JCC Starfish Swim Team Manual

2013 STARFISH SWIM TEAM

PARENT’S MANUAL

The Charleston JCC hosts the

City Wide Swim Meet

on July 21, 22, & 23

SWIM TEAM CONTACTS Brittany Fieldson Head Starfish Coach 843.571.6565 brittany.fieldson@gmail.com

Daniel Stern JCC Aquatics Director 843.571.6565 daniels@charlestonjcc.org

Lindsey Olson Assistant Starfish Coach

Tamar Sternfeld Starfish Swim Mom

Susan Beylotte Starfish Swim Mom

Ronneca Watkins JCC Chief Operating Officer

lindsolson90@gmail.com

2001illini@gmail.com

susan.beylotte@va.gov

843.614.6488 | ronnecaw@charlestonjcc.org

KOSHER FACILITY The JCC is a Kosher Facility. Any food/drink that comes onto the campus must have one of the below Kosher symbols on it. The Oy Vey Café will be open during meets for snacks and drinks. Hydration is crucial, so be sure to bring a water bottle to practice as well as meets! If you need to bring an energy drink, please bring Powerade or Gatorade bearing the kosher symbols*.

Kosher Symbols include:

ATTENDANCE Attendance is required at both home and away meets. Swimmers must notify Coach Brittany 24 hours if you are unable to attend a meet.

STARFISH SWIM TEAM CHANGES Any changes to the practice or meet schedule will be printed in a handout if possible, and posted near the pool, and on the JCC’s website: www.charlestonjcc.org. Meet results, pictures and team news will be posted on the JCC facebook page - be sure to check it out!

GET SWIM TEAM UPDATES & RAIN DELAYS! Register your cell phone at www.rainedout.com & search for JCC Starfish swim team to get rain delay updates.

LIKE THE CHARLESTON ‘J’ ON FACEBOOK For up-to-date news, pictures & highlights like us at facebook.com/charlestonj

SAVE BIG! Become a JCC Member and SAVE BIG on Starfish Swim Team and other great JCC programs! Also, check out our Summer Membership Special! Get all the benefits from May 1 to September 30 for only $300 per Family!

Contact Ronneca at 843.571.6565 or ronnecaw@charlestonjcc.org

2013 CHARLESTON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Starfish Swim Team PRACTICE SCHEDULE Wednesday, May 1 is the first day of practice. Swimmers should be at the JCC pool at least 5 to 10 minutes before practice starts. Avoid starting late and losing precious practice time! *Practice will be drop off and pick up only *Coach Brittany has requested that you bring gym shoes just in case we can’t get in the water.

PRACTICE TIMES Ages 8 & under: 4:30 - 5:15pm | Ages 9 & older: 5:15 - 6:15pm Friday All Swim: 4:00-5:00pm

MEET TIMES Meets begin at 7pm. Warm-ups start at 6pm. Be sure to arrive at the pool by 5:30pm.

This gives time for everyone to get settled, prepared, and psyched up for the meet. It also serves as a time buffer, should you get caught in traffic and are running late.

OTHER INFORMATION Please feel free to bring any suggestions or problems to the coaches. Team mom’s are also a great way to get to the coaches, so please check with Susan or Tamar if you have questions. Coaches are available before and after practice only.

HEAT SHEETS FUNDRAISER Heat Sheets will be a fundraiser this year. If you would like a Heat Sheet, they will be available for $1 each at the Oy Vey Café. Proceeds from the Heat Sheets will be used to fund the end of season party and trophies.

Heat Sheet Sponsor $50 - List your company name & phone number on all JCC Heat Sheets.

PARENT OBLIGATIONS Each family will be required to work 2 meets during the season. The sign up sheet will be posted at the team orientation and throughout the first practices until it is filled.

Please contact our Swim Moms if you have any questions about what each job entails. *If your family is unable to volunteer you can do a buyout of $75 that will go towards Starfish Fundraising efforts.

CCAA CITY-WIDE SWIM MEET The City Championship is July 21-23 this year, so mark your calendars! If you know you will be unavailable any of those days, let the coaches know. We will also have a missed meet book in the lifeguard room. If you know you are going to miss any of the meets listed be sure to write your name on the designated meet sheet.

