Meet Information: Lake Erie Long Course Championships

The Lake Erie Long Course Championships will be held on July 26th-28th at SPIRE Aquatic Center in Geneva, OH. There are time standard requirements for this meet - swimmers must have a 'B' time or better for a 50 meter race, a 'BB' time for a 100, and an 'A' time for a 200 (see chart provided below). The Saturday and Sunday morning session will be for 13 & Over swimmers while the afternoon session is for 12 & Under swimmers. The Friday evening session is for all ages.

The due date for entries is Sunday July 7th by midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

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

2013 LAKE ERIE LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sponsored by Lake Erie Swimming

July 26 – 28, 2013

LOCATION:    SPIRE Aquatic Center, 1822 South Broadway, Geneva, OH 44041

STARTING TIMES:

  FRIDAY: Warm-ups will be from 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. with the meet starting at 5:35 p.m.

 SATURDAY & SUNDAY AM: Warm-ups will be from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. with the meet

                                    starting at 8:50 a.m.

  SATURDAY & SUNDAY PM: Warm-ups will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session.  There will be a 45-minute warm-up.  Estimated afternoon start times will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com  by July 24, 2013.

ENTRY FEES:  Individual events $5.00; Relays: $8.00; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LESI surcharge. There is also a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:  Swimmers may enter as many events as they qualify for, but can only swim in 3 individual events/day exclusive of relays (no refunds will be given for events scratched).  Swimmers may swim one (1) time trial event per day, subject to the three-event limit above.  Swimmer can swim up to two relays per day.

DECK ENTRIES:  Deck entries will be accepted only on a space available basis up to 35 minutes before the start of each session, at a cost of $10.00 per individual event and $16.00 per relay, and will be seeded at NT. Swimmers must have a qualifying time to deck enter the event.  If the swimmer is closed out of an event, he or she will receive a refund.  Deck entry swimmers new to the meet will be charged $2.00 LESI surcharge and must provide proof of USA Swimming registration.

ELGIBILITY:  Swimmers must be current athlete members of Lake Erie Swimming, and have met the time standard requirements. 

QUALIFYING TIMES:  Please see the chart for qualifying times.  Swimmers must be equal to or faster than the listed qualifying times.  Enter at either long course meters (L) times, short course meters (S), or short course yards (Y).  Converted times may not be used.  Meet management will convert non-conforming times. 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.

	Girls				Boys
Short Course Yards	Short Course Meters	Long Course Meters	Event	Long Course Meters	Short Course Meters	Short Course Yards
			10 & Under
39.49	43.59	44.99	50 Free	43.79	42.59	38.49
1:21.09	1:29.59	1:32.19	100 Free	1:30.89	1:27.69	1:19.39
2:36.39	2:52.79	2:58.39	200 Free	2:51.89	2:47.19	2:31.29
6:48.39 (500)	5:57.39	6:05.89	400 Free	5:59.59	5:52.09	6:42.29 (500)
48.59	53.69	55.69	50 Back	55.69	53.69	48.59
1:33.49	1:43.29	1:48.39	100 Back	1:43.89	1:40.29	1:30.79
53.59	59.19	1:01.29	50 Breast	1:01.19	58.79	53.19
1:45.59	1:56.69	2:01.69	100 Breast	1:58.39	1:52.69	1:41.99
47.99	53.09	54.39	50 Fly	52.79	51.59	46.69
1:40.39	1:50.89	1:53.99	100 Fly	1:52.79	1:49.89	1:39.39
2:54.19	3:12.39	3:17.59	200 IM	3:16.89	3:11.99	2:53.69
			11-12
34.09	37.69	38.69	50 Free	37.79	36.59	33.09
1:08.29	1:15.49	1:18.99	100 Free	1:16.29	1:14.09	1:06.99
2:18.19	2:32.69	2:37.59	200 Free	2:33.39	2:28.89	2:14.79
6:07.99 (500)	5:21.99	5:29.09	400 Free	5:21.89	5:17.39	6:02.59
12:41.19 (800)	11:06.19	11:32.49	800 Free	11:22.69	10:55.59	12:29.09
21:26.99 (1650)	21:19.49	22:04.99	1500 Free	21:46.39	21:04.39	21:11.79
38.79	42.89	44.89	50 Back	44.89	43.09	38.99
1:19.49	1:27.79	1:31.09	100 Back	1:30.09	1:25.59	1:17.49
2.33.79	2:49.99	2:57.99	200 Back	2:53.79	2:46.09	2:30.29
43.69	48.29	49.09	50 Breast	49.89	48.39	43.79
1:28.69	1:37.99	1:41.89	100 Breast	1:39.99	1:35.59	1:26.49
2:56.39	3:14.99	3:21.09	200 Breast	3:17.09	3:07.19	2:49.39
37.29	41.19	41.79	50 Fly	42.69	41.69	37.69
1:19.39	1:27.69	1:29.69	100 Fly	1:28.29	1:25.69	1:17.59
2:49.39	2:52.79	2:59.29	200 Fly	2:53.59	2:48.69	2:32.69
2:36.39	2:52.89	2:58.59	200 IM	2:55.89	2:49.89	2:33.79
5:33.09	6:08.09	6:20.39	400 IM	6:11.49	5:59.99	5:25.79

