Freetown-Lakeville Aquatic Program
Monthly Newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 6
December 2008
General News & Announcements
Upcoming Events:
Flick N’Float
Friday, Dec. 5th
6:30 PM
Holiday Classic
Swim Meet
Sat., Dec. 13th
New Bedford YMCA
Fast Friday
Friday, Dec. 19th
Warm Up: 4:30 PM
Meet Time: 5-6:30 PM
GRAIS Pool
Warriors Excel at “Freestyle Frenzy”
The Warriors were well-represented at the “Freestyle Frenzy” meet held at
the New Bedford YMCA on Saturday and Sunday, November 8th and 9th.
Warriors Lexie Williams, Kaye Dandrea, Adam Davenport, Trevor Ragas, Alex Gallant, Victoria Johnson, Amanda Morningstar, Julieanne
Monahan, Makayla Logan, Kyle Medeiros and Alex Turner competed in
freestyle swim events ranging from 25 to 500 yards. All the Warriors swam
hard and Adam Davenport placed 2nd in the meet overall! Coach Brett and
Coach Evan did an excellent job coordinating swimmers with their events
and providing great support for each Warrior. Warrior swimmers enjoyed
watching each other’s events and cheered each other on. Free time between events was spent socializing and playing games. A great time was
had by all, including the parents! The December 13th “Holiday Classic”
Meet is right around the corner - come and join the fun!
Pool Gift Certificates
“Holiday Classic” Meet
Sat., Dec. 13th
New Bedford YMCA
SAVE THE DATE!
Final times for Freestyle Frenzy swimmers are on page two.
Flick N’ Float - Friday, December 5th, 6:30 pm
Friends of FLAP
Board Members
“Wall-E” (rated G)
Peggy Riendeau
Admission per swimmer: $7.00 ($8.00 at the door)
Includes swimming, movie, snack and drink.
Pre-register/pay in advance at the pool with any lifeguard.
Space is limited to 50 swimmers. Pre-register now!
Assistant Treasurer:
Parents, take advantage of the night to get ready for the holidays!
Co-Chairpersons:
Amy Leanues and Sandra Sosa
Treasurer:
Amy Dandrea
Recording Secretary:
Diana Ragas
Contact us at:
[email protected]
Pool:
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Phone:
Email:
Website:
George Austin Intermediate School
112 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 946-0734
[email protected]
www.freelakeaquatics.org
Just in time for the
holidays! Gift certificates
can be purchased in any
amount and used at any
time. Amounts can be
applied towards FLAP memberships, swimming lessons
or Warriors fees. Please see
Aquatic Director Brett
Pacheco.
Warriors
News
Great holiday gifts that can be
used for pool memberships,
swimming lessons or
Warriors fees.
2nd Annual Swim-A-Ton
Sunday, March 1, 2009
FLAP
Gift Certificates
Now Available
Swimmers 10 years and older can be dropped off at the pool
while mom and dad head out to do some shopping, run
errands, or just take a nap!
Fast Friday, GRAIS Pool
Friday, Dec. 19th
USA Swimming Meet
Little Rhody Annual Invitational
Sat./Sun., December 21-22
Roger Williams University
THE POOL WILL BE CLOSED:
Wednesday, Dec. 24th
Thursday., Dec. 25th
Friday, Dec. 26th
Wed/Thurs. Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st
Please check the FLAP website
for extended hours at the Pool
during school vacation weeks
Small pool floats (tubes, noodles, barbells) A food drive to benefit a
www.freelakeaquatics.org
are welcome, but NO small boats or lounging
local food pantry will
rafts. Swimmers using arm floats must be
take place at the
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
accompanied by an adult while in the pool.
Flick N’Float. Please
Drop-off: 6:15 p.m. Pick-up: 9:00 p.m.
To pre-register /or for more info, contact
Sandra at [email protected]
or (508)333-5939
bring non-perishable food Thanks to T.J. Ashley for making the
items to help those in
pool look so festive for the holidays!
need.
A SWIM MEET…
The 2008-2009 Lakers
Swimming and Diving
Team is off and swimming!
Coach
Brett
Pacheo and co-captains
Chad Littlefield and Ben
Bullock welcomed six
new members to a team
of nine other returning
Lakers. Two meets in
Milford this month (Dec.
13th Southern Conference Relay Carnival in
Milford and a Dec. 16th
swim meet) will help
prepare them for their
first home meet against
New Bedford on January 8th. Go Lakers!
