tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82422261927563922052024-03-19T00:37:19.822-07:00 VCS High School Swim TeamMrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-76967731414227280582019-09-10T13:27:00.001-07:002019-09-10T13:27:29.474-07:00Check List for Swim Meets<br />
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riding with a parent home please let me know because I need to account for ALL
of you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now I have Gabe C., Ethan
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<br />Coach Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364334709765389346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-32884804849547553952019-08-29T13:53:00.000-07:002019-08-29T13:53:01.466-07:00CHANGE OF DATE FOR MEET NEXT WEEK!!!<span style="background-color: yellow;">IMPORTANT!!!!!!</span><br /><br />
I just received an email that they need to change our meet to next<span style="background-color: yellow;"> Friday, September 6th</span> instead of Saturday, September 7th. The time will be <span style="background-color: yellow;">1:30 PM</span> for coaches meeting and warm-ups at 2 PM. If you are driving with a parent you MUST be there no later than 1:50 PM. The van will be leaving the school at 10:00 AM.<br />
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Please let me know if you will be riding with a parent, as I only have room for 14 swimmers. If I have too many swimmers we will have to only take 14 kids to this meet and rotate for the next meet. It is a varsity meet, so these kids will get priorities if it comes to that. If your parent is driving and has room for anyone please let me know. <br />
<br />I HAVE TO HAVE 3 parents to volunteer as timers!! This is mandatory for every team in order to attend meets. Please let me know which meet your parent can volunteer for. I must have 3 volunteers for Friday, so text me or email me to let me know.<br />
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Thank You!!! I am so excited for our first meet and to watch you all shine!!! <br />
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Also - sweatshirts are ordered and so are swim suits. I have paid for these items on my own personal credit card, so make sure you get me the money as soon as possible. :)<br />
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Thank You!!!<br />
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<br />Coach Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364334709765389346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-74364244482300794782019-08-07T13:49:00.003-07:002019-08-07T13:49:29.619-07:00Work for Mrs. O to help with feesMrs. O has offered for swim team kids to come and work off some of their fees tomorrow at school from 9 AM to Noon. She will apply $8 per hour towards swim team fees!!! :) It will be cleaning up trash around school, pulling weeds, etc.. to make school look wonderful for next week "Meet the Teacher night"Coach Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364334709765389346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-76747947669910659792019-08-07T13:13:00.000-07:002019-08-07T13:26:11.561-07:00Liability waiver for College of Idaho that must be signed prior to practice <br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Use of The
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and regulations established by the college. These rules and regulations are
requirements of the state or federal law, the college, the Office of
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I understand that The College of Idaho, its officers,
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I understand and assume all dangers and risks associated
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I agree to hold The College of Idaho, its successors and
assigns, its Board of Trustees and officers, directors, shareholders, employees
and agents and their heirs, executors and assigns, entirely free from any
liability, including financial responsibility for injuries incurred, regardless
of whether injuries are caused by negligence, breach of contract, strict
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I have read the Liability Waiver and agree to waive all
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<br />Coach Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364334709765389346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-76521225410221025742019-08-07T13:10:00.000-07:002019-08-07T13:10:08.208-07:00Swim Team Practice Starts Monday!Swim team practice starts this Monday, August 12th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. This time will only be until September 3rd and then our time will change to 7:45 PM - 9:00 PM. Practice will be at the College of Idaho pool and I have attached a waiver for everyone to sign and bring Monday to practice.<br />
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If you have any questions or concerns you can email me at teresaperkins@visioncsd.org or call or text me at 208-989-2577.<br />
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Districts are October 29th (Tuesday after fall break) and State will be Nov 8th and 9th.<br />
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Burley - Saturday, September 7th 8:00 AM<br />
Jackpot (Twin Falls High School) - Wednesday, October 9th at 3:00 PM (tentatively scheduled depending on transportation)<br />
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Will update as we get invited to more meets. I have been working on it all summer. <br />
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<br />Coach Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364334709765389346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-69841626361270621932019-01-05T17:05:00.004-08:002019-01-05T17:05:48.112-08:00Diving Clinic Opportunity!!<br />
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this Saturday! He graciously offered to teach a diving clinic to the middle
school and high school students of Vision Charter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are interested in improving your dive,
not just off the side of the pool, or the starting blocks but would like to
learn how to professionally dive off the diving boards, this clinic is for
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please make sure to be at the pool
