swimmer is done, if at all possible. Thank you.
News 12/4
1. It is important that all athletes lock their belongings in a locker when they are at the Y or that they check valuables
at the upper desk. There has and always will be theft of items such as wallets, cell phones, I-pods, expensive jackets etc....
in the locker rooms. The athletes need ensure their belongings are not tampered with or stolen.
2. Please take a look at the dual meet schedule - we have gotten several e-mails reagarding meets on 12/8 - where all have been changed except the Coed Meet to allow for
full participation at Bluefish.
News 12/1
1. Meet results from today's West Essex Meet and the two missing meet results from 11/17 are linked below today's news.
click here FOR BOYS B VS WEST ESSEX RESULT 07
click here FOR BOYS A VS WESTERN MONMOUTH RESULTS 07
click here FOR GIRLS B VS BAYONNE RESULT 07
Dolphin A Thon News!
Hey Dolphins -- Get ready to swim because it's time for our annual
Dolphin--A-Thon! This is our biggest fundraiser and our goal this year is $15,000. A percentage of our proceeds
will go directly to the Special Olympics of New Jersey, and the rest will help with our club's finances. All
the details you need can be downloaded. If you have any questions after you have read the materials, feel free to contact
either Molly Severson at 973-746-8062, mollysev@comcast.net or Liz Ruvo at 973-509-2468, wruvo296780@comcast.net.
Thanks for your support!
click here FOR DOLPHIN A THON LETTER 07
click here FOR DOLPHIN A THON CERTIFICATION SHEET 07
click here FOR DOLPHIN A THON SPONSOR SHEET
click here FOR DOLPHIN A THON PRIZE LIST 07
News 11/27
1. NJ Winterfest Meet info has been posted to this site. This meet is not autoenter. If you are planning on going, e-mail
Jon by 11/28 at 12:00 Noon.
2. Sunday mid day practice this week, 12/2 will be a start and turn clinic at the following times.
Intro, Novice & Prep will be from 10:00-11:30
Gold & Junior will be from 11:30-1:30
3. Entries for First Frost and Bluefish meet are linked below.
4. Results from Boys B at Wyckoff and Girls A at Western Monmouth have been linked below.
click here FOR BLUEFISH ENTRY 07
click here FIRST FROST ENTRY 07
click here FOR BOYS B AT WYCKOFF RESULT 07
click here GIRLS A AT WESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY RESULT 07
News 11/24
1. Thanksgiving Tri Meet Results are linked below.
click here FOR THANKSGIVING TRI MEET RESULTS 07
News 11/19
THERE IS NO PRACTICE ON THURDSAY, THANKSGIVING DAY. THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON PRACTICES ON SATURDAY BECAUSE OF THE TRI
MEET - ALL OTHER PRACTICES THIS WEEK ARE REGULAR SCHEDULE!
1. Flights for YMCA Nationals in Florida are linked below today's news. If you already have cuts or are likely to make
cuts for this meet, please reserve your tickets ASAP.
2. An updated list of Holiday Classic entries has been linked below todays news - please check them for any acidental
ommissions or missed qualifying times.
3. Flight info for Sunkissed Invitational (YWCA Junior Senior) has been linked below today's news.
4. The Thankgiving Tri Meet info has been linked
click here FOR UPDATED HOLIDAY CLASSIC ENTRIES 11/19
click here FOR FLORIDA FLIGHT RESERVATION FORM 08
click here FOR CHARLOTTE SUNKISSED INVITE FLIGHTS 2008
News 11/16
2. We will be posting Bluefish entries as soon as we get confirmation from the host team. That being said 500 Free, 400
IM and some of the 200 Freestyles are on Friday night. Please look at the meet info carefully when the events get posted.
3. We are considering running a parents night out on 12/22 if there is interest. Please e-mail Jon if you would be interested
in having your kids attend the Saturday night before Christmas.