To get directions for away meets, visit CCAA’s website at www.swimccaa.com

PRACTICE & MEET CANDY BAGS All parents will be required to bring in 1 bag of individually wrapped non-chocolate Kosher candy for after practices and heats. Please check for kosher symbols* on the bag. Examples include: Twizzlers, Laffy Taffy, Mike and Ikes, Dum Dums.

The Charleston JCC offers swim lessons for all ages and swim levels.

Contact Daniel Stern, JCC Aquatics Director at 571.6565 or daniels@charlestonjcc.org

Starfish Swim Team Survival Guide 1. Eat a healthy meal that day at least 30 minutes before the start of warm-ups.

2. Remember sunscreen, a towel, cap and goggles. Also, as crazy as it sounds, something to keep your swimmer warm (like a sweatshirt or a long-sleeved T) because it might get chilly once the sun goes down.

3. You might want to bring something for the swimmers to sit on besides their towels so they can use the towels to dry off.

4. Keep an eye on the Heat Sheet. Many swimmers like to write their events on their arms/hands/ legs to help them remember what they are swimming. This will also help you as a parent to keep track of what your child is swimming and when.

5. All swimmers might need some guidance the first few meets. Just remind them what event it is and have them be aware of when they are swimming. Volunteers will line them up for their races.

Once you drop them off in the designated area or “bull pen” you can go and enjoy the races.

6. Listen for events to be called and try to have your swimmer ready (cap on goggles in hand).

If your child misses his/her race there is nothing we can do about it. This is why it is so important to listen carefully and pay attention to what events are currently in the water.

7. If your child wants to snack, try to have something healthy on hand like bagels, granola bars, pretzels, fruits and vegetables. Save the pizza and nachos for after they are all done swimming.

8. Staying hydrated is very important especially during the summer. Please have plenty of water, Gatorade or Power-Ade for your child to drink. Stay away from sodas and juice with lots of sugar.

9. You are welcome to cheer as much as you want, but if you have a heat sheet you will be certain to see your own child swim. Heat sheets are only $1.00 each!

10. WARM-UPS for meets will begin promptly at 6:00. There is not a lot of time for latecomers so please allow plenty of time for traffic and finding the facility when traveling to other pools.

11. VOLUNTEERS please be at your assigned area or checked in no later than 6:30. If you are unsure of what your job is, don’t be afraid to ask one of the Swim moms. They will gladly help you.

12. Last but not least, this is a team sport. We highly encourage team spirit by dressing up in Starfish gear and cheering for others as they swim. Sportsmanship is a MUST; we want our swimmers to be the most respectful swimmers in the entire league!

13. Swimming “Lingo”: One lap of the pool is 25 yards or meters depending on the pool. You will hear coaches saying things like 25, 50 or 100 it just means the number of laps times 25. To be “DQ’d” means to be disqualified. The “bull pen” is the place where swimmers line up before they line up behind the blocks.

14. Please be aware that meets can run as late as 10pm. If you need to leave early, please make sure you let Coach B know before the meet so she doesn’t schedule your child in a later event.

15. The Order of Events is as follows: • 200m Medley Relay (four swimmers in a relay 1. Back 2. Breast 3. Fly 4. Free) • Freestyle (free) • Butterfly (fly) • Backstroke (back) • Breaststroke (breast) • 100m Individual Medley (I.M.) (Fly, Back, Breast, Free) • 200m Freestyle Relay (all four swimmers swim Freestyle) 16. The distance each age-group will swim in a race is as follows: • 6 and unders swim only a 25 freestyle exhibition (not-for-points event) • 7-8’s swim 25’s of all the strokes (no I.M. for this age group) • 9 and up swim 50s of all the events (100 for the I.M.) 17. Once your child is done with ALL of his/her events you are allowed to leave, but we encourage you to stay as long as you can to continue cheering on their Starfish teammates. If you need to leave before your child is done for some reason, please find a coach or swim mom to notify before you go. This could affect relays and line-ups. Leaving early should be for emergencies only.

