Lonestar Entries

Lonestar Entries are due this TUESDAY, JULY 15 @ 9am.

If you are 9 and older, you must have reached your QUALIFYING TIME that can be proved by meet results or through a time trial. If you are 8 and under, you must be close to your GOAL TIMES to able to swim that event. All of these can be found in the Lonestar Meet Packet. You should have picked these up in your swimmers folder by now.

If you would like a coach to handle your entry, let us know!

Dual Meet

The Dual Meet with Lewisville has been cancelled. Instead we will be holding an Intersquad Meet during TUESDAY MORNING PRACTICE. Every swimmer will be expected to compete, even those who have already qualified all of their desired events to Lonestar. Events will be decided by coaches. You can e-mail richardson.rapids@hotmail.com if you'd like to petition for a certain event to be offered.

Stroke Clinic UPDATE

Stroke Clinic will take place this MONDAY, JULY 14 - THURSDAY, JULY 17 from 7:30pm-8:15pm.

This is the only time available for the clinic. The morning clinic has been CANCELLED. If you plan to attend, please pay at the front desk by Monday at 9pm. Once again, the cost is $40.

Stroke Clinic

Stroke Clinic will begin this Monday, June 14 and run through Thursday, June 18. We will be holding a morning session (9am-9:45am) and an evening session (7:30-8:15pm). Ryan will be coaching the morning, Jessica in the evening.

The final cost for four 45-minute sessions is $40. Class size is limited to 10 people so if you are interested then sign up at the front desk! First come, first serve. Deadline is MONDAY @ 9AM. Ten bucks a lesson is a really good rate; with Lonestar around the corner, it will help tremendously getting more individualized focus on strokes. Don't miss this great opportunity!!

We will be working on very specific technique on butterfly, back stroke, breast stroke, and freestyle, dive starts, relay starts, flips turns, open turns, IM turns, and sprints.

The following have already indicated interest:

Brenner Fody (AM)
Kate Dembny (AM)
Susan Dembny (AM)
Sophia Falies (PM)
Kaytea Luckinbill (no pref)
Beca Reno (PM)
Natalie Bell (no pref)
Alicia Bell (no pref)
Gwen Robbins (no pref)
Ryann Heim (PM)
Samantha Costigan (PM)
Jillian Costigan (PM)
Stella Gresham (PM)

TEAM PICTURES

Don't forget we have team pictures scheduled for 7am tomorrow morning!!! If you're scheduled at 7:30, get there early. Wear your team suit and your team shirt. The individual pictures will take place first followed by the group picture. Order forms/package sizes will be available at practice.

League Champs

We are now officially in championship meet mode. With League Champs this weekend and state right around the corner, we have to make sure we are on our A game. This means resting in the shade between each event and eating HEALTHY snacks immediately after every race. Also, preparing yourself mentally for your upcoming race and concentrating during your race. Once your swimmer is finished racing, help them concentrate on their next race. If they have a bad race, make sure they forget about it and move on. Parents, make sure you are helping your swimmers get the best race every time!

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Swimmers must check in with a coach BEFORE every race to get strategy/encouragment and AFTER every race to tell us their time. Please encourage them to ask their time keeper their time after racing.

YOU MUST CHECK OUT WITH COACH JESSICA OR COACH RYAN BEFORE YOU LEAVE!! This is crucial as you may be in a relay and not even know it.

Week 6 Newsletter

1. DUAL MEET has been moved into next week so don’t show up tomorrow night! Everything depends on pool availability at the Y. Meet packets will be distributed ASAP. More to come.
2. LEVEL 4. Drylands tomorrow morning so don’t forget your tennis shoes. We will be doing weight training. Be on time at 6:45.
3. STROKE CLINIC. The following people have expressed interest in stroke clinic: Brenner Fody, Kate Dembny, Susan Dembny, Sophia Falies, Kaytea Luckinbill, Beca Reno, Natalie Bell, Alicia Bell. Please e-mail richardson.rapids@hotmail.com with a time preference: morning (after swim practice) or evening (around 6 or 7pm). The majority will decide the schedule. E-mail soon so we can get started next Monday!
4. TOWN NORTH MEET. The league championship meet is this Saturday and Sunday. Yes, it is a two day meet and it’s a hot one!! You may sign up for as many as 6 individual events; coaches will sign you up for 2 possible relays. Meet packets are due TOMORROW by the end of practice. This is your last meet opportunity before Lonestar!! If you don’t have two meets, you need to attend this meet if you expect to compete at the state meet.
5. TEAM PICTURE DAY is scheduled for this Friday during practice. Please wear your team suit along with your team shirt. Individual and group packages will be available for purchase.
6. SPAGHETTI DINNER. Please put WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 (or the night before Lonestar) on your calendars! We have our potluck Italian dinner this night. You can bring any Italian dish you’d like. We like to encourage high carb diets with your swimmers the week before Lonestar and it’s a really fun time. Also it’s a really good information session for those who have not attended a Loenstar! Sign-up will be available at practice next week.
7. PARENT BOARD MEETING is scheduled for tomorrow night at 7pm. Please e-mal if you'd like to attend.

Week of July 4th Practice

NO PRACTICE WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 - FRIDAY, JULY 5. PRACTICE WILL RESUME MONDAY, JULY 7 AT YOUR NORMALLY SCHEDULED TIME. PLEASE BE ON TIME.

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!