Meet Information: Peg Neal Pentathlon

The Peg Neal Pentathlon will be held on October 20th and is for silver, gold, or platinum swimmers. The morning session will be for 10 & Under swimmers and 13-14 swimmers. The afternoon session will be for 11-12 swimmers and Open swimmers. For this meet a swimmer must swim all 5 events.

The due date for entries is Monday October 1st. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

Please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail.

2012 Peg Neal Pentathlon

October 20, 2012

LOCATION: Lakewood High School Pool, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood, OH 44107

STARTING TIMES:  Saturday morning warm-up is as follows: 10 & Under warm-up will be from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM, 13-14 warm-up will be from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session. 11-12 will warm-up for the first half hour, Open will warm-up the second half hour. Afternoon start times will be posted at www.lakeerieswimming.com by October 17, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: There is a single-fee (5 events) meet charge of $20.00 per swimmer plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge. 

QUALIFYING TIMES: Swimmers must have a legal time in all 5 events in order to compete in this meet.

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events will be deck seeded. Swimmers must check in for all their events no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the session. Check-in sheets will be posted on the windows of the coaches’ office. There will be no clerk of course. Heat and lane assignments will be posted around the pool deck and in the spectator area. Swimmers are responsible for reporting to their starting block for each event. 

SCORING: Each swimmer will compete in all five (5) events by age group, and then the Pentathlon winners will be determined by adding the five times for each swimmer. A swimmer must have successfully completed swims in all five events to be eligible for high point scoring.

ADMISSION COST:  $3.00 per person. Psych sheets: $3.00 each.

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: CCS Age Group and Open

The CCS meet will be held on October 13th-14th and is for all groups (bronze, silver, gold, or platinum). The morning session will be for 12 & Under swimmers, and the afternoon session will be for 13 & Over swimmers.

The due date for entries is Wednesday September 26th. 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). Also, please note if you would like to swim both days or only one day (specify which day).

CCS AGE GROUP AND OPEN SWIM MEETOCTOBER 13^th AND 14^th, 2012

LOCATION:  C.T. Branin Natatorium, 1715 Harrison Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708 (Next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame)

STARTING TIMES: Both Saturday and Sunday morning session warm-up will be 7:45 – 8:30 a.m., with competition starting at 8:35 a.m.  Afternoon warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  The meet will start after a 45-minute warm-up session.  Estimated afternoon start times will be posted on the  www.lakeerieswimming.com web site by Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. 

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

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may enter three individual events/day exclusive of relays. 

SEEDING & CHECK IN:  All individual events will be deck seeded according to USA Swimming Rules. All swimmers must check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session. 

           

ADMISSION COST:    $3.00 per spectator        Heat Sheets $2.00   

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.

Meet Information: Sprint Spectacular

It's that time again...meet entry deadlines fast approaching for our short course season! Our first meet is the Sprint Spectacular on October 7th. This is a great meet for our Bronze and Silver swimmers - all events are 25's, 50's, or 100's.

The due date for entries is Monday September 24th. 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).

Sprint Spectacular 
October 7, 2012

LOCATION: Hathaway Brown School, 19600 North Park Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.  The pool is located across from the tennis courts off Sherbrook Road.

STARTING TIMES:  The morning session warm-ups are from 7:45 - 8:30 a.m., with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. *Morning session is for all 10 & Under swimmers, and 11-12 boys.* Afternoon warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and last for 45 minutes with competition starting 5 minutes after the end of warm-ups. *Afternoon session is for all 13 & Over swimmers, and 11-12 girls.* Estimated afternoon warm-up times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com by Wednesday, October 3, 2012. 

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $4.00 and relays $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge and $3.00 team charge. Please note: Checks must be made out to NEON. We then send one team check for our entries.

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

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events will be pre-seeded.  All 10 and under swimmers should report to the Clerk of Course when their event is called. The clerk of course will be in the gym.   At that time lane and heat assignments will be given to the swimmers. Lane and heat assignments will be posted on the pool deck for the 11 and over swimmers.

ADMISSION COST: $3.00 admission per spectator, children under 5 are free.  $3.00 for a heat sheet 

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!

Sectional Qualifiers!

NEON would like to congratulate our 2012 Summer Sectional Meet qualifiers:

Jacky Jarachovic in the 50 meter freestyle (28.47)

Ryan Sara in the 50 meter freestyle (25.4)

Jacky and Ryan swim in our Platinum group under Coach Eric, and have been with Coach Eric for several years now. Both swim for North Olmsted High School and have previously been two sport athletes - Jacky in cross country and Ryan in soccer.

We wish Jacky and Ryan the best of luck in their training over the next few weeks and for their swims at the Sectional Meet July 31 - August 3 at Miami University in Oxford, OH!

Go NEON!

What You Need to Know About Hydration

It is imperative that swimmers hydrate before, during, and after a workout or a competition.

Fluid replacement is probably the most important nutritional concern for any athlete. During training and competitions, fluid is lost through sweating and through the lungs while breathing. If this fluid is not replaced, it can lead to dehydration. A dehydrated athlete has a decreased volume of blood circulating through the body, which means:

• The amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat decreases
• Exercising muscles do not receive enough oxygen
• Exhaustion sets in and the athlete's performance suffers

60% of your body weight is water, and you need to keep it that way!

The best way to prevent dehydration is to maintain body fluid levels by drinking fluids before, during, and after a practice or competition.

• Consume 10-16 ounces of cold fluid about 15-30 minutes before practice/competition
• Consume 4-8 ounces of cold fluid during practice/competition at 15-20 minute intervals

*Important Note: When you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Drink fluids regularly before, during, and after practice, even if you don't feel thirsty.