2013 COASTAL CAROLINA AQUATIC ASSOCIATION

Dual Meet Schedule 2013 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association Dual Meet Schedule

RED LEAGUE SCHEDULE Red League Schedule

June 11

June 13

June 18

June 20

June 25

June 27

July 2

July 9

July 11

CCST at DW SF at LP DI at NST HYC at CF SM at BYST PKS at CCC June 11 NBT atatSML CCST DW

PKS at SM SF at HYC CCST at DI NBT bye

NBT at PKS CCST at SF DI at HYC SM bye

HYC at NBT SM at CCST PKS at DI SF bye

NBT at CCST HYC at SM SF at PKS DI bye

DI at NBT SM at SF PKS at HYC CCST bye

NBT at SF DI at SM CCST at PKS HYC bye

SM at NBT SF at DI HYC at CCST PKS bye

June 13

June 18

June 20

July 2

July 9

LP at CCST DW at SF CF at DI NST at HYC CCC at SM SML at 11 PKS July BYST NBT LP at at CCST

2013 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association Dual Meet Schedule Red League Schedule June 25

June 27

PKS at SM NBT at PKS HYC at NBT NBT at CCST DI at NBT NBT at SF SM at NBT SF at LP SF at HYC CCST at SF SM at CCST HYC at SM SM at SF DI at SM SF at DI DW at SF White League Schedule DI at NST CCST at DI DI at HYC PKS at DI SF at PKS PKS at HYC CCST at PKS HYC at CCST CF at DI Juneat11 June 13 June 18 June 20 June 25 June bye 27 Julybye 2 Julybye 9 July 11 HYC CF NBT bye SM bye SF bye DI bye CCST HYC PKS NST at HYC CCST DW BYST at DW CF at BYST SML at CF CF at LP NST at CF CF at CCC DW at CF LP at at CCST SM at at BYST CCC SM Red League Schedule SF at at CCC LP CCC at SML LP at CCC DW at LP SML at DW DW at CCC NST at DW CCC at NST DW at PKS SF PKS SML June 11 June 13 June 18 June 20 June 25 June 27 July 2 July 9 July 11 DI atatNST LP at NST NST at SML BYST at NST CCC at BYST BYST at SML LP at BYST SML at LP CF at NBT SML BYST at DI NBT CCST at DW PKS at SM NBT at PKS HYC at NBT NBT at CCST DI at NBT NBT at SF SM at NBT LP at CCST HYC at CF CF bye DW bye CCC bye NST bye LP bye SML bye BYST bye NST at HYC SF at LP SF at HYC CCST at SF SM at CCST HYC at SM SM at SF DI at SM SF at DI DW at SF SM at BYST CCC at SM White League Schedule DI at NST CCST at DI DI at HYC PKS at DI SF at PKS PKS at HYC CCST at PKS HYC at CCST CF at DI PKS at CCC SML at 11 PKS June June 13 June 18 June 20 June 25 June bye 27 Julybye 2 Julybye 9 July HYC at11 CF NBT bye SM bye SF bye DI bye CCST HYC PKS NST at HYC NBT at SML BYST NBT CCST DW BYST at DW CF at BYST SML at CF CF at LP NST at CF CF at CCC DW at CF LP at at CCST SM at at BYST CCC at SM SF at at CCC LP CCC at SML LP at CCC DW at LP SML at DW DW at CCC NST at DW CCC at NST DW at at PKS SF PKS SML Blue League Schedule DI at NST LP at NST NST at SML BYST at NST CCC at BYST BYST at SML LP at BYST SML at LP CF at DI NBT at SML BYST at NBT Juneat11 June 13 June 18 June 20 June 25 June 