Hello CBST-USAS families -
IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING DEADLINES:
(See detailed information for each item below.)
SAFE SPORT:
As part of the USA Swimming Safe Sport initiative, adult athlete members of USAS will soon be required to complete annual Athlete Protection Training. Adult athletes are defined as all athletes 18 and older. This includes high school and college swimmers once they are 18. Implementation of this new policy will occur over the next month (compliance date is June 23rd). The training will be online. We have been informed that USA Swimming will be sending an email to athlete members with details of this requirement and procedures to complete the required training late this month. Once that communication comes out we will help our impacted CBST athletes through the process.
GRADUATING SENIORS:
Congratulations to our seniors who will be graduating next month: see email for list. Seniors/senior parents – if the emailed information is incorrect for your swimmer please let me know so I can issue a revised list. Also, I plan to post this information to our team website next week. If you would prefer that your swimmer not be listed please let me know by this Friday (May 24th).
PRACTICE:
There is no practice on Monday, May 27th. Enjoy the holiday.
Don’t forget your water bottle…The coaches would like to remind everyone of the importance of proper hydration and nutrition - especially during the hot days of spring and summer. Every swimmer should always have a water bottle at practice (on deck and during dryland) and be sure that they are eating a healthy meal and/or snack before practice.
You will note on the calendar that some age group practices include dryland. CBST coaches include dryland exercises that are appropriate based on swimmers’ ages and abilities. The coaches believe swimmers should always participate in the dryland portion of a practice when it is offered to help them develop as a swimmer and to get ready for the next practice group. For the Next Generation group, dryland is considered mandatory as swimmers need to participate to get ready to progress to the senior group. It is best to build up to senior group level dryland participation by attending dryland workouts throughout a swimmer’s time in each practice group. Swimmers unable to regularly participate in the dryland portion of practice should check in with their group coach.
As was the case last summer, Advanced and Next Generation swimmers are invited to swim at the Nor-Gwyn (1 Parkside Pl, North Wales) long course outdoor pool starting on June 18th (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 8:30-9:15 a.m. dryland). See details and dates on the team website calendar. Swimmers wishing to take advantage of this opportunity will pay a flat fee of $50 for any level of participation. If your Advanced or Next Generation swimmer would like to swim at Nor-Gwyn, please email me no later than May 31st and your $50 fee will be included in your June bill.
Our coaches want our athletes and their families to be aware that the advantage of practicing in a 50 meter pool is two-fold. First, the true length of a 50 meter pool provides adequate conditioning for swimmers to adjust to the added length of the pool for meets. Second, the psychological aspect allows swimmers to not be overwhelmed when they get behind the blocks during a meet. Sometimes, swimmers are overwhelmed when looking down the length of a 50 meter pool. The ability to train in the distance we compete in is incomparable. We currently are training in a 40 yard pool (36.5 meters) which provides added benefits but still is 13.5 meters (119 ft) shorter than a 50 meter pool. Training in the longer pool will boost confidence, strength, endurance and allow for faster swims during meets. While this opportunity is great for those swimmers to whom it is available and are able to take advantage of it, if your swimmer is not yet in the advanced group or your family cannot make attending these practices work for your swimmer, please do not worry as they will still be getting the benefits of swimming in the 40 yard pool at CB South.
Practices for long course have been posted on the CBST calendar. Note that practices needs starting in mid-July will be assessed based on USAS championship meet timing and CBST swimmer attendance at these meets so currently posted information may change.
Please check the calendar on the team website for the times of your swimmer's practice group. http://www.cbswimteam.org It is a good habit to check the calendar daily for any changes.
MEETS:
Save the Dates: CBST’s hosted meets for the 2019-20 season will be on October 26-27, 2019 and February 8-9, 2020. Please mark your calendars now as CBST swimmers (and parent volunteers) are expected to participate and these meets are a great opportunity for your swimmer.
Please refer to the email sent last Wednesday with change details for the NLAC meet which will now be held at Bucknell University Kinney Natatorium - 700 Moore Ave, Lewisburg, PA from Friday June 21st - Sunday June 23rd. The updated meet announcement is on the team website – meets page.
Senior swimmers please refer to the email sent last week regarding senior champs team travel.
NLAC Meet Hotel Information
CBST has arranged a hotel room block at the Comfort Suites-Lewisburg. Please call the hotel directly at 570-524-8000 and reference Central Bucks Swim Team as the group name when making your reservation. Deadline to reserve a room at the room block rate is 6/9/2019.
Comfort Suites - Lewisburg, PA
4775 Westbranch Highway
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: 570-524-8000
Room Type: 2 Queen Beds Suite
Rate - $149.00/night
Cancellation Policy: by 4pm day of check-in
Senior Champs Hotel Information
(Information regarding team travel for Senior Champs has been communicated in a separate email.)
