Meet Information: Heat Winter Breakout Meet

The Heat Winter Breakout meet will be held on December 9th at Cleveland State University. For this meet, swimmers 10 years and older must have slower than a "B" time in any event order to swim that event. Time standards are listed here (be sure to scroll to the second page for "Short Course Yards"). If you are unsure if your swimmer qualifies, please contact a NEON coach and they will be glad to help you. 

The morning session will be for 10 & Under swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 11 & Over swimmers.

The due date for entries is Sunday November 11th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please  provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 5).

HEAT WINTER BREAKOUT MEET

December 9, 2012

LOCATION: Robert F. Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland State University, 2451 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115

STARTING TIMES:  Sunday morning session warm-up will begin at 7:30 a.m., and be split into two sessions, as follows:  7:30-8:00 a.m. girls warm-up, 8:00-8:30 a.m. boys warm-up, with competition starting at 8:35 a.m.   Afternoon warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session, with girls warming up for the first thirty minutes, and boys warming up for the last 30 minutes, for a total warm-up session of 60 minutes.  An estimated afternoon warm up time will be posted at Lakeerieswimming.com on Thursday, December 6, 2012 after 12:00 p.m. Please note that at the discretion of the Meet Safety Director, warm ups may be split by age group or team, or combined, so please plan to arrive at the beginning of the warm-up session in the event of a change.

**Each athlete competing in this meet must complete and submit to the host club with their team meet entries a signed CSU Waiver form, along with one Acknowledgement of Receipt of Waivers form per team.   Only those athletes with signed waivers will be seeded into the meet.  No refunds will be given for events missed due to unsigned waivers.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.00; Relays: $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge. 

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events, exclusive of relays.

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be taken on a space available basis up to 35 minutes before the start of the session and seeded at NT. Deck entrants should sign up in the deck entry office @ $6.00 per individual event and $10.00 per relay. Deck entry swimmers new to the meet will be charged $2.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming registration.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must be slower than the NAG 'B' time for an event in order to swim that event.  

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events except the relays and the 500 free will be pre-seeded.  There will be clerk of course for the A.M. session only and only for individual events. Swimmers should report to the clerk of course when their event is called. The afternoon swimmers will be expected to report to the blocks on time for their heats/events.

ADMISSION COST: $4.00 for spectators, 65 & Over and children under 8 are free, $3.00 for heat sheets.  A concession stand will be open during the meet and swimwear and meet apparel will be available for sale.

NOTE:  Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck.  Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.  There will be volunteer guides to assist you and your swimmers with where to go, and to escort younger swimmers to the pool deck.

If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.

Go NEON!

Meet Information: Shaker Shark Invitational

The Shaker Shark Invitational will be held on November 30th, December 1st - 2nd at Cleveland State University. For this meet, swimmers 10 years and older must have faster than a "B" time in any event order to swim that event. Time standards are listed here (be sure to scroll to the second page for "Short Course Yards"). If you are unsure if your swimmer qualifies, please contact a NEON coach and they will be glad to help you. 

The morning session will be for 11 & Over swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 10 & Under swimmers.

The due date for entries is Sunday November 4th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please  provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 3 per day), and which day(s) you would like to swim.

THE SHAKER SHARK INVITATIONAL

AGE GROUP AND SENIOR MEET

November 30, December 1 – 2, 2012

LOCATION: Busbey Natatorium, Cleveland State University

2451 Euclid Avenue (Euclid Avenue at East 24^th Street), Cleveland, OH 44115

                

STARTING TIMES: Friday night: Warm-up will be 4:45 – 5:40 p.m., with the meet starting at 5:45 p.m. 

Saturday and Sunday: Morning session (11 and over) warm-up will be 7:30 – 8:15 a.m., with boys and girls combined. Competition will start at 8:20 a.m. 

Afternoon warm-up (10 and under) will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  Warm-ups will be 45 minutes with girls and boys combined.  The meet will begin 50 minutes after the start of warm-ups. Estimated afternoon start times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.org websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

Saturday finals: Warm-ups will not begin before 5:30 p.m. with the meet beginning 45 minutes after the start of warm-ups.  Estimated start times will be posted on the www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.shakerswimming.org websites by Wednesday, November 28, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50; Relays: $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers 9 & older may compete in 3 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on Sunday.  However, on Saturday swimmers 9 & older may compete in 3 individual events exclusive of relays (time trial events count toward the daily event limitation on Saturday only).   Swimmers entered exclusively in 8 and under events may compete in 4 individual events/day exclusive of relays and time trials on both Saturday and Sunday.  If an 8 and under swimmer competes in a prelim/final event, he or she may only compete in 3 events on Saturday.  Swimmers may compete in as many relays as needed per day.  Age as of November 30, 2012. 

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be accepted on a space available basis only and will be seeded at no time (NT).  Deck entries will be closed 35 minutes before the start of each session.  The cost of deck entries is $8.00 per individual event and $12.00 per relay.  Switching events constitutes a deck entry.  Deck entry swimmers new to the meet must pay the $2.00 surcharge and provide proof of USA Swimming membership. 