27 Julybye 2 Julybye 9 July 11 HYC CF CF bye DW bye CCC bye NST bye LP bye SML BYST NST at HYC PFCC at FJ ION at PFCC PFCC at LOST JCC at NWS NWS at PFCC JCC at FJ JCC at PFCC SVY at PFCC PFCC SM at BYST CCC at JIST SM White League Schedule ASH NWS at FJ SVY at JCC JIST Red at LOST LOST at JCC NWS at SVY JIST at NWS LOST at NWS NWS at PKS ION PKS at NWS CCC SML at Schedule June 11 June 13 June 18 June 20LeagueJune 25 June 27 July 2 July 9 July 11 JCC ION JIST at13 JCC FJ at ION ION20 at SVY June ASH at ION JuneION FJ SVY JIST at FJ FJ at at LOST NBT at 11 SML BYST NBT June June June June 25at 27 atatJIST 2 at CCST at DW BYST at DW CF at18 BYST SML at CF CF LP NST CF July CF at CCC July 9DW at CFJuly 11LP at CCST LOST at at DW SVY LOSTatat ASH NBT ASH at JIST HYC FJ at ASH NBT at SVY at JIST DI atPFCC ION ASH at JCC SVY at ASH CCST PKS SM at PKS at NBT CCST NBT at ASHNBT at SF at LOST SM at NBT LP at CCST SF at LP CCC at SML LP at CCC DW at LP SML at DW DW at CCC NST at DW CCC at NST DW at SF JIST bye NWS bye bye HYC FJ bye LOST bye ASH bye ION bye JCC bye SF at bye LP SFSVY at HYC CCST at SF SM atPFCC CCSTBlue at SM SM at SF DI at SM SF at DI DW at SF Schedule DI at NST LP at NST NST at SML BYST at NST League CCC at BYST BYST at SML LP at BYST SML at LP CF at DI DI at NST CCST at DI DI at HYC18 PKSJune at DI 20 SF atJune PKS 25 PKS at June HYC 27CCST at PKS June June 13 June Julybye 2HYC at CCST Julybye 9 CF at DINST July 11 HYC at11 CF CF bye DW bye CCC bye NST bye LP bye SML BYST at HYC HYC at CF NBT bye SM bye SF bye DI bye CCST bye HYC bye PKS bye NST at HYC CCAA Championship Meet: July 21-23 at the Jewish Community Center PFCC at FJ ION at PFCC PFCC at LOST JCC at NWS NWS at PFCC JCC at FJ JCC at PFCC SVY at PFCC PFCC SM at BYST CCC at at JIST SM SM at BYST CCC at SM ASH at NWS NWS at FJ SVY at JCC JIST at LOST LOST at JCC NWS at SVY JIST at NWS LOST at NWS NWS at ION PKS at CCC SML at PKS PKS at CCC SML at PKS JCC at at SML ION JIST at JCC FJ at ION ION at SVY ASH at ION IONCtr. at JIST FJ at SVY JIST at FJ FJ at at LOST ASH=Ashborough DI=Daniel Island JCC=Jewish Community NST=Newington SM=Shadowmoss NBT BYST NBT NBT at SML BYST at NBT LOST at SVY LOST at ASH DW=Dunes ASH at JIST FJ at ASH SVY at JIST ION at LOST ASH at JCC SVY at ASH BYST=Brickyard West JIST=James Island PFCC at ASH NWS=Naval Weapons Station SML=Sha-Mel-Lon JIST bye Club of Chas.

SVY bye NWSJohnson bye PFCC bye bye ASH byeForest ION bye JCC bye CCC=Country FJ=Fort LOSTFJ = Legend Oaks LOST bye PFCC=Pine SVY=Summerville YMCA

2013 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association Dual Meet Schedule

WHITE LEAGUE SCHEDULE

2013 Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association Dual Meet Schedule

