Short Course Meter Challenge!

Short Course Meter Challenge

Sr Recognition

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 April 22, 2018

Lake Forest College Sports and Recreation Center

Get the season started off right at our annual season opener for all swimmers in the Yellow, Green, Bronze and Senior squads. Just five events (duh!) and you're done. After the meet we will celebrate the start of the summer season with our annual Sr Recognition Day.

This is the fun way to start a new season. Download the event flyer here.

Date                 Sunday, April 22nd

Warm-up          8:15am. We will start the meet as quickly as possible.

Finish               We will finish the meet around 11:30am

Sr Recognition  Immediately after the meet!

Timers              Volunteer timers will be needed.

Entries             Login to your LFSC account to check entries

Meet Records

Meet Landing Page

Live Results

Print Results

Be sure to check the LFSC website regularly for updated information

Blue Devil May Mania ... Registration Deadline is April 13th!

Blue Devil May Mania

18-20 May 2018

Lakeview RecPlex, 9900 Terwall Terrace, Pleasant Prairie, WI   53158

Championship meet season is fast approaching and it's time to make your hard work in practice pay off. Head out on the highway to the RecPlex for some heavy medal thunder! The registration deadline is April 13th ... don't miss out the May Mania.

 Be sure to check the LFSC website regularly for updated information!

• Meet Information

• Meet Landing Page

• Psyche Sheet

• LFSC Warm-up -- warm-up is usually assigned . . . Early is on-time, on-time is late!
  • Fri PM session -- 4:00pm
  • Sat/Sun AM session (13&older) -- 7:30am
  • Sat/Sun PM session (12&younger) -- 12:30pm
    

• Entry Fees -- $4.00 individual events, $10.00 relay events, $15.00/swimmer surcharges and admissions

• Timing Assistance Required -- be prepared to take a turn behind the block.

Day 1 ... New Season!!!

Click here to download a printer friendly version.

Triple Donations Through Amazon Smile

Dear LFSC Families and Friends, The AmazonSmile triple donation promotion is underway! Amazon is tripling the donation amount to 1.5% when you make your first eligible smile.amazon.com purchase through March 31st. This is a great opportunity to increase Lake Forest Swim Club's AmazonSmile donations when you shop at smile.amazon.com. This is one of the easiest fundraisers we've seen. Simply shop on Amazon, register to support LFSC... shop! For additional details about the promotion, visit the promotion detail page. 3x your impact! Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase - through March 31! Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/36-3396035 and Amazon donates to Lake Forest Swim Club.

The Latest News ... What's Up Ducks? ... April 2018

Click here to download and print this newsletter.

Here's An Easy Way To Support LFSC -- Update!

Here's the update I promised ...

We've received our first donation to the club! It's a modest $17.83 from the AmazonSmile Foundation from shopping activity between October 1 and December 31, 2017.

Simply declare your support for LFSC using the links below and the AmazonSmmile Foundation donates a % of your purchases back to the club. I did almost all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon ... so easy!

 

~~ Coach Michael

Illinois Swimming "Distance Duck" Results

Illinois Swimming launched a Virtual Distance Challenge from December 2017 - January 2018. The simple description is that it is a version of the LFSC Distacne Duck Meet which we have been running since 1980.

In the ISI program teams submit performance results for the 1650 free, 1000 free, 400 IM from any racing format they choose-- intra-squad meet, sanctioned competition, for example.

Three LFSC swimmers topped their age class in the 1650 free. Congratuations to MaryGrace King, Ben Longeway and Cassidy Meyer! Illinois Swimming will send a special t-shirt recognizing this achievement sometime soon.

Great swimming from everyone ... let's get ready for next year!

Distance Duck Meet Results

LFSC Distance Duck Meet

The final heats of the Distance Duck Meet are (finally!) concluded and we have some fantastic results to report. A total of 42 swimmers tested themselves and showed how Tuff Ducks get it done.

Our First Timer 1500 Club this meet included Filip Jezewski, Aliah Levinson, Katie Borgerding, Amanda Chang and Anna Korczak. Next June we will see another strong group of swimmers in the 1500 with Riley Crouch, Noah Karr, Nate Steele, Chloe York, Brendan Burke, Katelyn Heytdorn, Molly Meier and Jacquie Wilson all cracking the 7:00 standard in the 400 free.

