1. East Lansing Jr. Trojans Swimming & Diving

2. Topics About East Lansing Aquatics Legacy of Champions Coaching Staff
Vision & Philosophy
Athlete Experience
Parent Experience
Communications
Volunteering
Forms & Payment
Miscellaneous
Questions
Topics

3. About E.L. Aquatics Three sports: Swim, Dive, Polo
Swim & Dive November-February
Water Polo March-May
Summer options for all three sports
Partnership with Spartan Diving & Spartan Swim Club
About E.L. Aquatics

4. Middle school programs are for both new and experienced athletes
Swimming is a life-long sport
Swimming skills and stamina are vital for water polo success
About E.L. Aquatics

5. GIRLS 1973, 1974, 1975 State Open Class Swimming Champions 1976, 1977, 1978 State Class A Swimming & Diving Champions 1980, 1981 State Class A Third Place 1982 State Class A Swimming & Diving Runners-Up Dozens of Conference Championships Dozens of Individual State Champions and Record Holders One U.S. National Team member
Legacy of Champions

6. BOYS 1959 State Open Class Swimming Runners-Up 1987 State Class A Swimming & Diving Champions 1986 State Class A Third Place Team Dozens of Conference Championships Dozens of Individual State Champions and Record Holders 1968 & 1997 Individual State Diving Champions
Legacy of Champions

7. Build East Lansing Aquatics back to the prominence it had in the 1980’s
Build supportive EL Aquatics family
Short-term goal is to finish in top- 3 at HS conference championships
Allow athletes in grades 5-8 to learn and compete in a fun, supportive, team environment
Focus on progressive skill development
Prepare for high school teams
Vision & Philosophy

8. Ron Marsh Brian Post Laura LeDuc Maranda Brunner Cody Bristor Mariya Smith Tylor Fick Cristee Cordes HS Mentor Coaches
Meet the Coaches

9. Ron Marsh Jr. Trojans Director of Coaching ELHS Head Girls Swim Coach
ELHS Head Boys & Girls Water Polo Coach
Ron Marsh

10. ELHS Head Boys Swim Coach
ELPS Physical Education Teacher
Brian Post

11. Laura LeDuc Jr. Trojans Head Coach (2nd year)
Associate Dean at WMU- Cooley
Former 3-sport athlete at Emory Univ. (GA)
Former college swim & soccer coach
Laura LeDuc

12. Maranda Brunner Jr. Trojans Assistant Coach (3rd year)
MMS Science Teacher
Seasoned club swim coach
Dewitt HS alumna, all- conference swimmer
Maranda Brunner

13. Cody Bristor Jr. Trojans Assistant Coach (3rd year) ELHS Class of 2011
Former ELHS Swim Team captain
Junior at MSU
Experienced club swim coach
Cody Bristor

14. Mariya Smith Jr. Trojans Assistant Coach (1st year) OHS Class of 2010
Notre Dame College (OH) Class of 2014
Middle school water polo coach
Mariya Smith

15. Tylor Fick Jr. Trojans Diving Coach (2nd year)
Head Coach of Spartan Diving
Head Diving Coach for Dewitt and Grand Ledge HS
Former Michigan HS Diver of the Year
Tylor Fick

16. Asst. Coach of Spartan Diving
Current MSU Diver
Cristee Cordes

17. High School Mentors Current ELHS swimmers
Improving their swimming by learning to coach
Encouraging younger athletes as role models
High School Mentors

18. Athlete Experience

19. Practice Schedule Season Nov 17-Feb. 27 Practices during winter break
Different schedule than last year
5:30-7 PM or 7:30 PM
Many weeks practices available Monday-Friday
2 practice groups, by ability
Refer to calendar!
Banquet tentative date 2/28/15
Practice Schedule

20. Practice Groups Determined by evaluations
Swimmer with four legal strokes will be in Blue Group
Both groups start at 5:30
White Group will practice 5:30- 6:30
Blue Group will practice 5:30- 7:00 or 7:30
Athletes may change groups during season
Practice Groups

21. White Group Emphasis White Group will practice 5:30- 6:30
Emphasis on learning the four competitive strokes, starts, & turns with proper technique
Stroke development techniques will also improve swim strength and stamina
Goal is legal strokes
White Group Emphasis

22. Blue Group Emphasis Blue Group will practice 5:30- 7:00 or 7:30
On days practice goes to 7:30, Blue Group will begin with dryland conditioning, video, or other on-deck work.
Emphasis on improving stroke proficiency and technique
Improve starts and turns
Increase strength and stamina
Introduce goal-setting, training levels, leadership, and race tactics
Blue Group Emphasis