The Lady Lakers ended
their 2008 season with
the Sectional and State
Championship
Meets
held last month. Congratulations on a job
well done, ladies!
Check out a video of the
November Flick N’Float at
the FLAP website!
www.freelakeaquatics.org
Pool:
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Phone:
Email:
Website:
George Austin Intermediate School
112 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA 02347
(508) 946-0734
[email protected]
www.freelakeaquatics.org
This pool is huge.
I think it’s longer than our pool.
There are so many people in the stands.
The blocks look so high.
These kids are all bigger than me.
Are my goggles going to fall off?
What if I miss the wall?
What if I can’t hear the starter?
Why is my stomach doing flip-flops?
OKAY. Here goes…
Cap on right…check
Goggles on tight and not fogging up…check
100 Freestyle…not breaststroke…check
3 or 4 short whistles means “swimmers ready”…check
1 long whistle means “swimmers step up”…check
TAKE YOUR MARK…means bend and grab the block…check
BEEP means go…check
Oh yeah…GO!!!
Good news…good dive and goggles are still on.
Wow!!! The wall’s here already.
Ooops! Got a little too close for that turn.
Hey!!! I’m right with everyone.
OK. That turn was better.
Whew!!! Legs are hurting a bit.
But I’ve got more in them.
Cough, spit, gurgle…note to self…breathe the air, not the water.
I’m still with everyone…
There’s the wall…almost done.
Head down…fast hands…fast kick
Hey! Where’d those butterflies in my stomach go?
Reeeaaach…Finish Hard!!!!
Phew!!!! Breathe…Breathe…
I wonder what my time was?
That wasn’t so bad…
Hey!!! That’s my best time…
Not bad at all…Why was I so nervous???
- B. Pacheco
Anxiety. The 2 million butterflies flying around in your stomach right before all of your races. We all get ‘em. But, how many times can you still
feel them once you hit the water? They’re gone and you’ve got other
things on your mind…or you should. We all get nervous before we swim. It
means you’re excited. It means you care about how you do. It means you
want to succeed. Remember, you know how to do this. You’ve been to lots
of practices. You’re not perfect, but you’re working on it. And, you swim
10 times as much in practice as you do in swim meets, so how scary can a
swim meet really be. So, come on. Give it a try. You’re not going to believe how easy it really is and you’re going to kick yourself for being so
nervous in the first place.
-- Coach Brett, Coach Evan, and Coach Parker --
“What I give, I always have. What I hold back, I lose forever.”
Freestyle Frenzy Times
Dandrea, Kaye (12) Girls 11-12
32.53 50 Free
1:14.24 100 Free
2:47.93 200 Free
7:30.38 500 Free
Davenport, Adam (9) Boys 9-10
31.84 50 Free
1:11.55 100 Free
51.97 75 Free
2:33.65 200 Free
Gallant, Alex (11) Boys 11-12
34.95 50 Free
1:21.30 100 Free
2:54.13 200 Free
8:15.98 500 Free
Johnson, Victoria (11) Girls 11-12
41.09 50 Free
3:22.70 200 Free
1:32.51Y 100 Free
8:58.30 500 Free
Logan, Makayla (11) Girls 11-12
35.06 50 Free
1:20.26 100 Free
2:58.33 200 Free
8:10.40 500 Free
Medeiros, Kyle (13) Boys 13-14
28.85 50 Free
1:08.43 100 Free
2:38.89 200 Free
7:19.42 500 Free
Monahan, Julianne (8) Girls 8 & under
21.65 25 Free
1:18.30 75 Free
47.20 50 Free
1:57.01 100 Free
Morningstar, Amanda (9) Girls 9-10
55.18 50 Free
1:32.44 75 Free
2:16.52 100 Free
5:18.29 200 Free
Ragas, Trevor (10) Boys 9-10
36.25 50 Free
1:01.34 75 Free
1:26.75 100 Free
3:02.32 200 Free
Turner, Alexander (13) Boys 13-14
30.90 50 Free
1:08.57 100 Free
2:35.40 200 Free
7:12.08 500 Free
Williams, Lexie (10) Girls 9-10
50.67 50 Free
1:58.87 100 Free
1:23.31 75 Free
4:18.89 200 Free
Friends of FLAP… are always
looking for volunteers to help out with
Flick N’ Floats, fundraisers and other
events and welcomes ideas to support
the pool programs. Keep an eye out for
a date for the next Parent’s Meeting in
January. ALL POOL SUPPORTERS
(lessons, memberships, Warriors, Lakers)
ARE WELCOME...
[email protected]