Skyline wins Granite District Championship

The Girls and Boys Skyline Swim Team won the Granite School District Championship swim meet. Congratulations to all our swimmers! 

State Meet Information

State Meet information is now available. This document contains details about the meet sessions, parking, etc. For those of you familiar with USA Swimming, this is the equivalent of a meet sanction.

Practice schedule for Winter Break

Wednesday, Dec 28 7-9am

Thursday, Dec 29 7-9am

Friday, Dec 30 7-9am

Saturday, Dec 31, 7-9am

Monday Jan 2, 7-9am

GSD Championship Meet Information (from meet director)

Subject: GSD Championship Final Meet Information

Coaches-

Thank you for your timely entries for the Granite School District Championships to be hosted at Olympus High School (4055 South 2300 East,SLC UT).  We are all set for a great meet on Thursday, December 22nd.  We have 382 athletes scheduled to compete.  Please read the detailed information below so we can all work together to execute an awesome meet for our athletes.  

Here is the meet schedule:

Warm-up:

I have balanced each warm up session so that there are an equal 191 athletes per session.  

Session 1 warm-up will run from 12:00 until 12:40pm

Session 1	Warm up	Athlete Count
Lane 1	Taylorsville	45
Lane 2	Taylorsville
Lane 3	Cottonwood	34
Lane 4	Cottonwood
Lane 5	Olympus	54
Lane 6	Olympus
Lane 7	Skyline	58
Lane 8	Skyline
	Sum	191

Session 2 warm up will run from 12:40 until 1:20pm

Session 2	Warm up	Athlete Count
Lane 1	Cyprus	47
Lane 2	Cyprus
Lane 3	Granger	48
Lane 4	Granger
Lane 5	Kearns	45
Lane 6	Kearns
Lane 7	Hunter	32
Lane 8	Hunter/Skyline	19
	Sum	191

Dive and pace lanes will open as appropriate.  

Timers:  Each team is required to provide staffing for a timing lane for the duration of the meet.  Please have your timers report for a timers meeting at 1pm.  Lane assignments follow:

Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Lane 5	Lane 6	Lane 7	Lane 8
Cottonwood	Cyprus	Granger	Hunter	Kearns	Olympus	Skyline	Taylorsville

USA Swimming Observation: I have arranged for the meet to be observed by USA Swimming Officials.  If you would like any of your USA Swimmers that are currently registered observed, please send back the attached form for each swimmer with the $5/athlete observation fee.  Please send these forms back to me via email by Thursday morning at 9am.  I can collect money or checks made to "UTAH SWIMMING" at the meet.

Meet Schedule:  

The meet will  begin at 1:30pm.  I have attached the timeline.  There is a 20 minute break after the 50 Free.  There will be sandwiches and food for officials, coaches and timers.  The timeline shows us wrapping up our final event at 5:51pm

I have attached a copy of the preliminary meet program, psych sheet and timeline.  New entries are closed.  If there are any changes, please get them to me by 9am on Thursday. I know the nature of high school swimmers.  If we can keep the changes and scratches for the meet to a minimum after 9am, that is ideal.  I will plan to send a FINAL meet program out Thursday mid-morning.  I will have coaches packets available at check-in with meet programs printed for you.  The meet will also be published to Meet Mobile, search for "2016.12.22 GSD Champs".  Encourage your parents to use Meet Mobile or refer to programs on the wall.  There will be very limited paper copies for parents and spectators.   If you have any questions, let me know.  

Housekeeping Items:

We are bringing in bleachers (thanks Skyline!) for the athletes to be on deck.  Each team will have to be very tight on deck.  Please do not have athlete food on the pool deck.  Please stage all athlete food in The Commons in the main OHS building. Athletes are welcome to relax and eat in this area for the duration of the meet.  The access from The Commons to the pool is outside, please remind your athletes to dress appropriately.  

We would ask that you help make sure we can continue to hold meets at our facility by asking your team, parents and athletes to abide by the following rules.

·       No street shoes on deck.  Clean deck sandals are welcome, please have your athletes put their shoes in their bag and keep them with them.  

·       Only meet staff, coaches and athletes are welcome on deck.  We ask all spectators to not gather in the entry way but make their way to the observatory.  

·       Only water and Gatorade (or equivalent) will be allowed on deck. No soda or food of any kind.  No glass containers. 

·       We ask that all athletes shower before entering the water.

