Speedo Champs Update, Meet Information -- 25 January

Speedo Sectional Championships

March 8-11, 2012

Co-Hosted by The Lake Forest Swim Club and The Pleasant Prairie Patriots

Information is being updated regularly on the Meet Landing Page as it is available. Archived information can be found on the Meet Newsreel Page. Be sure to check the LFSC website regularly for updated information!

• Meet Information
• Time Standards (including Bonus event Time Standards)
• Event Order and Format
• Non-Resident Reservations and Payment
  

Mundelein Meet Update, 23 January -- Timing Assignments

Mundelein Mustang Winter Invite

January 28-29, 2012

Lakeview RecPlex, 9900 Terwall Terrace

Pleasant Prairie, WI   53158

Stay tuned for information regarding warm-up. Many teams typically distribute this information in the last few days before the meet. Go to the Meet Landing Page for information about the meet.

• Timing Assignments -- We have been assigned to time as below. Please take a turn behind the blocks.
  • Sat AM --     Lane 8, 2 timers throughout the session
  • Sun AM --    Lane 7, 2 timers throughout the session
  • Sun PM --    Lane 7, 2 timers throughout the session

• Warm-up Information --
  
  • POSITIVE CHECK IN is required for all events. Check in will close 20 minutes after warmups begin.
  • Warm-up lanes will be assigned and posted at the meet.
  • Warm-up schedule to follow as soon as distributed by the meet host. The following information is based on pre-meet information
    • Sat & Sun AM session (9/10, 11/12) -- 6:40am
    • Sat & Sun PM session (8&under, Sr) -- 11:40am

Schroeder A+ Meet

Schroeder A+ Meet

February 3-5, 2012

Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, 9240 N. Green Bay Rd, Brown Deer, WI   53209

This is a modified prelim/final meet with special time standards. Sr swimmers with qualifying standards and 11/12 year olds with JO cuts should plan to attend.  Swimmers may enter up to seven individual events for the meet. Swimmers are limited to three individual events on Saturday. Swimmers who fail to achieve the qualifying standard must prove previous performance or pay a $100 fine.

Heat sheets and other information will be available after January 24 and will be posted on our website.

Check the Meet Landing for more information.

How Coaching Works . . . A Video Explanation

Join Us At The 34th Annual Daniel Jaekel Chicago Classic

Daniel Jaekel Chicago Classic

May 19-20, 2012

UIC Flames Natatorium, 901 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL   60608

Mark your calendar for the and plan to attend the 34th Annual Daniel Jaekel Chicago Classic Meet this May. This meet is open to all USA Swimming membersand clubs.

Contact us at  lfscentries@sbcglobal.net information aboutthis meet or any future Lake Forest Swim Club events.

• Meet Landing Page 
• Meet Information Summary
• Meet Newsreel Page 

Good Times With Good Friends After The Rising Star Challenge!

Wrap up the season with a stroll down the lanes with your LFSC teammates and families!

Join us on February 19th at The Alley in Highwood for some pizza and fun immediately following the Rising Star Swim Meet at LFC.

We expect to wrap up the meet around noon then head to The Ally, 210 Green Bay Rd, Highwood. Bowling and pizza is just $21/person.

We need an approximate head count for the alley can plan accordingly so please RSVP to Anne de Got  today.

Details for the meet to follow soon.

Meet Entries

We are entering a period of heavy competition and it is important that each swimmer review their meet calendar to plan for end-of-season success.

Beginning with the Mundelein Meet (27-29 January) one or more meets are scheduled every weekend through April! No one swims all of these meets and many of them have difficult qualifying standards, spotlighting the importance of careful planning.

If you have not completed a meet schedule for the remaining meets on the calendar please do that today. It is very difficult to make last minute entries and all championship level meets have strict entry deadlines.

If you have questions about which meet(s) to enter talk to one of the coaches. Here's our remaining meet schedule--

27-29 Jan   Mundelein Meet -- Entries have been submitted, no further changes

3-5 Feb   Schroeder A+ Meet -- Sr-level heats/finals meet with limited participation by 12&under JO-level swimmers. Entry deadline, 24 Jan (no updates from the Mundelein Meet).

UPDATE, 23 January -- The meet host has notified all teams that the meet entry quota was filled on Friday, January 20, and no additional entries would be accepted. Changes to the original entry will be acceted through January 24, but no new entries are permitted.

10-12 Feb   PX-3 Meet -- Entry deadline, 1 Feb. Results from the Mundelein Meet will be used if we receive them in time to meet the deadline.

10-12 Feb   Missouri Grand Prix Meet -- National level heats/finals meet; National qualifying time standards. Entry closed.

19 Feb   LFSC Rising Star Meet -- Intra-squad meet at Lake Forest College. This meet is a season-ending opportunity for many swimmers and a "Last Chance" meet for swimmers trying to achieve championship meet qualifying standards.

Championship Meets -- Special Qualifying Time Standards

24-26 Feb   Regional Championships -- Entry deadline 20 Feb; no changes once entry is submitted.

1-4 Mar   Sr Championships -- Entry deadline 27 Feb; no changes once entry is submitted.

8-11 Mar   Speedo Sectional Championships -- Entry deadline 28 Mar; no changes once entry is submitted.

9-11 Mar   JO Championships -- Entry deadline 5 Mar; no changes once entry is submitted.

20-24 Mar   NCSA Jr National Championships -- Entry deadline TBA; no changes once entry is submitted.

Annual Fund Campaign Thank You!

Thank you so very much to our end-of-year donors who pushed our 2011 Annual Fund Campaign to $9,990.

It's not too late to make a donation to the Fund. We close the books on the Campaign on January 31st.

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 The Lake Forest Swim Club is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All donations are deductible under current IRS regulations.

Welcome To The Olympic Year . . .

Best to everyone in 2012 . . . Chase your dreams!

Reach For Your Dreams . . . and Suddenly . . .

On March 1, 1996, LFSC age group swimmer Matt Grevers raced to a National Age Group Record in the 10&under 50 backstroke. His time of 28.86 is still the LFSC Team Record.

In 2008 Matt fulfilled his dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer. Listen how Matt describes the moment he set his first National Record.

On March 21, 2000, Matt recorded another National Age Group Record in the 13/14 200 backstroke, 1:49.08