on Saturday with your suit, cap, goggles, towel, your $20 and the waiver that
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<br />Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-78759494901510012532018-11-02T13:02:00.001-07:002018-11-02T13:02:16.376-07:00State Finals Saturday. New schedule I just got the schedule for tomorrow. <br />
Team check in 7:15 am. <br />
Warm ups 8am<br />
Parade of athletes 9am<br />
Race starts 9:15 am<br />
Awards 11:45 am<br />
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Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-59745911716711549992018-11-02T10:58:00.003-07:002018-11-02T10:58:27.121-07:00StateThere is a lot of information in this so I will try to divide it into swimmers info and parent info.<br />
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Swimmers:<br />
1. Only swimmers swimming at State get in for free. We have to check in as a team at 10:30 am tomorrow at the West YMCA front doors. (This is different than Districts)<br />
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2. Vision swimmer parking on deck is right by the room where the judges have their meeting, over by the slide. It is called the Hospitality area. We have to share the space with 106 other swimmers.<br />
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3. There is a coaches meeting at 10:45 am that Xavier will attend with me.<br />
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4. Warm ups are at 11:00 -11:45am sharp. We are sharing lanes 13-14 with Kuna, Nampa, Ridgevue and Vallivue.<br />
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5. The meet should begin at noon and be finished around 2:30.<br />
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6. All swimmers, regardless of place, will compete both Friday and Saturday.<br />
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7. Saturday Check in again as a team at 8:30am Warm Ups start at 9am and we will share lanes 9 and 10 with Boise.<br />
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8. We will march in the Parade of Athletes at 10:30am and the competition is due to start at 10:45am<br />
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9. On both days, we will have a break between the 50 free and the 100 fly.<br />
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10. Awards will take place at 5pm on Saturday.<br />
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11. As always, come prepared with healthy foods and plenty of water.<br />
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Parents<br />
1. On Friday, you can buy tickets ahead of time on line or purchase at the southeast doors (like at Districts) I recommend buying in advance. If they sell out, you won't be allowed in.<br />
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2. Parents are not allowed on deck, not even for pictures. I'm sorry. I don't make the rules.<br />
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3. Saving seats isn't allowed<br />
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4. No coolers will be allowed in the stands<br />
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5. No balloons will be allowed in the facility.<br />
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6. Swimmers will participate in both Friday and Saturday's events regardless of placing.<br />
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7. Make sure to park in the designated zones. They will be towing tomorrow.<br />
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8. There will be an award ceremony on Saturday at 5pm for the top 6 in each event. Awards will be present on the platform on the far north wall of the facility. Pictures will be taken immediately following the awards presentation down below in the multipurpose room. Parents won't be allowed on deck to take pictures. ( Again, I don't make the rules) Pictures will be taken by the media and the IHSAA official photographer.<br />
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Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-3711114510962844332018-10-28T14:51:00.001-07:002018-10-28T14:51:19.191-07:00For the week of October 29th - November 3rdAs we wind down swim team for the season, you will find that this week is one of our busiest. Please mark your calendars.<br />
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<b><u>Monday, October 29th</u></b><br />
Practice is for only those going to State. Please meet at the school parking lot at 7:45pm. I will be taking the school van to the West YMCA to practice. Practice will run from 8:30 -9:30. We will shoot to be back at the school promptly at 10:15pm<br />
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<b><u>Tuesday, October 30th</u></b><br />
Picture Day. Please come with your team suit, cap, goggles and sweatshirt at 6:30pm We will be doing team and individual pictures. For those swimming at State, please also be prepared to practice.<br />
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<b><u>Wednesday, October 31st</u></b><br />
No Practice - Happy Halloween<br />
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<b><u>Thursday, November 1st </u></b><br />
Practice will be at the C of I from 6:30 - 7:30. Mr. McDougall will be running drills with our relays that night. <br />
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<b><u>Friday, November 2nd</u></b><br />
State Tournament Prelims<br />
We have to be at the West YMCA to check in at 11 am. Prelims begin at 12:30 pm. The meet should be done before 2 pm. We will know during that time who moves on to finals.<br />
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Team Check In
Each team packet will contain a qualifiers’ list and only those athletes plus designated alternates will be allowed on
deck. No exceptions. Buses should drop teams off in the front of the facility and teams will check in at the
northeast aquatics door. TEAMS MUST CHECK IN TOGETHER AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COACH.<br />
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<b><u>Saturday, November 3rd</u></b><br />
State Tournament Finals<br />
Check in for swimmers will be at 9am.<br />
Parade of Athletes will be at 10:30 am<br />
Finals at 11am<br />
Awards at 4pm<br />
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Awards
Awards will be presented intermittently throughout Saturday finals with the team awards at the conclusion of the
meet.
