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On the Flip Side: Upcoming Meets
4/15 – 4/18
4/18
4/24 – 4/26
5/2 – 5/3
GRAND PRIX @ Mesa, AZ (Qualified Swimmers)
PENGUIN MEET @ Fairland (10 and Under Swimmers)
MACHINE LC CLASSIC @ Lee District (All Ages)
LC Derby @ GMU
(All Ages)
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All-‐Star Aquatics Swim Team Potomac Valley Swimming
Welcome to ASA’s newsletter, Freestyler, for the entire community to share news, photos and information about meets, social events and swimming in general. Jump In! Have news and photos you would like to share? Please email anything of interest to [email protected]
Freestyler
Issue 6, April 2015
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MEET NEWS EDITION SECTIONALS
March 19th – March 22nd
7 ASA swimmers (Alana Bailey, Alexis Lemone, Sydney Grube, Margaret Wolfson, Ellie Gottdenker, Danny Calder and Zach Einhorn) traveled to Christiansburg, VA for the 2015 Speedo Sectionals Short Course Region 2 Championships. This was the first Sectional experience for 5 of the 7 ASA swimmers. 2 swimmers (Margaret Wolfson and Sydney Grube) made finals in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. Sectionals is the link in the USA swimming events calendar between local senior championship meets and junior/senior national championship meets. Several personal best times were achieved along with travel experience, that will aide in the transition to the next level of swimming competition.
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5 Bad Eating Habits Swimmers Must Break (Article from USA Swimming – November 11, 2014)
A habit is a regular tendency that is hard to give up. When it comes to food and eating, there are good habits and there are bad ones. Good eating habits promote health, overall wellness, and may even optimize swimming performance. Bad habits, on the other hand, may get in the way of athletic performance and future potential. Here are some of the bad eating habits I see among young swimmers: Skipping Breakfast It’s estimated that about 20% of kids (9-13 years) and 36% of teens (14-18 years) skip breakfast. The reasons vary, but in the case of the swimmer, they include running short on time in the morning, not feeling hungry, or eating too much the night before, which can suppress hunger in the morning. Swimmers need breakfast, not only for revving up their engine (metabolism), but also for paying attention in school, meeting important nutrient requirements, and feeling energized throughout the day. Breakfast kicks everything in motion—the swimmers “engine,” and his brain—so skipping it is a habit that needs to be broken. Don’t be picky about a full course meal! Almost anything for breakfast is better than nothing. Try a smoothie, instant oatmeal, a handful of nuts and cereal, a bar, or even a box of flavored milk. Light-loading Lunch Some swimmers are “watching their weight,” and in doing so may think it’s healthy to opt for a salad or a cup of soup for lunch, or maybe a sandwich and nothing else. This uber-healthy approach, which sounds like a good (and healthy) idea, really doesn’t work, especially if after-school training is on the horizon. Lunch is the meal that loads the swimmer’s body with essential carbs and protein (as well as other nutrients) for training. So a salad or broth-based soup won’t cut it, but a sandwich or wrap on whole grain bread served with a cup of soup and fresh fruit would be ideal. Overeating Later (after school, practice, and late at night) When the swimmer skips or light-loads on eating earlier in the day, he is bound to experience significant hunger, eventually. After school or practice, or even after a full dinner, hunger may rear its ugly head, and the swimmer may overeat, and perhaps even binge (eat a large amount of food in a short period of time). Overeating can cause unwanted weight gain, and if done at night, may interfere with the morning appetite, and disturb a healthy rhythm of eating during the day. Back-loading calories at the end of the day robs the swimmer’s body of needed nutrients for training and learning at school when he needs it most—during the day! Eating the Wrong Food Candy, sweet muffins, chocolate-coated granola bars, chips, and cookies are the wrong foods for swimmers to be snacking on, or eating routinely. Once in a while, on a non-training day, or in the context of other healthy foods is acceptable, but relying on unhealthy foods to sustain a training program or competition is silly. While these foods can fit in to the swimmer’s diet, their role should be minimal. For example, one or two regular portions of sweets can fit into the swimmer’s diet without crashing it, however, eating a chocolate chip muffin for breakfast, a big cookie and chips at lunch, popping Skittles throughout practice or competition, and finishing the day with ice cream or fried food is a bad idea, and a blossoming bad habit. Eating the right foods, and downsizing the wrong foods, is an area where many young swimmers can do better. Forgetting Fluids A headache, feeling tired, and a sense of hunger may be signs of poor drinking habits. True, dehydration is common among young athletes and stems from getting behind in fluid consumption. Prepping for practice takes place all day, from eating nutritious, juicy food to drinking enough water or other beverages. Some swimmers forget to drink, and play catch-up at practice, which is hard to do. Ideally, swimmers should drink fluids all day (preferably water, milk or small amounts of 100% juice), come to practice with water or a sports drink, drink throughout training, and replenish with more fluids during their recovery and the rest of the day. Don’t let these bad eating habits curbside the swimmer’s hard work in and out of the pool! Jill Castle, MS, RDN is a childhood nutrition expert and co-author of Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School (www.fearlessfeeding.com). She is the creator of Just The Right Byte (www.justtherightbyte.com), and is working on her next book, entitled Eat Like a Champion: Performance Nutrition for Your Young Athlete. She lives with her husband and four children in New Canaan, CT.
