Our practice schedule is skill-based:
GOLD GROUP
Our highest-level swimmers and coaches make up this practice. Swimmers in this group should be able to swim 100s, 75s, and 50s at a moderate to vigorous interval during practice. While selections are primarily based on age group, it is possible to ‘swim-up’ to this practice. The usual baseline age for this group is 15yrs.
Practice Schedule:

• Evening Practice (May 1st-31st) 3:45-4:45pm (Mon-Fri)
• Morning Practice (June 3rd-28th) 7:15-8:15am (Mon-Fri)

BLUE GROUP
This practice is further focuses on helping swimmers to make the times they want by increasing rigor during practice. Swimmers in this group should be able to swim 100s, 75s, and 50s at a moderate interval during practice. While selections are primarily based on age group, it is possible to ‘swim-up’ to this group. The usual baseline age for this group is 13yrs.
Practice Schedule:

• Evening Practice (May 1st-31st) 6:30-7:30pm (Mon-Fri)
• Morning Practice (June 3rd-28th) 8:15-9:15am (Mon-Fri)

YELLOW GROUP
This practice is designed for swimmers that have an understanding of the four strokes and are looking to improve both time and technique. Swimmers in this group should be able to swim 50s at a moderate interval during practice. While selections are primarily based on age group, it is possible to ‘swim-up’ to this group. The usual baseline age for this group is 9yrs.
Practice Schedule:

• Evening Practice (May 1st-31st) 5:30-6:30pm (Mon-Fri)
• Morning Practice (June 3rd-28th) 9:15-10:15am (Mon-Fri)

WHITE GROUP
Typically, this practice consists of our youngest swimmers, whether new or recently joined. More emphasis is placed on learning the various strokes and proper technique. Swimmers in this group should be able to swim a 25 free on their own, and are expected to learn backstroke, and subsequent strokes based on performance level. The usual baseline age for this group is 5yrs.
Practice Schedule:

• Evening Practice (May 1st-31st) 4:45-5:30pm (Mon-Fri)
• Morning Practice (June 3rd-28th) 10:15-11:15am (Mon-Fri)

After School Practices May 1st-31st
3:45-4:45 Gold
4:45-5:30 White
5:30-6:30 Yellow
6:30-7:30 Blue

Morning Practices June 1-28**
7:15-8:15 Gold
8:15-9:15 Blue
9:15-10:15 Yellow
10:15-11:15 White

(Champ Series Practice July 1-5 for post-season swimmers)

June 29, 2022 Weekly Email – Independence Day, Last Meet, & Postseason Info

Greetings Nauticats,
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Southbelt Meet Results

We won the protest and tied the meet:
NBN 324 to SBS 324!
Officall Meet #4 Results are avaialbe on the website and now been posted on the Parent Swim Portal.

Schedule

• Th 6/30 Regular Practice & Stroke & Turn
• Fr 7/1 Regular Practice – Fun Friday!
• Sa 7/2 No Meet – Holiday Weekend
• Su 7/3 Deadline to Declare for 7/9 Meet via Parent Swim Portal
• Mo 7/4 Independence Day: No Practice, No Stroke & Turn, No Kickball
• Tu 7/5 – Fr 7/8 Regular Practice & Stroke & Turn schedule
• Fr 7/8 LAST REGULAR SEASON PRACTICE + Freestyle S&T Makeup Day
• Sa 7/9 Last Meet – Away @ El Lago
• Mo 7/11 – Fr 7/15 Postseason Meets Practice (only for swimmers doing Last Chance, Champ, or Reserve Meets)
• Champ Series Swimmers lead the Pledge at City Council Meeting
• Tu 7/12 Last Chance Meet
• We 7/13 Awards Banquet @ NB Pool
• Sa 7/16 Reserve Meet
• Su 7/17 Champ Meet

Scholarships

Nauticats awards scholarships to our graduating seniors who commit to continuing their education and so does CCSL. Earlier in the season, the Nauticats Board reached out to graduating seniors with the information and application (which was due June 26).

p=. CCSL invites any graduating senior to apply using this application form. Please note you will need the Board President’s signature on your app (Allison Horton)

Deadline for CCSL Scholarship Application submission is July 13, 2022 @ 8pm.
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h4. Declare for our LAST AWAY MEET:

• Login to the Parent Portal to declare your intent
• PLEASE RSVP – whether attending or not-attending!
• The deadline to declare for the 7/9 Meet @ El Lago is Sun 7/3 at 11:59pm

Independence Day

No practice & no Kickball on 7/4! Instead join in the City’s fun!

Traditionally, the Nauticats ride in a float with the coaches, and engage in water balloon fights at specific homes with former coaches along the parade route. Currently we have no float. If you have a connection, please contact any Board Member and let us know!