SEEDING & CHECK IN: All events are deck-seeded according to current USA Swimming Rules.  All swimmers must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session for all their events.  Check in sheets will be posted on the pool deck. Heat and lane assignments will be posted on deck.  Swimmers will be responsible for reporting to the starting blocks on time.  There will be NO clerk of course.

SCORING:  1^st – 10^th

   INDIVIDUAL: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

               RELAYS:        20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2

ADMISSION:  $5.00 for preliminary competition and $1.00 for finals competition.  Psych sheets for preliminary competition are $2.00 each.  Heat sheets for finals will be $1.00 each.  Please note that at the conclusion of afternoon preliminary competition, spectators must clear the spectator area of the pool.

PARKING: Free. There will be a designated area for parking adjacent to the Aquatic and Fitness building.  Swimmer drop-off is on the south entrance of the Aquatic Center, denoted by signage.  Please do not park in front of the building unless you have a handicapped designation sticker for that reserved space; handicap parking is located next to the swimmer drop-off entrance.   

CAMERA ZONES: Meet Management shall designate and inform the public of “Camera Zones” at each swim meet where both still and video photography of a race or competitor may be taken. Acceptable Camera Zones may include, but are not limited to the side courses of a pool, team gathering areas, concession areas, the turn-end of the competition course when not in use as a start-end, etc. Meet Management shall also designate “No Camera Zones.” Under NO circumstances will Camera Zones include locker rooms, rest rooms, any dressing areas, or the area immediately behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are in use for race starts during competition and warm-up. Those failing to abide by this rule may be removed from the venue.  Furthermore, the Meet Referee and the Meet Directors may limit, at their discretion, still or video photography within the camera zone, if in the opinion of the Meet Referee and/or the Meet Directors the photography is disruptive to the meet or is otherwise not in the best interest of the athletes in consideration of the safe sport objectives.

Even in the designated Camera Zones, spectators are reminded that there is no flash photography permitted at the start of the race, from the time that the athletes are given the instruction to step up on the blocks until the race has been started. 

Use of audio or visual recording, including a cell phone camera, is not allowed in changing areas, restrooms or locker rooms, and is limited to only those areas marked as designated camera zones.

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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All clubs are required to provide workers for the district championships.  Each club’s cooperation in this regard is critical in making this meet a success.  Please fulfill your obligation by assigning parents or other responsible adults (not age group swimmers) from your club to work at this meet.

Should a club fail to fulfill its work responsibilities, particularly in timing; the meet will be unnecessarily delayed.  A fine will be assessed to any club not completing their assignments at this meet.  THE FINE IS AS FOLLOWS:  $20.00 FOR EACH POST NOT FILLED BY THE CLUB ASSIGNED.  For example, if a club is assigned two lanes of timers for a session and only one worker appears, that club will be fined $60.00 (3 absent timers).

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: Avon Lake Invitational

It is time again for the annual Avon Lake Invitational! This meet will be held on July 21st in Avon Lake, Ohio. It is an invitational meet that includes USA teams, YMCA teams, and also summer recreation teams. This year will be NEON's third year competing - in our first year we finished in third place and last year we finished in first! We'd like to bring home another first place trophy this year, so we need everyone to sign up and compete! From Bronze all the way up to Platinum, the newest swimmers to the most experienced, we want you all to participate!