We look forward to some excellent individual and team performances.  Please don't hesitate to call me on my cell below.

Best,

Shawn Stringham

Meet Director

801-918-5021

Article from Deseret News about High School Swimming

Article from Deseret News about High School Swimming

This article quotes Coach Joe extensively, and discusses the top contenders in each classification.

Senior Blankets

Senior Blankets will be presented to the senior swimmers at our last home meet of the season, our Senior Meet, on Tuesday January 17. If you have a senior swimmer, please contact Karianne Prince regarding the purchase of a blanket.

Skyline beats Cyprus, Booster holiday gift to swimmers

The Skyline Girls swim team beat Cyprus 115-55. The Boys team beat Cyprus 121-49. The combined team score was 236-104. Go Eagles!

After the meet, the Booster Club gave each swimmer from Cyprus and Skyline a large decorated sugar cookie to celebrate the holiday season in lieu of a progressive dinner. The Booster Club wishes each Skyline swimmer and their family a happy and safe winter break.

Swimmers of the Week Dec 10

Swimmers of the Week for December 10 are Anna Safanova and Zachary Mallender.

Skyline beats Hillcrest

The Skyline Boys Swim Team defeated the Hillcrest Huskies 122-48. The Girls swim team beat Hillcrest 108-56. The combined score of the meet was Skyline 230 - Hillcrest 104. With this victory, the swim team has a record of 4-0 in dual meets this season, 3-0 in conference.

Swimmers of the week for Dec 3 were Truman Pugsley and Addy Weight.

Updated meet locations -- all dual meets will be @ Skyline!

Tuesday Dec 6  Hillcrest @ Skyline

Thursday Dec 8  Park City @ Skyline

Tuesday Dec 13  Cyprus @ Skyline 

Thursday Dec 22  Granite District Meet @ Olympus

Tuesday Jan 3 Corner Canyon @ Skyline

Fri/Sat Jan 6-7 Tri-Dent Invitational @ Washington Rec Center 

Tues Jan 10 Kearns @ Skyline

Tues Jan 17 Olympus @ Skyline (Senior Meet)

Tues Jan 24 JV Region 6 Meet @ Olympus

Sat Jan 28 Region 6 Meet @ University of Utah

Fri/Sat Feb 10-11 4A State Championship Meet @ BYU

We will need timers for these home meets. Please signup to time at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4dada622a6f58-timers or please email Stephanie Hall (stephanieshall@gmail.com). Remember each family is expected to time or officiate for at least one home meet. We can’t swim without you!

Skyline beats Judge 236-94

The Skyline Swim Team beat Judge Memorial today 236 - 94. The girls team won 108-60 and the boys won 128-34. Congratulations and Go Eagles!

Skyline beats Brighton to win the Battle of the Paddle

Skyline girls beat Brighton 98-72. Skyline boys won 116-53. Go Eagles

Skyline Swimming beats Murray

The Skyline boys won 201-84. Skyline girls won 200-86. Go Eagles!

Fundraiser options

Under Coach Joe’s direction, the Skyline Swim Team is doing a fundraiser to earn money for bleachers for seating on the pool deck, touchpads, training equipment, and other team needs. Our goal is to earn $10,000 as a team. Coach Joe expects each swimmer to fundraise $100 for the team.

Each family has two options. You can participate in the fundraiser by providing email addresses for your swimmer which will help them earn $100. Or, you can choose not to participate in the fundraiser and donate the $100 directly to the school to be deposited in the Swim Team account.

Fundraiser: Each swimmer enters 20 emails in their fundraising account. An email is sent describing the team fundraiser and asking for donations. Any money the swimmer fundraises over $100 will count towards their St. George trip fees. For example, if Swimmer A fundraises $200 thru our email campaign, her St. George trip fees will be reduced by $100. There are also incentives if a swimmer gets donations (t-shirt, shorts, running tights, sweatshirt, sweatpants, backpack, etc. all Nike apparel). If you have siblings on the team, they can set up an account together. They should enter 40 emails.

No fundraiser: If you choose not to participate in the fundraiser, you can donate money directly to the school.  Donation form.  Principal Bingham has asked that all monetary donations have a completed form along with the donation check. This will ensure you receive a letter for tax-deduction purposes. The program, school, department, class, or activity is SKYLINE SWIM TEAM. Take your check and completed form to the financial secretary in the office and she will deposit the funds directly into the team account. There are no incentives or credit towards the St. George trip if you choose this option.

