Announcements
Important Dates:
Contact Info:
November
Just a Reminder...
Officials Clinics will be held on Wednesdays
from 5:30-7:30 PM in the FHS Aquatic Center
Classroom. If you are planning on attending
a class or have any questions, please see David
Milliner at the pool or email him at
[email protected]
Practice Notes
P Friday, November 2nd - Blue,
8th (Thursday @ 7:30 PM): Deadline to signup for the WTSC Holiday Championships
meet
12th (Monday): FHS Swimming & Diving
Team Pictures in the Gym/Aquatic Center @
3:30 PM
14th (Wednesday): FAST Booster Club Meeting at 6:00 PM in the FHS Aquatic Center
Classroom. All parents with swimmers on the
team are encouraged to attend.
15th (Thursday): November Payment due
Red and White Tigers will have
regularly scheduled practice on
Friday, November 2nd. However, there will be
NO practice offered that night for the Silver
and Bronze Tigers.
P Saturday, November 3rd - NO practice
offered for the Silver, Bronze, Blue, Red and
White Tigers due to the Carmel Swim Club
Fall Frenzy Invitational.
P Thursday, November 22nd - No practice!
Friday Night Races XII
P Monday, Nov. 24 @ 7:30 PM - FAST
24th (Monday @ 7:30 PM): Deadline to signup for the FAST Santa Claus Classic
Santa Claus Classic
Swim Meet Checklist
SWIMMER
November Meets
November 2-4, 2007 - Carmel
Swim Club Swim Frenzy @ IUPUI
Natatorium
November 9, 2007 - FAST Friday
Night Races XII @ Fishers HS
November 16-18, 2007 - 2007
Washington Township Swim Club
Holiday Championships @ IUPUI
Natatorium
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q Team suit
q Blanket/Sleeping bag
q Swim cap (2)
q Water bottle
q Goggles (2)
q Healthy snacks
q Towels (2)
q Cards, games, books
q FAST apparel
q Dry clothes
PARENT
q Highlighter
q Something to read
q Sharpie
q Folding chairs
q Water bottle
q Tylenol
q Snacks
q FAST Spirit Wear
Coach’s Corner
13000 Promise Road
Fishers, IN 46038
317-570-SWIM (7946)
[email protected]
www.fasttigers.com
2007 - 2008 FAST
Hosted Swim Meets
Swim Lessons
317-664-1930
[email protected]
Meet Info: Prelim, Final Events. . .Top 16
Swim at Night. . .All Events Offered. No
Time Standards. . .8 & Under Events Offered
December 7-9, 2007:
The Santa Claus Classic
FAST Tigers Presents. . .
“Dress As Your Coach” Night
October 30th was the FAST “Dress Up As Your Coach” Night. Several FAST swimmers came dressed up as their
favorite coach before diving into the pool for practice.
To view more pictures, go to the FAST Tigers website.
February 15-17, 2008:
Valentines Invitational
Meet Deadlines
P Tuesday, Oct. 30 @ 7:30 PM - Washington
P Thursday, Nov. 8 @ 7:30 PM - FAST
Fishers Area Swimming Tigers
November 2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
Township Swim Club Holiday Championships
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To submit FAST Tigers articles or
photos for upcoming newsletters,
please send all information to:
Debbie Pfledderer
[email protected]
Information needs to be received
by the 20th of each month.
Newsletters will be distributed the
beginning of each month.
Meet Info: Prelim, Final Events. . .Top 16
Swim at Night. . .All Events Offered. No Time
Standards. . .8 & Under Events Offered.
A FINAL TUNE-UP FOR THE MARCH
CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
February 24, 2008: The
10 & Under Splash
Meet Info: Timed Finals. . .Swim your age.
. .Single age groups (6 & under, 7, 8, 9, 10).
No Time Standards. . .8 & Under Events
Offered. . .Cool Awards!!
A FABULOUS EVENT FOR THE 10 &
UNDERS!!
February 24, 2008: The
Last Chance Time Trials
Meet Info: Timed Finals. . . No Time Standards. . . All Events Offered. . . No Awards.
May 16-18, 2008: FAST
“FAST 500” Invitational
Meet Info: No Time Standards. . . Great
Spring Start-up Long Course Meet. . . Timed
Final Events. . . 8 & Under Events Offered.
June 26-28, 2008: The
Summer Jam
Meet Info: Prelim, Final Events Format All
Three Days. . .Top 16 Swim At Night. . . Cool
Awards. . . No Time Standards. . . All Events
Offered. . . 8 & Under Events Offered.
A Publication for the Parents and Swimmers of FAST
Volume 1, Issue 2
Streamline!
10 Commandments for
Swimming Parents
by Rose Snyder, Managing Director Coaching Division, USOC
Former Director of Club Services, USA Swimming
1. Thou shalt not impose thy ambitions on thy child.
Remember that swimming is your child’s activity. Improvements and progress occur at different
rates for each individual. Don’t judge your child’s progress based on the performance of other
athletes and don’t push him based on what you think he should be doing. The nice thing about
swimming is every person can strive to do his personal best and benefit from the process of
competitive swimming.
2. Thou shalt be supportive no matter what.
There is only one question to ask your child after a practice or a competition: “Did you have
fun?” If meets and practices are not fun, your child should not be forced to participate.
3. Thou shalt not coach thy child.
You are involved in one of the few youth sports programs that offers professional coaching. Do
not undermine the professional coach by trying to coach your child on the side. Your job is to
provide love and support. The coach is responsible for the technical part of the job.