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LONG COURSE MEET SCHEDULE
(SAVE THE DATES)
April 2015
15-18 Grand Prix @ Mesa, AZ (Qualified)
18 Penguin Meet @ Fairland (10-under)
24-26 Machine LC Classic @ Lee District (All Ages)
May 2015
2-3 LC Derby @ GMU (All Ages)
29-31 MD States LC @ Rockville (Qualified)
June 2015
14 PVS LC 1 @ Fairland (All Ages)
19-21 Black/Red Meet @ UMD (Qualified)
28 PVS LC 2 @ Fairland (All Ages)
July 2015
16-19 PVS JO’s @ UMD (Qualified)
23-26 PVS SR/JR LC Champs @ UMD (Qualified)
30-3 USA JR Nationals @ San Antonio, TX
(Qualified)
August 2015
5-8 Eastern Zone LC Champs @ Richmond, VA
(Qualified)
6-10 USA Phillips 66 Nationals@San Antonio, TX
(Qualified)
Important ASA Information
News from the Young
Swimmers!
Congratulations to all the kids that swam last weekend. Here's a quick recap of the success they achieved in the pool. Our group accounted for 40 best times & as a team we placed 6th out of 11 teams at the Mini Champs. ASA 7 & unders also set new team records for the following relays:
• Boys 7 & Under 100 Freestyle, the team of Chase Donahue, Edward Devinney, Anderson Bishop, & Cameron Groves Groves set a new record at 1:24.00.
• Girls 7 & Under 100 Freestyle, the team of Virginia Hinds, Corinne Davies, Ariana Ipakchi and Elaine Denney set a new record at 1:27.59
• Girls 7 & Under 100 Medley Relay, the team of Taylor White, Ariana Ipakchi, Caitlin Groves, and Corinne Davies set a new record at 1:47.78
2015 Paralympics Spring
Nationals March 20-22, 2015 2015 Paralympics Spring Swimming Nationals Toronto, Canada St. Mary's College / All Star Aquatics Swimmer Ben Ertman participated at the 2015 Speedo Can Am Para-Swimming Championships in Toronto, Canada on March 20-22, 2015. Ben placed: 4th in the 100 back (1:26.22) 5th in the 100 free (1:14.43) 5th in the 400 free (5:26.91) 8th in the 50 free (34.76) Congratulations to Ben!
Make sure you check the calendars for practice updates!
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SAVE THE DATE: 2015 ASA Winter
Training Trip
Caroline McTaggart, Isabelle Jubin and Hannah Lindsey represented ASA in Orlando, Florida at the NCSA Junior National Championships. This was a qualifying meet for an USA Swimming Ireland trip for the
top two finishers in each event. These three girls smashed 31 ASA Team Records!
Short Course Yards: Long Course Meters: Isabelle Jubin Caroline McTaggart 50 Breast 17-18 Age Group Record 50 Free 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 100 Free 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record Caroline McTaggart 200 Free 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 50 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 50 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 100 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 100 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 200 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 200 Fly 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record Hannah Lindsey Hannah Lindsey 200 IM 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 50 Back 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 50 Back 17-18 Age Group Record 100 Back 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 100 Back 17-18 Age Group Record 200 Back 17-18 Age Group Record and Open Record 200 Back 17-18 Age Group Record 200 IM 17-18 Age Group Record Caroline McTaggart won the 50 Fly which was the first ASA Junior National Champion, she finished 2nd in the 100 free improving her Olympic Qualifying Time, 3rd in the 100 fly with an Olympic Qualifying Time and 6th in the 200 free and will represent Team USA in Ireland April 26th to May 5th. Hannah Lindsey placed 6th in the 100 back, in her 200 back out of the "B" final established her first Olympic Qualifying Time ASA scored 195 points and was the 16th best girls team at the meet (and this with no relay points). Congratulations to our ASA swimmers!
2015 ASA Winter Training Trip! December 25th through January 2nd! This trip is designed to give our 13 and older athletes an opportunity to travel, train, and play with their coaches and peers over the winter holidays!
We would leave in the later afternoon/early evening from BWI on the 25th of December and return in the evening to BWI on January 2nd.
The training trip is only for athletes from ASA – but no reason that the rest of your family can’t enjoy a great time in Florida too!
ASA Smashes 31 Team Records at NCSA Junior Nationals!
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Let’s Get Technical:
Housekeeping Issues
Adhering to Traffic
Rules at Stone Ridge and
Bolger Center
At All Star Aquatics, we must remember that we are guests at the facilities where we practice, Stone Ridge and Bolger Center. Being a guest means being respectful of the people that work there and following all of the traffic rules on each campus. Lately, Stone Ridge has been going through many traffic changes, so we emailed an updated campus map to make sure that we familiarize ourselves with those changes. Please be respectful drivers and follow all of the traffic patterns on each campus.
SAVE THE DATE
ASA Banquet
When: May 20th 6:00-9:00pm Where: Whitman Cafeteria What is it?: A fun event where the entire club gets together to celebrate our ASA swimmers and to help raise money for the club through fantastic raffle baskets!
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