News 11/14
1. There was a typo in the meet schedule - the girls B team meet at Sussex is 1/13 - it's a Sunday.
2. Linked below and on meet page is group hotel info for MD WInterfest
3. Linked below and on meet page is updated eligibility report for MD Winterfest.
4. Linked below and on results page are dual meet results from this past weekend.
5. Meet Info for the First Frost Mini Meet has been posted. You must e-mail Jon by Wednesday 11/21 if you plan on attending.
click here FOR GIRLS A AT SUMMIT RESULT 07
click here FOR BOYS B VS WEST MORRIS RESULT 07
click here FOR BOYS A VS WYCKOFF RESULT 07
click here FOR MARYLAND WINTERFEST HOTEL INFO 08
click here FOR ELIGIBILITY REPORT MDWINTERFEST 08 UPDATED 11/14
News 11/12
1. The national meeting tomorrow (Tuesday 11/13 will be on the pool balcony at 8:30
2. The dual meet schedules have been re-posted - we have cleared the dual meet schedule for the Bluefish Meet
News 11/8
1. There are no Saturday practices from 1-4 PM this week because of dual meets
Boys A Team is home VS Wyckoff
Boys B Team is home VS West Morris
Girls A Team is away at Summit
2. For all athletes who have already made Y Nationals or are looking to make it - we will have an athlete/parent/coaches
meeting on Tuesday 11/13 regarding travel arrangements.
3. Last Chance for Officials' Clinics this Season!
Boys A & B are in great need of officials. Please
considering taking the Level I clinic tomorrow night at Ridgewood.
Level I - Friday night, November 9th, 6:00 PM -
10:00 PM
Ridgewood YMCA - To attend, please contact Ed Miller at
caefmilleriii@msn.com.
Level II - Thursday night,
November 15th, 6:00 PM - 10 PM
Montclair YMCA - For more details or to attend, contact Judy Sharkey at jmsharkey@aol,com.
Level
II - Sunday, Nov. 18th - 6 pm - 10 PM
(Hamilton YMCA host) Location: Mercerville Fire Company, 2711 Nottingham
Way, Hamilton, N.J. 08619
For more details or to attend, contact Michael Grace at
michelney@aol.com
Level II
- Sunday afternoon, November 18th, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Hamilton YMCA For more details, or to attend, contact Michael Grace at
michelney@aol.com.
Space is limited at these clinics and attendees must contact the trainer beforehand. We will
probably not be able to accommodate walk-ins!
News 11/7
1. October Attendance has been linked below today's news.
2. The only dual meet on 12/8 will be for the coed team. There are no others that day. New dual meet schedule is pending.
3. THANK YOU TO ALL PARENTS WHO TIMED AT THE
GREAT TURKEY MEET THIS WEEKEND
We would like to thank all of the parents who volunteered to time at the meet down in Ocean County this past weekend.
The meet would not have been as successful and the swimmers would not have been given the opportunity to participate had you
not fulfilled our teams timing responsibility. Thank you for your commitment to the team and to helping.
For
those parents who attended and did not time or officiate, make sure that you fulfill your responsibility at future meets.
click here FOR OCTOBER ATTENDANCE 07
News 11/6
1. Please review all your meet results - sometimes there are mistakes in them and we want to be sure that each athlete
has a fair result based on their race.
2. Congrads to the following athletes for breaking the following team records at the Great Turkey Meet
Phil Kang - 11/12 100 Back & 11/12 100 IM
Matt Navata - 15/18 and Open 1000 Free
News 11/5
1. Results from Great Turkey have been linked below today's news and on the results page.
2. Entries for Holiday Classic and Burgdorff have been posted below today's news and are on the meet pages.
click here FOR HOLIDAY CLASSIC ENTRY 07
click here FOR BURGDORFF ENTRY 08
click here FOR GREAT TURKEY RESULTS 07
News 11/2
1. Today is the last day for clothing orders.
News 11/1.2
1. Last Chance for Officials' Clinics this Season!
The most important announcement is that we have now scheduled
three
additional "last chance" clinics, as follows:
Level I - Friday night, November 9th, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ridgewood
YMCA - To attend, please contact Ed Miller at
caefmilleriii@msn.com.
Level II - Thursday night, November
15th, 6:00 PM - 10 PM
Montclair YMCA - For more details or to attend, contact Judy Sharkey at
jmsharkey@aol,com.
