Buckeye Swimming

Looking for a night out? Date night , last minute holiday shopping , a nap? We've got you covered.
Buckeye swim boosters present
Parents night out and Kids holiday party
Saturday December 10th  6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Columbus North sports club hotel ballroom
$10.00 per child  $5.00 for additional siblings with a family max of $25.00
Siblings 6 and up welcome
Pizza, drinks, and dessert along with healthy snacks will be provided.
We will be showing ELF the movie  (PG) There may be a "snowball" fight during the movie
Crafts, games, music and fun to be had by all!!
There will be adult chaperones at all times
Please RSVP by December 5th to Amanda K Kleinfa@aol.com or 614-774-0140 Any questions please give me a call.
In the spirit of the holiday season we would like to collect new or gently used socks!! to be donated to the local free store in Delaware. 

Can't wait to see everyone!!

The Mason IMX Meet has been changed from Sunday, December 18 to SATURDAY, December 17th.  This change also brings a later (9am) warmup time.  The meet is well suited for 10-unders looking to get in a 200 free AND 200 IM in one session, and 11-olders that are excited to compete in the 400 IM and a few 200s of stroke.

Please head to your Active portal to change or update your availability for this  meet.

Buckeye Swim Club Boosters Winter Board Meeting Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 6 pm Columbus North Hotel 2nd Floor Meeting Rooms Agenda will cover booster finances, committee updates, upcoming events, and team news. We hope to see you there!

Today,  Monday & Tuesday no change Wednesday, 11/23
Senior/Junior /HS 5:30-7:30 am at Worthington  AND 6:00-8:30 at Columbus North
Silver groups,  no change
Scarlet 4:00-6:00 at Columbus North Thursday,  11/24
No practice, all groups. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Friday,  11/25
Senior/Junior/HS 8-10 am at Columbus North
Silver MC no change
Scarlet swimmers will each be assigned to one practice on Friday or Saturday based on estimated attendance in other groups. Saturday & Sunday, no change.

Butter braids are coming today!!!!
If you ordered butter braids please remember to pick them up between 5:30-7 today at Columbus north pool. 
*The max time the butter braids should be out of the freezer is 4 hours. 
If you are unable to make the 5:30- 7 time frame please contact Amanda K at 614-774-0140 or Jackie E 614-206-5329 to make other arrangements .  
Thank you 
Jackie and Amanda

We certainly knocked it out of the park at the UASC meet.  We were very excited to see the kids' focus & hard work come together for a lot of terrific swimming.  The following swimmers had personal best times in each of their swims:
Leah Adkins, Sophia Arnold, Samantha Blackburn, Nanami Campbell, Phillip Johnson, Amanda Jones, Samantha Jones, Jeanette Lopeman, Nicholas Mountz, Nathan Reynolds, Christopher Sabharwal, Sai Vidur Senthil Nathan, Sai Vidyud Senthil Nathan and Brody Van Frayen!

Swimmer of the meet recognition was so tight that we had to calculate in practice attendance and percent of time dropped!

First up from the UA meet is Brody Van Frayen! Brody had what we like to call a 'break out' meet, making huge drops in his swims from just a few weeks prior.  Brody is a quiet listener at practice and tries very hard to apply our stroke concepts. Next, also from the UA meet is Sai Vidyud!   Sai swam his first ever 500 free (and in that race his first 200) at UA and…

We are now into our winter routine and are happy to report the kids have adjusted well. We continue to be very impressed with this group and the positive attitudes they bring to the pool.  We have increased our accountability demand and they are responding very well. This is the first group Buckeye has had in a long time that has bought into the ownership of their swimming.  Excuses are dropping and smiles are picking up.
Stroke Progress
We hit on two very simple and very effective freestyle and backstroke drills.  The progress in free was more than obvious at the UASC meet making us very proud coaches!  The backstroke drill was added at the UA meet and is making some impact on their skills at practice.  Our next/current project is adding stress to their swimming. We are pushing them harder at practice, but asking them to hold their technique together.  If they can do this under stress, then they will find it easier to do so when pushing hard at a meet.  We will also start to remind …

Hey Buckeyes - we were so fortunate to have an extended fall with beautiful weather.  Now that it appears that we are nearing the end of fall and the beginning of W-----, we are reminding everyone that we have wet swimmers.  Please begin to use the main entrance to the Sports Club when arriving for, and leaving, practice.

Also, now that all groups are at the same location - with some overlap in start and end times - please remind your swimmers to be respectful of the groups still in the water who need to be able to hear the coaches.  Swimmers should put their bags on the North (step) side of the pool.  Parents, we are asking that you please use the South side or deep end of the pool and not the shallow end.  The shallow end gets very crowded with swimmers, equipment, and coaches.  You are always welcome to bring your own chair to practice if you are worried that there may not be enough seating.

Congratulations to all of our swimmers for some GREAT swims at our first meets of the seaso…

Buckeye Swim Booster Club Fundraising Fee Update At registration for the current swim season, all team members were notified of a mandatory fundraising requirement by the Buckeye Swim Club to the Buckeye Swim Booster Club. Below are the two options for fulfilling this requirement: 1. No Fundraising Option – You can pay the appropriate $200, $300, or $400 fee per swimmer directly to the Buckeye Swim Club Boosters if you do not want participate in booster club fundraisers. Payment can be made anytime by check to the “Buckeye Swim Club Boosters, Inc.”, but no later than Thursday, January 12, 2017. 2. Fundraising Option – The booster club will offer various fundraising opportunities to swim club families throughout the season. All monies raised over the cost of the fundraiser will be credited towards each swimmers required fundraising requirement. If a swimmers full fundraiser requirement is not met, families will be required to make payment for the difference. If you ar…

Congratulations to all of our swimmers on their very successful efforts at the Worthington John Bruce meet!  The progression in just two short weeks from our Dayton meet was reremarkable.  In fact, there were so many improvements we had a hard time choosing our winners.  In the end two swimmers stood out.  Nanami Campbell had a great meet with several best times. Her hard work in practice to improve her technique and endurance has paid off with great time drops already this season. Tyler Klein had a fantastic meet with big drops in three events.  His improved ability to focus on details at practice is starting to show in races.  Keep up the good work Buckeyes, can't wait to see everyone shine at UA!

Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Mason
5232 Bardes Road
Mason, OH 45040
513-492-8585

It looks like the warm up times for this meet are 7 AM on Sunday.  Due to time restraints, I did not get a block of rooms reserved but I spoke with this hotel and they have plenty of rooms available at the present time.  I am also looking to plan some kind of social event for the team aka Holiday Celebration for Saturday late afternoon/early evening!
Please let me know if you have any questions and/or concerns
Laurie Sallows
lesallows@columbus.rr.com