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Fishers Area Swimming Tigers
November 2008 - Happy Thanksgiving!
Upcoming
Dates
November 6th (Thursday):
Deadline to sign-up for the WTSC
Holiday Championship Meet
(7:30 PM)
November 7th - 9th (Fri. - Sun):
Noblesville Icebreaker Invitational
@ Noblesville High School
FAST Tigers Take First
at Monster Splash
In their first invitational of the 2008-2009 season, the FAST Tigers opened with
another super start as they won the team title at the 2009 Monster Splash Invitational, held
Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008 at the Fishers HS Aquatic Center. The 130+
FAST Tigers that competed in the meet combined to swim to a staggering 629 lifetime best
times, 23 team records, two Fishers HS Aquatic Center records, two individual high point
winners and three individual runner-up high point winners. FAST
scored 1474 points to finish first, while Noblesville Swim Club
finished second with 571.5 points and the Terre Haute Torpedoes
finished third with 516 points. Overall, there were 600+ athletes
representing 20 teams from Indiana, Illinois and Ohio that
competed in the two day event.
November 10th (Monday.): Kast-AWay @ Fishers High School
November 12th (Wednesday):
Booster Club Meeting (6:00) @
FHS Aquatic Center Classroom
November 13th (Thursday):
Deadline to sign-up for the FAST
Friday Night Races XX (7:30 PM)
November 14th (Friday.): FAST
Friday Night Races XX @ FHS
Aquatic Center (TigerBucks Store
Open)
November 21st - 23rd (Fri. - Sun.):
WTSC Holiday Championships @
IUPUI Natatorium
November 27th (Thursday):
Thanksgiving! NO PRACTICE!!
State To Be Held At FAST
We are pleased to announce that FAST has been selected to be the host team for the
2009 Indiana Age Group Long Course State Championship meet to be held July 24-26,
2009 at Fishers HS. This selection is a great honor for our team and community and an
incredible feat considering our program only started 26 months ago.
A Publication for the Parents and Swimmers of FAST
Volume 2, Issue 6
FAST TIGERS
10 Myths of Swimming
Article Provided by: Swimming World Magazine
If you want success in swimming, don’t believe in the myths of our sport...instead,
believe in yourself.
1. It’s Faster Underwater- It’s only faster underwater if you are faster under the water.
2. More Training Makes You A Better Swimmer - Swimming fast is about physical
fitness and physical factors such as strength, speed, endurance and power. It is also about
mental preparation, technical skill and tactical knowledge and execution. Swimming
fast requires a balance among physical, mental, technical and tactical elements. So, hard
training is important, but it is not the only thing.
3. Vitamins & Minerals Will Make You A Better Swimmer - Research is inconclusive
as to how effective supplements are at improving swimming performance. However,
research has shown the following qualities to be very effective at improving swimming
performance: consistent training; positive attitude; ability to stay strong during tough
times; honesty; and great technique.
4. If You Start Out Swimming One Stroke Well, You Will Always Swim That Stroke
Well - As kids develop and grow, changes in their limb lengths, their muscle mass, height
and weight, and strength will all impact their ability to swim specific strokes. Become
proficient in all strokes (in sprints as well as in distance events and at dives, starts, turns
and finishes). Then no matter what happens to you body, you’ll be ready.
5. Weight Training Makes You A Better Swimmer - Weight and strength training can
help improve your swimming performance when used in balance with pool training and
when integrated into an overall swimming performance program. However, just throwing
around a few weights and getting stronger does not guarantee swimming success.
6. Body Fat Makes You More Buoyant - Each individual swimmer has an optimal
body composition for his or her peak performance, which is unique. For some, that may
mean being a lean mean swimming machine. For others, an extra pound or two may help
maintain their general health, allowing them to train consistently. Find out what works
best for you and stick to it.
7. Lane 4 Is The Fastest Lane & The Only Lane You Can Win From - World records
have been set from all lanes. World championships have been won from all lanes. Olympic
gold medals have been won from all lanes. Enough said.
8. A Successful Coach Makes A Great Swimmer - One of the big mistakes many
swimmer (and parents) make is to change coaches too often for the wrong reasons. Yes,
coaches are important. Their training, knowledge and experience are invaluable to help
all swimmers improve. However, a swimmer with a great attitude and who works hard has
the ability to make her own luck and drive her own success. Coaches and swimmers form a
performance partnership and together they can achieve anything.
9. It Will Be All Right On Race Day - Train the way you want to
race. If you execute sloppy dives every day in training, you’ll get sloppy
dives at meets.
10. The More Money You Spend On Swimsuits The Faster You
Will Swim - You need high quality equipment to compete at the highest
level, but no amount of money will make up for missed training, poor
skills and sloppy technique. Improve yourself first, then go and buy a fast
suit.