Here’s The City of Nassau Bay’s Schedule of Activities

• 12pm-2pm Water Wars (no cars/trucks; golf carts and bikes only; wear a red-white-and-blue bandana to participate) Note: 5 out of 7 homes are Nauticat Families: Dienno-Demarests, Redmonds, Montalvos, Blooms, and Davis-Tinsons
• 5:15pm-5:55pm Parade Line-Up @ Gloria Dei
• 6pm Parade
• 6:15pm-9pm Fun in David Braun Park w/ food trucks, music, activities
• 9pm Fireworks

Stroke & Turn
still 11:30-12pm with this schedule change:

• Monday 7/4: no practice; no stroke & turn
• Tuesday 7/5: Back… Wednesday 7/6: Breast… Thursday 7/7: Fly
• Friday 7/8: rescheduled Freestyle

Postseason At-a-Glance-Info

• Practices July 11-15 will be only for those participating in postseason meets
• 8:15-9:15 for 13&Up; 9:15-10:15 for 12&Under
• Last Chance Meet is Tue 7/12 at Baytown High School Natatorium
• Champ Series is at Clear Springs HS with Reserve on July 16 @9am and Champ on July 17th @8am
• Interested in buying an ad in the Champ Series Program as a sponsor/ business or family-cheering-on-swimmer(s)? Click here!
• Got questions about anything postseason? Check out my FAQs on Postseason.

11&Up Social Night TOMORROW, Tues 6/21 6:30pm-8:30pm

–only for Nauticats swimmers 11&Up– pizza, popcorn, and sno-cones will be provided; BYO water bottle!

It’d be SUPER helpful to have a volunteer parent working the sno-cones. Please let Coach Abby or Gloria know if you can help.

Away MEET on Sat 6/25 at Southbelt

UNIQUE TO THIS MEET:

LOCATION: Ashley Pointe Pool 12315 Blackhawk Blvd. Houston, 77089

PARKING: Please note that parking is NOT allowed on Blackhawk Blvd. Please park at Weber Elementary, 11955 Blackhawk Blvd, Houston, TX 77089
This means you will need to WALK along Blackhawk from the parking to the meet.
Pro-Tip #1: it’s 0.4 miles walk from Weber Elementary to Ashley Pointe Pool; drop your kids and stuff at the pool and then go park the car.
Gloria will have the Volunteer tent outside the gate and will watch your kids and your stuff while you park and safely walk. (Helpers welcome!!)
If you’re solo-parenting, please don’t hesitate to ask other Cat Families for help! We’re all in this together!

VOLUNTEERS: Southbelt has an 8-lane pool and we are SHORT volunteers! We need 5 additional timers and 2 additional scorers… plus a few people have canceled on Gloria.
Volunteer check-in is outside the gate.
Check in with Gloria upon arrival (whether you’re 1st or 2nd half)

TENTING: Tents should be set up along the outside perimeter of the pool’s fence.

CONCESSIONS: Y’all, our NAUTICATS concessions are DELICIOUS and plentiful thanks to Nik Arlan and his team of amazing volunteers. No other team has concessions like ours.

Pro-Tip #2: pack food! Concessions may be light snacks… or they might be varied… but they won’t be Cat-Caliber.
STANDARD THINGS

Check-In with coaches @7am; Warm-Ups @7:15am.
Text Coach Dalton 281-961-6404 or Coach Jack 281-705-8862 asap with any unexpected changes to avoid scratches!
Volunteers checkin upon arrival (whether you’re 1st or 2nd half)

CHECK-OUT BEFORE LEAVING THE MEET: Please, please don’t leave the meet early without letting the Coaches know. Swimmers may be asked to do a Relay later in the meet.

PICTURES have arrived; contact Tracy Smith if you have not received your pics.

COACHES CORNER: STARTS @ Stroke & Turn

Stroke & Turn continues every Mon-Th 11:30-12. In addition to specialized work on each stroke, another option is to request work on starts and turns with each stroke. $10 per session per kid (cash to the coaches).

Mondays: Freestyle
Tuesdays: Back
Wednesdays: Breast
Thursdays: Fly
Fridays: Make-Up Day, in case a session is canceled for weather
Declare for our LAST AWAY MEET:

Invitation to declare for our last AWAY Meet was sent last week. Login to the Parent Portal to declare your intent.

PLEASE RSVP – whether attending or not-attending! It’s super stressful to chase people down for a response, and even worse when we’re at the mercy of an Away Clerk!

The deadline to declare for the 7/9 Meet @ El Lago is the Sun 7/3 at 11:59pm
SOCIAL EVENTS:

Kickball continues Weekly on Mondays 6:30-8pm at David Braun Park

Nassau Bay – Independance Day Celebration!

Stay tuned for Nauticats-specific plans that day (e.g., we LOVE Water-Wars and we have a Nauticats Float…)

SERVICE: The official Collection for Africa has ended – THANKS for all donations! Amber will be away for the next couple weeks, but her Mission Trip isn’t till later in July. If you missed the opportunity and still want to donate, just email amber.gaudetmarlin@gmail.com to coordinate dropoff.

See you at the pool, Julie

“Weekly Emails 2022”

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Last Chance for Astro Tickets

Astros Games w/ CCSL Deadline to sign-up is Thurs June 18th

This Night at the Astros is a fundraiser for our league scholarships!
Open to anyone, not just swimmers and families!
Tickets are $25, $35, and $55 on Sun 7/3 & Wed 7/6.
Use this Google Form to sign-up!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQL4RJKXg7BgreNNy1MItZUFqMunXJyJeRSClHqBzr215Dfw/viewform

NAUTICATS ASSEMBLE!

Nauticat Anslee Marlin’s mom is traveling with students for their annual Tanzania volunteer trip. They are looking to take gently used backpacks and cleats (any size or kind) to the Uru Academy school and orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania. Please bring donations to the pool during practice times or to the Saturday meet. There will be a clear bin to drop off. For more information, check out neemainternational.org or email amber.gaudetmarlin@gmail.com