Memphis Tiger Swimming Open House

 Memphis Tiger Swimming Open House

August 12th and 13th 2013

5:00 - 7:00 pm

At Memphis Tiger Swimming we have all types of swimmers from a 5 year old who is learning to swim correct strokes, to 18 yr olds that compete at Olympic trials. We are a team that serves all skill levels and commitment levels. Want to stay in the water all year and train for high school, middle school or summer league swimming?  We have a group for you! Want to get faster and become more competitive? We have a group for you. Come to our open house and meet Tiger coaches, have your swimmer evaluated for group placement and talk with a coach about what group is best for your swimmer.

For more information email: coachcheryl@gmail.com or call 901-218-6573

*** NEW GROUP ALERT!***- Want to stay in shape for middle school and summer league swimming? We have a great new group that is perfect for you! Junior Performance group is for the swimmer ages 10-13 that wants just that. Check it out!
 

Tiger Practice Groups

Gold Group	This is an introduction to swimming for children ages 5-10 years old. The four competitive strokes are introduced along with training drills, fun games and a positive competitive spirit!
White Group	This group begins to explore the competitive side of swimming. This group will refine the four competitive strokes and begin to learn starts and turns along with basic conditioning.
Red Group	Introduction to training with a major focus on technique and skills development. Kicking will continue to be a focus and swimmers will be introduce to different aspects of competitive training.
Blue Group	The blue group is designed for the advanced competitive swimmer.. The continuation of stroke refinement, basic conditioning, teamwork skills, goal setting, and a dry land program are included in the training regimen. This group further develops the concepts of workout structure, interval training, and aerobic conditioning.
Senior Group	This group is the highest training level for experienced swimmers who are 13 & older and who are committed to high standards of training, in terms of practice attendance and practice intensity.  Acceptance is through invitation by the Head Swim Coach and requires minimum qualifying time(s), training test set, and attendance expectations. The group will be comprised of swimmers who have aspirations of competing on the National and International level.
Junior Performance Group	This group is geared at the middle school swimmer who wants to swim middle-school and summer-league. It is perfect for those who want to continue swimming and stay in shape but do not have the desire for the 5-6 day a week commitment of blue group. This is great for multi-sport athletes and other busy kids. Members can come when they are able to.
Senior Performance Group	This group offers any swimmer interested in competing on a High School Swim Team a great way to get a head start on the season, and to stay in shape in the off season.  For participants who may not be on a high school swim team, it offers a chance to swim in a group that is not as aggressive as the Senior group and to be a part of Memphis Tiger Swimming. Emphasis will be on general conditioning, stroke technique, starts, turns, and dry land. This group will be offered year round. Meets are not required but are optional.

End of the season

I just wanted to again express how much myself and the other coaches enjoyed this season. We really do have the best group of swimmers and parents. 

I hope everyone had a good time, and will be back next season!

If you weren't at the end of the year party, make sure you get in touch with Katy Leopard to get your packet: if you're 10 and under, you have a trophy, and if you're 11 and up there is a Rhodes towel. In addition any ribbons or medals you got at City are in your folder. Everyone also has a paper plate award and times from the season. 

We got 4th overall at City meet. Everyone who swam got at least one ribbon or medal, and everyone got at least one best time! I was very proud of everyone! 

Congratulations on a great season, and be looking on the blog next spring for information about next summer!!!!

Coach Kirsten

City Meet Heat Sheets!!!!

Here is the morning heat sheet

Here is the afternoon heat sheet

Don't forget to print them out for yourself!!!

MORE About City Meet...

The swimmers scheduled for the morning session are all 8 and unders and 9/10 boys. 7:00am warm ups!  Morning session starts at 8:00am and should conclude shortly after 11:00am.

The swimmers scheduled for the afternoon session are all 11 and ups and 9/10 girls. 12:00pm warm ups!  The afternoon session starts at 1:00pm and should conclude between 4:30 and 5:00pm.  Awards immediately after, depending on how fast results come out.

We will post the heat sheet as soon as we have it for you to print out.  Heat Sheets will NOT be available for purchase at the meet.  Once you have a heat sheet on Saturday you will need to mark your swimmer as indicated in this document City Meet Mark Up Guide.

I need volunteers to be coordinators for the 8 and under boys, 8 and under girls, 9/10 boys, 9/10 girls.  Please let me know kmleopard@gmail.com if you can do this.  All you need to do is get the kids to the Clerk of Course and they will take care of the rest!

Our team will be located in the St. Georges Gym this year.  There will be a spot marked off for us when you arrive.  You are welcome to bring chairs, coolers, etc. but we will not need tents this year since we are inside.  Here is a St. Georges Map.

See you all tomorrow, Friday, evening at St. Georges 5 - 6pm for practice!! GO RHODES!!!

City Meet - What your child is swimming

We are waiting on the heat sheet, but should have it later today.

Here is what everyone will be swimming at City Meet.

Don't forget. We have practice at St. George's at 5pm tomorrow (Friday). Once you get in the bubble look for the coaches.

Kirsten

Awards Party THIS Sunday After City Meet

The swim team awards party will be this Sunday, July 28th, 4 to 7pm at the Rhodes Pool.  As with the kick off party there will be pizza provided at $5 per family donation.  Everyone with a last name beginning A – P please bring a side item and everyone with a last name Q – Z please bring dessert.  Wear your swim suits the pool will be open and we will distribute the awards for the season!

