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News Digest: May 2008
Summer Practice Schedule Begins
on Monday, 2 June The official summer practice schedule will begin on Monday, 2 June with morning workouts beginning on Tuesday.
Saluki Are Up Next at Meet Me
in St. Louis Saluki Racing Team will be in action again this weekend at the St. Peter's Rec-Plex for the annual Meet Me in St. Louis Invitational. Warm up times and lane assignments are as follows:
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Spring Session Ends; Practice
Changes Next Week The 2008 Spring training session ends today and the Summer session will begin on Tuesday, 27 May following the Memorial Day weekend. Until most schools are dismissed for the summer we will be following a modified practice schedule: Starting on Tuesday, 27 May:
The official summer practice schedule will begin on Monday, 2 June. AM workouts at Shea will begin on Tuesday, 3 June. As always, families should be aware of practice changes noted in the box at right and in the Saluki Updates.
The Saluki International wrapped up on Sunday evening at Shea Natatorium. Racing Teamers turned in a total of 20 new 'A' times amid a flurry of other National Age Group time standards. Turning in their first-time 'A' swims were: Speed Davis in the 200 IM, 200 free and 50 free; Braci Dutton in the 200 back; Darren Hale in the 400 free, 200 free and 50 back; Ashlee Kuan in the 100 free; Halli Lincoln in the 100 back and 50 fly; Darlene Sao in the 100 free; Austyn Sigler in the 100 breast; Jacob Stone in the 200 free; Emily Stroud in the 100 free and 100 back; Kelsie Walker in the 100 free, 100 back 200 IM, 200 free and 100 fly.
Over 500 athletes from all over the Midwest competed in the 3-day event and kept local hotels and restaurants hopping the whole time. Saluki will be in action again in two weeks at the Meet Me in St. Louis Invitational at the St. Peter's Rec-Plex. The next competition at Shea will be the Ozark Long Course Championship from 25 to 27 July.
Sixteen teams from around the Midwest kicked off the annual Saluki International last night at the Shea Natatorium. Over 200 athletes participated in the 400 freestyle. The meet resumes in full tomorrow when 500 young athletes will be testing their skills in what for many is the first long course competition of the summer season.
Abraham Botros, son of Peter and Jitra Botros, was recently awarded the Scholar Athlete award at Carbondale Community High School. This is the second year in a row that a CCHS swimmer has won this award. Abraham plans to attend UCLA this fall.
Workers (Especially Timers) Still
Needed for International All Saluki families are urged to sign up to work at the Saluki International meet as soon as possible so we will not have to administer oxygen to our meet director. Lots of people are needed to run the meet effectively and about 500 athletes will be depending on us to provide good competitive conditions for the weekend of racing.
Please Note Practice Changes for
This Week and Next All families are advised that there are practice changes that will be in effect this week and probably next that were not included in the last Update. These changes are listed on the right hand side of this page.
Registration for Summer Racing
Team Session
is Open Athletes currently participating in the Spring training session can register for the summer by filling in the form found here. The current session ends on Friday, 23 May and the Summer training session begins on Tuesday, 27 May. Since we do not accept new members for our summer session the deadline for current athletes to register is longer than normal. Current athletes must register for the summer by Tuesday, 20 May. Our summer training program has significant changes to the training schedule. Pulliam pool is used mostly for the swim school program and most groups train at the Shea Natatorium. This schedule will be published in the next Update and on the website later in the month. Also, for athletes who have participated in all three of the previous training sessions (Fall '07, Winter '08 and Spring '08) the summer session fee is discounted by 50%. |
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Performances by Local Athletes Highlight 2008 Saluki International
The
biggest time drop in the meet came from LeeAnn Jones who clipped 83 seconds
from her previous 200 IM time. She also turned in the second largest
drop in her100 breaststroke when she slashed over 48 seconds from her
previous best. Close behind was Jared King with a 42 second drop in his 200
freestyle time.
Saluki
International Off to a Quick Start
Botros Wins Scholar Athlete Award