"The Big Drop Award" for the meet go to:

• Cassidy Meyer -- 1500, 2:33 time drop
• Kevin Williams -- 1500, 1:53 time drop
• Gabriel Bialek -- 400, :39 time drop
• Riley Crouch -- 400, :56 time drop

Congratulations, pick your prize in practice from Coach Laurel or Coach Michael. Current records for the Distance Duck Meet, now in it's 36th consecutive year are:

After 72 Distance Duck meets ( ! ) meets it's still fun to watch how our swimmers progress through their age group career. The meet has always been a great test of individual progress and this year's meet showed once again tremendous progress from everyone who participated.

The next Distance Duck Meet is set for Wednesday, June 6th ... see you there.

• Meet Landing Page 

• Records

Lake Forest Swim Club 2017 Annual Giving Campaign

Please Support The Lake Forest Swim Club 2017 Annual Giving Campaign

 The Lake Forest Swim Club is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, EIN 36-3396035. Donations to the club are tax deductible under current tax codes, absent any limitations on deductibility applicable to a particular taxpayer.

Gifts must be received by December 31^st to be eligible for a 2017 tax deduction.

Don't Put Away Those Clubs! Gotta Practice!!!

Great Swimming At The Suzy Gavars Memorial Meet!

Suzy Gavars Memorial Meet

It was a great weekend of fast swimming at the Barrington Suzy Gavars Meet. Let's be sure to keep things moving with great attendance and effort through the holiday. Remember ... there is no Fitness Fairy!

Special Congratulations to our Championship Meet Qualifiers:

Amanda Chang, Greta Duda-Anderson, Nate Steele, MaryGrace King, Ben Longeway, Cassidy Meyer, Sidd Ojha, Win Thuente, Audrey Zimmerman, Bora Hopali and Selin Sonmez.

November Reminders

Reminders . . . Nov 14^th, 2017

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The Lake Forest College Pool is back online. All practices are as on the Club Calendar. This is a good time to login and check to see that your email and other contact info is accurate so you don’t miss any blast updates in the future.

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On Wednesday, November 15^th, our will join thousands of athletes from collegiate, high school, and club teams across the nation and abroad to celebrate the 12th Annual Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool” Hour of Power Relay for Sarcoma Research, sponsored by Carleton College swimming and diving teams.

All LFSC squads will join together for a practice on continuous relays at Lake Forest College, 6:20-7:30pm.

The Hour of Power event honors those who are fighting or have succumbed to cancer, including former Carleton College swimmer and LFSC alum Edward H. "Ted" Mullin, who passed away from synovial sarcoma, a rare soft-tissue cancer, in September 2006. The annual swim relay, which now includes dryland teams as well, has grown from 15 teams in its first year to over 160 teams and more than 7,500 athletes across the nation and the world in recent years.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the college on Wednesday to honor our teammate, Ted Mullin, and give our power to others who need it.

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Nov 17-19 – Barrington Suzy Gavars Invite … time to race! Warm-up has been assigned at this meet; if you miss our assigned warm-up you will not be allowed to warm-up. BE ON TEAM TIME!!! 

Friday           LFSC Warm-up                   5:00pm

Sat/ Sun        LFSC AM Warm-up              7:15am -- 11/12, 9/10

Sat/ Sun        LFSC PM Warm-up              noon -- Sr, 8&under

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Short Course Season Registration … Returning HS swimmers are reminded to complete registration and enter meets promptly. Remember to update any changes to contact information, payment options, and apparel sizing information (especially t-shirts) for your swimmer(s).

Contact Coach Laurel Liberty with questions regarding registration. Click here to get a registration tutorial doc.     Click here to go to the Registration Page.

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Short Course season Meet Schedule …  our Meet Schedule is posted online and ready for sign up. Some information is still not available and will be posted ASAP. Each meet has an entry deadline which we must adhere to. Late entries, if accepted by the host, are assessed a $15/late entry fee.     Click here to go to the Events Page.

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New Swimmer Evaluations … Swimming with your friends is fun! New Swimmer Evaluations are scheduled by appointment with Coach Laurel at Lake Forest College.

Please ask your swimming friends to contact Coach Laurel to schedule an evaluation. Don’t forget … we have a new member referral program that offers account credit when your friend joins the team.

