1. East Lansing Jr. Trojans Swimming & Diving 2015-16

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

3. About Trojan Aquatics  Three sports: Swim, Dive, Polo  Middle School Swim & Dive November-February  Middle School Water Polo March-May  Summer options for all three sports.  Partnership with Spartan Diving & Spartan Water Polo  Year-round swim team at Hannah Center (all ages)

4. About Trojan Aquatics  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

5. Legacy of Champions 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

6. Legacy of Champions 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

7. Vision & Philosophy  Build East Lansing Aquatics back to the prominence it had in the 1980’s  Build supportive Trojan Aquatics family  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 and more rigorous training

8. Meet the Coaches Ron Marsh Brian Post Laura LeDuc Tylor Fick Cody Bristor Maranda Brunner Amber Johnston Katie Kirkpatrick Lucy Schroeder Emma Smith HS Mentor Coaches

9. Ron Marsh  Director of Coaching for Trojan Aquatics  ELHS Head Girls Swim Coach  ELHS Head Boys & Girls Water Polo Coach  ELHS Asst. Boys Coach

10. Brian Post  ELHS Head Boys Swim Coach  ELHS Asst. Girls Swim Coach  Retired ELPS physical education teacher (Red Cedar, Glencairn)

11. Laura LeDuc  Middle School Head Coach (3 rd year)  Associate Dean at WMU- Cooley  Former 3-sport athlete at Emory Univ. (GA)  Former college swim & soccer coach

12. Tylor Fick  Middle school Diving Coach (3rd year)  Head Coach of Spartan Diving  Head Diving Coach for Dewitt and St. Johns HS  Former Michigan HS Diver of the Year

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

14. Cody Bristor  Trojan Aquatics Asst. Coach (3rd year)  ELHS Class of 2011  Former ELHS Swim Team captain  Junior at MSU  Experienced club swim coach

15. Amber Johnston  Trojan Aquatics Asst. Coach (1st year)  MSU Freshman  Marine City HS (MI)  Varsity swimming

16. Katie Kirkpatrick  Trojan Aquatics Asst. Coach (1st year)  MSU Junior  Blue Valley Southwest HS (KS)  Varsity swimming

17. Lucy Schroeder  Trojan Aquatics Asst. Coach (2nd year)  MSU Sophomore  Bradley Bourbonnais HS (IL)  Varsity swim & water polo

18. Emma Smith  Trojan Aquatics Asst. Coach (1st year)  MSU Freshman  East Grand Rapids HS Varsity swim & water polo

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

20. Athlete Experience 2015-2016

21.  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  Successes and failures are learning opportunities  Winning & losing with grace

22. Participation Options  Grades 5-8  Choose from Swim only, Dive only, or Swim & Dive combo

23. Practice Schedule  Season Nov 16-Feb. 25  2 practice groups, by ability  Practice time depends on group  Many weeks practices available Monday-Friday  Divers will practice Mon & Wed Nov 16-Feb 5 6:30-7:30  Practices during winter break, times TBA  Occasional Tu/Th practices will be at Hannah Center  Refer to calendar!  Banquet tentative date 2/26/16

24. Practice Groups  Determined by evaluations during first week of practice  Divided by ability  White Group will practice 5:30-6:30 M-Fr  Blue Group will practice 6:15-7:30 Tu/Th/Fr or 5:45-7:00 M/W  Athletes may change groups during season  Some swimmers may be in both groups

25. White Group Emphasis  White Group practices 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

26. Blue Group Emphasis  Blue Group practices 5:45-7:00 or 6:15-7:30  On days practice goes to 7:30, Blue Group will begin with dryland conditioning, video, mental training, 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  Prepare for high school teams

27. Swim Practice Expectations  The more practices you attend, the quicker you will improve  Minimum to make satisfactory progress is 2 per week  All swimmer must be properly equipped: suit, cap, goggles, towel  On deck 10 minutes before start of practice, ready to get in water  Use restroom before practice  Be ready to listen and learn!