We love to take as much of our team as possible to this meet because it is a great team atmosphere (last year almost the entire NEON team attended and we'd love to have another big turn-out this summer). Each year we set up tents with food and drinks and the kids have a blast. The more swimmers that participate, the more relays we can have in each age group (starting at 6 & Under!). The swimmers really enjoy the competition (not to mention the ability to play in the "fun" parts of the outdoor pool during the break given at the half-way point of the meet). 

Entries for this meet are due by midnight on Friday July 5th. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. Coaches will choose which events swimmers will be entered in for this meet.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask any NEON coach before or after practice, or send an e-mail to Coach Kara (ms.kdennis@gmail.com) or Coach Eric (aquaman429@cox.net). 

GO NEON!

All the NEON coaches pose with our first place trophy from the Avon Lake Invitational 2012! 

NEON swimmers at the Avon Lake Invitational 2012!

How to Guide: Getting the Most Out of Your Training

Each NEON coach has stressed the importance of QUALITY training to their group, from Bronze all the way up to Platinum. "Garbage" yardage is swimming without focus - swimming without thinking about proper technique, also known as sloppy swimming. Training in this way, with sloppy swimming, does not help swimmers improve. It is important that swimmers focus on proper technique in addition to challenging themselves physically to make sure they are getting the most out of each practice they attend. Below is an article posted by USA Swimming that discusses this issue and elaborates about how swimmers can get the most out of their training. Please share this article with your swimmers - it is an immensely important aspect to their success in the water. 

PERFECT PRACTICE: GETTING THE MOST OF YOUR TRAINING

6/4/2013

BY DR. ALAN GOLDBERG//SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST, COMPETITIVEDGE.COM

RACES ARE WON AND LOST, LONG BEFORE YOUR MEETS

Most serious swimmers put in the same amount of time training each and every week. Why is it that only a select few of these athletes will end up getting more out of their practices, and as a result, improve faster and go further in the sport than the majority of their teammates? The answer has to do with HOW they practice. 

IT'S THE QUALITY OF YOUR TRAINING THAT ALWAYS COUNTS, NOT just THE QUANTITY

Diligently making every practice, each week and putting in all that required yardage by itself will not make you a champion. What will always help you take your swimming to the next level is the quality of your work. Simply put, what you put into your training is key. For example, if you go through those long brutal sets distracted, slowing down when things get hard, wishing you were elsewhere, or focusing on how much you hate this set, then this kind of “dead yardage” training will always hold you back when it comes to race time. 

However, if you train smart and you focus on all the little details while you're swimming, if you make sure your stroke is correct, you're working on integrating the changes your coach has suggested, your turns are precise, and you push yourself to keep going hard when you don't want to anymore, then you will find that you get far more out of your practices and race faster when it counts!

“PERFECT PRACTICE” IS TRAINING MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY

This is the highest quality that you can train at.

The vast majority of swimmers just train PHYSICALLY

• Attend most if not all practices
• Usually make most sets
• Do dryland and weight training
• Concentration is not always on what they're doing
• Oftentimes wish practice was over or they were elsewhere 

A much smaller percentage of swimmers train both PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY

• Attend all practices, dryland and weights
• Concentrate very carefully on what they're doing while they're doing it
• Conscientious about stroke technique, starts and turns
• Make a point to integrate corrections from coaches into work 

A select few athletes use “perfect practice” and train PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY

• Attend all practices, dryland and weights
• Focus very carefully on what they're doing while they're doing it
• Conscientious about stroke technique, starts and turns
• Integrate corrections from coaches into training
• Love to swim and want to be at practice
• Have an emotionally compelling, BIG goal in their mind whenever they train (That is, they regularly ask themselves, ”How is what I'm doing right now, going to help me get to my goal?”) 

FIND AN EMOTIONALLY COMPELLING REASON TO TRAIN

Swimming is a very difficult sport to do well. Ultimate success involves a huge time commitment, sacrifice and almost continuous, year-round training and the discipline to regularly push yourself outside your comfort zone. To become a champion, you must learn to tolerate a tremendous amount of pain and discomfort. In order to do this every day, you need very powerful motivation. This motivation will always come to you from your personal reasons for swimming. Swimming is much too hard a sport to do for others, i.e. your parents or coaches. The motivation for working hard must come from inside of you. You have to have a compelling, personal reason to regularly train hard. You will go much further as a swimmer and have far more success when you make a commitment to using “perfect practice” whenever you train. 