Team Awards: Trophies will be awarded to the champion, runner-up, third and fourth place teams for boys and
girls in 5A and 4A. Championship banners from the United Dairymen of Idaho/Dairy West will be awarded to all
first place teams.
Individual Awards: The top 6 finishers in each event will receive medals in 5A and 4A.<br />
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Admission - Public
Tournament Pass - General $12.00
Tournament Pass - Discount $10.00
Session 1 (4A Prelims) and Session 2 (5A Prelims) Friday
General Admission $ 6.00
Discount Ticket $ 5.00
Championship Day Pass - Saturday
General Admission $ 7.00
Discount Ticket $ 6.00
Discount Tickets:
Ø Senior Citizens
Ø Students in grades 7-12 with an activity card
Ø Students in grades 1-6
*Children under 6 admitted free
*On-line tickets available at www.idhsaa.org
Friday:
Session 1: 4A Preliminaries – Doors open at 11:00 a.m.
Session 2: 5A Preliminaries – Doors open at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Championship Finals, 4A and 5A – Doors open at 9:30 a.m<br />
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For all rules and regulations please click the link below<br />
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We will conclude our swim season with an awards banquet in the backroom of the Smoky Mountain Pizza in Nampa on Cassia St. (by the movie theater and Home Depot) on Thursday, November 15th at 6pm. I buy the swimmers pizza and drinks. Family members are in charge of their own dinners. All are welcome. </div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-82152109591699468702018-10-18T17:34:00.000-07:002018-10-18T17:54:11.531-07:00District Information<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Districts will be held this coming Tuesday, October, 23rd at the West YMCA. <span style="font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;">5959 N Discovery Way, Boise, ID 83713. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. I think doors will open for swimmers right at 7am. In years past we had to be there early to fight to get a spot on deck but this year, they said that there will be signs where we are supposed to sit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. This is a long meet. You need to bring things to keep you entertained and fed all day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. I can get the school's van to transport swimmers needing rides, however that means you are stuck with me all day. I have to be to at the pool no later than 6:45. That means we have to leave the school at 6 am sharp. I cannot wait for you if you are late. If we have swimmers that make it into the finals, we will probably be there until 9pm. It is a long day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">5. There are fees for parents to watch. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Gate fees are $10, $7, $5 for both sessions & $6, $4, $3 for one session</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "roboto" , "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">6. There will be around a 1 1/2 hour break between the end of prelims and before the start of Finals. It is slated to be around 1-3:30. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. The Y will be designating areas for each team in order to alleviate the chaos. Teams will be allowed to have their team banners. The pool will be cleared from 1-3:30pm. The Y is providing 10 porta potties. Spectators will not be allowed in the locker rooms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. There will be food trucks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Waffle Me Up, Twisted Sister Coffee & Smoothies - prelims </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is the timeline:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Prelims:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6:45am - pool monitors, coaches, officials </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3:15 - pool monitors, coaches, officials</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3:30pm - swimmers, volunteers and spectators</span></div>
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Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-60986354180173280122018-09-30T15:44:00.001-07:002018-09-30T15:44:34.374-07:00Good meet results and this week's crazy scheduleHello all!<br />
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Thank you to all the parent volunteers who have helped drive, feed our swimmers and time at swim meets. I literally can't do this without your support and involvement. For the Gooding meet results please click the link below.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9SHZNdFJMSEtYNGNFazJzdkVrZUROcEZDMDFV/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Gooding Meet Results</a><br />
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With Homecoming this week, there are some events that interfere with our practice. Please mark your calendars.<br />
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Monday - Regular Practice 7:00-8:30pm<br />
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<b>Tuesday - No Practice -</b> Senior Recognition Night at Middleton Middles School. We will be recognizing Xavier, Makenna and Violet. The party starts with tailgating from 5-7pm If you come before 7 and get a hand stamp at the tailgate, there are no entry fees. The senior awards start around 7pm. <br />
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<b>Wednesday - No Practice</b><br />
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Thursday - Regular Practice 6:30 - 8:00 pm<br />
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<b>Friday - No Practice</b> - Homecoming Dance<br />
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<br />Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-79937346091495051722018-09-24T14:01:00.004-07:002018-09-24T14:01:59.369-07:00For the week of September 24th - 28thMonday 9/24 - Practice runs from 7pm-8:30. Make sure to turn in your beef jerky forms<br />
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Tuesday 9/25 - Team photo. Be sure to bring your team sweatshirt and suit.<br />
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Wednesday 9/26 - No practice<br />
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Thursday 9/27 - regular practice from 6:15-8 pm<br />
