tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68542041510043938732024-03-19T03:26:44.051-04:00Buckeye SwimmingLaurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.comBlogger709125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-24753417712017248512021-06-06T12:19:00.002-04:002021-06-06T12:19:37.150-04:00Meat Pickup - Wednesday at 5:30 PM!Thank you for your tremendous support of our Michael's Meat Fundraiser. A reminder that meat pick-up will be at Columbus North on Wednesday (June 9) at 5:30 pm. Any meat not picked up by 6:30 will be grilled and eaten by hungry swimmers right there and then! We are kidding of course, but in all seriousness do not forget to pick up or arrange for the pick up of your orders!In allLaurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-57140133304740008322021-06-06T07:00:00.000-04:002021-06-06T12:26:53.685-04:00Olympic Trials Swimming BracketsBuckeye
Swim Club Boosters, Inc.This is our last major fundraiser of the season! This is a FUN way to raise funds and engage our swimmers (and parents!) in the US Olympic Trials. The US uses Olympic trials to select our Olympic Team!
Please review the square poll forms for instructions
on how buyers can win. Return all
sold/unsold forms to practice on or
before Wednesday, Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-5481699581406310032021-06-06T06:35:00.004-04:002021-06-06T06:35:53.378-04:00Mandatory SafeSport Training for Parents and AthletesEvery two years USA Swimming requires each SafeSport designated club to refresh their policies and renew their education base. As one of the first 50 clubs in the country to hold the SafeSport designation, Buckeye is continuing to lead the way in creating multiple paths towards protecting our athletes in and out of the water. We have completed every step to renew our designation except Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-51984199562906845992021-05-27T19:33:00.005-04:002021-05-27T19:44:10.532-04:00Summer Schedule starts June 1Our Summer Schedule begins June 1 with all practices slated at Minerva Park for June 1-4 held at Columbus North. Summer 2021
Schedule
Buckeye Swim Club
Pools:
Minerva Park (MP): Valley Rd, Columbus, 43231. Outdoor 6
lane, 25 meter pool. Near Hawthorne Elementary School
Columbus North Athletic Club (CN): 888 E Dublin Granville
Rd, 43229
SafeSplash +SwimLabs (SS): 2929 Hayden Rd, Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-38356316957053941642021-05-27T13:34:00.001-04:002021-05-27T13:34:18.374-04:00The Water is My SkyThe
virtual world premiere event for the swimming documentary The Water Is My
Sky will be ending on Monday, May 31st at midnight, so this
weekend is your final chance to stream the film.
Olympic
silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel called the film “beautifully emotional,” and
“an inspiring must-watch for any athlete at any level.”
As
a reminder, 50% of the cost to see the movie is Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-89205764604409295892021-05-26T15:30:00.002-04:002021-05-26T15:30:53.818-04:00Memorial Weekend Practice UpdateWe have several adjustments for the Holiday Weekend as follows:FridayOPEN practice 8:30-10:30 am, no open practice at 2 pmScarlet 2 and Gold combined 4:30-6:30SaturdayNO CHANGESSundayNo Intro, Scarlet 1, Scarlet 2 and Gold practicesMondayNo regular practice all groups, Happy Memorial Day!Senior, Junior & NPG will have a special am practice, see Slack for updates. Tuesday, June 1 Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-84211107611506617792021-05-19T11:47:00.007-04:002021-05-19T11:47:48.104-04:00Putting the FUN in fundraisingFirst, thank you to everyone that has participated in the Micahel's Meats Fundraiser, supporting our National Team and Olympic Trial swimmers and coach. Your outpouring of support has been such a positive light for this group!We did have a group of people asking if they could just donate cash, which is absolutely OK. But we also wanted to offer a fun contest for cash donations. Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-79052778381093165422021-05-19T11:13:00.003-04:002021-05-19T11:13:32.094-04:00Weekend Schedule ChangesThe following practices are canceled this weekend due to the swim meet:Saturday: 8:15 Intro, 10 am Scarlet 2, 10:30 Gold, 11:30 all Silvers, 12:30 Scarlet 1Sunday: 12:30 Scarlet 1, 2:00 Gold, 4:00 Scarlet 2 and 5:30 IntroWe will have 4-5 coaches at the meet each session and do not have anyone left in Columbus to run those practices. Thanks and good luck to all of our competitorsLaurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-88497431748798081812021-05-15T10:52:00.007-04:002021-05-15T11:50:16.305-04:00June 2 Health Mandates LiftedWith the June 2 change in mask mandates, we will have some changes in our safety precautions as follows (starts June 2):Masks will no longer be required to enter our swim practice facilities.Whenever social distancing cannot be maintained, masks will be worn.We will follow and comply with the rules set forth by any other facility that hosts us for practices and meets.All swimmers must maintain 3 Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-59395031290774385242021-05-14T12:33:00.002-04:002021-05-14T12:47:34.033-04:00Meet UpdatesThank you to everyone that has been able to quickly respond to meet invites. We recognize that there have been some kinks to work out in Commit, but thankfully our meet hosts have been patient!Please make sure you login to Commit weekly to check for meet invites. Also, review the calendar and your billing tab. Please promptly pay any outstanding invoices. Our current meet Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-7728251261415927622021-05-14T12:11:00.005-04:002021-05-14T12:11:57.142-04:00Summer Schedule begins June 1Our switch over to our summer schedule will begin June 1. Please note that all Minerva Park practices will be held at Columbus North from June 1-4. We do not move over to Minerva Park until June 7. The chart below is our summer schedule and also indicates the max number of practices swimmers may attend. Pick those from any practice listed, and there is no need to let Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-23714280348249533722021-05-07T14:39:00.001-04:002021-05-07T14:39:20.756-04:00Welcome to our "new" Team Blog We have reactivated an old blog format to help us distribute team information across many platforms. This first email may contain links to news items from a few years ago - the only items of import in this email were posted today!Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-13728987598379916142021-05-07T12:51:00.004-04:002021-05-07T12:51:26.357-04:00Movie Night Fundraiser World Premiere
Swim Club Screening EventOur team has the special opportunity to participate in the
world premiere of a new swimming documentary called The Water Is My Sky! This
documentary was filmed over an eight-year period and was produced by a former
swimmer and coach. It tells the stories of three swimmers, Tom Wilkens, Connor
Jaeger, and Taylor Garcia, swept up in the hunt for a shot Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-13555887125763653892021-05-07T12:46:00.004-04:002021-05-07T12:46:40.871-04:00Updated Meet ScheduleMay 8 - Dual Meet at CSGMay 13-16 WVU Meet by Invite Only (this meet is closed to swimmers invited directly by the meet host and is intended for National level senior swimmers to have a chance at securing more qualifying standards).May 15 home meet is canceledMay 22-23 BGSC May Invitational at Bowling Green State UniversityJune 4-7 Olympic Trials Wave 1, Omaha. Congratulations to Zach Ward on Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-18884399620533882402021-05-07T12:41:00.003-04:002021-05-07T14:53:20.262-04:00Michael's Meats FundraiserJoin us in raising funds to help send Zach and Coach Lew to Olympic Trials!The trip to Omaha comes with a price tag - we would love to raise $3000 to send Coach Lew, Zach, and a parent to the meet.We will be selling Michael's Meats from Thursday, May 6th– Friday, May 21st We are asking each swimmer to sell 5 boxes. Swimmers that sell 10 boxes will receive a limited edition t-shirt (logo below)Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-1019909254253449012021-05-07T12:34:00.001-04:002021-05-07T12:34:17.615-04:00Summer Practice SchedulePools:
Minerva Park (MP): Valley Rd, Columbus, 43231. Outdoor 6
lane, 25-meter pool. Near Hawthorne Elementary School
Columbus North Athletic Club (CN): 888 E Dublin Granville
Rd, 43229
SafeSplash +SwimLabs (SS): 2929 Hayden Rd, 43235
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
# to attend
Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-10094584783890025782021-01-01T08:47:00.002-05:002021-05-07T14:12:23.510-04:00Oh What a Year! 2020 in Review January 2020We started the year with a bang. Zach Ward traveled to Knoxville to compete in a TYR Pro Series meet. This was a long course meter meet at which Zach swam personal bests in the 200 fly and 400 IM and he lowered team records in both events.February 2020February brought the start of our swimmer's Championship season, starting with the High School Championship series. Ben Dunham Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-22389395944636632522020-12-01T08:51:00.004-05:002021-12-08T09:51:00.577-05:00Holiday Gifts for your Favorite Swimmer A holiday gift guide sure to fulfill every swimmer's chlorine-filled dreams. From our favorite team supporter, Makenzie Karr:1. Anything from Swim