This means that at any given moment in training, when the going gets rough and a part of you wants to back down, you have to be able to ask yourself WHY you're doing what you're doing and how it will get you that much closer to your goals. When you can connect with your emotional reasons for swimming, it becomes far easier to ride out the storms of fatigue, boredom and doubt that regularly roll in over the course of a season.

As a sports psychology consultant, Dr. Alan Goldberg works with swimmers at every level. A presenter at the Olympic Training Center, swim coaches clinics and clubs around the country, Dr. G specializes in helping swimmers struggling with performance problems, get unstuck and swim fast when it counts the most. He works over Skype, providing one-on-one consultation with swimmers and other athletes around the world. Dr. G has written over 35 mental toughness training programs and books. In addition, he is a regular contributor to Splash Magazine.

2nd Annual Swim-A-Thon!

Last year was the first year NEON participated in a USA Swimming sponsored Swim-A-Thon.  Our swimmers did an amazing job of raising just over $1500.00 for our team! This enabled us to buy new zoomers for training. We had more than half of our swimmers swim 200 laps, the maximum allowed.  Two 8 & unders swam over 80 laps!  It was a great way for our team to spend a Saturday morning and got both swimmers and parents involved in a team activity.   

This year, our Swim-A-Thon is scheduled for June 22, 2013 at Fairview Rec and we have set a goal to double the amount we raised from last year...$3000.00.  It’s a huge goal but we know our swimmers can do it.  It is going to take every NEON swimmer participating in not only swimming the laps but asking family, friends, teachers, and neighbors to support them in their commitment to not only their team but also USA Swimming.

 

Here is how it works...

 

Each swimmer will be given a pledge envelope.  Once you have the envelope, set your goal and decide how you want to collect the donations.  Swimmers can either ask for a flat amount and collect before they swim or they can get sponsored per lap they swim.  That money will be collected after they have participated in the Swim-A-Thon.  There will be posters at the pool with each swimmer’s name on it.  For each $5.00 you raise, you will be able to enter your name in a drawing for 3 prizes NEON will be giving away.  Last year, the prizes were a USA swimming T-shirt, NEON apparel, and a Speedo warm up jacket with NEON Swimming and the swimmer’s name.  In addition to the prizes, coaches will be setting goals and also offering incentives within each group. 

 

The day of the Swim-A-Thon swimmers will be given 2 hours to complete the laps.  There is a maximum of 200 laps allowed per swimmer.  Envelopes can be turned in that day if the donations were collected before or returned to any coach up to a week after the Swim-A-Thon.

 

This can be a great way to raise money for our team and and even better way for our entire team and their families to have fun working together.

 

Joy Presley will have envelopes available everyday after practice.  If you have any questions, would like to help with the Swim-A-Thon, or know you will be available to be a counter the morning of the Swim-A-Thon, please let her know either at practice or via email (joypresley@oh.rr.com).

 

Our swimmers work so hard to reach the goals they set every season.  Let’s support the entire team in reaching this goal.  Please encourage your swimmer to participate,  it would be great to have every swimmer from Bronze to Platinum show up Saturday June 22!

 

Thanks for supporting NEON Swimming!

 

 

*If anyone works for a company that matches fund raising donations, let Joy know. USA Swimming provides letters that she can get if needed.

Meet Information: Flag City Invitational

The Flag City Invitational will be held on June 14th-16th at Riverside Park Pool in Findlay, OH. There are no time standard requirements for this meet, making it a great meet for swimmers in any group. The Saturday and Sunday morning session will be for 13 & Over swimmers while the afternoon session is for 12 & Under swimmers. Friday morning is for Open swimmers, while the afternoon is for 13 & Under swimmers.

The due date for entries is Friday May 10th by midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

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

31st Annual FLAG CITY INVITATIONAL 

JUNE 14, 15, & 16, 2013

LOCATION: Riverside Park Pool Findlay, Ohio
Intersection of Center St. & McManness Ave. 