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Friday 9/28 - Short practice from 6:15 - 7:30<br />
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Saturday 9/29 - Swim meet in Twin Falls 8am warm ups. This is our last regular swim meet<br />
before Districts. Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-82141918053868368182018-09-24T13:55:00.001-07:002018-09-24T13:55:46.528-07:00Nampa Meet Results<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9U2YyVnlPdWFOTC01czBlc2F5QnFnN0hkc013/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Nampa Swim Meet Results and Times</span></a></div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-77462062996640742522018-09-20T17:00:00.001-07:002018-09-20T17:00:46.145-07:00Saturday's Meet - Nampa 9/22<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
This is our first local meet and they do things a bit differently than what we are used to. Please read carefully.</div>
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1. Doors at the Rec Center open at 8 am. There are 9 teams competing at this event so deck space is very limited. The bleachers are only for spectators. There is a back patio area where they want the teams to set up. They will have a speaker outside announcing the events. </div>
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2. Parents/Spectators have to pay to get in. Adults are $6, Students $4 and Seniors/Grade School students are $3. The Spectator entrance is on the west side of the Rec Center or around the corner, to the right of the main entrance. </div>
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3. The Nampa team is working really hard to keep the meet on track and get everyone out by noon. In other words, they aren't going to wait for you to get to the block. Make sure you are watching and listening to events. </div>
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Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-60259703270540471962018-09-11T11:29:00.003-07:002018-09-11T11:29:54.080-07:00Saturday's Swim Meet Info<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8BkaElLGlT1xxB6pkh3p2SMwIvne_bR/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Twin Falls Meet Info</a></span></div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-45398696134329834762018-09-09T16:31:00.001-07:002018-09-09T16:31:24.284-07:00Rupert Results and Practice schedule for the week of September 10th - 14th<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9OG1hVC1TR09XNmg2Ry1GZ09Ya1JUYVBueTg4/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Rupert Results</a></span></div>
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<b><u>Practice Schedule</u></b><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow;">Monday 6:30pm - 8:30pm</span> ( We may start to divide this practice into 2 sections. We will see how<br />
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Tuesday 6:30 - 8:00 pm<br />
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Wednesday No Practice (Next week, we will look into dry land workouts, possibly running the<br />
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Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 pm<br />
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Meet for Saturday 9/15 is at the Twin Falls City Pool. We are swimming outside again so plan for the weather both morning and afternoon. Warm Ups start at 8:15. If you need a ride, we need to make arrangements ahead of time. I will be going down the night before so I will be unavailable to assist in carpooling. Coach Perkins and I will be registering swimmers on Tuesday at practice. <br />
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<br />Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-61727182076892345192018-09-06T14:56:00.003-07:002018-09-06T14:56:43.496-07:00Saturday's Swim MeetHello all,<br />
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Please click the link for directions and times to Saturday's swim meet in Rupert. It takes roughly 3 hours to get there. Warm ups start at 8:15 am. Any swimmers needing rides, need to meet at the Jacksons on the corner of Middleton Rd and Highway 20/26 at 4:45am. Remember this is an outdoor meet again so pack like you did for the last meet . . .breakfast, snacks and lunch, cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon, lawn chairs and sunscreen . .etc . If you are planning on riding with me, I stop at the Subway for lunch on the way home. <br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9bXh1akxjSXdybWNCeGdMRktJUDVDa0xKbWJJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Rupert Meet Information</span></a></div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-82600132920072475982018-08-29T10:06:00.004-07:002018-08-29T10:06:45.509-07:00Rupert Invitational Link<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9bXh1akxjSXdybWNCeGdMRktJUDVDa0xKbWJJ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Rupert Invitational Swim Meet Link and Directions</a></span></div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-20207009404391841762018-08-26T18:01:00.001-07:002018-08-26T18:01:23.935-07:00Practice for the week of August 27th - 31st and Meet ResultsIt looks as though we get the pool for another week at our normally scheduled time: 6:30 - 8:00pm. After Labor Day, there may be some changes. <br />
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Please click the link below to view meet results.</div>
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2z0xv56MWnl84OfaE71USyZ0hoyt2Mj/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Wood River 2018 Results</span></a></div>
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I am very pleased and excited about our swimmers who earned points for Vision in their races. <br />
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Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay - 2 points<br />
Derek, Xavier, Riccardo and Dawson<br />
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50 Free<br />
Riccardo - 9 points<br />
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100 Butterfly<br />
Riccardo - 9 points<br />
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500 Free<br />
Makenna - 2 points<br />
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Boys 200 Free Relay - 8 points<br />
Derek, Gabe, Xavier, Riccardo<br />