Swag. This new line of merchandise is designed and sold by Missy Franklin and
her husband Hayes Johnson. Every purchase comes with a handwritten note from
Missy and Hayes! https://swimswag.store/2. A new suit. There
is no such thing as too many Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-19678822607190664742020-12-01T08:49:00.001-05:002021-04-16T08:49:56.277-04:00The 12 Books of Christmas Find the perfect story to inspire and motivate your young athletes in and out of the pool! I have compiled all of our quarantine book reviews in one place plus a few new books and new releases that even we haven't read yet!1. Silver Linings by Elizabeth BeiselI have always been a fan of Elizabeth Beisel because we swam the same events. After reading this book I’m an even bigger fan because Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-7606317183012923582019-09-26T15:17:00.001-04:002019-09-26T15:17:12.735-04:00Liked on YouTube: STRUGGLES of a Pro SwimmerSTRUGGLES of a Pro Swimmer
CODY MILLER ADVENTURES VLOG: SEASON 3 EPISODE 7 NEW VLOGS EVERY WEDNESDAY! Ask Me Questions on THE CODY MILLER SHOW every week! Send questions to: TheCodyMillerShow@gmail.com Follow me on social media! Instagram: https://ift.tt/2FEIwXH Twitter: https://twitter.com/swimiller Facebook: https://ift.tt/2FKOBOk My Olympic Story: https://ift.tt/2azTFFn SUBSCRIBE to The Cody Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-8955734107679784652019-04-09T14:47:00.003-04:002019-04-09T14:47:38.711-04:00Have your strokes analyzed by Missy Franklin's coach!
Hello Swim Families!
Fitter and Faster is coming to Columbus for an Elite Video
Filming and Analysis Day at the Columbus School for Girls on April 20th!
At this event, each swimmer’s stroke will be filmed with high
quality cameras both above and below the water. Then the video will be analyzed
with voice over and graphics on the actual video by Olympic Coach
Todd Schmitz. Schmitz has Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-33870456057267271162019-04-01T09:28:00.000-04:002019-04-01T09:28:02.542-04:00Communication & Social Media - Follow Us!We have a few social media platforms that we use regularly to communicate with you. Please make sure you are following us to stay up to date. Our top 3 platforms are:
Slack: Slack is our newest platform and is an app that we use to get quick communication to everyone. Full slack instructions will be at the end of this post.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/buckeyeswim/Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-18116407766710828082019-04-01T08:30:00.000-04:002019-04-01T08:14:19.098-04:00Pictures NeededOur Instagram project is now well underway and is receiving a lot of positive feedback.Please help us by participating. Simply send in a picture of your swimmer with their answer to one question within each of the two following sets of questions:
1) What was your favorite moment this season? What do you like best about Buckeye? What is their favorite part of going to part of practice?
2) what Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-18915106105518892972019-03-06T13:35:00.002-05:002019-03-07T09:42:56.875-05:00Spring and Summer packet is now availableThe Spring and Summer packet has been uploaded to our website.
You can download it here
The biggest change in schedule is to Scarlet 1. We would like to challenge this groups with training that is similar to the Scarlet 2 group. Some of their practices have been moved to align with Scarlet 2 training times.
We have no large move ups planned at this time, but will speak to Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6854204151004393873.post-76860893272198660502019-02-26T10:00:00.001-05:002019-02-26T10:00:34.404-05:00Slack Best PracticesFirst, thank you to everyone for adopting Slack so readily and providing feedback for what you do and do not like about the app. We still have a lot to learn about how to best use it and your feedback is helping tremendously.
The first responses we received was a desire to keep important announcements in one place. To do this we changed the name of the #general folder to #Laurie Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11439126021108302052noreply@blogger.com0