FEBRUARY 16, 2015 -- State Wrap-Up

Hello All!

Congratulations to all who participated in the 4A State Meet!  You were all great sports, and tried your best, and I was proud of you!

Thank you to all the parents and swimmers who came down to support the EAST state swimmers. 

Thank you to Joslin and Jodie for the treat bags, and coolers of treats, and arranging the dinner, and taking care of us in all ways.

The meet was very competitive this year - East placed 15th in the Women with 62 points, and 14th in the Men with 50 points.  Skyline easily won both the men and the women. 

You can see the complete 4A results at www.utswimcoach.com.

I have attached a couple of files:

• A list of results of East state swimmers by name
• A TOP12 list of each event for our team throughout the year

Some highlights of the meet:

• Meghan was on the podium for both of her events finishing 2nd in both the 200 and 500 freestyles
• Nathan was on the podium for his 5th place finish in the 100 breaststroke
• The boys Medley relay won their heat and took 9th overall
• The girls 400 free relay took 2nd in their heat and took 10th overall
• The bus on Saturday was 30 minutes late getting to East to take us to the meet - sending us scrambling for rides before it finally showed up (more like a lowlight)!
• The dinner after the meet on Saturday was great, and everyone seemed to have fun when it was finally possible to relax!

Our next event is the Banquet on March 23rd - see the attached notice.  I hope to see ALL of you there!  

By then, we will already be working on next years meet schedule!  It would be great to have some more swimmers, so everyone start looking for new team members for next year.  

See you March 23rd!

February 11, 2015 -- RSVP for Pizza Factory

Hello All,

We have the State meet quickly approaching this Friday and Saturday.  I want to remind swimmers they are welcome to ride down on the bus to cheer on your teammates!  However, only swimmers on the state team are excused from school.

I also want to remind everyone that the team will be going to the Pizza Factory on University Parkway in Provo after Saturday's meet to celebrate the meet and the season.  Any swimmers or parents who want to attend need to let me know and pay the East Treasurer $13.50 per person to cover the cost.  The meal will include drinks, salad, bread sticks and pizza.

Remember, please reply to me (snjswanson@msn.com)  with an RSVP by Wednesday, February 11th.

Be sure to print out your own copies of the psych and heat sheet to bring with you. 

The team schedule is listed below: 

Friday, Feb 13:

• 6:30 am Bus @ East (Required for State Swimmers, ALL EAST Swimmers are encouraged to ride the bus with us, however only swimmers on the state team are excused from school)
• 8:00 am Teams are allowed on the deck.  Hurry and grab a spot!  Deck access is controlled.  Only swimmers with deck passes are allowed on the deck. Everyone else is expected to be in the stands.
• 8:00 am Spectator tickets go on sale. $8 for adults, $4 for students
• 8:45 am Warm-up begins
• 10:00 am  Meet begins:  Medley Relay(Girls & Boys), 200 FR(Meghan), 200 IM(Jack), 50 FR(Nathan) 

Saturday, Feb 14th

• 12:00 pm Bus @ East (Again, everyone invited - no school to miss this time!)
• 1:30 pm Teams allowed on deck - only swimmers with deck passes
• 1:30 pm Spectator tickets go on sale. Usually sells out. $8 for adults, $4 for students
• 1:45 pm Warm-up begins
• 3:00 pm  Meet begins: 100 FL, 100 FR, 500 FR(Katy, Meghan & Jack), 200 FR Relay(Girls & Boys), 100 BK(Katy, Griffin, Cameron), 100 BR(Nathan), 400 FR Relay(Girls)

Please Note:  This year tickets must be purchased at the BYU Smith Fieldhouse Ticket Office just south of Richards Building Pool. Spectators should purchase a ticket at the Smith Fieldhouse before standing in line at the Richards Building to enter the spectator balcony.

Let me know if you have any questions. I hope to be hearing back from all of you about dinner and seeing you at the meet!

Good luck to our State swimmers and GO EAST!

--Jodie

February 9 - 14, 2015 -- Sunday Update

Hello Everyone!

I'm missing most of you already!  I hope a bunch of you are planning on coming with the state swimmers to the meet at BYU!  It will be very exciting, and we are hoping for great swims!  Come cheer on your teammates and be inspired to get yourself qualified to swim at the state meet next year! Other than the college meets, the state meets are the fastest meets in the state. Meghan is seeded second in the 200 Free, and third in the 500 Free, so she will be right up at the front!  Nathan, also, is in the fast heat of Breaststroke, so that will be really fun too. 