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the NAG 'B' time for any event in order to swim that event. 

FASTER THAN: Lake Erie Swimming mandates the following: Swimmers should enter an event only if they have achieved the listed time standard for that event.  Teams of swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying time at the meet will receive a notice of those times that cannot be verified in the SWIMS database.  Teams shall submit proof of time or a fine of $10.00 for each swim listed in the notice.  Failure to resolve time verification issues within one week of receipt of notice shall result in debit to the team’s account in the amount of the fine.  

  

SEEDING & CHECK IN: This is a deck seeded meet. With the exception of the 1000, all swimmers must check in for all of their events 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Friday check-in for the 1000 is no later than 6:30PM. Swimmers who fail to check in for their events will not be seeded. Heat and lane assignments will be posted on deck and in the spectator area.

ADMISSION:                 $3.00 per session

PSYCH SHEETS:          $3.00 per session

PARKING: CSU charges for event parking.  Parking lots are available at the corner of Chester and E. 22^nd Street or on Euclid Ave and E. 24^th Street.  Meter parking is free after 6:30 p.m. on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday on Chester Avenue.

NOTE: Only athletes entered in the meet, working coaches, officials, and meet workers are allowed on deck.  Other non-participants are expected to remain in the spectator area.  No exceptions.

If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.

Go NEON!

Important Fundraiser Information

NEON's only annual fundraiser is less than one month away!

This is our fifth annual 'Wing and Beer Night,' held on the same weekend every year. Not only is this fundraiser a great way to meet and get to know the other NEON parents, but it also helps us to keep our fees lower than other teams in the area while still allowing us to pay for pool time and buy new equipment (such as kick-boards,  fins, and paddles). Parents get a date night or a fun night out with friends that also benefits their swimmers.

Date: Saturday November 10th

Time: 7:00 - 10:00 pm

Location: Meeting Rooms at The Gemini Center in Fairview Park

Food: Buffet with pizza and wings and various desserts

Drink: Beer, pop, and water

Entertainment: There will be sideboards, a 50/50 raffle, and a basket raffle

Requirements: Tickets are $25 per person and all NEON families are required to purchase (or sell) 4 tickets. Each family is also required to provide a basket for the raffle with a value of at least $20. You can ask local businesses to donate items, gift cards, or services for your basket.

Tickets can be purchased at Fairview from Marty Walter or at Brooklyn from Coach Patrick. We ask that all required tickets be purchased by November 1st. Additional tickets are available if you have more friends and family that would like to buy a ticket and support the club (and your swimmer). 

Instead of a Saturday date night of dinner and a movie, come to our Wing and Beer Night to benefit the NEON swimmers!

USA Swimming Announces New Time Standards for 2013-2016

USA Swimming has announced the new National Age Group Motivational Times for 2013-2016. Beginning in January 2013 all meets will use the new time standards (including all championship meets). When you click the link above, be sure you look at the page that says "Short Course Yards" for our short course season (September - April).

National Age Group Motivational Times (NAG times) are used to classify and compare swims for a specific gender in specific age groups across the country. They are also used to determine eligibility for various swim meets, including championships. For some meets, you must be slower than a certain time in order to swim in that meet, while for others you must be faster than a certain time in order to participate. 

There are three championship meets at the end of short course season: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each meet has different NAG time requirements for eligibility:

• Bronze is for swimmers who are slower than 'B' times 
• Silver is for swimmers who are faster than 'B' times 
• Gold is for swimmers who are faster than 'A' times

Swimmers often use this as a goal setting opportunity. For example - "I would like to earn one or more 'B' cuts so I can swim in Silver Champs." Swimmers may swim in more than one championship meet if they meet the NAG time standards (ex - child is slower than a 'B' cut in the 50 fly, but has a 'B' cut in the 50 free so s/he can swim in both Bronze and Silver).

It is important to be aware of what the NAG times are so that you know which meets your swimmer is eligible for, but these times should not be the only focus or tool used to measure your swimmer's success. A swimmer is successful as long as s/he is continuing to make improvements (i.e. learning a new stroke, perfecting stoke and turn techniques, dropping time in an event, et cetera).

If you have any questions regarding the NAG times, or about which meets your swimmer qualifies for, please ask! The coaches are always more than happy to help. 

Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net
Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com

Or leave a comment on here or find the nearest coach before or after the next NEON practice!

GO NEON!

Meet Information: Paul Jarnagin Invitational (Travel Meet)

The Paul Jarnagin Invitational will be our first travel meet of the season, and it is a great meet for all groups (Bronze, Silver, Gold, & Platinum). It will be held on November 16th - 18th in Dayton, OH at Wright State University. Families can choose to swim only one day, two days, or all three days of the meet. We attended this meet last year and had a blast, so we hope everyone will join us again this year!

The due date for entries is Saturday October 20th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. 

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s), which day(s) you would like to swim, and how many events (up to 4 per day) in the e-mail.