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Both Coach Perkins and I are ecstatic about our next meet in Rupert on September 8th. We hope that our team will work hard these next two weeks in order to prepare for our race. See you Monday!Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-76275794735676825622018-08-22T16:45:00.002-07:002018-08-22T16:45:29.160-07:00The rest of the week of August 22-25thHello all!<br />
It has been a rather crazy and slightly disappointing week with the COI pool being closed due to a filtration issue. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week:<br />
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Thursday, 8/23 and Friday, 8/24<br />
Meet at the Spurwing Golf Course Pool at 6:30am - 7:30am. It is an outdoor pool so please dress appropriately. There are no locker rooms so you have to go home to get changed. Mrs. Oldenkamp has given us permission to be late to school. Try to be at school no later than 8:30 am.<br />
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Team suits arrived today and will be handed out at practice in the morning. Cross your fingers they fit. <br />
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Saturday, 8/25 Hailey Swim Meet<br />
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<li> Meet at the school right before 5am if you need a ride or want to caravan. It takes roughly 2 hours and 50 minutes to get to the pool. </li>
<li>You must dress for both winter and summer. The meet is an outdoor meet and it is cold in the morning, then hot in the afternoon. I do have polarized goggles you can use to race outdoors to help minimize the glare of the sun. </li>
<li>You need to bring camp chairs, towels, breakfast, snacks and lunch. (think about the swim meet as day camping) If you are riding with me, I stop in town to get lunch before we go home. You are responsible for paying for yourself. </li>
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I am really excited for our first meet! We always do well at the Hailey pool. Below is the Invite to the meet, along with directions to get to the pool<br />
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<br />Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-61834307337504826992018-08-06T17:47:00.001-07:002018-08-06T18:33:26.931-07:00Up-to-Date Swim Info for the 2018 Swim Season<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><b>Swim season starts Monday, August 13th at the College of Idaho Pool at 6:15 - 8:00pm.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"> If you are interested in joining the team or even curious, please come with a suit, goggles, cap, towel and water bottle. You can try 3 practices free before you buy! Money isn't due until Monday, September 3rd. Hope to see you on deck then! Have questions? Please contact Head Coach Kara Evans. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Head Coach Kara Evans 208-477-7811 <a href="mailto:karaevans@visioncsd.org" style="color: #00818b; text-decoration-line: none;">karaevans@visioncsd.org</a></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><a href="mailto:karaevans@visioncsd.org" style="color: #00818b; text-decoration-line: none;">Assistant Teresa Perkins teresaperkins@visioncsd.org</a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><u> </u> <u>How long does the season run?<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The high school swim season starts Monday August 13th and ends with the State Tournament the first week in November.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">This swim season we will be practicing at the College of Idaho pool. Practice will be 4 days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For the first two weeks, practice will run from 6:15 - 8pm. After September 4th, Monday practice may be moved from 7:15 - 9 pm. I am just waiting to hear back from the college. You must attend 85% of the practices in order to participate at a swim meet, along with having 10 practices in before the first meet and passing grades in all core classes. Always send the coach a text or email if you cannot attend practice, along with the reason. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">a.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> Things you need to purchase:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> Team cost $150.00 for the season. This pays for the pool fees and entry into the swim meets. Money is due in full on Monday, September 3rd. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> Practice suits (can be purchased on-line at Swimoutlet.com for around $15.00 – 29.00) - You usually need 2 to get you through the season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Good googles (cheap googles don’t last and leak – Swimoutlet.com and Big 5 sporting goods sell </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">them for around $25.00)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Practice Cap ( Swimoutlet.com, Big 5 and the Swim and Run Shop sell them for around $3-5.00)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">5. Two of our meets are out of town. We usually carpool as a team to get there. However, meals are not provided.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Sports Physical - all new swimmers, Freshmen and Juniors are required to have a sports physical. If you already have one, I will need a copy for my records. You can get one for around $25.00. Just print the paperwork from my blog and bring it to your doctor. Physicals are due no later than August 24th. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">b.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Things I purchase for you:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> Team Sweatshirt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Team Racing Suit (cannot be worn at practice)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Team Racing Cap (cannot be worn at practice)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> <u> Can I letter in swimming?<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Yes! You must either meet the point requirements, State Tournament qualifying times or go to State on a relay team. You must also be recommended by the coaches for being a team player, having passing grades and no disciplinary issues at the pool or school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> <b> <u>Can I use swim team as a PE credit?