Clarkston Sea Wolves: CSW News
The sign-up sheets for each of this summer’s RASL meets have been posted on the bulletin board at the pool. Please add your swimmer's name(s) to the entry sheet for each meet to have them entered. There are no swimmer entry fees associated with RASL meets. Please remember that each swimmer must compete in at least two (2) regular RASL meets in order to be eligible to compete in the Championship Meet.
The sign-up deadline for RASL Meet #1 is Wednesday, June 6, 2012.
RASL Meet #1
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Clarkston Sea Wolves vs Twin Lakes Swim Team
Clarkston High School pool
Warm-up: 1:30pm
Meet start: 2:00pm
Volunteers Needed for RASL Meet #1
Parent volunteers are needed on Saturday, June 9 for RASL Meet #1 against Twin Lakes. Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at the pool for more information.
2012 Spring Season - Saturday Practice - Update for June 9, 2012
Saturday practice during the 2012 Spring season will be based on meet schedules and coach availability.
Saturday - June 9, 2012
Practice has been CANCELLED due to the RASL meet.
2012 Freeze or Fry Entries
The entries for the 2012 Freeze or Fry Meet on June 15-17, 2012 at the Jack Dunworth Memorial Pool, Levagood Park in Dearborn, MI are available.
Click HERE for your swimmer's entries.
2012 Motor City Speedway Meet Entries
The entries for the 2012 Motor City Speedway Meet on June 22-24, 2012 at the Jones Natatorium at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI are available.
Click HERE for your swimmer's entries.
2012 Beat the Heat Challenge
The invitation for the 2012 Beat the Heat Challenge on July 13-15, 2012 at the Bay County Community Center in Bay City, MI has been posted on the Michigan Swimming website. Click HERE for the meet invitation.
The Beat the Heat Challenge is 3-day meet with Friday's events held during the evening. The coaches will attend all sessions of this meet.
Fees are $19.00 [(4x$4.00) + $1.00 MI Swim surcharge + $2.00 CSW surcharge] if swimming only one day and $35.00 [($8x$4.00) + $1.00 + $2.00] if swimming both Saturday and Sunday. Add $4.00 for each Friday event. Each swimmer is limited to 2 individual events Friday evening, 4 individual events Saturday and 4 individual events Sunday. The coaches will determine your swimmer's events.
Please make your check payable to "Clarkston Sea Wolves" and put it in the "Meet Checks" envelope on Coach Chock's door. Please also add your swimmer's name(s) and "Beat the Heat" to the memo line on your check.
Sign-up and payment are due no later than the end of practice on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 to have your swimmer(s) entered in this meet.
Blue/Gold Groups - Friday Practice Time Change
The Blue and Gold group Friday practice times have been changed to the following:
Blue Group 5:30-7:00pm
Gold Group 5:30-7:30pm
2012 Spring/Summer Seasons
The 2012 Spring/Summer flyer for the Clarkston Sea Wolves is now available. Click HERE for the flyer. Please note that there are several changes to registration for the Spring & Summer seasons, so please read both pages.
All Spring swimmers should be ready for practice on Monday, May 7, 2012.
Please complete the Registration Form and bring it when you register. Please complete this form even if you have a returning swimmer and your information has not changed. Click on the following link for the CSW Registration Form:
Sea Wolves Registration/Medical Form
All Sea Wolves swimmers must be registered with USA Swimming. New swimmers must also complete a 2012 USA Registration Form (Seasonal Athlete) and submit a second check for $36.00 in addition to their CSW registration fee. This fee is assessed by USA swimming for each swimmer and is good for the Spring/Summer seasons. Current year-round swimmers paid this fee in the Fall and do not need to re-submit. Click on the following link for the 2012 USA Swimming Registration Form (Seasonal Althlete - Season 1):
2012 USA Swimming Registration Form - SEASONAL Athlete
All checks should be payable to "Clarkston Sea Wolves". Please add the season (Spring, Summer, Spring/Summer) and your swimmer's name(s) to the memo line of your check.
Also available during registration will be Volunteer sign-up sheets for the Memorial Open meet scheduled for May 18-20, 2012 and hosted by the Clarkston Sea Wolves at the Clarkston High School pool. Your volunteer efforts are critical to the success of this meet.