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Important Contact Information

LFSC General Club Contact Info	lfsc@swimlfsc.org	(847) 735-5372
Coach Maureen Sheehan	coachmosheehan@swimlfsc.org
Coach Michael Lawrence	coachmdl@swimlfsc.org
Coach Laurel Liberty	coachlaurel@swimlfsc.org

Coaches are generally available in the office 2:00-4:00pm Monday-Thursday. We make every effort to respond to messages within 48 hours, your patience is appreciated.

What's Up Ducks? -- November 1

What’s Up DUCKS???

Be sure to check the club calendar (http://www.swimlfsc.org/calendar/) regularly for any practice schedule updates.

This week … Age Group Challenge Meet on Wed (Green/Yellow to LF College and Sr/Bronze to LFA).

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Coach Mo Update … Coach Mo is slowly getting herself back to practice and meet shape and we are looking forward to her return to the deck soon. She has been watching the meet results and is quite proud of the progress the team has made so far this season.

See Coach Michael or Coach Laurel if you would like to send a personal Get Well note to Coach Mo. 

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Nov 1 – Be sure to check the practice schedule!!! … Today, is the first Wednesday of the month and that means today is the Age Group Challenge! Be sure to check the Club Calendar regularly for practice, meet, or activity changes. Pay special attention to practice schedules surrounding holidays. Click here to go to the Club Calendar

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We Did The Mash!!!

The 2017 edition of the Monster Mash in in the books and once again it was A Graveyard Smash! Thanks to the support from our wonderful parent volunteers every swimmer had a great opportunity to showcase their early season efforts.

New Meet Records were set by: Madison King, LFSC (8&under 25 Breast - 21.08), MaryGrace King, LFSC (11/12 50 Free - 26.05, 500 Free - 5:19.11, 50 Breast - 33.29). Lauren Malinowski, TOSA (Sr 50 Free - 24.89), Lily Reader, BSC (Sr 50 Fly - 26.96).

Congratulations, Swimmers, and Thank You, Parent Volunteers from Coach Mo, Coach Laurel and Coach Michael … next up, the Windy City Open in January 2018!

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LFSC Duck-A-Thon … our annual Duck-A-Thon fundraiser has been a wonderful success and we will surpass our Goal of raising $6000. Thank You to everyone for your support! It looks like we will be able to purchase a new digital pace clock for use at LFA!

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Short Course Season Registration … Returning HS swimmers are reminded to complete registration and enter meets promptly. Remember to update any changes to contact information, payment options, and apparel sizing information (especially t-shirts) for your swimmer(s).

Contact Coach Laurel Liberty with questions regarding registration. Click here to get a registration tutorial doc.     Click here to go to the Registration Page.

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Short Course season Meet Schedule …  our Meet Schedule is posted online and ready for sign up. Some information is still not available and will be posted ASAP. Each meet has an entry deadline which we must adhere to. Late entries, if accepted by the host, are assessed a $15/late entry fee.     Click here to go to the Events Page.

LFSC Age Group Challenge Meets … our Age Group Challenge Meets are scheduled for the first Wed of each month at LF College. All Mighty Ducks, Yellow Squad and Green Squad swimmers should plan to participate. These are great intros to competition for inexperienced swimmers and a chance for more experienced swimmers to get in a little extra racing.

Nov 17-19 – Barrington Suzy Gavars Invite … great racing before we Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! Recommended for swimmers in the Senior, Bronze, Green and Yellow Squads.

Dec 8-10 – Indianapolis Team Travel – Jaguar Invite … another Team Travel Meet to the IUPUI Natatorium. Team Travel is always fun with great results in the pool and a special Team Dinner. Watch for more detailed information soon or send a note to coachlaurel@sbcglobal.net with questions.

Dec 16 – LFSC Distance Duck Meet … swimmers in the Senior, Bronze, Green. Yellow Squads and experienced Mighty Ducks should plan to participate in this intra-squad meet at the college. Who will be next to wear the Distance Duck t-shirt?

Jan 13-14 – LFSC Windy City Open …  our first competition of 2018 will be our own Windy City Open hosted at the RecPlex. All swimmers (except Mighty Ducks and Mini-Ducks) are expected to attend this meet.

Feb 2-4 – Schroeder A+ Meet … we head out on the highway to Brown Deer (WI) for the Schroeder A+ Meet, always a top level regional competition.

