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From: Ohio Zone Team [mailto:bpeaden@woh.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 11:46 AM
Subject: Zone update - Tuesday night, countdown 2 days

Zone swimmers,

Here are a few particulars; this should answer most or all of the e-mails coming in this week.  If not, please reply before Wednesday evening if possible.

PARENTS

• Warmup times for the 12 & under afternoon sessions, according to the meet info, state “warm-ups begin at the conclusion of the morning session – times listed on the meet website by 6PM Wednesday at http://uss-michigan.com/zones2005/. They are tentatively scheduled to begin at 12:30PM each day.  13 & over warm-ups are 7AM (prelims) and 5PM (finals) except Sunday where warm-ups for finals begin at 4PM.  Open Water on Monday – 8AM.
• Parking is free but limited. The meet packet states towing in illegal areas is common.
• Heat sheets for Open Water competition only are posted to the official meet homepage.  We don’t know if they’ll post the pool psychs – keep checking.
• Relays – coaches will put these together based on times in Swim Connection, YMCA champs, and Age Group States.  They will use a simply method – math.  This will be done after Thursday’s registration and posted beginning Friday for the rest of the weekend.  If a swimmer appears on a Sunday relay but is leaving Saturday, please have them inform the coaches.
• Coaches this year from the Ohio Trip List are: JR Leahy (UASC), Jen Hazel (GTAC), Kris Moellenberg (UN), Heather Grubb (DR), Age Group Coach of the Year Rob Brown (COPS), and Ralph Brodbeck (OHST)
• Admission is first come first serve (large seating 1,200). Tickets are $7 per day (all sessions) or if you only attend finals it is $5. Children 8 & under are free. Doors open at 6:30AM.
• Pictures information is on the official meet website (Travel swimmers get one team photo included in their trip)
• We will be able to update the OHIO website during the meet with pertinent information. The official MEET WEBSITE plans to use LIVE results.  We may not be able to send out “mass e-mails” from the meet depending on the campus network capabilities.
• There is positive check-in for the 800 Free and 1500 Free – all other events are already seeded & there is no penalty for no-shows.  If you are NOT attending prelims of the day you are swimming the 800 & 1500, the coaches will automatically check you in. 
• SCRATCH rules are in effect for 13-overs.  If for some reason you need to scratch a finals race – let the coaches know.  Failure to scratch will result in a $100 penalty to the swimmer per event.  12-unders are timed finals so there is no scratch policy in effect.  

ALL SWIMMERS:

• Thursday’s timeline is: meet outside pool 11:30AM, Registration & Equipment Hand-out 12PM, Team Pictures 12:30PM, Team Practice 1-2PM. Swimmers DO NOT register with the meet organizers individually.
• LEAVE ALL CLUB ATTIRE AT HOME – no club logos, caps, bags, t-shirts, tattoos, etc.  This is an Ohio rule.
• If you cannot attend Thursday’s equipment handout, please ask a friend to pick up your package.  All leftover packages will be taken to the coach/chaperone rooms and arrangements can be made during the meet to obtain them.
• There will be a band playing music 2-5PM outside the aquatic center
• Extra caps are available for purchase from the coaches & chaperones.  They are $4 each (souvenirs, trade with other teams, etc)
• Kastaway Swimwear said there are a few extra shirts for sale ($10 each).  If you need to get a shirt, check with us during registration.  There aren’t as many as last summer as we had over 30 left over.  First come first serve.
• T-shirt schedule for the weekend:
  Thursday’s Team Picture: RED

Friday’s shirt: WHITE

Saturday’s shirt: BLUE

Sunday’s shirt: RED

Monday Open Water: Choice

(just think “Red, White, & Blue” beginning with PICTURE DAY!)

• Coaches are putting together some activities for the travel swimmers.  If we can get these arrangements planned in advance, we will announce during Thursday’s registration and have them listed on a white board in the lobby of the nearby SOUTH QUAD dorms. All swimmer may join in as long as parents are present.  Many of the activities are adjusted based on the meet timelines, so we’ll do our best to provide advanced notice. 
• Saturday night finals is SPIRIT NIGHT for Team Ohio.  All swimmers are asked to come to the pool whether they make finals or not and cheer on our 13-14 and 15-18 swimmers at finals.  We’ll have some spirit gear and posters to keep things fun.
  
   

TRAVEL SWIMMERS – be at your assigned bus location at least 15 minutes early:

Bus 1 leaves Columbus (Worthington HS) 7:30AM

Bus 1 leaves Toledo (Toledo St. Francis) 10:15AM

Bus 2 leaves Cincinnati (Keating) 6:15AM

Bus 2 leaves Dayton (Wright State) 7:30AM

Buses 1 & 2 arrive at U of M 11:30AM - which bus will arrive first?

• Thursday is our only tight schedule as far as meals go.  We don’t get into the University Dining Hall until Friday’s breakfast, so we will have food arrangements planned for Thursday afternoon and evening.  Swimmers leaving from the bus stops in (particularly the 6:15AM Cincinnati bus), feel free to bring snacks, but PLEASE nothing messy that is going to upset the bus drivers.  We will stop for food when our belly’s demand it!
• Please bring a pillow, your dorm room linen package includes everything but a pillow
• Bring typical travel items (toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, shaving stuff, clean clothes, deodorant, wristwatch, travel alarm clock, makeup, hose, etc)
• Bring a backpack for easy walking to and from the pool
• If you bring any money for incidentals or extra caps, keep it on the low end – you wouldn’t want to lose it
• Use your best judgment on MP3 players, cell phones, Game Boy & PSP games, etc – again, you wouldn’t want to lose these items
• A team photo will be included with your trip.  If you want any of the action photos or additional team photos that are likely for sale at the meet, you will need to purchase on your own
• Ohio Swimming, Inc will take care of all food, drinks, social activities, etc
• Dorm rooms will have a phone (local calls only). Bring a calling card or call collect if you need to make long distance calls.  
• Swimmers may not leave the Travel Team until they are signed out by their parent/guardian at the meet, or dropped off at the city location they were assigned to
• Code of Conduct forms have been signed by swimmers – parents please remind your swimmer they are representatives of Ohio’s finest before departure, and they should conduct themselves accordingly when visiting other states. 
• Coaches & chaperones will conduct room checks each night for lights-out, clean rooms, and assistance to the swimmers where needed.

Go Team Ohio!

Brent Peaden

Ohio Team Coordinator

bpeaden@woh.rr.com

TEAM OHIO website

http://www.daytonraiders.com/zone_team/2005/2005_ohio_zone_homepage.htm

OFFICIAL MEET website

http://uss-michigan.com/zones2005/