Questions? Contact Coach Chock at (248) 623-3799 or by email at coachchock@clarkstonseawolves.com
2012 Summer LCM Meet Schedule
In addition to the RASL meets previously announced, the following are the USA LCM meets supported by the Sea Wolves coaches this summer:
| DATE | MEET NAME | LOCATION |
| June 15-17 | Freeze or Fry | Dunworth Pool, Dearborn, MI |
| June 22-24 | Motor City Speedway | EMU, Ypsilanti, MI |
| July 13-15 | Beat the Heat Challenge | Bay County Community Center, Bay City, MI |
| July 27-29 | 14&U State Championships | SVSU, University Center, MI |
Additional information for each meet will be provided as it becomes available.
Note to Parents
Reminder – Parents are NOT allowed on the pool deck during practice. If you want to watch your swimmer during practice, please do so from the pool balcony. Parents on the pool deck are a distraction for the swimmers (especially our younger swimmers). Goggle, cap and other issues will be handled by the coaches.
In addition, please note that the coaches are unable to talk to parents once practice has started. Please understand that when the coaches stop to talk to parents during practice, it means that they are not coaching/supervising the 30+ swimmers that are in the pool. If you need to speak with one of the coaches, please contact the pool office at (248) 623-3799 and leave a message. You can also contact the coaches at their email addresses:
coachchock@clarkstonseawolves.com
coachkelly@clarkstonseawolves.com
coachtim@clarkstonseawolves.com
Or, if you have a general question, feel free to ask one of the other swimmer parents in the pool balcony. Our “veteran” parents have already asked these questions and would be more than happy to help you out!
Thank you for your understanding.
2012 RASL Meet Information
Preliminary information about the 2012 Rochester Area Swim League ("RASL") is now available.
MEET TYPEUnlike USA Swimming meets where all teams attend the same meet, RASL meets are dual-team meets, where only two teams compete against each other. RASL meets are not as intense as USA meets and are the perfect opportunity to introduce your swimmer to competitive swimming! And, they're a lot of fun!
There are no swimmer entry fees associated with RASL meets, and except for the Championship meet, there are no spectator admission fees.
Because the number of participating teams continues to grow, this year the league has been split into two divisions - the Red Division and the Blue Division.
The teams competing in RASL during the 2012 season are:
| TEAM | LOCATION | DIVISION |
| Clarkston Sea Wolves | Clarkston, MI | Red |
| Lifetime Fitness Stingrays | Rochester Hills, MI | Red |
| Oakhurst Country Club H2Oaks | Clarkston, MI | Red |
| Fox Hills | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Blue |
| Lifetime Fitness Barracudas | Rochester Hills, MI | Blue |
| Great Lakes Athletic Club | Lake Orion, MI | Blue |
| Twin Lakes Golf and Swim Club | Oakland, MI | Red |
| Wyndgate Country Club | Rochester Hills, MI | Blue |
At the end of the season, all RASL teams compete in a two-day Championshp Meet. Note that in order for your swimmer to be eligible to swim in the Championship meet, they must compete in at least two (2) regular RASL meets.
SCHEDULE
The following is the 2012 RASL season schedule for the Clarkston Sea Wolves:
| MEET | DATE | TEAM | LOCATION | TIME |
| 1 | Saturday, June 9 | Twin Lakes | Clarkston High School Clarkston, MI |
Warm Up - 1:30 pm Start - 2:00 pm |
| 2 | Saturday, June 23 | LF Stingrays | Lifetime Fitness Athletic Club Rochester Hills, MI |
Warm Up - 8:30 am Start - 9:15 am |
| 3 | Wednesday, June 27 | Oakhurst | Oakhurst Country Club Clarkston, MI |
Warm Up - 5:30 pm Start - 6:15 pm |
| 4 | Monday, July 9 | GLAC | Clarkston High School Clarkston, MI |
Warm Up - 5:00 pm Start - 6:15 pm |
| 5 | Thursday, July 12 | Fox Hills | Fox Hills Country Club Bloomfield Hills, MI |
Warm Up - 5:30 pm Start - 6:15 pm |
| Championship Preliminaries | Saturday, July 21 | All | Oakhurst Country Club Clarkston, MI |
Warm Up - TBD Start - TBD |
| Championship Finals | Sunday, July 22 | All | Oakhurst Country Club Clarkston, MI |
Warm Up - TBD Start - TBD |
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