CBST has reserved a block of rooms, for our families for Senior Champs at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. The hotel information is listed below. When making your reservation, please ask for Central Bucks Swim Team - SWIM PARENTS. This block of rooms will be reserved until June 12, 2019 and then released back to the hotel. Please be aware that the rooms for this meet have been reserved quickly in the past so if you’re interested please make contact as soon as possible. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Julie Doebler at 570-524-5500 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: King bed with sleeper sofa $139 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until Noon on day of arrival
Best Western PLUS Country Cupboard Inn
7701 Westbranch Highway
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-5500
Junior Olympics Hotel Information
CBST has reserved a block of rooms, for our families for Junior Olympics at Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster, PA. The information is listed below. You may make your reservation online using the link below or by calling the hotel directly. When making your reservation, please ask for CBS group rate. This block of rooms will be reserved until June 17, 2019 and then released back to the hotel. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Trisha Nelson 717-293-4981 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: Two Double beds $174 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until 72 hours prior to check-in date.
https://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/L/LNSGFHX-CBS-20190717/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Group Code: CBS
Hampton Inn Lancaster
545 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone 717-299-1200
Silver Champs Hotel Information
Middle Atlantic Swimming has reserved a block of rooms for swimmers attending Silver Champs at the Keystone Aquatic Center in Carlisle, PA. The information is listed below. You may make your reservation online using the link below or by calling the hotel directly. When making your reservation, please ask for Mid-Atl Long Course group rate. This block of rooms will be available until June 20, 2019 or until they sell out. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Katelyn O'Connor 717-240-0200 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: Two Queen beds $129 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until 72 hours prior to check-in date.
Book directly online using the following link:
https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hp/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=HARCLHX&spec_plan=CHHMLC&arrival=20190725&departure=20190729&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Hampton Inn Carlisle
1164 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-240-0200
Have a great holiday weekend
IMPORTANT DATES & UPCOMING DEADLINES:
(See detailed information for each item below.)
- See senior list deadline May 24
- May bills payments due May 25
- No practice on Memorial Day – Monday, May 27
- Email me by May 31 for your Advanced or Next Generation swimmer to practice at Nor-Gwyn
- Deadline for senior champs team travel June 3 (see details in May 16th email)
- Deadline for NLAC meet hotel room block is June 9 (or until sold out)
- Deadline for Senior Champs hotel room block June 12 (book ASAP as all available rooms are generally all booked well prior to the deadline)
- Deadline for Junior Olympics hotel room block June 17 (or until sold out)
- Deadline for Silver Champs hotel room block June 20 (or until sold out)
- CBST SC 2019-20 hosted meets: October 26-27, 2019 and February 8-9, 2020
SAFE SPORT:
As part of the USA Swimming Safe Sport initiative, adult athlete members of USAS will soon be required to complete annual Athlete Protection Training. Adult athletes are defined as all athletes 18 and older. This includes high school and college swimmers once they are 18. Implementation of this new policy will occur over the next month (compliance date is June 23rd). The training will be online. We have been informed that USA Swimming will be sending an email to athlete members with details of this requirement and procedures to complete the required training late this month. Once that communication comes out we will help our impacted CBST athletes through the process.
GRADUATING SENIORS:
Congratulations to our seniors who will be graduating next month: see email for list. Seniors/senior parents – if the emailed information is incorrect for your swimmer please let me know so I can issue a revised list. Also, I plan to post this information to our team website next week. If you would prefer that your swimmer not be listed please let me know by this Friday (May 24th).
PRACTICE:
There is no practice on Monday, May 27th. Enjoy the holiday.
Don’t forget your water bottle…The coaches would like to remind everyone of the importance of proper hydration and nutrition - especially during the hot days of spring and summer. Every swimmer should always have a water bottle at practice (on deck and during dryland) and be sure that they are eating a healthy meal and/or snack before practice.
You will note on the calendar that some age group practices include dryland. CBST coaches include dryland exercises that are appropriate based on swimmers’ ages and abilities. The coaches believe swimmers should always participate in the dryland portion of a practice when it is offered to help them develop as a swimmer and to get ready for the next practice group. For the Next Generation group, dryland is considered mandatory as swimmers need to participate to get ready to progress to the senior group. It is best to build up to senior group level dryland participation by attending dryland workouts throughout a swimmer’s time in each practice group. Swimmers unable to regularly participate in the dryland portion of practice should check in with their group coach.
As was the case last summer, Advanced and Next Generation swimmers are invited to swim at the Nor-Gwyn (1 Parkside Pl, North Wales) long course outdoor pool starting on June 18th (Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 8:30-9:15 a.m. dryland). See details and dates on the team website calendar. Swimmers wishing to take advantage of this opportunity will pay a flat fee of $50 for any level of participation. If your Advanced or Next Generation swimmer would like to swim at Nor-Gwyn, please email me no later than May 31st and your $50 fee will be included in your June bill.