Level
II - Sunday, Nov. 18th - 6 pm - 10 PM
(Hamilton YMCA host) Location: Mercerville Fire Company, 2711
Nottingham
Way, Hamilton, N.J. 08619
For more details or to attend, contact Michael Grace at
michelney@aol.com
Level
II - Sunday afternoon, November 18th, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM -
Hamilton YMCA
For more details, or to attend, contact
Michael Grace at
michelney@aol.com.
Space is limited at these clinics and attendees must contact the
trainer
beforehand. We will probably not be able to accommodate
walk-ins!
2. CAP ORDER PICK UP
The following people still have not picked up their personalized cap
order. I will
try to give them to someone attending the OCY meet, but
so far I do not have anyone to take them down.
APPRENDI,
AIDAN
BRONSON, J & L
CONNELL, SEAN
D’ADDIO, JORDAN
DIAMANTIS, MICHELLE
DRURY,
LAUREN
FANELLI, ALYSSA
GARDENER, ABIGAIL
HARVEY, GLYNNIS
JONES, MAURA
KELLEHER,
HAILEY
KELLEHER, EMILY
KONEFAL, SARAH
LAWLOR, ALISON
LLOYD, HOLLY
MELNIK,
SARAH
O’HALLORAN, EMILY
O’HALLORAN, HANNAH
OLIVO, AMANDA
QUINN, MC KENZIE
ROMANO,
AMANDA
SALTER, JACKSON
SANTA CRUZ, N & N
SCARFO, DYLAN
SCHIFRIN, ELISABETH
SEVERSON, KATHARINE
TULLY, K.
WAGGETT, BENJAMIN
ZALEWSKI, WYNNE
ZAREF, DIANNA
News 11/1
1. There will be no team practices this Saturday or Sunday. Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius will meet on Sunday.
2. All kids should have read and signed the code of conduct and understand what is it saying. It is crucial that the
athletes understand that this code applies to locker room behavior, meet behavior, practice behavior and any time they are
at the Y or at a team function.
News 10/31
1. Happy Halloween
2. Another note about athletes' stuff. Make sure you use a lock in the locker room or bring your stuff on the pool deck
while you are swimming. Items tend to disappear in the locker room.
3. Some new meet info has been posted - please check out the meets and events page.
4. Turkey Meet Changes are as follows:
The 13/Over session on Saturday and Sunday will have a 2:00 warm up with a 3:00 start. The 12/under
sessions will stay at 8:00 Warm up and 9:00 Start.
The 1000 session on Friday evening will be split into two sessions. A girls session and a boys session.
We have over 140 swimmers swimming the 1000. It will be best that we don’t have swimmers waiting 2+ hours
to swim their race. We will have one warm up/warm down lane during the session. The sessions will be swum Slowest
to Fastest, and will be broken up as follows:
Girls
5:00 Warm Up 5:30 Start
Boys
7:30 Warm Up 8:00 Start
Remember that Saturday night is daylight savings. Don’t forget to push your
clocks back an hour on Sunday.
5. The new NJ YMCA SWIM LEAGUE website has been linked on our links page. The address is www.njyswim.org
6. Meet Results for this weekends dual meets are posted below today's news and on the meet results page.
click here FOR BOYS B VS SUSSEX RESULT 08
click here FOR GIRLS B VS WYCKOFF RESULT 08
News 10/30
1. A few changes to the dual meet schedule have been made - please take a look.
2. Clothing order is due this Friday - See link below today's news.
3. Now is as good a time as any to remind you - PUT YOUR NAME ON EVERYTHING! Everyone has the same suit - the same caps
etc...... Also count your stuff when you get home. You may accidentaly take more then one suit or cap home from a meet - try
to get it back to us - that being said, if anyone brought home a size 30 suit without a tag from the girls meet this weekend
that isn't theirs, please get it to Jon.
click here FOR TEAM CLOTHING ORDER FORM
News 10/29.2
1. PERSONALIZED CAPS ARE HERE!
Anyone who ordered personalized swim caps can pick them up on the
balcony
at the following times:
Monday, October 29 -- 6:45 - 7:15p
Tuesday, October 30 -- 7 - 7:30p and 8:30 - 9pm
Other
times to be announced.
