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This page was last updated on November 17, 2008
. CHANGES TO PRACTICE SCHEDULE
There will be no practice on the following dates- Friday, November 21, Saturday, Nov 22, Wednesday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Thanksgiving, Nov 28.
Practice on the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 29 will be from 11-1 at Webster University for the Meteors, Comets, HS Prep, and Seniors. It is a 2 hour practice for all of those groups.
Practice on Monday and Wednesdays will be from 5:30-7 at the University City Natatorium beginning on November 3rd. In December and January, Monday and Wednesday practice will be at Webster University from 5-7. The first half hour will be a dryland practice.
In February, Monday and Wednesday practice will resume at University City from 5:30-7. On Monday, February 23, practice will move back to Webster University from 3:30-5:30, last half hour will be dryland.
ANNOUNCING THE 2nd COACH'S CHALLENGE
Since Coach Kay Lynne Firsching has begun training and competing in swimming since September 07, she is issuing the following challenge to all Spirit Swimmers.
If you are 12 and under and you can swim faster than I can at the end of the season in any event I have competed in this coming season, you get a T shirt that says,"I can swim faster than my coach!"
If you are 13 and over and you can swim 50% faster any event I have competed in this season, at the end of the short course season, you get a T shirt that says, " I can swim faster as my coach!"
Here are my times so far-
50 Free-41.18
100 Free-1:39.27
200 Free-3:47.13
500 Free-10:14.46 Remember, I will be getting faster as the season progresses. ( My long course times converted are already faster than those!)
You will have to work to stay ahead of me.
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SIGNING UP TO DO MEETS
Please email Coach Kay Lynne Firsching at joe-kay@swbell.net with which meets on which dates your swimmer would like to attend.
MEET SCHEDULE
November 21-23 SIU Recreation Center, Carbondale, Il Carbondale 500
This is a well run meet, not recommended for 8 and under swimmers. This is one of my favorite meets in the fall. Make your hotel reservations quickly. Twelve and unders swim in the morning, 13 and up in the afternoon.
entries are listed below
December 5-7 H2O Invitational St Peters Rec-Plex There are qualifying times for this meet. It is a prelim final meet for 13 and up. We are attending this meet on Saturday only.
Geoffrey Berger, Molly Berra, Davion Conley, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Emma Gagliarducci, Adam Hotaling, Jerome Laforest, Bryan Trice
December 7 Swim Your Own Age Center of Clayton
This is a great meet for young or developing swimmers.
Georgia and Sara Drost, Andy Downey, Lucy Dwyer, Madeline Gerard, Miranda Gottlieb, Peyton Knight, Clare Maas, Tim Nile, Elle Rufkahr, Grace Runge, Patrick Unterreiner, Courtney Vitale, Caroline Wilson
December 12-14 Indy Fins Winter Invitational Indianapolis This is the team's annual team trip. We charter a bus and stay and eat together. Tons of fun and the opportunity to swim in one of the world's fastest pools.
Geoffrey Berger, Molly Berra, Meredith Bouchein, Annie Brooking, Davion Conley, Sam Davis, Katie Ferriss, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Emma Gagliarducci, Madeline Gerard, Nate and Trent Gibbons, Adam Hotaling, Madeline Keel, Jerome Laforest, Clare Maas, Adrienne Meckes, Elle Rufkahr, Bryan Trice, Courtney Vitale, Caroline Wilson(Sat only)
TRY-OUT DATES
Please call 314-772-7122 or email Coach Kay Lynne Firsching at joe-kay@swbell.net to advise of when you would like to try-out.
JOINING SPIRIT SWIMMING
Swimmers can join the team at any time. For try-out information, please contact the head coach, Kay Lynne Firsching at joe-kay@swbell.net, 772-7122, or by mail at 3630 Utah Place, St Louis,MO 63116.