23. Swim Practice Expectations
The more practices you attend, the quicker you will improve
Minimum is 2 per week
All swimmer must be properly equipped: suit, cap, goggles, towel
On deck by 5:20, ready to get in water at 5:30
Use restroom before practice
Be ready to listen and learn!
Swim Practice Expectations

24. Swim Meets Types: dual/tri, invitational, championship
Dual/Tri meets Dec.5, Dec.17, Jan.9, Jan.13, Jan.17 for ALL ATHLETES
EL will host Kick-Off Invitational Meet on Dec.13 for ALL ATHLETES
CAAC Championships: Jan 23 (dive) Jan 24 (swim) for GRADES 6-8 ONLY
MISCAA Championships: Jan 30 (dive) Jan 31 (swim) for GRADES 7-8 ONLY, must achieve qualifying score or time to be eligible
Blizzard Bowl: Like Feb 7. Spartan Swim Club meet for ALL SWIMMERS
Swim Meets

25. Meet Events Shorter versions of high school events
Events are MIXED boys and girls, except at CAAC & MISCAA
50, 100, 200 freestyle
100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 50 butterfly
100 Individual Medley
200 Medley Relay
200, 400 Freestyle Relays
1-meter diving
No score is kept at dual/tri or Kick- Off meets
Meet Events

26. Charlotte DeWitt East Lansing Grand Ledge Haslett Holt Jackson Okemos St. Johns Waverly Williamston
Conference Teams

27. Swim Meet Expectations
Meets = progress benchmarks
Attendance at all meets is expected, let coaches know well in advance if you will not make a meet
Events will be determined by coaches, with input from athletes via online survey
On deck 15 minutes prior to scheduled warm-up
Wearing team gear
Bring a water bottle and healthy snack
Emphasis on personal improvement and team spirit--cheer for teammates!
Stay on deck until meet is over
Swim Meet Expectations

28. Parent Experience

29. Topics East Lansing Aquatics Communications Volunteering
Athlete Experience
Forms & Payment
Miscellaneous
Questions
Topics

30. New parent organization for Jr. Trojans Swimming & Diving
501(c)3 status, with a Board
Promote EL Aquatics program at all school levels
Realize efficiencies and enable teams to help each other
Provides assistance with meet staffing, fundraisers or concessions
East Lansing Aquatics

31. Communications Team web site: trojanswimming.weebly.com
Primary information source
Subscribe to Team Calendar on website
Athlete Meet Event Surveys
Weekly to families during season
Contacts:
Coach Laura LeDuc
Parent Coordinator Mei Ng
Communications

32. Home Meet Positions
Basic
Other
Away Meets
Volunteering

33. Home Meet Positions (Basic)
1 Announcer
1 Computer Operator
1 Colorado Timer
1 Head Timer and 1 Assistant
8 Timers (8 lanes)
_______________________
Consistent position staffing
Shadow 8th grade parents
Training provided!
Home Meet Positions (Basic)

34. Other Meet Positions 1 Admissions (kick-off meet only)
1 Concessions Coordinator
Post-meet Meal Coordinator
Photographer/Videographer
Helpers and donations for concessions, post-meet meal
Links to sign-up sheets to be posted on website
Other Meet Positions

35. Away Meets Locations listed in packet
Bring cash, you may need to pay entrance fee
Own transport or Carpool
Address and phone list to be made available
Let me know to opt out
Or if your child needs a ride 
Away Meets

36. When you bring food… Provide healthy mix of Proteins, Carbs
During meet: Bagels, apples, vegetables, pretzels, trail mix, sandwiches, water, Gatorade
Post-meet: High carbs like pasta, rice, beans, meat, milk, yogurt, fruit, vegetables, fruit juice
Our team includes children with life-threatening nut allergies, so do not bring any food items containing nuts
Be aware of other special diets, such as gluten-free, vegetarian.
When you bring food…

37. Volunteering See your student up close at meets
Learn about the aquatics community around you
Make new friends
Support your student and each other
Jump in, the water’s fine!
Volunteering

38. Support your Athlete Life-long sport “I love to watch you . . .”
Best years of growth and development
Be involved
Communicate with athlete
Communicate with coach
Support your Athlete

39. Fun way to get introduced to sport and low-stress competition
Make new friends
Mentoring by older athletes
Help develop good time management skills
Work off those growing pains… and grow muscles
Part of a great team family
Be your own best
Athlete Experience

40. Forms & Payment Registrations Forms Concussion Forms Payment
USA Swimming and/or USA Diving membership required for insurance purposes
Lisa Huberty will collect forms and payments today
After today, return forms to Mei Ng
Athletes with free or reduced lunch through ELPS may qualify for reduced fees
Forms & Payment

41. Outfitting Free T-Shirt Swim Caps Parent T-Shirts Outfitting Goggles
Suit
SwimOutlet.com
Outfitting

42. Questions?
Thank you!