News 10/29
1. Linked below is the entry for the Great Turkey meet. This is also on the meet page. Many people e-maled in requests
- Some requests were taken, some were not. The coaches who have been working with the athletes for the past two months had
final say.
click here FOR GREAT TURKEY ENTRY 07
News 10/26
1. REMINDER - WHEN THERE ARE HOME MEETS ON SATURDAY THERE ARE NO 1:00 - 4:00 PRACTICES!
TEAM SUITS ARE IN!!
Please pick up your suit Wednesday October 23rd
From 6:45-7:15
ON THE POOL BALCONY
News 10/24
1. Dual Meet Teams have been posted to the dual meets page - this page can be accessed from the meets and events page.
Dual meet schedule as been updated and is correct as of today!
2. An order form for the dolphins clothing sale has been linked below today's news. This is the only order we run a year
so get your team gear now.
3. A flyer for an art exhibit has been linked below today's news. This is a local event where one of our swim team parent's
works will be displayed. All you art fans - check this out.
4. A short course yards comparison grid has been posted beneath today's news. This is a good thing for National Level
athletes to be looking at.
5. Pre-Seniors and Seniors - For those who handed in your 1st ever swim team homework, it has been compiled and
results have been linked below today's news. Great job with this. You all got an A. Thinking about what you are doing and
why is a great step for an athlete who needs personal drive and direction. Good Work!
6. Agenda for parents meeting on 10/24 has been linked below today's news.
click here FOR AGENDA FOR PARENT MEETING 10/24/07
click here FOR LOCAL ART EXHIBIT
click here SHORT COURSE NATIONAL LEVEL COMPARISON CHART
click here FOR PRE-SENIOR AND SENIOR HOMEWORK #1 RESPONSES
News 10/22
1.
MANDATORY PARENTS MEETING
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2007
7:15 IN THE Y GYM
There is a mandatory parents meeting for at least one parent of all non clinic swimmers on Wednesday
October 24, 2007. At that meeting the coach(es) will give an overview of the upcoming season and rosters for DUAL meet
placement will be provided. There will also be the sale of team merchandise, collection of swim meet fees, and other matters
dealt with.
2. The parking deck issue is still a huge problem. A parent who picks his athlete up on the 2nd or 3rd deck
suggests that it's usually empty up there and it is much easier for the swimmer leaving practice to find you. It's also a
lot safer because people are not racing in and out of the deck.
News 10/18.2
1. There will be a Sunday night practice on Sunday 10/21 from 7-830 for appropriate groups. There will also be clinic
groups on Sunday - but no other practices on saturday 10/20 or sunday 10/21 will run.
2. A copy of the team e-mail send out on Friday which is pretty much a list of reminders is linked below. If you are
not on the team e-mail list you need to e-mail jpsiegelnj@aol.com your name and that you want to be added as soon as possible.
3. We have a colorado timing system training on 11/7 at approximately 7:00 PM - all those interested in learning the
system please show up. It seems very complicated, but if you vaguely understand windows and can use a stopwatch or a calculator
you can handle it - for the Red Black Meet we had some team members run it and they learned it in a few minutes.
click here FOR REMINDERS AND NEW ITEMS E-MAIL 10/18/07
News 10/18
1. MYM TO HOST NJ SWIMMING STROKE & TURN CLINIC The Montclair YMCA is excited to announce that we will be
hosting a new New Jersey Swimming (not YMCA Level I) stroke & turn officials clinic at our new Y facility located at 156
Glen Ridge Avenue, Montclair on October 27, 2007 starting at 9am. If you are already an YMCA Level II official
who has worked at least 4 YMCA meets in the past year, the apprenticeship requirement will be waived. There is no fee
for this clinic. NJ Swimming stroke & turn officials officiate at NJS/USA-S meets, such as JOs, Holiday Classics,
Charlotte Sun Kissed (formerly YWCA Jr.-Sr. Nationals), Seton Hall Jr./Sr. Meet, Zones, etc. If you are interested
in becoming a NJS-USA-S stroke & turn official, please contact the instructor, Paul Kearney, pjkearney@optonline.net, 201-263-1889 to register. Seating is limited, so sign up early. Eileen Huelbig MYM Officials Coordinator
2. POSSIBLE LEVEL I YMCA OFFICIALS CLINIC Ed Miller is considering holding a Level I YMCA Officials clinic at
the Ridgewood YMCA on an upcoming Friday night starting at 6pm. Anyone who would be interested in attending, please
contact me as soon as possible. Only strong interest will make this clinic happen. If you take the clinic,
pass the test, and agree to work at least 3 dual meets per year over the next 3 years, MYM will reimburse you the $30
clinic fee. If you are interested in attending this clinic at Ridgewood, please contact me as soon as possible Eileen
Huelbig MYM Officials Coordinator ewhuelbig@netscape.net
News 10/17
1. A special opportunity was offered to the Montclair Dolphins. Linked below is a friends and family invite to the Broadway
musical Dr. Suess' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas." It should be a great show.
