Hello Manta Ray Families and welcome to the 2014 Summer Season. I'm so excited to work again with all our amazing families.  I'm happy to see that a lot of swimmers from last year are coming back and new ones are joining us.
 We are ready to kickoff the Season on Tuesday April 29th @ Beefy's at 5:30pm.  Parent meeting starts at 6 pm.  I will have the honor to meet all our swimmers and they will have a chance to meet their coaches.
 
I have a couple of reminders:
 1.- Our swim team is full so that means the pool will be a little crowded during practices.  We have 5 Assistant coaches this season to help with the large number of swimmers. Swimmers will be placed into groups.  I will send the group list out next week. Once I see them swim, I might modify the group your swimmer is in, this way he or she will benefit the most.  

Towards the end of the second week, I will be timing swimmers. Swimmers that are not able to swim across the pool under 2 minutes, without stopping, will be placed on our "learn to swim" roster for this season. These swimmers will still attend all practices and social events, but will not be able enter meets. 

2.- I will be conducting Stroke Clinics the following weekends if interested please send me an email, space is limited:
May 16  4-5 pm ( 6U & 7-8) Freestyle & Backstroke
              5-6 pm ( 9-10, 11 UP) Freestyle & Backstroke
 
May 17  9:30-10:30 am ( 9-10, 11 UP) Freestyle & Backstroke
              10:30-11:30 am ( 6U & 7-8) Freestyle & Backstroke
 
May 23  4-5 pm (7-8) Breastroke & Butterfly
              5-6 pm ( 9-10, 11 UP) Breastroke & Butterfly
 
May 24   9:30-10:30 am ( 9-10, 11UP) Breastroke & Butterfly
              10:30-11:30am (7-8) Breastroke & Backstroke
 
Season starts on May 5th.  I will be monitoring the pool's temperature, with San Antonio's crazy weather you never know. If it's too cold for your swimmers, we will be having Dryland practice. Please remember, it's hard for me to answer questions during practice because we have back to back practice groups.  If you have any questions during the season, please feel free to send me an email [email protected].

Thank you!  Go Manta Rays!!
 
Coach Claudia