Yankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!

The YMCA Yankee Cluster Championships for the 2010 long course season was held this past weekend by the Northern Middlesex YMCA.  This YMCA swim meet marks the end of the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons swim season (the next season’s registration starts August 1st), and all of the swimmers in attendance did a phenomenal job in their . . . → Read More: Yankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!

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What Is Taper?

I have been having quite a few parents ask about “taper”.  Some parents have a general idea, some parents know a great detail of what they used to do as swimmers, and some have no idea.  Either way, it is a good thing for all parents to understand what taper is, and what type of taper . . . → Read More: What Is Taper?

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Short Course Season Accomplishments – 2009/2010

As we go into the New England Regional Championships, I want to recap our 2009/2010 Short Course season with the Hamden North Haven YMCA Typhoon swim team.  So, without further ado, here is how our season played out:

We started our season with our swim clinic about 3 weeks prior to any other swim team in . . . → Read More: Short Course Season Accomplishments – 2009/2010

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Northwestern YMCA Meet Results

I wanted to congratulate all of the Typhoon swimmers who participated in the meet against Northwestern YMCA Lasers this past weekend.  You all did an outstanding job, and we had one more swimmer qualify for New England Regional Championships!  A huge congratulations to that swimmer, and let’s swim hard this week!

Northwestern YMCA Results

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Mystic YMCA at HNH YMCA Swim Meet Results

The meet results for this past weekend have been posted.  I want to congratulate all swimmers who participated and thank the Mystic YMCA Hammerheads for traveling to us for our first home swim meet of the season!  Both swim teams did a phenomenal job in the water!

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Weekly E-Mail

Dear Typhoons swimmers and parents:

There are no practices on Thursday and Friday this week.  Juniors will have an optional practice with Seniors tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov 25).

Applebees Fundraiser (January 2, 2010):

Each family was provided with 10 tickets to sell for the Applebees pancake fundraiser.  Please return the ticket money and any . . . → Read More: Weekly E-Mail

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Weekly Typhoon E-Mail

Dear Typhoons swimmers and parents:

The weekly email is sent a day early to remind parents that our Parents Board meeting is TONIGHT (November 2) from 6 to 7 PM at the Y kitchen.

November Deadlines and Upcoming Events:

November 2nd (Monday) 6 to 7 PM – Parents Board meeting (all parents are welcome). Agenda . . . → Read More: Weekly Typhoon E-Mail

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Swim Team Suits

It’s official, the Hamden North Haven YMCA Swim Team has chosen their competition suits for the upcoming seasons (through 2011)!  So, without further ado, I introduce to you the TYR Freeze Frame:

Please remember that you can try on and take home your Typhoon competition suit (required for all swimmers) at our Team Fitting on . . . → Read More: Swim Team Suits

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Swim Team Practice Times

As a quick update, there is a good possibility that the Hamden North Haven Typhoon Swim Team will be holding some practices at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven.  We don’t have details yet, but are trying to solidify everything by the  beginning of next week.  This would be a great addition to the Typhoon Swim . . . → Read More: Swim Team Practice Times

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Pre-Season Swim Clinic – Registration Deadline

The Hamden North Haven YMCA Typhoon Swim Team’s pre-season clinic starts on September 8, 2009.  However, the registration deadline is September 3rd for the clinic so don’t miss out!

If you’d like more information regarding the registration for this clinic, please click on the following link: www.typhoonswimming.com/registration/

Or, you can also contact Coach Andy at 203-248-6361!

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Important Dates

8.1.2010 - Registration Opens for Short Course Season (more info

9.20.2010 - Pre-season clinic starts (more info