<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Yes! You have to keep track of the hours you swim and the coach must sign off on your tracking log.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> <u>Do I need to be an excellent swimmer to join swim team?<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">No, however, you do need to be able to swim 1 lap in the College of Idaho pool. Swimmers are divided at practice according to ability. I do suggest you join a summer swim team, take lessons and/or take the time to brush up on your strokes before swim season starts in mid-August. We hit the ground running!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> <u>Do I have to try out to be on the team?<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">No, however, you must be able to swim at least one lap, put your face in the water and be able to swim in the deep end. Because this is a <b>competitive high school sanctioned sport</b>, faster swimmers get first pick of events and relays. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18.4px;">I ask that my swimmers, when they make the commitment to the swim team, to take it seriously. </span><span style="background-color: white;">A Total Commitment to your team means pursuing your goals, playing your part, and doing your job to the absolute best of your ability, no matter what it might be. Just as every person has specific tasks they are expected to accomplish in life, so too does every athlete have a set of tasks they are expected to fulfill on their team. Please be on time. Clear your schedule for practice. Be a supportive teammate to your fellow swimmers and an attentive listener to your coaches. Be ready to give 100%. </span></span>Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-84660190543281229192017-10-22T20:48:00.001-07:002017-10-22T20:48:37.352-07:00Last Week of the Swim SeasonHello all! <div>
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Here is what you can expect for the last week of swim season:</div>
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<b><u>Monday, Oct 22</u></b></div>
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Practice as normal</div>
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<b><u>Tuesday, Oct 23</u></b></div>
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Practice as normal</div>
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<b><u>Wednesday, Oct 24</u></b></div>
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Pool game day</div>
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<b><u>Thursday, Oct 25th</u></b></div>
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Team and Individual Pictures.</div>
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Sadly, we weren't invited to Districts and no one made individual State times. While I am still looking into taking relays, it doesn't look promising. I will keep everyone informed as soon as I know more.</div>
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I am looking to do our awards banquet the week of November 6-10th. It will take place at Smoky Mountain Pizza in their banquet room. Again, I will let everyone know about the exact date this week. </div>
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Thank you for a great season!</div>
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Coach Evans and Coach Perkins</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't forget! Team photos are this Thursday during practice time. Please come with your team suit and jacket. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click the link below to view team pics</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://photos.pass.us/new-folder-560/download" target="_blank">Swim Photos for Fall of 2017</a></span></div>
Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-47674604634590353662017-10-06T14:59:00.000-07:002017-10-06T14:59:10.316-07:00Meet Results for the Caldwell Invitational<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Great job everyone! Coach Perkins and I are so proud of you. Check out who scored points and how many!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9UDVtN29JY0JMRnFCNUo5dzU5R29aVDY3WG1n/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Meet Results</a></span></div>
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Mrs. E's Blog Spothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14301224158383121574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242226192756392205.post-79403946964612820932017-09-26T16:46:00.000-07:002017-09-26T16:46:14.068-07:00For the week of 9/25 - 9/29<br />
We had another amazing meet! I am so proud of our team! We had some great races. Here are some highlights and the link below will take you to all the results<br />
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Aubree T. placed 8th in the Women's 100 Breaststroke. She scored 3 individual points. Our Men's 200 Yard Free Relay, consisting of Cameron C, Dawson W, Derek A and Michael P placed 4th overall and scored 18 points! Our Ladies 200 Yard Free Relay, with Marisa S, Elliana H, Aubree T and Alexis B came in 7th over all and scored 8 points. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B41GHrXP_6H9aUhsNUdaWVdzQTQ/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">2017 Gem State High School Swim Invitational Results</a></span></b></div>
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<b><u>Jackets and Team Photos</u></b></div>
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Our jackets finally arrived today and I will be sending them home with swimmers coming to practice. Which means now I can schedule team photos! I will be shooting for a Monday or Tuesday in about 2 weeks. I want to have them done before fall break. </div>
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<b><u>Payments</u></b></div>
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I am still waiting to hear back from Mike (aquatics director) on a finalized price for swim team. When I called last Friday, he told me not to worry about it and he was super busy with other things. I will let you know the price as soon as he tells me. If anyone at the front desk gives you a bad time, please let them know that Mike hasn't sent us a bill yet. </div>
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