• Psych Sheet: http://www.utswimcoach.com/4aPsych2015.pdf 
• Heat Sheets: http://www.utswimcoach.com/4aHeat.pdf

Here is our schedule:

Friday, Feb 13:

• 6:30 am Bus @ East (Required for State Swimmers, ALL EAST Swimmers are encouraged to ride the bus with us, however only swimmers on the state team are excused from school)
• 8:00 am Teams are allowed on the deck.  Hurry and grab a spot!  Deck access is controlled.  Only swimmers with deck passes are allowed on the deck. Everyone else is expected to be in the stands.
• 8:00 am Spectator tickets go on sale. $8 for adults, $4 for students
• 8:45 am Warm-up begins
• 10:00 am  Meet begins:  Medley Relay(Girls & Boys), 200 FR(Meghan), 200 IM(Jack), 50 FR(Nathan)

(Missing Nate and Mary)

Saturday, Feb 14th

• 12:00 pm Bus @ East (Again, everyone invited - no school to miss this time!)
• 1:30 pm Teams allowed on deck - only swimmers with deck passes
• 1:30 pm Spectator tickets go on sale. Usually sells out. $8 for adults, $4 for students
• 1:45 pm Warm-up begins
• 3:00 pm  Meet begins: 100 FL, 100 FR, 500 FR(Katy, Meghan & Jack), 200 FR Relay(Girls & Boys), 100 BK(Katy, Griffin, Cameron), 100 BR(Nathan), 400 FR Relay(Girls)

This year tickets must be purchased at the BYU Smith Fieldhouse Ticket Office just south of Richards Building Pool. Spectators should purchase a ticket at the Smith Fieldhouse before standing in line at the Richards Building to enter the spectator balcony. 

After the meet on Saturday, the team and all East parents and supporters will be going to the Pizza Factory on University Parkway in Provo to celebrate the meet and the season.   All swimmers, family, and friends who want to attend need to let Jodie (snjswanson@msn.com) know and pay the East Treasurer $13.50 per person for dinner by Wednesday, February 11th.   The meal will include drinks, salad, bread sticks and pizza.

Thank you to the Tippets-Knudson and Swanson families for breakfasts last week! 

ALL swimmers and parents should MARK your calenders for the BANQUET on March 23rd.  This is where we really celebrate our year and the accomplishments of the team and the swimmers.  EVERYONE should plan to attend.  There is a save-the-date card attached. 

Good luck to our State swimmers and GO EAST!!

February 8, 2015 -- State Swim Meet!!

Swimmers and Parents,

Congratulations State Team!!

We are at the end of the season with the State swim meet next Friday and Saturday.  How EXCITING!!  Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend to cheer on our state swimmers.  Below is the team schedule.  See the UHSAA schedule for more information.

Friday, Feb 13th

• 6:30 am Bus @ East (ALL swimmers invited to ride the bus; required for state team)
• 8:00 am Teams are allowed on the deck.  Hurry and grab a spot!  Deck access is controlled.  Only swimmers with deck passes are allowed on the deck. Everyone else is expected to be in the stands.
  
• 8:00 am Spectator tickets go on sale.  COULD sell out!  $8 for adults, $4 for students

NEW THIS YEAR:  Tickets must be purchased at the BYU Smith Fieldhouse Ticket Office. The Smith Fieldhouse is found across the quad from the Richards Building Pool and the ticket booth is on the north side of the building. Spectators should purchase a ticket at the Smith Fieldhouse before standing in line at the Richards Building to enter the balcony. 

• 8:45 am Warm-up begins
  
• 10:00 am  Meet begins:  Medley Relay, 200 FR, 200 IM, 50 FR

 Saturday, Feb 14th

• 12:00 pm Bus @ East (Again, everyone invited)
  
• 1:30 pm Teams allowed on deck - only swimmers with deck passes
  
• 1:30 pm Spectator tickets go on sale. Usually sells out. $8 for adults, $4 for students

NEW THIS YEAR:  Tickets must be purchased at the BYU Smith Fieldhouse Ticket Office. The Smith Fieldhouse is found across the quad from the Richards Building Pool and the ticket booth is on the north side of the building. Spectators should purchase a ticket at the Smith Fieldhouse before standing in line at the Richards Building to enter the balcony.

• 1:45 pm Warm-up begins
  
•  3:00 pm  Meet begins: 100 FL, 100 FR, 500 FR, 200 FR Relay, 100 BK, 100 BR, 400 FR Relay

The team will be going to the Pizza Factory on University Parkway in Provo after Saturday’s meet to celebrate the meet and the season.   All swimmers and parents who want to attend need to let me (snjswanson@msn.com) know and pay the East Treasurer $13.50 per person for dinner.  The meal will include drinks, salad, bread sticks and pizza.  Remember, please reply to me (snjswanson@msn.com) with an RSVP by Wednesday, February 11th.

Let me know if you have any questions. 

FEBRUARY 2 - 6, 2015 -- Region and State!

Hi all - 

First of all - huge thanks to all of the swimmers and families who put so much time and energy, and heart and soul, into the swim season this year. Swimming is a tough sport that requires a lot of time, and patience, and attention to detail.  The parents have been a fabulous support to the team this year, making it a better experience for everyone.  