4. Thou shalt only have positive things to say at a swim meet.
You should be encouraging and never criticize your child or the coach. Both of them know
when mistakes have been made. Remember “yelling at” is not the same thing as “cheering for”.
5. Thou shalt acknowledge thy child’s fears.
New experiences can be stressful situations. It is totally appropriate for your child to be scared.
Don’t yell or belittle, just assure your child that the coach would not have suggested the event if
your child was not ready.
6. Thou shalt not criticize the officials.
Please don’t criticize those who are doing the best they can in purely voluntary positions.
7. Honor thy child’s coach.
The bond between coach and swimmer is special. It contributes to your child’s success as well as
fun. Do not criticize the coach in the presence of your child.
8. Thou shalt be loyal and supportive of thy team.
It is not wise for parents to take swimmers and to jump from team to team. The water isn’t necessarily bluer in another team’s pool. Every team has its own internal problems, even teams that
build champions. Children who switch from team to team find that it can be a difficult emotional experience. Often swimmers who do switch teams don’t do better than they did before
they sought the bluer water.
9. Thy child shalt have goals besides winning.
Most successful swimmers have learned to focus on the process and not the outcome. Giving an
honest effort regardless of what the outcome is, is much more important than winning.
10. Thou shalt not expect thy child to become an Olympian.
There are 250,000 athletes in USA Swimming. There are only 52 spots available for the Olympic
Team every four years. Your child’s odds of becoming an Olympian are about .0002%.
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Swim Parent
Tip of the Month
Provide Support for your
Swimmer
One resounding theme coming
from kids is that parents increase
the fun in swimming by providing
unconditional encouragement and
support. A physical presence at
meets and interest in what the child
is doing both go a long way toward
enhancing swimming enjoyment.
Kids enjoy swimming when they feel
their parents support them regardless
of the performance outcome. Your
main job is to feed, shelter and
transport your swimmer while
showing love and support!
You may be wondering what are
some things to say to your child after
practice or a meet that show support
and interest without pressure?
Here is a partial list of appropriate
questions to ask your child:
P Did you have fun?
P Did you swim better this week?
P What did you learn today?
P What do you need to work on in
the future?
P Did you talk to the coach? What
did she emphasize?
P Were you a good sport?
P What was your favorite part of the
race/meet /practice?
P Were you nervous? If so, why?
P Was there anything that you
didn’t like?
P Is there anything I can do to help
you?
Monthly tip provided by:
Screamline . . .
“Psych Your Swimmer” Section
Anna Schkeryantz,
Keep on keeping on!! Try your
hardest...do your best.
Your loving family
Reece Cristat,
Keep up the great work! We
are so proud of you.
Love, Mom & Dad
Gabby Pfledderer,
You have done a great job in
swimming! We are so proud
of how you are doing. Keep
up the great work and good
luck swimming your first 50 in
a meet this weekend.
We love you,
Mom, Dad & Nick
Abbey Schneider,
Congratulations on a great swimfest meet and on achieving some
lifetime best swims! We’re proud of
you!
Love, Mom & Dad
Carissa Schneider,
Congratulations on a great swimfest meet and on achieving some
lifetime best swims! We’re proud of
you!
Love, Mom & Dad
Courtney Pfanstiel,
You are the best! We are so proud
of all your hard work. Swim your
heart out in your upcoming meet!
Love you, Mom & Dad
Nicholas Pfanstiel,
You are awesome. We are so proud
of all your hard work. Swim fast and
beat your times in the upcoming
meet.
Love you, Mom & Dad
Olivia Pfledderer,
You have done incredible this year!
We are so proud of you! Keep up
the hard work and good luck this
weekend at IUPUI and swimming
your first 50 ever in a meet.
Love you lots, Mom, Dad & Nick
Glossary of Swimming Terms
For new swim parents and even
those who have been around awhile,
here is a few definitions of those
strange words we use in the sport of
swimming.
last three heats with the fastest swimmers being in the inside lanes in the final three heats.
OT - Official Time. The swimmers event time
recorded to one hundredth of a second.
Pre-seeded - A meet conducted w/o a bull pen
in which a swimmer knows what lane and heat
they are in by looking at the heat sheet.
Anchor - The final swimmer in a relay.
Course - Designated distance for swimming
competition (Long course = 50 meters / Short
course = 25 yards).
Disqualified (DQ) - A swimmer’s performance
is not counted because of a rules infraction. A
disqualification is shown by an official raising
one arm with open hand above their head.
Pull Buoy - A flotation device used for pulling
by swimmers in practice.
Bull Pen - The staging area where
swimmers wait to receive their lane
and heat assignments for a swimming
event. Area is usually away from the
pool and has rows of chairs for the
swimmers to sit. The Clerk of Course
is in charge of the Bull Pen.
Circle Seeding - A method of seeding
swimmers when they are participating
in a Prelims/Finals event. The fastest
18 to 24 swimmers are seeded in the
Interval - A specific elapsed time for swimming or rest used during swim practice.
Stand-up - The command given by the Starter
of Referee to release the swimmers from their
starting position.
Leg - The part of a relay event swum by a
single team member. A single stroke in the IM.
Step-down - The command given by the
Starter or Referee to have the swimmers move
off the blocks.
NT - No Time. The abbreviation used on a
heat sheet to designate that the swimmer has
not swum that event before.
Taper - The resting phase of a swimmer at the
end of the season before the championship
meet.
For a list of more swimming terms, go to
www.usaswimming.org.
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