Meet Information & Due Date: 44th Annual Freelander Swim Meet

This is a three day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) meet that is open to all swimmers - there are no qualifying times. As always, you can choose to swim one day, two days, or all three days of the meet. This is a fun, outdoor meet in Wooster, OH. Traditionally, teams camp out at the campsite that is located directly next to the pool, but there are also hotels nearby for those families that are interested. NEON will be renting out a team campsite. Teams set up tents on deck for the swimmers to stay out of the sun, and the kids all hang out and cheer on their teammates.

The due date for entries is Saturday June 9th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

As usual, please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail, which day(s) you would like to participate in, and whether you would like the coaches to pick events or if you have chosen specific events.


If you want to camp out, also state that in your e-mail. As previously mentioned, NEON will be renting out a campsite for the team but we will need to know how many people will be camping out. The cost will be $10 for the entire weekend.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events: Go to http://neonswim.com/neon_005.htm and click on "Freelander." It will download the meet information in Word, and the event listings will be towards the end of the document.

THE 44th ANNUAL FREEDLANDER SWIM MEET

July 6, 7 & 8, 2012

LOCATION:  Freedlander Park Pool, 400 Hillside Dr., Wooster, OH, 44691

STARTING TIMES:  Friday night warm-up will begin at 5:00 p.m. and end at 5:50 p.m. The meet will start at 6:00 p.m.  For both Saturday and Sunday morning session (8 & Under, 10 & Under, and 11-12) warm-up will be 8:00 – 8:50 a.m., with competition starting at 9:00 a.m.  Afternoon (13-14, 15-16, and OPEN) warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and last for fifty minutes. Estimated afternoon start times will be posted at Lakeerieswimming.com by July 5, 2012. 

ENTRY FEES:  Individual events $4.00; Relays: $10.00. There is a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:  Swimmers may enter 4 individual events/day exclusive of relays.  

AWARDS:  TEAM SCORING – Trophies will be awarded for 1^st, 2nd and 3^rd place Team finish. 8 and under events will not be scored. Scoring to ten places for Individual is (1^st 10, 2^nd 9, 3^rd 8, 4^th 7, 5^th 6, 6^th 5, 7^th 4, 8^th 3, 9^th 2, and 10th 1).  Relays are (1^st 20, 2^nd 18, 3^rd 16, 4^th 14, 5^th 12, 6^th 10, 7^th 8, 8^th 6, 9^th 4, and 10th 2).

ADMISSION COST:  Admission is FREE; Daily Heat sheet - $6.00 

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.

If you are not interested in camping out with the team, Wooster has suggested these local motels:

Days Inn                                   789 E. Milltown Rd., Wooster               330-345-1500

Amerihost Inn – East                2055 Lincoln Way, Wooster                 330-262-5008

Best Western                            243 E. Liberty, Wooster                        330-264-7750

Econo Lodge                            2137 Lincoln Way East, Wooster         330-264-8883

Hampton Inn                             4253 Burbank Road, Wooster              330-345-4424

Hilton Garden Inn                     959 Dover Road, Wooster                    330-202-7701

Wooster Inn                              801 E. Wayne Ave., Wooster                330-263-2660

**EDIT 6/5/12 - Catherine Brady is able to get a block of rooms at the Best Western (3 miles from the pool) for $89.99 including breakfast. If you would like to stay there rather than camp out, she will book the rooms under Neon Swim or Brady. She would like to know if anyone is interested in staying so she can block off rooms.

If you are interested, just let me or Mrs. Brady know!

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

See you at the pool  :)

Meet Entry Due Date & Information: SwimStrong Summer Invititational

This is a three day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) 'faster than' meet, which means that swimmers must have a "B" cut or faster in an event in order to swim that event. Any swimmer who qualifies for the meet with a "B" cut also gets one bonus event per day (for this event they do not need a "B" cut). Please note - 12 & Under swimmers are in the AFTERNOON session for this meet while 13 & Over swimmers are in the MORNING session.

The due date for entries is Sunday May 27th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

As usual, please provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail and whether you would like the coaches to pick events or if you have chosen specific events.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events: Go to http://neonswim.com/neon_005.htm and click on "Swim Strong Invite." It will download the meet information in Word, and the event listings (plus the cut-off times) will be the last pages.

The SWIM HEAT Summer Invitational

June 29 – July 1, 2012

LOCATION:  CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Robert F. Busbey Natatorium, 2451 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH (downtown Cleveland – Euclid Avenue at East 24^th Street). 

STARTING TIMES:

Friday session, 4:30 – 5:15 PM warmup, 5:20 PM Meet Start

Saturday & Sunday AM: 7:30 – 8:30 AM warmup, 8:35 AM Meet Start

Saturday & Sunday PM: The 45 minute afternoon Warm-up will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session

Saturday FINALS: Saturday Finals will not begin before 6:00 PM after a 45-minute warm-up.  Estimated timelines will be posted on www.lakeerieswiming.com by Wednesday June 26, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events $5.00, Relays $10.00, and a $2.00 per swimmer surcharge (for Lake Erie). There is a $3.00 team fee.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers may compete in 3 individual events per day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday exclusive of relays. Swimmers must have achieved the listed cut-off time to enter an event where applicable. 

BONUS EVENTS: All swimmers may supplement their entry with bonus events.  The formula is as follows: one bonus for every qualified time.  The 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle, and 400 IM are not eligible bonus events.

QUALIFYING TIMES: Please see the event listings.  Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the cuts listed. (NAG "B" cuts).

ADMISSION: Daily $4.00 per spectator; 10 & under free.

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. 

Please leave a comment or let one of the coaches know if you have any questions or if you are unsure whether or not your swimmer qualifies for this meet.


See you at the pool!