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2012 Short Course Yankee Cluster Championships

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We have received the meet information for Yankee Cluster Championships (I have attached these documents to the e-mail). Some things to consider: (1) this meet is mandatory for all of our athletes, (2) if there are extenuating circumstances that your swimmer absolutely cannot attend, that needs to be expressed/explained to me by Friday, February 3, (3) Entries will be determined by the coaching staff by Wednesday, February 8 that will include entry fee amounts per swimmer, and (4) entry fees are due by Wednesday, February 15 in either cash or check made out to the Hamden-North Haven YMCA Typhoons. If we do not receive entry fees by February 15, the swimmer will be scratched from the meet.

Here are the meet sessions:

Friday, March 2, 2012 (11 & Over Distance Events)

  • Female Session: Warm-up: 4:00 pm, Start: 5:00 pm
  • Male Session: Warm-up: 6:00 pm, Start: 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 3, 2012 (10 & Under Events)

  • 8 & Under Girls: Warm-up 7:30 am, Start 8:30 am
  • 8 & Under Boys: Warm-up 10:00 am, Start 11:00 am
  • 9/10 Girls: Warm-up 12:30 pm, Start 1:30 pm
  • 9/10 Boys: Warm-up 4:00 pm, Start 5:00 pm

Sunday, March 4, 2012 (11 & Over Events)

  • 11/12 Girls: Warm-up 7:30 am, Start 8:30 am
  • 11/12 Boys: Warm-up 11:00 am, Start 12:00 pm
  • 13 & Over Boys / 15 & Over Girls: Warm-up 1:30 pm, Start 2:30 pm
  • 13/14 Girls: Warm-up 4:00 pm, Start 5:00 pm

While there are some significant changes to this year’s championship meet, our team goal is always to have fun while improving on the previous season. To that end, the coaches will determine the most opportune events for each individual swimmer as well as combinations for relay teams.

If there are any questions regarding the meet, please let me know and I will do the best I can to help!

Go Typhoons!

Third Annual Swim-A-Long

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That time of the year is coming where all the Typhoons get together, raise awareness within their communities and…well…swim!

Between December and January, the Typhoon swimmers will ask their community to support them in their swimming venture(s) by way of a sponsorship for the Swim-A-Long on January 27, 2012.  More information to come soon!

Individual & Team Photo Night with Typhoon Potluck Dinner

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Join the Typhoon family as we celebrate the beginning to what will be a great season!  On November 14, 2011, the Typhoons will have their annual individual and team photo night along with a potluck dinner.

This event is for all swimmers and everyone is strongly encouraged to attend even if they aren’t going to order a picture (we want everyone represented in the photo that will be displayed at the YMCA).

Pictures are from 6:00 – 7:00pm and the dinner will be from 7:00 – 8:00pm.  We look forward to seeing everyone there, and having an outstanding time with our swimmers and families!  In fact, to make it easier for families, we will not be holding practice this evening so that everyone can attend and enjoy themselves!

Annual Friendly’s Fundraiser

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The Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons are proud to announce that our third annual Friendly’s Fundraiser is scheduled for November 8, 2011 at the Friendly’s on Universal Drive (North Haven).

This is always a fun time for all of our Typhoon families, and a great way to support the team, your swimmer, and your community.  So, put this on your calendar, bookmark this page, and come enjoy some great food, great ice cream, and great company as we support Typhoon Swimming!

Silver Group Update

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Wow!  I am utterly impressed with the number of swimmers that we have already on our Silver practice group!  To give you an idea of why I am in awe, we started this venture that has become Typhoon Swimming a little over 3 years ago with 24 swimmers.  Today, we currently have 22 swimmers enrolled just for the Silver Group!

With that said, I cannot thank you all enough for participating in our program, and it’s our goal to have as much fun with the swimmers as possible (with a little coaching along the way as well, right?)!

I have been asked, “What happens if we get over 30 swimmers on the Silver Group?  How will you be able to maintain adequate attention for each individual swimmer?”

First and foremost, this is an outstanding question and one that I’ve been thinking about for the past couple of weeks.  The coaches and I have worked out a plan that will break down the Silver group into 4 squads (for lack of a better term).  The first 10 who registered for the Silver Group will be in “Squad 1″, from 11 to 20 will be “Squad 2″, from 21 to 30 will be “Squad 3″, and from 31 to 40 will be “Squad 4″.  We will also add another practice day (Thursday at 4:30pm).

So, here’s where we get a little creative and fix the issue of “too many swimmers”.  Squad 1 will practice Monday, Tuesday, and Friday (during their assigned times).  Squad 2 will practice Monday, Thursday, and Friday (during their times), Squad 3 will practice Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (during their times), and Squad 4 will practice Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday (during their times).

And, finally, if we do (in fact) have that many swimmers on the team, we will also be looking into adding an assistant age group coach to help Coach Lauren and, hopefully, save some of her sanity!

With all of that said, nothing is going into play just yet, but please make sure that you register for the season as soon as possible so that we can make the needed alterations and move forward!  Again, thank you so much, and we are all looking forward to an outstanding season!

p.s.  If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact me at 203 248 6361 or AScherer@cccymca.org.