2. Due to a coaches clinic, there are no team practices this weekend (although check the website Friday - if we can add
some we will) - There will be Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius clinics though.
3. A new full list of NJS officials classes has been linked below today's news.
4. Test set results for the presenior/senior 400 Free are linked below.
click here FOR HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS F&F OFFER 07
click here FOR NJS SWIM OFFICIALS CLASSES AS OF 10/17/07
click here SENIOR AND PRESENIOR TEST SET #3 RESULTS 400 FREE 07
News 10/16.2
1. More NJ Swimming Officials classes have been scheduled - linked below.
2. Should have been mentioned below - the Y state B cuts are bonus events for athletes that have qualified for at least
1 A cut. We are not really sure what the ratio of A to B cuts will be so at this point, shoot for the A cuts
click here FOR MORE NEW JERSEY SWIMMING OFFICIALS CLINICS 10/16/07
News 10/16
1. Parent Meeting for all Team Members parents - not little dolphins or stroke of genius will be at the Y in the Gym
on Wednesday 10/24 at 7:15 PM. This meeting should run until approximately 8:45. Agenda will be posted on the website by Monday.
This meeting will include standard housekeeping, new changes already in place, changes coming to us within 12 months and Q&A.
All current dolphins should have a parent present.
2. Linked below are YMCA State Cuts
3. Linked below is information about an official's clinic that Montclair Y is hosting at the New Family Center on Glen
Ridge Avenue on Saturday 10/27
4. As a test run - we posted our own in house IMX Extreme Challenge based on last years meet results. We will try to
update this along the way over the course of this year and into the future. If you would like more info about what the IMX
Extreme is please follow this link. Click here: USA Swimming - IM Xtreme Challenge
click here FOR MONTCLAIR Y HOSTED NJS OFFICIAL CLINIC
click here FOR 2008 YMCA STATE CUTS
click here FOR YARDS IMX FALL 07
click here FOR LONG COURSE IMX FALL 07
News 10/14
1. Full meet results for Red Black have been linked below today's news. Final scores Red Team 1199, Black Team 1182
click here FOR FULL MEET RESULTS RED BLACK 07
News 10/13
Red Black Meet Results from the Saturday session are posted under today's news and on the meet results page.
click here FOR MEET RESULTS RED BLACK MEET 10/UNDER SESSION
News 10/12
1. Dual Meet Schedule has been updated to include start times of some missing meets
2. If any volunteer can work concessions at the Red Black meet this weekend, please contact Meredith Bronson at
Mjbronson@aol.com
3. NOTE! You can not "park" or "stand" in the active driveway of the parking deck when picking up your athletes. You
can drop off and pick up there, but you can't wait there. In years past the Montclair Police have ticketed swim parents who
do this, but this in not our primary concern. Our issue is that if people are blocking the driveway, it angers others which
causes them to drive aggresssively in an area where our teams children are pouring out of the building - not a good idea.
Find another place to wait for your kids.
4. Because of the Red Black meet this weekend we will not be able to hold practices between 1 and 4 on Saturday and from
10 to 1:30 this weekend. We will have Clinic on Sunday and the Seniors will have a practice on Saturday morning.
Also assuming time will allow for it we plan on having a short warm down after Saturday's session for all athletes who
were in the meet and then on Sunday an abbreviated practice after the meet.