Fundraiser status: As of 4pm Monday, our fundraiser has earned $5,670 in 2 days. The highest individual has raised $580. Great job so far!

There are several swimmers who were not at our fundraiser meeting. These swimmers need to set up their account and get started. There are other swimmers who have not entered 20 emails yet. Please get going.

Instructions to set up your fundraising account 

Booster club update - banners, signs, stickers, fundraiser, Wed meet

For those of you that joined the Booster Club, I wish to thank you once again for your contributions. These funds will be used to provide support for our team and swimmers. They’ve already enjoyed breakfasts and their first bus treats, as well as two team hangouts.

Stickers and yard signs have been distributed to the swimmers. If you have not seen a yard sign or sticker that you should have received, please check with your swimmer. We do have more stickers available for $10 if you are interested. 

The new banners are hanging at the pool. Please check them out the next time you are there. We also have 3 new banners to honor Coach Joe’s national awards: 2013 NFHS Swimming Coach of the Year, 2014 NHSCA Swimming Coach of the Year, and his newest, 2016 NISCA All-American Coach of the Year. Congratulations to Coach Joe for these achievements!

We have started a team fundraiser. This is run thru the school and all proceeds will be deposited into the Swim Team account for Coach Joe to spend at his discretion. More information will be coming later today in a separate email.

Swim meet on Wednesday: 3:30pm at the Murray Aquatic Center in Murray Park versus Murray High School.

Our team is no longer competing in the Thanksgiving Invitational this Friday and Saturday. There will be Varsity practice on Friday afternoon and Team Practice on Saturday morning from 7-9am.

Team pictures - ordering information

Team pictures will be taken on Saturday morning starting at 7am. Please be on time. We will take pictures of the entire team, boys team, and girls team. There will also be time for individual pictures of swimmers. 

If you wish to purchase a team photograph or an individual photograph, please fill out the form and attach payment. Our photographer, George Karahalios (Kiki’s dad), will be able to take credit card payments on Saturday morning. 

If you have siblings on the team, you can purchase a picture together if you want.

Swimmers of the Week, first meet, pictures, fundraiser

Congratulations to Sarah Dalton and Xavier Barker, Swimmers of the Week for October 30 - November 5.

Our first swim meet is this Friday at the South Davis Rec Center (in Bountiful) at 3pm vs. Viewmont and Park City. 

Team pictures will be taken this Saturday, November 12 at 7am. Please be there.

Coach Joe has decided to do a team fundraiser to purchase bleachers for the pool deck and other equipment for use during practices and meets. More information will be coming via email in the next few days. The swimmers will participate in a fundraising orientation on Saturday morning after pictures. This is NOT a Booster Club fundraiser. All money raised will go into Coach Joe’s swim account at the school to be used for your swimmers.

Swimmers of the Week October 29

Congratulations to Danyon Burk and Keti Safonova, the Swimmers of the Week for October 29.

Team Hangout Friday November 4

Swim Team Hangout this coming Friday, November 4, from 6:15-6:45pm before the school play.

We will meet in the lobby of the pool building for pumpkin pie and socializing.

Come and hang out with out your swim friends and then head to the school musical, My Fair Lady.

There are several swimmers participating in the musical either in the cast or the band/orchestra.

See you Friday!

Practice on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29

Practice will be held on Friday October 28 from 6:00am - 7:00am. 

Practice will be held on Saturday October 29 from 7:00am - 9:00am, including Halloween relays and fun. Breakfast immediately follows practice at 9:00am.

Halloween fun October 29

Halloween Party for all swimmers Saturday October 29th immediately following practice. Come have some Halloween fun! Team breakfast to follow.

If you are interested in helping with the Halloween fun, please contact Lori Schmidtke (elsaroodoo@aol.com).