We need three volunteers to come early and help set up for the party.  Please email Katy Leopard at kmleopard@gmail.com if you can help out.  Thanks!

Practice cancelled Tuesday 7/23

Once again, practice is cancelled today. Lets hope for good weather tomorrow!

Important City Meet Information

Rhodes Team - Below are some preliminary details about City Meet THIS Saturday!  Heat sheets will be posted later this week for you to print off.  They will NOT be available at the meet.  Contact Katy Leopard at kmleopard@gmail.com if you have questions and stay tuned for other details.

• City Meet is at St. George’s Independent School:

 Wolf River Blvd

Collierville, TN 38017

(901) 457-2000

• We will practice out at St. George’s pool on Friday, July 26^th from 5 – 6pm.  This practice is very important for younger swimmers (and their parents) to acquaint themselves with the pool and campus location.

• On Saturday, July 27^th the Morning Session Warm Ups are at 7am (yes 7am) on Saturday morning and the meet starts at 8am.

• Afternoon Session Warm Ups are at noon and the afternoon session begins at 1pm.

• We will let you know once we know when your age group is scheduled to swim.

• Please do not crowd the clerk of course area where swimmers are lined up in chairs according to their heat before being escorted into the swimming pool area.

• Age Group Coordinators may escort swimmers to the clerk of course and deposit them in the appropriate row of chairs, then move along.

• Only one or two adults should bring the group of swimmers.

• The clerk of course will ensure that swimmers are lined up appropriately and are escorted to the proper lanes. This will be much easier to accomplish if there is less crowding!  A sound system will be in place to improve communication.

• The back parking lot next to the swimming pool will be blocked off for teams to set up in and you should plan to park in the main parking lots and walk to the set up areas.

• No heat sheets will be sold at the meet. Parents should print their heat sheets and bring with them.

• In the event of a tie, additional trophies will have to be ordered and distributed at a later date.

• High point winners should stick around after the awards ceremony so pictures can be taken.

Practice this week...

If you will be swimming this week at City Meet, it is very important that you try to make all of the practices this week. This is the biggest meet of the year. We usually see quite a few time drops, and all that hard work your child has put in this summer has led up to this.

I understand that there is still camp going on, but if you can be a little late to camp, or come to practice, even for a half hour, please do! We want to make sure our swimmers are in top condition for this meet. We will be working on stroke techniques, turns, starts, and finishes. All are very important for a great race.

Please try and make every practice this week! Being part of the team means coming to practice, getting prepared for the meets, and getting better! Please make every effort not to miss.

Coach Molly

Practice cancelled 7/22

PRACTICE IS CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO STORMS!

Baby Hat Lost at Tuesday Meet

Lost:  We lost my little girl's Patagonia Sun Bucket Hat.  Pink on top; purple underneath; altered at chin straps and in back to fit her head.  Was given to her by her aunt, so we'd LOVE to find it!!  
Louise Anne Dawkins 901-725-7867  or louiseanne26@hotmail.com.

Here is the entry list for tonight's meet. These times are in METERS, whereas the heat sheet times are listed in YARDS. Our pool is a METER pool, so you should be able to tell if your swimmer has improved their times!

Go Rhodes!!!!

Coach Molly

HEAT SHEET FOR TONIGHT

Here is the heat sheet for tonight's meet.  I still need several place judges and a Clerk of Course so let me know kmleopard@gmail.com if you can help out.  See you tonight at 5pm for warm ups!

Go Rhodes!!!

Heat Sheet

Volunteers for BIG Meet Tomorrow Night

All,

We have our last and biggest meet of the season tomorrow night at Rhodes.  We are swimming against the Bluff City Blue Fins and we will need to bring our very BEST to compete with this team.  Please see the volunteer list below as we have many spots to fill!  This is a big team so we need lots of help with timing and concessions!!  Heat sheets will be posted tomorrow by noon.

GO RHODES!!!

1.  ADMIN TEAM

	EVENTS 1 - 44	EVENTS 45-88
STARTER
SCORING	Bonnie Thomas	Jennifer Campbell
AWARDS	Duke	Hastings

             

2. AGE GROUP COORDINATORS

ENTIRE MEET	GIRLS	BOYS
6 & unders
7 & 8s	Callan	Mascolino
9 & 10s	Patt

3. ON DECK

	EVENTS 1 - 44	EVENTS 45-88
CLERK OF C OURSE
Head Timer
Timer – Lane 2	McGhee
Timer – Lane 4	Metger
Timer – Lane 6	Hays	McGahey
Water (10,30,50,70)	Heehs

             

PLACE JUDGES	EVENTS 1 - 44	EVENTS 45-88
Head Place Judge
2nd Place	Traci Ward
4th Place	Sara Burnett
6th Place	Rneken	Faulhaber
Judges Runner	Ciaramintaro

4. CONCESSIONS

COORDINATOR	Camille Gamble
Shop/Chop	Betsy Robinson
Set up	Shantih Smythe	Anna Holtzclaw
Cook	Drew Dawkins	Rob Cohn
Sales	Emily Duke
Sales
Sales

5. CLEAN UP – EVERYONE NEEDS TO PITCH IN! THERE ARE NO

PAID POSITIONS! WE ALL WANT TO GET HOME AT A DECENT HOUR! J