28. Swim Meets  Types: dual/tri, invitational, championship  Dual/Tri meets Dec.4, Dec.19, Jan.9, Jan.22, for ALL ATHLETES  EL will attend Kick-Off Invitational Meet on Dec.12 for GRADES 6-8 ONLY  CAAC Championships: Jan 29 (dive) Jan 30 (swim)  MISCAA Championships: Feb. 5 (dive) Feb. 6 (swim) for GRADES 7- 8 ONLY, qualifying score or time required

29. 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.  To be entered, swimmer & parent must complete online entry process for each meet.  Swimmers that do not complete this process for each meet WILL NOT BE ENTERED  Events will be determined by coaches, with input from swimmers via online web tool  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 101 document on new website

30. Meet Events  Shorter versions of high school events  No score is kept at dual/tri or Kick- Off meets  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

31. CAAC Conference Teams CharlotteDeWitt East Lansing Grand Ledge HaslettHoltJacksonOkemos St. Johns WaverlyWilliamston

32. Parent Experience 2015-2016

33. Topics Trojan Aquatics Communications Volunteering Registration, Fees, & Payment Miscellaneous Questions

34. Our Aquatics Family  Trojan Aquatics is umbrella non- profit for aquatics programming  Separate parent booster organization East Lansing Aquatics Parent Organization (EL-APO)  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

35. Communications  NEW WEBSITE! https://trojanaquatics.swimtopia.com https://trojanaquatics.swimtopia.com  Primary information source  Online registration & forms, including payment options  Communications  Meet entries  Volunteer sign-up  Member login  Old Team web site: trojanswimming.weebly.com trojanswimming.weebly.com  Weekly email to families during season  Contact:  Coach Laura LeDuc  jrtrojanswim@gmail.com jrtrojanswim@gmail.com  Twitter: @SwimCoachLaura  Facebook: JrTrojansSwimDive  Still need a volunteers to assist me!

38. Meets  Locations listed in on website  Bring cash, you may need to pay entrance fee  Own transport or Carpool  Address and phone list to be made available  Must complete online entry process for each meet  Contact Carpool Coordinator if your child needs a ride

39. Volunteering This is a volunteer-run organization This is a volunteer-run organization We need parent help and expect all families to volunteer We need parent help and expect all families to volunteer Wide variety of options Wide variety of options We will train you We will train you Your volunteer preferences will be collected at registration Your volunteer preferences will be collected at registration  See your student up close at meets  Learn about the aquatics community around you  Meet new families

40. Volunteer Roles Banquet Coordinator Banquet Coordinator Carpool Coordinator Carpool Coordinator Communications Coordinator Communications Coordinator Registration Coordinator Registration Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator Volunteer Coordinator Team Apparel Coordinator Team Apparel Coordinator Meet Admissions/Gate Meet Admissions/Gate Meet Announcer Meet Announcer Meet Timing System Operator Meet Timing System Operator Meet Computer Operator Meet Computer Operator Meet Concessions/Hospitality Meet Concessions/Hospitality Meet Head Timer Meet Head Timer Meet Lane Timer Meet Lane Timer Meet Photographer Meet Photographer Meet Videographer Meet Videographer

41. 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  Team apparel store  Team swimsuits

42. Team Fees 2015-16  Reduced fees from last year SWIM ONLY or SWIM/DIVE COMBO:  $190 for single child  $171 for each additional child in same family (10% discount) DIVE ONLY:  $100 per child  DIVERS: +$12 USA Diving membership (required for insurance purposes)  Athletes with free or reduced lunch through ELPS may qualify for reduced team fees

43. Forms & Payment  NEW online registration & forms  Concussion Forms  Online credit card payment option or pay by check  $12 USA Diving membership paid through USA Diving website. Choose Spartan Diving as the club.

44. Outfitting  1 Free team t-shirt  1 Free team swim cap  Team swimsuit orders  Online Team Store  Practice needs  Quality Goggles  Practice Swim Suit  SwimOutlet.com

45. Thank you! Questions?