TCY Swimming: Team Updates

Meet Entries attached below and may also be found for your review in our Meet Result / Information Tab:) 

TCY will be traveling to Newark, DE. this weekend to swim Western Family YMCA.

 TCY Swimmers should plan to be on-site by 9:15 a.m. this will allow time for angels and all swimmers to get situated. 

Please bring fold out chairs for swimmers and fans 

TCY warms up at 10:25 a.m. and the meet will begin at 11:00 a.m.

 Western has an 8 lane pool located under the big white dome at the rear of the YMCA property.

Directions to the meet can be acquired simply by clicking on the links at the top of our home page or you can search mapquest on your own.

 Western Family YMCA, DE.

2600 Kirkwood Hwy.

Newark, DE.  19711

302-709-9622 

Thanks for another great Opening Gun and thank you to all of the participating teams and for all of the many parent volunteers we had throughout the day:)  

Listed below please find meet results for all parents, coaches, swimmers to review and also listed below is a coaches file to import results into your Team Manager.

Olympic Sized News!!
Clinic Filling Fast Act Today to secure you spot :) 

The Fitter & Faster Tour has announced they will be making a stop in Easton, Maryland at our very own pool!

We will have three of the top swimmers in the world leading the one-of-a-kind swim event, include; Olympic gold medalists Peter Vanderkaay and Megan Jendrick and U.S. Open Record Holder Nick Thoman.

Kids will have the chances to Learn from the best Hear their stories Hold their medals and of course race the Olympians.

Included in the participation is a gift bag with t-shirt, event program and swim cap. Parents and supporters are also encouraged to attend for free with their swimmers participation.

The event planners have allowed our team first opportunity to sign up, before it sells out.

Here is a link to the event page: http://www.swimchampions.com/detail/easton-md/

Listed below please find complete link to groups for 2009-2010 season this information can also be located in the handout information under team registration.

All group and team fees and Escrow are due on or before November 2, 2009.

Congratulation to the entire TCY Swimming group who participated in last weekends YMCA Virtual National Meet.

The results are located in the link below.

Congratulations to the following swimmers who cracked the "Top 25":

Tori Weems - 5th 10&U 50 fly, 8th 10&U 50 free

Jessica Narr - 20th 11-12 50 free

Casey Thomas - 14th 15-18 100 free

Payton Shirey - 23rd 15-18 100 free

Nathan Wojo - 16th 11-12 50 free

 The TCY Kids did a great job in the YMCA National Virtual Meet and I thought our younger age groups really performed great and this was a great benefit to everyone who attended as it got them in the flow of our meets esspecially prior to Opening Gun which is a big meet.

For everyones review I have posted the meet results in the "Meet Results & Information Link" and this is where you will locate all of our meet results for the coming season.  I will also be uploading Championship Qualifiers and Team Records in the section.

Thanks to all of the parents who supported the kids by volunteering in the many capacities on Saturday and we look forward to everyone's continued support as we move through the season.  

Registration information is now listed on our site for your review.

Please click on the : "TCY Swimming Registration "- link below and there are several files within this link with all forms as indicated.

If you are new to TCY Swimming take a minute to review the "How To Join - Quick Tips" handout.  Please note that you will need to set up a tryout for your swimmer by contacting Coach Higley at georgeh@goeaston.net  tryouts will occur at the dates and times noted.  September 18th & 19th.  Once you have contacted Coach Higley please proceed to the next step below and fill out and send in your "Competitive Swimming Registration"

If you are a returning member you need to download and completely fill out the "Competitive Swimming Registration form" along with your Administrative Fee - this needs to be returned to the YMCA of Talbot County on or before September 11, 2009.

Once the Registration forms are received from existing team members they will be placed in swim groups.  Once they are placed in swim groups each family will need to complete and forward the "TCY Swimming 2009-2010 Fee Information Worksheet" and return on or before September 18th, 2009.

For those new members to the team they will be assigned a swim group during there tryout on the 18th or 19th of September.

All participants regardless of there training location need to complete the "Competitive Swimming Registration" and forward with the Administrative Fee as indicated.

 As always should you have any questions please forward them via e-mail to Coach Higley at the e-mail above..

The following are the practice times for the 2009-2010 Season *subject to change*

Rays - Mon, Tues, Thurs, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. warm pool

Stingrays - Mon, Tues, Thurs, 5:30 - 6:30 cool pool

Pre Senior - Mon, Tues, Thurs, 6:30 - 7:30 cool pool, Fri 5:30-6:30 cool pool, Sat. 9-11 am cool pool.

Senior - 6:30-8:00 cool pool, Fri 5:30-6:30 cool pool, Sat. 9-11 am cool pool.

All swimmers who practice with TCY Swimming compete in all C&P dual meets.