Electric Eels News
December 2016
Editor:
Enma Plank
Contributors:
Natalie Carlantonio
Gabby Scwartz
Anna Plank
Mikayla Fleeger
Robin Plank
In this Issue…
Page 1: Nutrition
Page 2: Swimmer
of the Month, Did you
know?
Page 3: Coaches’
Corner
Page 4: Sw im m ers
of the Meet
Page 5: Sw im m ers
of the Meet
Page 6: Sw im m ers
of the Meet
Page 7: Upcom ing
events, Corporate
Sponsorship Thank
You!, Nutrition
Nutrition
Natalie Carlantonio
There are many foods that you want to eat after
swim practice and before swim meets, but there
are certain foods that are better to eat in these
situations. For after swim practice the best thing
you should have is low fat chocolate milk. Chocolate milk is an important source of protein. It
also contains natural sugars that feeds amino
acid into your muscles. You also could have
meat or fish because they provide a lot of protein to your body. Those are only a couple after
practice foods. The most important pre-meet, or
meet day food is carbohydrates. You should eat
carbohydrates like crackers, pasta, and breads.
Carbohydrates are your muscles fuel. You also
can have proteins such as nuts, cheeses, yogurt, and hard boiled eggs. Proteins keep your
blood sugar stable. You should not eat candy
and sweets before or during a meet. These are
a couple examples of healthy foods to eat after
practice and pre-meet and meet day. For more
information go to usaswimming.org.
Swimmer of the Month
Mikayla Fleeger
Meet Mollie Massella!
The swimmer of the month for December is Mollie Massella!
She is nine years old and is in fourth grade at Slippery Rock Area
Elementary School. Her favorite subject is math. Mollie loves to
swim and her favorite stroke is freestyle. She loves to swim because she thinks it is fun to be with her friends and be a part of
competition. Mollie is in the red group on our team. She loves all
of the coaches and the fun we have together. When Mollie is
not swimming, she plays soccer. We are very excited to have
you on our team this year, Mollie!
Did you know?
Anna Plank
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Swimming has been used in the Olympics since 1896.
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Swimming strengthens the heart and lungs.
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Swimming works all of the major muscles.
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An hour of hard swimming can help you burn up to 650 calories.
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Benjamin Franklin invented flippers.
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Backstroke was officially a stroke in 1904.
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, the US women’s 400 medley relay won
the 1,000 gold medal for the US.
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An Olympic sized pool can hold up to 850,000 gallons of water.
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Michael Phelps has won 28 medals .
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Swimming can be used for types of therapy.
Coach’s Corner
Gabby Schwartz
Meet Coach Caleb Studt! He grew up in Stow, Ohio. Coach Caleb’s
swimming career began when he was a small child. He took swim lessons,
but then stopped swimming for a very long time. Whenever he was a
sophomore, one of Coach Caleb’s friends wanted to join the swim team.
He was afraid to do it alone, so Coach Caleb joined him. He swam until his
senior year. That was he joined the Eels. Coach Caleb’s favorite strokes
are breaststroke and backstroke. They are also his fastest strokes and his
favorite strokes to teach. Coach Caleb’s favorite thing about coaching is
seeing the kids improve and achieve their goals. There is nothing he dislikes about coaching. If Coach Caleb was stranded on a desert island, and
could only choose three things to have with him, he would choose a tarp,
a pocket knife, and a water bottle. He says he could fill the water bottle
with water, use the tarp to build a shelter, and a pocket knife to hunt for
food. Lastly, when I asked him how his best friend would describe him,
he said loyal, hardworking, and dedicated. Thank you for reading this
month’s Coach’s Corner column!
Swimmers of the Meet-Carlynton and Pine Richland
Robin Plank
Congratulations to Truett Patrick and Cora Plank !
Truett dropped 3.35 seconds in his 50 breaststroke (1:01.00)
taking first place in the event at the Eels Carlynton meet.
Cora dropped 4 seconds in her 100 IM (1:26. 28), 11 seconds in
her 200 free (2:47.28), 2 seconds in her 50 breaststroke (48.01),
and one second in her 50 backstroke (38.36) at the USA meet
hosted by Pine Richland Aquatics.
Way to go SRST! Keep working hard and dropping more time!
Swimmers of the Meet
-Northgate, Blackhawk, and Waverunners
Robin Plank
Congratulations to Lexi Caldwell and Cooper Alleman!
Lexi joined the team last season and was a little shy about competing at first. She shook off her nerves this season and has
been dropping time ever since! Lexi tied for third place in her
25 backstroke while dropping 7.73 seconds in the event!
Cooper dropped a whopping 22.06 seconds in his 50 freestyle
and placed 5th overall. Watch out Phelps, Cooper Alleman is in
town!
Way to go swimmers! We are very proud of you!
Swimmers of the Meet-Hopewell
Robin Plank
Congratulations to Natalie Double and Landen Suorsa!
Natalie Double dropped 1.60 seconds in the 100 IM, dropped
4.76 seconds in the 100 free, and dropped 1.69 seconds in the 50
free.
Landen Suorsa dropped 4.33 seconds in the 50 back and
dropped 4.04 seconds in the 50 free.
Way to go Eels!
Corporate Sponsorship
Thank You!
December
Birthdays!
Alexis Plyer
Katie Shea
Reagan Suorsa
Upcoming Events…
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Dec. 9:Fun practice
Dec. 10:Away
meet@ Riverside
Dec. 16-18: Pitt
Christmas Meet
Would you like to
contribute to the Electric
Eels newsletter? If so, contact Emma Plank at
[email protected]
for more information!
Gold Sponsors:
Slippery Rock Veterinary Hospital
Foot and Ankle Wellness Center of
Western PA
Silver Sponsors:
Faull Fabricating
Gene Cooper Farms
NexTier Bank
PACE Trophies
Slippery Rock Hardware
Cashdollar & Associates, LLC
David Gordley, D.D.S
Harrisville Memorials
Trimpey Consulting Services
Bronze Sponsor:
Slippery Rock Family Medicine
Paul and Rosalie Plank
Slippery Rock Pharmacy
Friends of the Eels:
Lloyd and Carol Green
Room to Grow Montessori
Sheetz
Muddy Creek Animal Clinic
Sculpture Studio
SRU Credit Union
TMS Physical Therapy
Merry Christmas
And
Happy New Year!