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FAST Ranked 3rd Best Team
In Indiana
As of October 31, 2008, the FAST
Tigers are ranked as the third best club
team in the State of Indiana for the 20082009 short course season. The scoring
is based on the USA Swimming IMX
standings where a point value is assigned
to swimmers times (11-Over) during
the season. The Tigers previous season
finishes are as follows…
2008 Long Course – Seventh Place out
of 94 teams
2007-2008 Short Course – Seventh
Place out of 105 teams
2007 Long Course – 25th Place out of
98 teams
2006-2007 Short Course – 41st Place
out of 106 teams
This is an amazing accomplishment for
a team that was only started 26 months
ago in the most competitive area of the
state. Congratulations & keep up the
good work…we’ve got more places to
move up and there’s nothing we can’t do!
TigerBucks Store Accepting
Donations
Thank you once again to those who
donated to the first TigerBucks store. We
plan on opening again after the Friday
Night Races on November 14. We can
accept donations at any point throughout
the year for our store. So fear not! If
you did not get a chance to donate the
first time around, we’re happy to take
anything and everything you’re willing
to give off of your hands. Donations can
be left in the aquatics center classroom
located at the Northwest corner of the
pool. Please leave your name on any
donations.
Thanks for your continued support of
this program!
Coach Maggie
Announcements
Birthdays
November
4th:
5th:
8th:
10th:
13th:
14th:
17th:
28th:
29th:
Elisabeth Betner
Grace Balasko
Emily Bailey
Davis Arick
Angela Li
Brianna Nobbe
Jacob Wells
Isabel Thielking
Shinya Wai
Just A
Reminder. . .
P The 2008-2009 meet
schedule and “FAST Hosted
Meet” schedule has been revised. We have
updated some dates on the January 2009
meet schedule.
P There is NO PRACTICE on Thursday,
November 27. Happy Thanksgiving!!
P FAST Top Times, Team Records,
Championship Qualifier Honor Roll and
FHS Aquatic Pool Records have been
updated on the FAST Tigers website.
Parents, please check for any mistakes.
P Family mailboxes are located on the
team table. The folders are arranged by
swimmer’s last name. Please check your
mailbox for important announcements,
meet ribbons and booster club activities.
To submit FAST Tigers articles or
photos for upcoming newsletters,
please send all information to:
Debbie Pfledderer
[email protected]
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November Meet Information
November 7th - 9th:
Noblesville Swim Club “Ice Breaker” Invitational @ Noblesville High School
Friday PM Session
Saturday & Sunday AM Session
11-12, 13-14 & 15-Over Age Groups
11-12, 13-14 & 15-Over Age Groups
Warm-Up @ 4:15-5:10 PM
Warm-Up @ 7:00-7:55 AM
Meet Starts @ 5:15 PM
Meet Starts @ 8:00 AM
Saturday & Sunday PM Session
8-Under & 9-10 Age Groups
Warm-Up @ Not Before 12:00 Noon
Meet Starts @ Not Before 1:00 PM
Saturday PM Session (Session #4)
1650 Free
Warm-Up @ Not Before 3:00 PM
Meet Starts @ Not Before 4:00 PM
November 14th:
FAST Friday Night Races XX @ FHS Aquatic Center. Deadline to sign up for this meet is
November 13th @ 7:30 PM.
Warm-ups @ 5:00 PM
Meet Starts @ 6:00 PM
November 21st - 23rd:
Washington Township Swim Club Holiday Championships @ IUPUI Natatorium.
Friday Session
11-Over 1650 Freestyle
Warm-Up @ 4:00 PM
Meet Starts @ 4:45 PM
10-Under, 11-12, 13-14 & 15 & Over
Warm-Ups Start @ 4:45 PM
Meet Starts @ 6:00 PM
Donations Needed!
During the month of November,
Bronze Tigers are sponsoring a food drive
for the Hamilton County food pantries.
There will be a basket by the mailboxes
and a basket by the pool classroom to
collect your donations. All Tigers are
welcome to donate.
Non-perishable food items, cleaning
supplies, and personal hygiene items will
be gladly accepted. The food drive will
run during the month of November.
Thank you for your support for the
families in our community!
Sara Curran (Bronze Tiger Mom)
Saturday & Sunday
9-10 & 11-12 Age Groups:
Prelims Warm-Up Starts @ 7:00 AM
Prelims Meet Starts @ 8:00 AM
Finals Warm-Up Starts @ 3:45 PM
Finals Meet Starts @ 4:30 PM
8-Under (Prelims), 13-14 & 15 & Over:
Prelims
Warm-Ups Start Not Before 11:30 AM
Meet Starts Not Before 12:30 PM
Finals:
Warm-Ups Start @ 4:30 PM
Meet Starts @ 5:30 PM
G.O. FAST
(Groupies of)
Booster Club
NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday, Nov. 12th
@ 6:00 PM