Feb 9-11 – HPAC Invite … This meet is recommended for swimmers in the Senior, Bronze, Green and Yellow Squads, and experienced Mighty Ducks.

Feb 18-19 – Arlington Last Chance Meet …  this is the final qualifying opportunity for the Regional Championships and the final regular season competition. All swimmers who have not qualified for a Championship Meet should plan to attend this meet.

Feb - Mar – Championship Meet Season … details about Championship Meets are coming together and will be available soon. Watch the website for details.

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New Swimmer Evaluations … Swimming with your friends is fun! New Swimmer Evaluations are scheduled by appointment with Coach Laurel at Lake Forest College.

Please ask your swimming friends to contact Coach Laurel to schedule an evaluation. Don’t forget … we have a new member referral program that offers account credit when your friend joins the team.

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Important Contact Information

LFSC General Club Contact Info	lfsc@sbcglobal.net	(847) 735-5372
Coach Maureen Sheehan	coachmosheehan@sbcglobal.net
Coach Michael Lawrence	coachmdl@sbcglobal.net
Coach Laurel Liberty	coachlaurel@sbcglobal.net

Coaches are generally available in the office 2:00-4:00pm Monday-Thursday. We make every effort to respond to messages within 48 hours, your patience is appreciated.

We Did The Mash!

We Did The Mash!!!

Monster Mash Meet

October 28-29, 2017

 Lakeview RecPlex, 9900 Terwall Terrace

Pleasant Prairie, WI -  53158

The 2017 edition of the Monster mash in in the books and once again it was A Graveyard Smash! Thanks to the hard of work from all of our volunteer officials, timers, and LFSC parents every swimmer had a great opportunity to showcase their early season efforts.

New Meet Records were set by: Madison King, LFSC (8&under 25 Breast - 21.08), MaryGrace King, LFSC (11/12 50 Free - 26.05, 500 Free - 5:19.11, 50 Breast - 33.29). Lauren Malinowski, TOSA (Sr 50 Free - 24.89), Lily Reader, BSC (Sr 50 Fly - 26.96).

A Coach's Results File and Final Results PDF are now available using the links below to download. Coaches/Teams have until 5:00pm on Wednesday, Nov 1, to review the results. We will submit the resutls to Wisconsin Swimming on Wednesday evening for upoad to USA Swimming.

• Coaches Results File

• Live Results Online

• Print Results

Please join us at one of our future events:

• Windy City Open, 13-14 Jan 2018   (click to go to the Meet Landing Page)

•  Speedo Sectionals, 8-11 Mar 2018   (click to be added to the Meet Mailing List)

• Daniel Jaekel Friendship Classic, May 2018   (info available soon)

•  LFSC SwimFest, June 2018   (info available soon)
  

Contact Coach Laurel Liberty or Coach Michael Lawrence with questions.

Pumpkin Patch Pentathlon Results and More

Pumpkin Patch Pentathlon Meet

October 15, 2017 ~~ 8:30am

Lake Forest College Sports and Recreation Center

It was a great day in the Pumpkin Patch when 50 LFSC Ducks landed ready to swim.  It was great to see so many first-timers show their stuff and for everyone to get into the competition mindset.

Special Thank You to our Meet Ref -- Eric Meier, Ace Admin Crew -- Mike Umbleby, Andy Zimmerman, Cara Meyer, and all of our Behind The Blocks Timers. We can't run a meet for the kids without you and you help is greatly appreciated!

Big Congratulations also to Madison King, 3 new 8 & under Mixed Event Meet Records: 25 Free, 25 breast, 100 IM.

Be sure to sign up for our upcoming meets on the Events Landing Page. Our next meet is the LFSC Monster Mash on Oct 28-29 at the RecPlex.

Click here to find Meet Results

Click here to sign-up for the Monster Mash

Click here for a "How To Sign Up For Meets" tutorial

Questions? ..... send a note to Coach Laurel

LFSC Parent Meeting Reminder and Team Equipment Day

LFSC Parent Meeting and Team Equipment Day

On Wednesday we kick off the season with our "Get Acquainted" meeting for all LFSC parents. Whether you are a new member of a grizzled vet we want to see you at the meeting.

