Hello, IHSC Families

First Practice of 2021 is Tuesday - note different groupings and times because of the weather  (WEDNESDAY WE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL EVENING PRACTICE IF POSSIBLE) We will have practice out of the water on Tuesday. We expect it to be too cold to swim but there are lots of things we can accomplish on the deck. MASKS REQUIRED PER GREATER ANNAPOLIS SWIM LEAGUE (GASL) POLICY

All 8 and Unders (Group 1 and younger siblings welcome) can join our coaches as we walk through what to expect at practice and work on a few skills on land. Wear clothes that are warm enough and allow for easy movement. 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Group 2 swimmers, 9 - 19 years old, who are new to swimming and their parents can join Coach Sandy and Kevin Avery, our lead official, in the clubhouse to watch some video clips of swimmers and discuss what causes DQs (disqualifications) and some tips to make strokes both legal and faster. 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Groups 3 & 4 Swimmers - practice is optional as always, but we will be reviewing skills and drills to make strokes, starts, and turns faster, so swimmers who have been out of the water for a while will benefit from the review. We will also be going over the swim stations and skills we use to teach safe & fast swimming. Therefore, Group 3 & 4 swimmers who want to teach Stroke Clinic and/or help with Group 1 are encouraged to attend. 7:00pm -  7:30 pm

Team Suits - Team suits are optional, but if you missed suit try-on and want a team suit head over to the new IHSC Team Store for the link to Cy's Swimwear in Catonsville. You can order online or go see them for a full line of goggles, swim bags, etc. We will be adding merchandise to the team store soon. 

Meet Entries and Volunteer Spots coming soon. We have our dates for our meets: 6/19, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17. We do not have a complete idea of what the COVID-adjusted meets will require for volunteers yet. Please plan on attending the meet and acting as a timer for at least half the meet. We will need to be flexible as we work our way through this. 

I have attached the current - very preliminary - group assignment. 

Pre-Team Swimmers As soon as we get a little warm weather we will find ways to get our youngest swimmers in the water. They will not enjoy swim lessons when the water is this cold. 

If you have questions please email, text, or call. (See previous emails for phone number. This email will be included in our news feed.) One question I get a lot is about including swimmers in groups they are not assigned to because you have a scheduling conflict. It is better to wait until morning practice to ask. Evening practices are crowded so we cannot be very flexible. 

Can't wait to get started!!

Coach Sandy