News 10/10
1. Quite a few meet results were not posted this summer - SVY Summer Champs, July Jubilee, LC JO's, LC Y Nats,
LC Zone and Junior National results are linked below today's news and are on the meet results page.
2. Best times by athlete for all courses as of 10/10/07 have been posted to the meet results page.
click here FOR JUNIOR NATIONAL RESULTS 07
click here FOR LC ZONES RESULTS 07
click here LC YMCA NATIONALS RESULTS 07
click here FOR LC JO'S RESULTS 07
click here FOR SVY SC SUMMER CHAMPS 07
click here FOR JULY JUBILEE RESULTS 07
News 10/9
1. Presenior and Senior test set number 2 results have been posted below today's news. Great Job Swimmers!
2. We officially need volunteer officials! If you are interested please check out the official page of this site and contact Eileen Huelbig to find out how.
3. Our official page of this site has been updated to include much useful information for current officials and anyone interested in becoming one.
Also linked there and below's todays news is a timers meeting checklist.
4. Red Black Meet is this weekend - This is for team only - not for clinic athletes. Red and Black Teams have been posted to the meet page.
Please check this out.
5. There will be a party with "Dean the Magician" for all 10/Under Dolphins on Friday 10/26 on the pool balcony at 5:15
PM - Right after the 3:45 - 5:00 Practice.
6. There will be a relay carnival for all 11/Older athletes on Sunday 10/28 from 7:00-8:30 - we will practice for about
an hour first. All 11/O athletes can come to that practice whether it is your group's practice time or not.
7. Meet and Events Page has been updated to include championship meets - as always this is subject to change, but it is the best we have right now.
Also the meet grid has been updated along with the dual meet schedule.
click here FOR PRE-SENIOR AND SENIOR TEST SET #2 07 RESULTS
click here FOR CHECK LIST FOR TIMERS MEETING
News 10/4
1. There is a forum at Montclair High School on 10/11 to help College Bound Athletes understand what they are up against.
Any athletes in grades 9-12 are welcome. Info linked below today's news.
2. Backpack orders are due 10/12 - Make sure if you want one, you get your order in on time.
click here STUDENT ATHLETE FORUM 07
News 10/2.2
1. We ommitted two athletes from the list of MET OR EXCEDED practice attendance
earlier today:
Paul Ianiro - Senior
Catherine Rodgers - Junior
News 10/2
1. If you have any prints of photos from last swim season that you can part with for a collage - please get prints to
Joanne Bursae's family file on the large pool balcony - she has done a fantastic job the past few years and we would like
to be able to continue to do so. Please get her all the pictures you can.
2. A article called "A Few Suggestions on How to Become a Better Swim Parent" has been posted below today's news and
also on the parent education page of this site. We not really sure where it comes from as the person who is
crediting himself with it has some ideas from other clubs on it, so we would assume it is a compilation from teams info.
3. Test Set Results for Senior and Presenior has been linked below today's news. If you did the set and are not on this
list, let us know. If you have not done this set, talk to your coaches to make it up.
4. Practice attendance for September has been tabulated - totals with % comparisons can be found in the PDF linke below
today's news. Please check your numbers and see where you are VS minimum and goal #'s. You must be making at the very least
your minimum.
The Following Athletes has the TOP ATTENDANCE in their group
for September
Intro - Eden Fowler-Benton
Novice - Nicole Gitter
Prep - TIE Kaitlyn Ianiro & Jubilee Park
Gold - TIE Aidan Aprendi, Conor & Kyle Burnett & Gabby Porcaro
Junior - TIE Logan Amodio & Leah O'Beirne
Pre-Senior - TIE Maggie Regan & Mike Lazzara
Senior - TIE Crissy Lovey & Matt Navata
The Following Athletes EXCEDED the coaches expectation
Intro - Julian Braun, Mishi Chow, Jordan D'Addio, Brigitte Molineiro, Amanda Olivo, Jess & Martin Ryan,
Elisabeth Schiffrin, Jordan Shaffer and Besty Zaubler
Novice - Lauren Drury, Nicole Gitter, Mira Kohli
Prep - Kaitlyn Ianiro, Emily & Hailey Kelleher, Emily and Hannah O'Halloran and Jubilee Park
Attendance for Junior and above is not quite as cut and dry - the following athletes MET
OR EXCEDED their groups expectation.