TIMES: Friday - Open warm-up: 9:00 am with meet start: 10:00 am. 13 & Under warm-up: 3:00 pm with meet start: 4:00 pm 

Sat/Sun - 13 & Over warm-up: 7:30 am with meet start: 8:30 am. 12 & Under warm-up: 12:30 pm with meet start: 1:30 pm 

ENTRY FEES: Individual events are $5 each and all relays are $8 each plus a $2 per swimmer surcharge 

DECK ENTRIES: Deck entries will be accepted up to 15 minutes before the start time of each session. Swimmers will be seeded in existing empty lanes on a space available basis and will not
be eligible to score points or receive awards. 

AWARDS & SCORING: 10 & Under events will be scored as 8 & Under and 9-10.  The 15-16 age group will be scored out of the open division. 12 and under 200 Free and 200 IM will be scored as 11-12, 9-10 and 8 and under.  All other 12 and under events will be scored as a 12 and under division. Places 1-3 will receive medals with 4th – 16th place receiving ribbons.  Individual high point, runner-up, and 3rd place will be awarded within age group events (8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and Open).  Points will be awarded through 16th place.

FINAL RESULTS: All Psych Sheets and Final Results will be posted to our website (http://www.fastswim.com) as the meet progresses.

PARKING & DIRECTIONS: Lots are located on either side of the pool off of McManness Ave. as well as west of the pool off Center St. (on street parking also available on Center St.).  

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 Meet

The CCS Age Group and Open Meet will be held on June 1st and 2nd at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, OH. There are no time standard requirements for this meet, making it a great meet for swimmers in any group. The morning session will be for 12 & Under swimmers (separated into 8 & under, 10 & under, and 11-12) while the afternoon session is for 13 & Over swimmers (separated into 13-14 and open). 

The due date for entries is Saturday May 4th by midnight. Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com.

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

Canton City Schools Age Group & Open Swim Meet
June 1 & 2, 2013               

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-ups 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.  Afternoon warm-up will be for a 45 minute period. Estimated afternoon start times will be posted at www.lakeerieswimming.com and www.ccsswimteam.com   by Wednesday, May 29, 2013.  

  

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

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

QUALIFYING TIMES: No qualifying times for this meet.  

SEEDING & CHECK IN:  All individual events will be deck seeded.  All swimmers must check in at least 30 minutes prior to the start of their session for events seeded on the deck.  Check in sheets will be posted on the pool deck under the scoreboard located by the diving well.  The Lake Erie scratch rule (attached) will be in effect. 

AWARDS:  Individual Events:              Medals: First - Third            Ribbons: Fourth - Eighth

      Relay Events:                Medals: First                        Ribbons: Second - Third           

               * No Awards for Open Age Group

           

ADMISSION COST:    $3.00 per spectator            Psych Sheets $2.00  

RESULTS: Results will be posted on www.lakeerieswimming.com web site.  Teams may request a back up at the conclusion of the meet.

Camera Zones: Meet Management shall designate and inform the public of “Camera Zones” at each swim meet where both still and video photography of a race or competitor may be taken. Acceptable Camera Zones may include, but are not limited to the side courses of a pool, team gathering areas, concession areas, the turn-end of the competition course when not in use as a start-end, etc. Meet Management shall also designate “No Camera Zones.” Under NO circumstances will Camera Zones include locker rooms, rest rooms, any dressing areas, or the area immediately behind the starting blocks at either end of the racing course(s) while they are in

use for race starts during competition and warm-up. Those failing to abide by this rule may be removed from the venue.

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 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!

Interested in NEON? Learn More Here!

North East Ohio Nemesis (NEON) Swim Team is a competitive, year-round swim program affiliated with USA Swimming. We aim to teach children not only about the sport of swimming, but about good sportsmanship, proper nutrition, and how to cultivate a healthy, active lifestyle that will last throughout their lives. We do this in a positive environment that allows children of all ages and skill levels to feel comfortable and safe.

Are you interested in seeing what NEON Swim Team is all about? Then join us for a free two week trial period. You get ten consecutive sessions free of charge. This offer is limited to new swimmers only.

NEON offers:

• Specialization for each level
• A coach to swimmer ratio of 1:15

Call Head Coach Eric Dennis at (440) 221-7670 to set up your trial session.

If you would like to sign up for the 2013 Long Course Season, download and fill out the Long Course registration forms available here.