Awesome job at the Region meet!  I feel like everyone did the best they could.  That is all I could possibly ask for. Results were better for some than others, and it is always nicest to end the season on a high, but in any sport, sometimes things don't go exactly as wished for.  I am proud of all of you.  Many of you swam through sickness, and injury, and everyone sacrificed at times to be a part of the team.  Thank you!  

Region Meet Results | Individual Results

Thanks to the Brush, Colgan, and Wright families for breakfasts and bus treats last week.  

I have gone through the State qualifying and made my best guesses.  Keep in mind, I will not be right.  I am trying to guess what coaches and swimmers are thinking.  I'm sure I've guessed wrong in some cases.  Mark and I usually compare notes, so I will have his insight to consider tomorrow.  He won't be right about everything either.  There could be ineligible swimmers and invalid times in the lists, or swimmers who quit the team, or swimmers who won't swim a particular event because they don't like it, etc.  Too many unknown variables, so this is a GUESS. State entries are due Feb 4th.  I will turn in anyone remotely close.  Meghan and Katy need to let me know which two events they want to swim.  The state team is listed below.

Boys

200 Free - 1:56.3

200 IM - 2:10.2 - Jack 13th

50 Free - 23.6 - Nathan 22nd

100 Fly - 59.6

100 Free - 52.6

500 Free - 5:20.5 - Jack 11th; Alex 28th :(    

100 Back - 1:00.4 - Griffin 18th; Cameron 23rd

100 Breast - 1:08.3 - Nathan 7th

Medley Relay - 11th Yay!

200 Free Relay - 14th Yay!

400 Free Relay - 17th Boo Hoo :(

Girls

200 Free - 2:11.7 - Meghan 2nd; Katy 12th

200 IM - 2:30.6

50 Free - 27.0

100 Fly - 1:09.7 - Meghan 5th

100 Free - 1:00.1

500 Free - 6:03.7 - Meghan 3rd; Katy 13th

100 Back - 1:07.7 - Katy 13th

100 Breast - 1:16.0 - ;Ainu 27th :(

Diving - Danielle

Medley Relay - 11th

200 Free Relay - 10th

400 Free Relay - 10th

Probable Girls State Team:  Meghan, Katy, Eden, 'Ainu, Madeline, Maddie

Relay Alternate:  Kanna

State Dive Team - Danielle

Probably Boys State Team:  Jack, Nathan, Griffin, Cameron, Alex, James

Relay Alternate: Jared

All the swimmers above should plan to attend practices this week:

Monday 7am AND 3pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3pm

Wednesday 5:30am - Meghan, Jack and Katy ONLY

Friday 5:30am

State Dinner:  Feb 11th

State Meet: Feb 13-14

Swimmers not on the state team may attend afternoon practices if you want to.

I will send more information later out about the state meet, and the dinner after the meet which EVERYONE is encouraged to attend.

Go East!

FEBRUARY 1, 2015 -- Region Results

Nice Job Everyone!!!

We had a lot of best times, and our relay swims were awesome!

Full meet results, and individual results, are posted on the blog results tab.  

Just a couple of highlights:

• Jack swam out of his mind dropping 5 seconds in his IM and 15 seconds in the 500, getting 4th in both.
• Meghan (finally) broke the 2:00 barrier in her 200 free.  If the race had been 6 inches shorter, she would have won.
• Danielle Rummler placed FIRST at her region diving meet
• Nathan got 2nd in the Breaststroke, his ONLY individual event, because he unselfishly agreed to sacrifice an individual event in order to swim all three relays and try to help them all qualify for state.  
• Our relay times would ALL have gotten into state last year - my fingers are crossed for this year
• Eden was recognized during the break as an Academic All State Nominee from Region 6
• East podium finishers included
• Boys Medley Relay - 3rd - Cameron, Nathan, Jack, James
• Meghan - 2nd 200 Free, 3rd 100 Fly
• Katy - 6th 200 Free, 4th 100 Back
• Jack - 4th 200 IM, 4th 500 Free
• James - 6th 100 Free
• Girls 200 Free Relay - 3rd - Eden, Katy, 'Ainu, Meghan
• Griffin - 6th 100 Back
• Nathan - 2nd 100 Breast
• Girls 400 Free Relay - 3rd - 'Ainu, Katy, Eden, Meghan
• Danielle Rummler - Diving 1st

I will send out more info about next week tomorrow.  Individual qualifiers, relay qualifiers, and alternates will be expected to practice and participate with the state team for the next two weeks.  EVERYONE is encouraged to attend the state meet.  Team members are WELCOME to ride the bus to BYU.  The swimmers need support from their teammates!  More details will be coming in the next few days.  The state meet is Feb 13 & 14.  

Nice job!

Go East!