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The Soggy Log ~ Week of March 7 – 12, 2011

What a FAST (in the pool) few weeks we have had in February and so far into March 2011. Our swimmers have had very successful swim meets in Fort Frances (early February) and then at the Eastern Canadian Championships, February 17, 18, 19, 20, 2011 in London, ON and the Ontario Age Group Provincial Championships [...]

News for Swim Parents: Guidelines For Going On The Road

Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association Guidelines For Going On The Road, By Coach Jamie Thomas Swim team families look forward to February and March as the championship season. Travel comes with the territory. So, whether you’re going to a qualifier or to nationals, you need a plan for going “on the road”. The length, [...]

The Soggy Log ~ February 7, 2011

The KSS will hold a special sanctioned Time Trial for CG1 and CG2 swimmers who may need a time in either the 800 Freestyle or the 400 IM on Thursday February 10/11. The approximate time of the Time Trial will be 5:00 PM. Parent volunteers are needed to time please. FFAST Invitational Swim Meet at [...]

Soggy Log – January 26th, 2011

2011 NWO Regional Championships in Thunder Bay ~ A really great swim meet for all our swimmers. Results are still not posted (must be some problems with the “exhibition” swimmers who somehow got entered into the swim meet) but I would hazard a guess that our swimmers swam close to 90% Best Times during the [...]

A “Hasty” Soggy Log – January 17th

Up-coming Events and Deadlines: – NWO Championships in Thunder Bay this weekend ~ I will have a written notice for all participating swimmers ready to be handed out on Tuesday and Wednesday PM’s. – FFAST Invitational ~ February 11, 12, 13/11 ~ Fort Frances, ON ~ I will be handing out FFAST Invitational Travel Permission [...]

The Soggy Log ~ Jan 3, 2011

Welcome EVERYONE to the KSS 2010 – 2011 Swim Season “Winter Session”. We have had a rather relaxed Christmas Holiday Season, and now it is time to get back into the swim of things. Our schedule over the next few weeks and months is chock full of exciting “Championship” swim meets and other fun activities. [...]

KSS Training Group Expectations

KSS Competitive Group 1 ~ CG1 12 years of age by the start of the Winter Session. Should strive for PERFECT attendance ~ Minimum of 6 sessions each week. Must have Man-Sask Champs Qualifying times sc and/or lc. Basic Training Standard (can do the following COMFORTABLY) 8 x 100 Free on 1:30 6 x 100 [...]

The Soggy Log – Nov 15-20, 2010

KSS Fall Invitational Swim Meet, Nov 13 + 14/10: A very good swim meet for the KSS, with 36 KSS swimmers competing during the weekend. Full results are posted on the Swim Canada swim meet site (access from the KSS website). I was very pleased with our swimmers results; many Personal Best Times (PB’s), and [...]

The Soggy Log – Nov 8 – 14, 2010

KSS Fall Invitational Swim Meet ~ November 13 + 14, 2010: This coming weekend will see a whole lot of action in the Kenora Aquatic Centre pool. Approximately 220 swimmers from teams from our NWO Region plus from Manitoba will make this one of the largest swim meets the KSS has ever hosted. The following [...]

News for SWIM PARENTS ~ Playing Favourites

Forwarded by Bruce Fisher, Head Coach. Published by The American Swimming Coaches Association By John Leonard One day a few years ago, a club board member accused me of “having favorites” on our club team. Several other parent board members nodded their heads in agreement The implication was that this was a terrible sin. When [...]