OBX Swim Club

Upcoming Float Decorating, Polar Plunge and Parade

On Saturday, March 15th @ 10:00 A.M. - OBX Swim Club will meet at Amy & Bryan Lowe's house (314 Sturgeon Dr, Nags Head) to decorate the St. Patrick's Day float.  At 12:00 P.M. - all participating in the OBX YMCA's Polar Plunge will go to register and at 1:00 P.M. they plunge! 

The 19th Annual Kelly's St. Patrick's Day Parade is held on Sunday, March 16th and information for parade walkers will be forthcoming.  Keep an eye on the Weekly Updates...

20-week Spring/Summer Program

Join the OBX Swim Club by March 15th and get a Free YMCA Membership!
You read it right...a free Outer Banks Family YMCA Membership!!* 
If you sign up your child for the 20-week Spring/Summer program , the OBX Swim Club will credit your Club dues the amount of your YMCA monthly membership for that period.  That's up to an amazing $356 credit!!!

Imagine 20 weeks of focused instruction from a USA Swimming coach at what amounts to only $19 for an 8 and under swimmer.  Not only will your child become a stronger swimmer, they'll make new friends and have a whole lot of fun doing it.

* This special offer is for first-time OBX Swim Club participants and applies to the 20-week program--March 15-July 31--only.

Weekly Update

These are the messages for the week of February 25 - March 2, 2008

All groups will be on regular practice schedule for the week with NO changes.

All children that swam at this past weekend's A/BB champs meet swam very well.  A ton of new time standards were set with a brand new Age Group champ swimmer:  Sarah Mandis who received A times and Age group champ cuts in the 50 and 100 Fly.  Great job to all swimmers.

Attention:

OBX Swim Club is swimming the YMCA Porpoise club this Sunday March 2, 2008.  Warm-ups will be from 11:30AM - 12:00PM.  The meet will start at 12 NOON.  If you have children swimming, please help volunteer your time and energy to time or do whatever else is necessary.  If you have any questions, please call Craig at 252-599-7946.

There will be a pizza party right after the meet at the YMCA.  The price is $5.00 person adult.  There is a sign-up sheet up at the YMCA, and will be taken down on Wednesday.

These are the messages for the week.  If there are any other questions, comments or concerns please e-mail Craig at Craig.bialorucki@gmail.com.

Pizza Party following the YMCA Porpoise Club Meet on March 2

The pizza party following the swim meet with the YMCA Porpoise Club on March 2nd will cost $5 per adult attendee - no charge for kids...Please use the sign-up sheet posted on our team bulletin board.  Return money to the swim team mailbox (in envelope marked PIZZA PARTY) or give to Coach Craig by Wednesday, Feb. 27th.  A parent from the Porpoise Club is coordinating the party and everyone is really looking forward to the swim meet!!

Update about A/BB Champs

Update ABOUT A/BB CHAMPS

There will be a combined practice for ALL A/BB champs swimmers on Thursday from 4:30 - 5:30PM.

Please e-mail Craig at Craig.bialorucki@gmail.com with any additional questions.

Weekly Update

These are the messages for the week of February 18 - 24, 2008

All groups will be on regular practice schedule for the week with 2 changes:

1.  There will be NO practice Friday -  Sunday due to the A/BB champs meet being held at Mid town Aquatic center.

2. All 8 and U's wanting to come to practice on Thursday will be welcome to at their regular practice time from 6:30 - 7:15PM.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SWIMMERS THAT COMPETED AT THE B/C AWARDS MEET THIS PAST WEEKEND. All children that participated swam like true champions, and everyone is very proud of what they accomplished.  There were plenty of new Life Time Best times and plenty new time standards.
CONGRATS ONCE AGAIN.

Warm-up times and schedules for the A/BB meet will be posted at the YMCA No later than Wednesday afternoon - Entries have been updated (2/18).

These are the messages for the week.  If there are any other questions, comments or concerns please e-mail Craig.