Skyline Swim Team Meet Schedule 2016-2017

Friday, November 11, 2016 Viewmont and Park City at South Davis Rec 3:00pm

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Skyline at Murray 3:30pm

Friday, November 18, 2016 Thanksgiving Invitational at South Davis Rec 1:00pm

Saturday, November 19, 2016 Thanksgiving Invitational at South Davis Rec 9:00am

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Brighton at Skyline 3:00pm

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Judge Memorial at Skyline 3:30pm

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Skyline at Hillcrest 3:30pm

Thursday, December 8, 2016 Skyline at Park City 3:30pm

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Cyprus at Skyline 3:30pm

Thursday, December 22, 2016 Granite District Meet at Olympus 1:30pm (Cottonwood, Cyprus, Granger, Hunter, Kearns, Olympus, Skyline, Taylorsville) 

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Corner Canyon at Skyline 3:30pm

Friday, January 6, 2017 Tri-Dent Invitational at Washington Rec 3:00pm

Saturday, January 7, 2017 Tri-Dent Invitational at Washington Rec 9:00am

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Kearns at Skyline 3:30pm

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Olympus at Skyline 3:30pm

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 JV Region 6 at Olympus 3:30pm

Saturday, January 28, 2017 Region VI at University of Utah TBA

Friday, February 10, 2017 4A State Championships at Brigham Young University TBA

Saturday, February 11, 2017 4A State Championships at Brigham Young University TBA

(As always, this is subject to change and Coach Joe is always correct.)

Swimmers of the Week (October 9-15)

Congratulations to Kylee Robbins and Henry Springmeyer! They were selected by the Team Captains as Boy and Girl Swimmer of the Week. This was announced at practice on Saturday.

The Captains will select a Boy and Girl Swimmer each week to recognize at Saturday practice for their hard work.

Practice Schedule for Fall Break 2016

There is practice on Thursday (10/20) and Friday (10/21) from 7:00a-9:00am. There is no practice on Saturday (10/22).

New Scoreboard!

The new scoreboard purchased by the 2015-2016 Booster Club has arrived and been installed at the pool. Many thanks to Amy Newbold, Suzanne Brooks, and Heidi Tward, for their efforts in getting the right scoreboard for our pool.

The new scoreboard is a great example of something the Booster Club provided to the Swim Team. If you are not yet a member, please consider joining the Booster Club to support our swimmers.

Remember, memberships should be turned in by Friday, October 14, so that banners and yard signs can be printed and hung before our first home meet.

Pictures from first week of team practice and hangout

Pictures from the first week of team practice and first team hangout

Thursday JV Practice. Notice the buckets that the swimmers are pulling behind them.

First Team Hangout -- pizza before the last home football game.

Saturday morning practice -- diving

Saturday morning practice -- press-outs on the side of the pool. Notice the team fills the entire perimeter of the pool!

Thanks to the Joyce and Warton families for our first team breakfast.

Team pictures postponed

The Skyline Swim Team pictures have been postponed. We do not have a new date scheduled, but it will probably be the first week of November

Team Hangout October 7

The Booster Club is hosting the first Swim Team Hangout this coming Friday, October 7, from 6:00-6:45pm before the football game. 

We will meet on the field north of the pool for pizza and face-painting. 

Come and hang out with your swim friends and then head to the game to watch the Eagles beat Kearns.

Please encourage your swimmer to participate! Go Eagles!

Oct 1 update - tryouts, parent Q&A, Team hangout

The Skyline Swim Team Tryouts/Blue and Gold Meet is coming up on Monday, October 3, at 3:15pm. Parents and friends are welcome and encouraged to come cheer on the swimmers. This meet is an opportunity for friendly competition between teammates and is also a chance for the coaches to evaluate swimmers on their times and events. The times from this meet will not count towards qualification for the region or state meets. Coach Joe will announce the Varsity team after the meet is over.

There will be a Parent and Swimmer Question and Answer session after the Blue and Gold Meet from 5-5:30pm in the north end of the Skyline cafeteria. It is optional and you do not need to attend if you don’t have any questions. Swimmers do not need to attend unless they have questions. Coach Joe will be leaving at 5:30pm to go coach Eagle Aquatic Team practice.

You should have already turned in your swimmer physical exam and consent forms, completed Register My Athlete online, and paid your student mandatory fees before tryouts on Monday. 

You can turn in your Booster Club Membership on Monday at the Blue and Gold Meet. We will also have signups available for meet timing, officials, breakfasts, bus treats, banquet, etc.

The Booster Club is hosting the first Swim Team Hangout this coming Friday, October 7, from 6:00-6:45pm before the football game. We will meet on the field north of the pool for pizza and face-painting. Come and hang out with your swim friends and then head to the game to watch the Eagles beat Kearns. Please encourage your swimmer to participate! Go Eagles!

See you Monday! Go Eagles!