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!

Meet Entry Due Date & Information: Findlay Flag City Invite

This meet is in Findlay, OH and is run under Ohio Swimming (much like our travel meet to Dayton, OH). These meets give our team a chance to compete against swimmers and teams we do not see at the Lake Erie meets. This is a three day, outdoor meet. Just a reminder, you CAN choose to only swim one of the three days, or two of the three days. There are no qualifying times for this meet - it is open to all swimmers. Please note - 13 & Over swimmers swim in the morning session and 12 & Under will swim in the afternoon session (with the exception of FRIDAY - 14 & Under are in the afternoon).

The due date for entries is this Wednesday May 23rd.  Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. 

Be sure to provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail. Coaches are more than happy to select which events are best for your swimmer, but if you would like to choose please specify within the e-mail which events you have chosen.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events:

 30th Annual FLAG CITY INVITATIONAL 

JUNE 15, 16, & 17, 2012

LOCATION: 

Riverside Park Pool Findlay, Ohio; 

Intersection of Center St. & McManness Ave.

TIMES: Fri. June 15 Warm-up: 9:00 am Start: 10:00 am (Open) Warm-up: 3:00 pm Start: 4:00 pm (12 & Under/13 & Over)

Sat/Sun. June

16 & 17 

Warm-up: 

7:30 am 

Start: 

8:30 am  (13 & Over) Warm-up: 

12:30 pm Start: 1:30 pm  (12 & Under)

ENTRY LIMITATIONS: Swimmers are limited to 5 individual events per day.  

ENTRY FEES:

 Individual events are $5.00 and all relays are $7.00 each.

Entry fees must include the Ohio Swimming, Inc. $2.00 per swimmer surcharge for the 

travel and championship funds. There is a $3.00 team charge.

Please leave a comment or ask one of the coaches before or after practice if you have any questions!

Important Summer Meet Information

Hello NEON families. The summer long course season is a very busy (and short) season and meet due dates seem to come up quickly. Lake Erie Swimming has provided many meets for teams to choose from this long course season, and so this post is going to provide a timeline of meet dates to allow you to 'pencil' any meets of interest into your calendar ahead of time. We will still be posting the meet specifics in separate posts 3-4 days in advance of the entry due date (Information for Solon was just posted).


Please remember, you are not expected to participate in every meet that is available. We like to see swimmers compete in at least one meet per month. During the shorter summer season, two meets per month would be ideal. This allows swimmers (and coaches) the ability to evaluate what progress the swimmers have made and also what areas still need improvement. The swimmers are currently working on goal setting, and meets allow them to continuously evaluate where they are in relation their goals - this also helps the swimmers to stay motivated during practices.


There is one meet this summer that we highly encourage the swimmers to participate in. It is on July 15th, and is in Avon Lake, Ohio. It is an invitational meet with USA teams, YMCA teams, and some summer recreation teams. Last year we had a tent with food and drinks and the kids had a blast (and so did the coaches and parents!). Almost the entire NEON team was able to make the meet last year and we would love to have another great turn-out this summer. Last summer we were able to have several relays in almost all of the various age groups, and the kids really enjoyed the competition (not to mention the ability to enjoy the "fun" parts of the outdoor pool during the break). So please check your calendars, and if the date is open, mark 'NEON swim meet' down!

Meet Date                                                    Entry Due Date

       6/9-6/10                                    Solon                                     5/21

       6/16-6/17                   Findlay Flag City Invite                           5/23

       6/29-7/1                           Swim Strong invite                            5/27

       7/6-7/8                                  Freelander                                 TBD

       7/15                                  Avon Lake Invite                              6/15

      7/27-7/29                      Long Course Champs                            TBD

Meet Entry Due Date & Information: Solon STARS Swimfest

The entry due date for another meet is coming up! This is a two day, outdoor meet. Just a reminder, you CAN choose to only swim one of the two days. There are no qualifying times for this meet - it is open to all swimmers.

The due date for entries is this Monday May 21st.  Please send your entries to neonswimming@gmail.com. 

Be sure to provide the name(s) of your swimmer(s) in the e-mail. Coaches are more than happy to select which events are best for your swimmer, but if you would like to choose please specify within the e-mail which events you have chosen.

If you would like to pick your swimmer's events: To see the event listings, go to http://neonswim.com/neon_005.htm and click on "Solon." It will download the meet file in Word, and the event listings will be one of the last pages.

2012 Solon Stars “Summer Swimfest” Swim Meet

Date: June 9-10, 2012

LOCATION:  Solon Municipal Pool, 33655 Arthur Road, Solon, Ohio 44139.

STARTING TIMES: Saturday and Sunday AM session warm-ups: 7:45-8:30 a.m. with competition starting at 8:35 a.m. Warm-ups for the afternoon session will begin 15 minutes after the conclusion of the morning session and last for 45 minutes. The finalized warm-up plan and estimated PM session starting times will be posted at the LESI website www.Lakeerieswimming or www.solonstars.com by Wednesday, June 6, 2012.

ENTRY FEES: Individual events: $4.50 each; relays: $8.00 each; plus a $2.00 per swimmer LSC surcharge. There is also a $3.00 team charge.

ENTRY LIMITATIONS:  Swimmers may enter up to 4 individual events per day. If time becomes an issue, relays may be limited to 2 per team and the 400 I.M., 400 Free, and 1500 Free may be limited to the fastest 3 heats.  Swimmers closed out of these events may enter another event if space is available or receive a refund.

ADMISSION:  $3.00 at the door.  Psych sheets are $5.00 per day.

As usual, if you have any questions, please leave a comment or ask one of the coaches before or after practice.

See you at the pool!