Join us at Lake Forest College in the Tiernan Room at 5:30pm for this meet 'n' greet with your coaches. The Tiernan Room is in the back of the Sports Center, accessibble through the pool balcony. We plan to finish at 6:30pm.

  Team Equipment and Swim Shop

Kiddles Sport of Lake Forest will be on hand tonight to assist you with team suits, t-shirts, caps, goggles and other equipment you will need for the practices and competitions.

We will also have our Arena team rep available to help you. The Swim Shop will be ready for business outside the Tiernan Room from 5:00 - 7:00pm.

Special Thank You to Sandi King for organizing this special opportunity.

Special Wednesday Practice Schedule

All practices will be at LF College:

* 5:00 - 5:20 pm  Age Group Dryland

* 5:30 - 6:45 pm   Green Squad

* 5:30 - 6:30 pm   Yellow Squad

* 5:30 - 6:15 pm   Mighty Ducks Class

* 6:45 - 8:30 pm   Senior and Bronze Squads

Day One At LFA...Important Reminder

Click here to download this document

Mini Ducks Fall and Winter Registration Now Open

Be "Water Smart" ...

The Mini Ducks helps youngsters age 5+ explore movement, increase comfort in the water, and develop solid swimming skills. The LFSC Mini Ducks teaches Water Smarts and builds your pathway to fun at the pool.

Registration for Mini Ducks and Mighty Ducks now open.

The Mini Ducks is an advanced swim lesson for children ages 5+ who are comfortable (floating) in the water but have not mastered arm strokes and breathing in freestyle or backstroke arms and kicking. In addition these swimmers need basic "Water Smarts" and are able to use a kickboard. The goal of these lessons is to build on learning and listening skills, increase comfort in the water, let children explore movement, and put them on a path to joining the swim team. Teaching Fundamental Body Position, back stroke arms and kicking, and rhythmic freestyle side breathing are the target goals of the Mini Ducks. All swimmers must be able to independently use locker rooms and observe facility and team rules.   Register for The Mini Ducks Session 1 -- Sept 19 - Oct 12, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 2 -- Oct 17 - Nov 9, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 3 -- Nov 14 - Dec 14, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 4 -- Jan 2 - Jan 25, 6:20- 7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 5 -- Jan 30 - Feb 22, 6:20- 7:00pm @ Lake Forest College   Contact Coach Laurel Liberty  Registration for the Mini Ducks Spring and Summer Sessions opens March 1st.

Mighty Ducks Registration and Team Evaluations Now Open

Ready to swim like a Champion?

If you said “YES!” then you are ready for our Mighty Ducks Squad. In the Mighty Ducks you will learn advanced competitive stroke skills, starts and turns. You will also participate in our “Age Group Challenge Mini Meets” to test yourself.

Skill evaluation and registration are now open.

The Mighty Ducks squad is for young swimmers (generally 5-10 yrs) who have progressed beyond basic swim lessons and would like to make further progress to our competitive team. Contact Coach Laurel Liberty for a skill evaluation Swimmers in the Mighty Ducks must be at least 5 years old and complete a skill evaluation of the following skills:  25 meters of freestyle with correct side breathing and arms completely out of the water 25 meters of backstroke with horizontal body position, arms out of the water and a basic backstroke kick  comfort in a group learning environment, basic "Water Smarts" and be able to use a kickboard  other skills as may be necessary The goal of the Mighty Ducks Squad is to build on the skills of the Mini Ducks, swim lessons or other competitive team experience. Most swimmers progress to the Yellow Squad after about 18 months in the Mighty Ducks.      Register for the Mighty Ducks Session 1 -- Sept 18 - Nov 10, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 2 -- Nov 13 - Jan 5, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College Session 3 -- Jan 8 - Feb 21, 6:20-7:00pm @ Lake Forest College   Contact Coach Laurel Liberty Registration for Spring and Summer Sessions of the Mighty Ducks opens March 1st.

Persevere

Elyse Jacobs posts her ribbon to the Ribbon Wall🥇❗️🥇❗️🥇 Six years ago Elyse missed the JO cut in the 400 free by 3 seconds and has been chasing the cut since.

🏊‍🏆🏊‍🏆🏊‍ Yesterday her perseverance paid off as she qualified for Sr Champs in the 400 🌈 🏊‍ 🌈 🍯 ❗️