BLUEWhite LEAGUE SCHEDULE Blue League Schedule League Schedule

CCST=Coosaw Creek HYC=Hobcaw LP=Longpoint PKS=Parkshore June11 11 June1313 June June June June June 18 18 June 20 20 JuneJune 25 25 JuneJune 27 27 July 2July 2 July 9 July 9 July 11 July 11 CF=Crowfield ION=I'On NBT=Northbridge SF=SneeCommunity Farm Championship July 21-23 at Center PFCCatatDW FJ ION at PFCC at LOST SML JCC at NWSMeet: at PFCC at FJ Jewish PFCC at JIST CCST BYST at PFCC DW CCAA CF at BYST at CF CFNWS at LP NST atJCC CF the CF at JCC CCC at PFCC DW at SVY CF at PFCC LP at CCST SF at CCC at SML LPSVY at CCC DW at LP at DWat JCCDW atNWS CCCat SVYNST atJIST DW at NWS CCC atLOST NST at NWS DW at SF ASH at LP NWS NWS at FJ at JCC JIST at LOST SMLLOST NWS at ION DI at at NST LP at NST NSTFJ at at SML at NST at BYST BYST at SML BYST DIFJ at LOST ASH=Ashborough DI=Daniel Island BYSTION JCC=Jewish Community Ctr. NST=Newington JCC ION JIST at JCC ION at SVY CCC ASH at ION ION at JISTLP at FJ at SVY SML at LP JIST at FJ CF atSM=Shadowmoss HYC at CF CF bye DW bye CCC bye NST bye LP bye SML bye BYST bye NST at HYC BYST=Brickyard West JIST=James Island PFCC at ASH NWS=Naval Weapons Station SML=Sha-Mel-Lon LOST at SVY LOST at ASH DW=Dunes ASH at JIST FJ at ASH SVY at JIST ION at LOST ASH at JCC SVY at ASH SM at BYST SMJCC bye CCC=Country FJ=Fort LOSTFJ = Legend Oaks LOST bye PFCC=Pine SVY=Summerville YMCA JIST bye Club of Chas.

SVY bye NWSJohnson bye PFCC bye bye ASH byeForest ION byeCCC at PKS at CCC Creek SML at PKS CCST=Coosaw HYC=Hobcaw LP=Longpoint PKS=Parkshore NBT at SML BYST at NBT CF=Crowfield ION=I'On NBT=Northbridge SF=SneeCommunity Farm CCAA Championship Meet: July 21-23 at the Jewish Center ASH=Ashborough June 11 June 13 BYST=Brickyard PFCC at FJ ION at PFCC CCC=Country Club of Chas.

ASH at NWS NWS at FJ CCST=Coosaw JCC at ION Creek JIST at JCC CF=Crowfield LOST at SVY LOST at ASH JIST bye

SVY bye

Blue League Schedule

DI=Daniel Island June 18 June 20 DW=Dunes PFCC at LOSTWestJCC at NWS FJ=Fort Johnson SVY at JCC JIST at LOST HYC=Hobcaw FJ at ION ION at SVY ION=I'On ASH at JIST FJ at ASH

JCC=Jewish Community Ctr. June 25 June 27

JIST=James NWS at PFCC Island JCC at FJ LOST = LegendNWS Oaks LOST at JCC at SVY LP=Longpoint ASH at ION ION at JIST NBT=Northbridge SVY at JIST PFCC at ASH FJ bye LOST bye

NST=Newington July 2 July 9

JulySM=Shadowmoss 11

Weapons StationPFCC at SML=Sha-Mel-Lon JCC NWS=Naval at PFCC SVY at PFCC JIST Forestat NWS YMCA JIST PFCC=Pine at NWS LOST NWS atSVY=Summerville ION PKS=Parkshore FJ at SVY JIST at FJ FJ at LOST SF=Snee ION at LOST Farm ASH at JCC SVY at ASH ASH bye ION bye JCC bye

CCAA CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

NWS bye

PFCC bye

JULY 21 - 23 AT THE CHARLESTON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CCAA Championship Meet: July 21-23 at the Jewish Community Center

ASH=Ashborough BYST=Brickyard CCC=Country Club of Chas.

CCST=Coosaw Creek CF=Crowfield

DI=Daniel Island DW=Dunes West FJ=Fort Johnson HYC=Hobcaw ION=I'On

JCC=Jewish Community Ctr. JIST=James Island LOST = Legend Oaks LP=Longpoint NBT=Northbridge

NST=Newington NWS=Naval Weapons Station PFCC=Pine Forest PKS=Parkshore SF=Snee Farm

SM=Shadowmoss SML=Sha-Mel-Lon SVY=Summerville YMCA