Junior - Logan Amodio, JD Chow, Nikki Creetch, Sammy Groisser, Adam Klucznik, James Lovey, Taylor Mauro,
Audrey McLean, TJ Mukherjee, Jordyn Norris, Leah O'Beirne, Emily Rodgers, Nick Santa Cruz, Josh & Kim Sembrano, Will
Zaubler
Pre-Senior - Mike Lazzara, Jack Murray, Mac Quinn, Maggie Regan
Senior - Ellie Huelbig, Phil Kang, Crissy Lovey, Jamie Napoli, Matt Navata, Sara Rodgers, Julie Takagi
click here FOR SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE 07
click here FOR PRESENIOR AND SENIOR TEST SET RESULTS 9/07
click here FOR BETTER SWIM PARENT ARTICLE
News 9/28
1. There is no parent meeting on 10/15 - that was left on the calendar from last year. Actual date will be posted shortly.
2. YMCA OFFICIALS NEEDED!!! Please consider becoming a YMCA official. There are many Level I clinics available.
The team will reimburse you for the clinic fee once you pass the test. It is a great way to fulfill your family volunteer
commitment. See schedule of clinics below and on the Officials Page. Thank you, Eileen Huelbig ewhuelbig@netscape.net
click here FOR YMCA OFFICIAL'S COURSES 07 AS OF 10/1/07
click here FOR OFFICIALS RECORD OF MEET EXPERIENCE
News 9/27
1. The Nutrition page of this website has been updated to reflect more current info then when it was first designed.
Thanks to Bob Hall Apt for his research - it was long overdue.
2. On the flyers and forms page and linked below today's news you will find a code of conduct, a health form and a goal
sheet. Please fill these out and return to Jon Siegel's Mailbox at the upstairs front desk of the Y. Get these in before the
Red Black Meet. This is for all athletes, clinic and competitive.
click here FOR HEALTH FORM 07 (PDF)
click here FOR CODE OF CONDUCT 2007 (PDF)
click here FOR GOAL FORM (PDF)
News 9/24
1. Updates to the practice schedule for Intro, Novice, Prep, Gold, Junior and Pre-Senior has been updated on the practice times page - Please check this out. Changes are highlighted in RED
News 9/23
1. Due to the overwhelming response, we are entending the date for team members to order personalized team swim caps.
Below is the revised form. Please place order and check in the "HUELBIG" file folder. No orders will be accepted
after Thursday night 9pm, September 27th.
2. If you are new to the Dolphins this year and have ever swam on another USA Swimming Swim Team, even if it was a few
years ago, you have to fill out the team transfer form linked below today's news and mail to Chris Jung, 4 Essex
Court, Livingston, NJ 07039 ASAP. This is required in order to complete the transfer of teams.
click here FOR REVISED PERSONALIZED CAP ORDER FORM
click here FOR TEAM TRANSFER FORM 2007
News 9/20
1. Red Black Meet info has been posted. This is for all athletes in the competitive training groups, but not for athletes in the clinic groups.
2. First day of Clinic for 2007-2008 is 9/23. Please see Practice Times page of this website for your group's time.
3. Reminder, this Sunday, 9/23 at 2:45 will be a parent meeting for Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius Swimmers.
4. On Tuesday 9/25, the New Parent Orientation will take place in the Holm room at the YMCA at 7:00 PM. The bulk of the
meeting should take about an hour and then Q&A after. This meeting should help get through some of the confusion for the
new team members. Note - this is not for parents of Little Dolphins or Stroke of Genius parents.
5. On Wednesday 9/26 there will be a meeting for all Gold and Junior level swimmers on large pool balcony at 5:00PM.
Swimmers should be in suits ready to go to the pool right after.
6. On Wednesday 9/26 there will be a meeting for all Pre-Senior and Senior Level swimmers at 6:30 PM - Come dressed
to swim.