Our coaches want our athletes and their families to be aware that the advantage of practicing in a 50 meter pool is two-fold. First, the true length of a 50 meter pool provides adequate conditioning for swimmers to adjust to the added length of the pool for meets. Second, the psychological aspect allows swimmers to not be overwhelmed when they get behind the blocks during a meet. Sometimes, swimmers are overwhelmed when looking down the length of a 50 meter pool. The ability to train in the distance we compete in is incomparable. We currently are training in a 40 yard pool (36.5 meters) which provides added benefits but still is 13.5 meters (119 ft) shorter than a 50 meter pool. Training in the longer pool will boost confidence, strength, endurance and allow for faster swims during meets. While this opportunity is great for those swimmers to whom it is available and are able to take advantage of it, if your swimmer is not yet in the advanced group or your family cannot make attending these practices work for your swimmer, please do not worry as they will still be getting the benefits of swimming in the 40 yard pool at CB South.
Practices for long course have been posted on the CBST calendar. Note that practices needs starting in mid-July will be assessed based on USAS championship meet timing and CBST swimmer attendance at these meets so currently posted information may change.
Please check the calendar on the team website for the times of your swimmer's practice group. http://www.cbswimteam.org It is a good habit to check the calendar daily for any changes.
MEETS:
Save the Dates: CBST’s hosted meets for the 2019-20 season will be on October 26-27, 2019 and February 8-9, 2020. Please mark your calendars now as CBST swimmers (and parent volunteers) are expected to participate and these meets are a great opportunity for your swimmer.
Please refer to the email sent last Wednesday with change details for the NLAC meet which will now be held at Bucknell University Kinney Natatorium - 700 Moore Ave, Lewisburg, PA from Friday June 21st - Sunday June 23rd. The updated meet announcement is on the team website – meets page.
Senior swimmers please refer to the email sent last week regarding senior champs team travel.
NLAC Meet Hotel Information
CBST has arranged a hotel room block at the Comfort Suites-Lewisburg. Please call the hotel directly at 570-524-8000 and reference Central Bucks Swim Team as the group name when making your reservation. Deadline to reserve a room at the room block rate is 6/9/2019.
Comfort Suites - Lewisburg, PA
4775 Westbranch Highway
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: 570-524-8000
Room Type: 2 Queen Beds Suite
Rate - $149.00/night
Cancellation Policy: by 4pm day of check-in
Senior Champs Hotel Information
(Information regarding team travel for Senior Champs has been communicated in a separate email.)
CBST has reserved a block of rooms, for our families for Senior Champs at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. The hotel information is listed below. When making your reservation, please ask for Central Bucks Swim Team - SWIM PARENTS. This block of rooms will be reserved until June 12, 2019 and then released back to the hotel. Please be aware that the rooms for this meet have been reserved quickly in the past so if you’re interested please make contact as soon as possible. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Julie Doebler at 570-524-5500 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: King bed with sleeper sofa $139 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until Noon on day of arrival
Best Western PLUS Country Cupboard Inn
7701 Westbranch Highway
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-5500
Junior Olympics Hotel Information
CBST has reserved a block of rooms, for our families for Junior Olympics at Franklin and Marshall in Lancaster, PA. The information is listed below. You may make your reservation online using the link below or by calling the hotel directly. When making your reservation, please ask for CBS group rate. This block of rooms will be reserved until June 17, 2019 and then released back to the hotel. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Trisha Nelson 717-293-4981 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: Two Double beds $174 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until 72 hours prior to check-in date.
https://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/L/LNSGFHX-CBS-20190717/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Group Code: CBS
Hampton Inn Lancaster
545 Greenfield Road
Lancaster, PA 17601
Phone 717-299-1200
Silver Champs Hotel Information
Middle Atlantic Swimming has reserved a block of rooms for swimmers attending Silver Champs at the Keystone Aquatic Center in Carlisle, PA. The information is listed below. You may make your reservation online using the link below or by calling the hotel directly. When making your reservation, please ask for Mid-Atl Long Course group rate. This block of rooms will be available until June 20, 2019 or until they sell out. If you have any questions, our contact at the hotel is Katelyn O'Connor 717-240-0200 or you can contact Heather Yim at heayim@cbsd.org
Room Rate: Two Queen beds $129 per night plus taxes
Cancellation Policy: Room cancellations/changes accepted until 72 hours prior to check-in date.
Book directly online using the following link:
https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hp/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=HARCLHX&spec_plan=CHHMLC&arrival=20190725&departure=20190729&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Hampton Inn Carlisle
1164 Harrisburg Pike
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-240-0200
Have a great holiday weekend
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