Keep up with the OBX Swim Club

The Outer Banks Swim Club web site is designed to keep both swimmers and parents in the know about what is going on in and out of the pool.  One of the easiest ways to stay in touch is to sign up for email updates.  Located at the top of the right menu bar - just enter your email address and confirm your subscription.  When a new article is posted - you will receive the entire post to your inbox. 

If you have trouble finding information on a specific topic, try using the Google Custom search bar.  It is the quickest way to find items included in previous updates.

Also, please review the updated Calendar (under team info on right menu bar) - current information on all team events, practices, meets, etc. is included here!

Weekly Update

These are the messages for the week of February 10 - 17, 2008

We are on regular practice schedule for the week with 4 changes:

1.  There will be NO practice on Friday due to B/C awards this weekend.
2.  There will be NO practice on Saturday due to B/C awards this weekend.  Seniors and all other swimmers will have written practices to be done on either Saturday or Sunday.
3.  There are NO MORE morning practices for any seniors for the remainder of the season.
4. All 8 & U's are welcome to come to Thursday evening practice from 6:30 - 7:15PM.

All entries for  B/C Awards (B/C entry report updated 2/12/08) and A/BB Awards  (A/BB entry report updated 2/12/08) are posted on the YMCA bulletin board.  Please check to see what you are swimming.  We expect all swimmers and swims to be awesome.

All Age Group and Senior champ entries will be posted on the bulletin board no later than Wednesday.  Please look out for these entries.

These are the messages for the week;  If there are any other questions, comments or concerns, please e-mail Craig at Craig.bialorucki@gmail.com.

Meet Results from ODAC Feb 14 & under Meet and Updated Team Records

Meet Results from ODAC 14 & under Feb. Meet held at Ft. Eustis, Feb. 2-3 and updated team records are now available.

Raffle Fundraiser

Raffle tickets have been distributed to all swimmers - either in person or via folders.  Tickets are $5.00 each and the drawing is scheduled for April 20, 2008.  If you are unable to sell tickets (which count 100% towards your family fund-raising commitment) please contact Amy Lowe because some have requested extras!

Raffle Prize: One week* in Grand Slam, a luxury 7 bedroom cottage in Avon, NC + $100 beach equipment rental package from Moneysworth Rentals.  Only 300 tickets will be sold!  Drawing will be held on April 20th.

A special thanks to the Gibbs Family for their donation of a week in Grand Slam and to the Keenan Family for their donation of a Moneysworth Gift Certificate.

*Grand Slam gift certificate is for the off season rate of $1595.00 – no cash value and for rent only.  This is for Grand Slam only on any available week.  The gift certificate can be used towards a higher rate week and the gift certificate value would be applied toward the total rental cost.  Expires May 2, 2009.

 

Weekly Update

These are the messages for the week of February 4 - 10, 2008

We will be on regular practice schedule for the entire week with NO changes.

--  All senior's morning weights will stop after this week.

--  All entries for District Champs - B/C Awards Meet are posted at the YMCA.(District Champs Entries updated 2/6/08)

--  All entries for Region Champs - A/BB Awards Meet are posted at the YMCA.

Congratulations to all children that participated in last weekend's ODAC 14 and under meet.  The children should be happy with their performances, since we were also looking for the small things to be done correctly, and they were.  Great Job Swimmers!!!!!

Also,  I want to Congratulate all high school swimmers for their performances up at the North Carolina High School State Meet this past Saturday.

Participants include ( with Events & places ):
Tyler Daughtry -- 200 Free Relay, 500 Free, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
Rachel Miller -- 200 Free Relay, 200 Free, 500 Free, 400 Free Relay
Arielle Pickrel -- 500 Free
Drew Keenan -- 200 Free, 500 Free

Our Team's Drew Keenan finished 4th in the state in his 200 Freestyle going a 1:54.75 , and also finished 5 th in the state in his 500 Freestyle going a 5:13.75.

Great Job to all swimmers that participated in the meets this past weekend.

These are the messages for the week.  If there are any questions, comments or concerns, please e-mail me at Craig.bialorucki@gmail.com.