7. We are still waiting for a lot of meet information, but we put a tentative calendar up on the meets and events page. We are also working on the meet grid so get familliar with that. Also we added a very tentative dual meet schedule to the dual meet page - obviously athletes have not been assigned to a dual meet team yet - so it is more for familiarity of the process then
anything. Both the meet grid and the dual meet schedule can always be accesed from the meets and events page.
8. If you are not on the team e-mail list, please e-mail jpsiegelnj@aol.com with your name and we will put you on.
News 9/18.2
1. Info for more officials classes have been linked below.
click here FOR INFO FOR MORE OFFICIAL CLASSES 07
click here FOR NJ SWIMMING OFFICIAL CLASSES 07
News 9/18
1. Red Black meet is scheduled for October 13th and 14th. 10 and Under athletes will have a 1:00 warm up on Saturday
the 13th and 11 & Older athletes will have a 3:30 PM Warm up on Sunday the 14th.
2. AM Practices for HS aged swimmers will not begin until 10/1 - All high school aged swimmers who are in one of the
competitive groups are welcome.
3. Linked below is a team backpack order form.
click here FOR BACKPACK ORDER FORM
News 9/17
1. We have a special opportunity for college bound students this Friday at 4:30 PM on the large pool balcony. All
High School students are welcome. Tim Akers from St. Lawrence University in NY will be coming in and speaking on
the topic of how to find a college that is right for you. The general presentation should be a "must attend" for all
kids who are beginning or well into their college search. Tim will also be sharing with us information about St. Lawrence
University.
News 9/16
1. Jon's father has been in the hospital since Sunday - he is way behind on e-mails, swim team administration and some
other things. He apologizes for this, but hopes you will be patient. Everything as it pertains to the team can wait a week
or so. This includes payment, intent to participate etc....
2. Personalized cap order form for the suit tryon is linked below.
click here FOR PERSONALIZED CAP FORM 07
News 9/12
1. Linked below are some flyers for official courses for officials and those who would like to become one. Also there
is a flyer from YMCA of the USA about the changes to the official program. Brief Description below:
Level I officials are now certified to act as stroke & Turn judges, in
addition to place judges,
relay take-off judges, timers and scorer.
Level II officials are certified to act as referees, starters and chief
judges. All existing Level II officials are grand-fathered so they
don't have to start all over as a Level I
official. However, recent
Level II officials who really only want to do stroke & turn may instead
attend
a Level I clinic and be re-certified as a Level I official.
All new officials must attend Level I and work as
a Level I certified
official for one year and eight sessions before they can take the Level
II clinic.
USA-S certified officials who meet the criteria for Level
II can go directly into that program if they desire.
2. High School aged athletes looking for gym exemption forms, please get Jon what you need as soon as possible so you
can get the extra study ASAP.
3. Info about the swim suit sale and try-on is linked below.
4. Linked below is a flyer handed out at try out which has some important dates and information for all.
5. New handbook has been linked at the top of this page.
click here FOR IMPORTANT DATES 07
click here FOR SWIM SUIT TRY-ON AND ORDER INFO 07
click here FOR NEW YMCA OFFICIAL PROGRAM 07
click here FOR HUNTERDON LEVEL 1 OFFICIAL COURSE 10/6
click here FOR RIDGEWOOD Y LEVEL 1 OFFICIAL CLASS 10/13
click here FOR RIDGEWOOD LEVEL 2 OFFICIAL CLASS 10/13
click here NJ SWIMMING OFFICIAL SCHEDULE AS OF 9/12
News 9/10
1. Tryout results have just been posted. Please see the tryout page.
2. New team handbook should be posted this week. 2007-2008 pricing and info is in there along with a few other changes.
News 9/3
1. Practice schedule has been posted for the fall - NOTE it is subject to change.
2. Pre Seniors and Seniors - we will start a limited schedule this week.
Friday 9/7 - 3:45-5:00 Pm
Sunday 9/9 - 7:00-8:30 Pm
Tuesday 9/11 - 7:00-9:00 Pm
Thursday 9/13 - 7:00-9:00 Pm
Friday 9/14 - 3:45-5:00 Pm
Sunday 916 - 7:00-8:30 Pm
3. All other competitive groups will begin on Monday 9/17 and the first day of Little Dolphins and Stroke of Genius Clinics
is 9/23.
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