Dayton Raiders Paul Jarnagin Invitational 

Nov 16-18, 2012 Wright State University, Dayton (OH)

Location: Wright State University: 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435

Meet Entries: Swimmers will be limited to four (4) individual events per day plus one (1) relay per session.


Entry Fees:                                                    

• $4.00 Each Individual Event                                                           
• $2.00 Each Swimmer to Ohio Swimming, Inc
• $3.00 Team Charge
• $7.00 Each Relay
• $4.00 per session for program
• FREE Admission
• FREE Parking

Meet Starting Times: (Subject to change after all entries are received – will receive e-mail):
Session         Warmups             Meet Starts                    Ages
Fri PM           5:00PM                 6:15PM                   All ages
Sat AM          7:30AM                 8:45AM                  12 & Unders
Sat PM          TBD (1:30PM)        TBD (2:45PM)          13 & Overs
Sun AM         7:30AM                 8:45AM                   12 & Unders
Sun PM         TBD (1:30PM)         TBD (2:45PM)          11 & Overs


Clerk-of-Course: There will be a clerk of course during the morning for 8 & Under swimmers only. Swimmers 9 and up should report directly to the starting blocks for their events. All events will be announced over the loudspeaker. 

If you have any questions, please ask! You can ask a coach before or after practice, e-mail Coach Eric (aquaman429@cox.net) or Coach Kara (ms.kdennis@gmail.com), or leave a comment on here!

GO NEON!

Meet Information: Fall Breakout

The Fall Breakout meet will be held on November 10th and is for Bronze and Silver swimmers. For this meet, swimmers 10 years and older must have slower than a "B" time in any event order to swim that event. For example: an 11-12 year old girl must be slower than a 34.29 in the 50 free in order to swim that event. Time standards are listed here (be sure to scroll to the second page for "Short Course Yards"). If you are unsure if your swimmer qualifies, please contact a NEON coach and they will be glad to help you. 

The morning session will be for 10 & Under swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 12 & Over swimmers.

The due date for entries is Sunday October 14th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 5 per day).

FALL BREAK-OUT MEET

November 10, 2012

LOCATION:  Firestone Natatorium, 333 Rampart Avenue, Akron, OH  44313

STARTING TIMES: Morning session:  9 – 10 yr old warm-up at 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM; 8 & under warm-up at 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM.  Meet will begin at 8:35 AM.  Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. Estimated afternoon warm-up times will be posted on the Lake Erie web site on November 7, 2012: www.lakeerieswimming.com.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50; Relays: $9.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is also a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 5 individual events/day, exclusive of relays.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must be equal to or slower than "B" times as of the entry deadline. 

SLOWER THAN: These meets have times investigated after the meet if a protest is filed.  Swimmers may not compete in an event in which they are faster than the listed time standard as of the meet entry deadline.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: Individual and relay events will be deck-seeded. Check-in sheets will be posted in the hallway near the concession stand.  Check-in will be done by event; all swimmers must check in for all events in which they will be swimming.  All swimmers must check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. There will be a Clerk of Course for the morning session only in the adjacent gymnasium. 

ADMISSION COST: $4.00 for spectators - seniors 65 and older as well as children 8 & Under are free.

 $3.00 for psych sheets.  

If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.

Go NEON!

Meet Information: Freestyle Frenzy and Distance Frenzy

The Freestyle & Distance Frenzy meets will be held on October 28th. Freestyle Frenzy is for Bronze and Silver swimmers and Distance Frenzy is for Gold and Platinum swimmers. 

The Freestyle Frenzy portion of this meet will take place in the MORNING session, the Distance Frenzy will take place in the AFTERNOON session.

The due date for entries is Monday October 8th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and how many events you would like them entered in (up to 4). Also, please note if you are signing up for the Freestyle or Distance Frenzy.

Freestyle and Distance Frenzy

October 28, 2012

LOCATION:  Hubbard Community Pool, 200 Hall Avenue, Hubbard, OH  44425 (formerly 250 Hall Avenue)

STARTING TIMES: Sunday morning session warm-ups will begin at 7:30am and last 45min. Sunday afternoon session warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after morning session.  The finalized warm up plan may be found at www.lakeerieswimming.com by October 24, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.50. Relays $9.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter up to 4 individual events per session.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: Morning and Afternoon events will be deck seeded.  All swimmers must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. Check-in sheets will be posted on the chalkboard on the deck.  

CLERK OF COURSE: There will be a Clerk of Course for the Freestyle Frenzy only during 12 and under events. The Clerk of Course will be located on the deck near the diving well. 

ADMISSION COST: $4.00 for adults.  Psych Sheets will be sold for $2 each.  Parking is free and is located in front of the pool, at the Middle School located next to the pool.  Street parking is also available on the east side of Hall Avenue ONLY!  Please follow signs!

If you have any questions, please ask! You can leave a comment on here or ask a coach before or after practice. Also, you can e-mail Coach Eric - aquaman429@cox.net, or Coach Kara - ms.kdennis@gmail.com.

GO NEON!