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Coach Beth Kapusta Welsh

Posted by Pat Griffis at Dec 31, 2012 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )
Coach Beth is in her 6 th year of coaching the Italian Center Orcas. She is a Stamford native and has an

extensive competitive swimming background. Beth is a veteran of the Stamford Sharks Swim Team,
where she competed in USA Swimming for many years. She went on to compete at the college level
where she was a standout distance freestyle swimmer and a two-time conference champion. She also
has enjoyed participating in local open-water swimming events. The combination of Beth’s passion for
the sport, her broad instructional experience, and successful swimming career brings important
motivation and inspiration to all swimmers she works with.

CT SCY Regional Championships Meet Announcement (revised)

March 1-3 2012 

ICSC 9 & Overs who qualify may enter

Min/Max CT 2013 Time Standards apply.  Updated ICSC Entry   (on CT Swimming's website)

 ICSC Results      Full meet Results

Top 6 places in each event score points in meet.

ICSC put on a good show at the CT Regionals meet (ZEUS).

Hearty CONGRATULATIONS go to Owen Breen (10) with top 6 places in SIX events:

1st in 100 IM ; 2nd in 50 Br ; 3rd in 200 Fr ;

4th in  50 Fr ; 5th in 50 Bk ; 6th in 100 Fr

and to four more Orca's who scored in one or more events with their top 6 placings.

 Michael Abreu, Vincent Bellacicco, Peter McManus

Warm-up & race Starting times have changed:
                                  All agesFriday evening 5:00 p.m. warm up, 6:00 p.m. start (unchanged)
12/under Girls + 13/over Boys: Saturday a.m. 7:15 a.m warm up, 8:45 a.m.  start
12/under Boys + 13/over GirlsSaturday p.m. 1:00 p.m. warm up ( unchanged), 2:30 p.m start
12/under Girls + 13/over Boys: Sunday a.m. 7:15 a.m warm up, 8:45 a.m.  start
12/under Boys + 13/over Girls
Sunday p.m. 1:30 p.m. warm up, 3:00 p.m start

ICSC has been assigned to the Regional meet hosted by ZEUS at Norwalk HS
Directions:

The Norwalk High School pool is on County Street in Norwalk, CT.
Take I – 95 to Exit 16, East Avenue. Go West on East Avenue for 2 lights.
Make a right on Sunset Hill Avenue. Go all the way to end (Sunset Hill becomes Tierney Street).
At stop sign (Strawberry Hill Avenue) make a left. Take Strawberry to County Street.
Make right on County Street. Driveway to High School is on your right.
Go all the way to top of driveway and look for a parking spot.
Entrance to pool is first door on the right, PAT SPINOLA.

Initial ICSC Entry showing all current qualifying times.
Events to be entered have a checkmark ( )  in the last column.
Please read the entry carefully!

PLEASE NOTE:
Pool deck space is tight other than Friday night.
As a result:
-  assigned seating.
- one team will be in the stands Saturday and Sunday
- ZEUS will be in the balcony Saturday and Sunday
- Teams are not allowed to bring deck chairs.
   There may be a team or two who will be allowed to bring deck chairs, but they will be emailed later this week.
- Parents are encouraged to bring their own deck chairs to sit in the hallway where it is much cooler. They will not like the stands.
- Concession, and vendor will be down the hallway to avoid congestion near the pool area.
- Hospitality will be upstairs in the offices above the pool deck
Warm up assignments:
Warm up has changed to accommodate all swimmers by giving them space and enough time. Schedule is above.

 

 

 

NCY Bowl Invitational Meet Announcement

January 25-27, 2012

New Canaan YMCA

 

ICSC Entries - Updated 1/2/13

 

ICSC Results

Full Meet Results 

Congrats to Madison Mahar, placing 2nd overall,10/Under girls events, with a total score of 78 points in 6 events at the 3-day NCY Bowl Invite.
Madison won 1 event, placing 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the rest.
    3 finalists at NCY Bowl meet

Above: 3 ICSC finalists at the NCY Bowl Invite held at the New Canaan YMCA January 25-27, 2013.

 Friday night ICSC must supply a timer for whole session.
(You can split this session with someone else on Orca's if you choose but whole session must be covered.)

REMINDER:

WHAT: New Canaan Bowl Invitational Meet
 
WHERE: New Canaan YMCA (564 South Ave., New Canaan, CT 06840).
 
WHEN:
Friday, January 25th:
All ages Warm up 3:30PM
 
Saturday, January 26th:
11-12/13&O  Warm up 6:30AM
      10&U     Warm up      12:30PM
*Finals (if you make it) Warm up 5:30PM
 
Sunday, January 27th:
11-12 & 13&O  Warm up 6:30AM
*Finals (if you make it) Warm up 3:45PM
 
 ***Be on the pool deck to check in with your coaches 15min. prior to the warm up.
 
 WHAT TO BRING:
- Teams swim cap (if you have)
- Teams swim suit (if you have. New purchases did not arrive yet, so if you don't have one, wear what you have)
- 2 pairs of goggles
- 2 towels
- Teams t-shirt (if you have)
- Warm cloth to wear, to keep body warm between the race
- Small snack and drink
 
Coach Kristina

PARKING & Other RESTRICTIONS: 
As many of you know – Parking at the Y is reserved for Y members only so we are required to park at different lots for the meets. 

There will be NO PARKING at the  YMCA, South Ave, Putnam, or Surray Roads.
Cars parked in these areas will be ticketed by the New Canaan Police Department!

Please have your parents drop off their swimmers and then proceed to the Parking lots –
there will be people directing traffic through the Y lot.  

On Friday Evening and Sunday  – Parking will be at the New Canaan High School Lots
(which is a left at the traffic light past the Y and on the left hand side of the road)

On Saturday –Parking will be at the South Elementary School lot
(which is a left at the traffic light through the Y and on the right hand side of the road)
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There will be concessions on the upper deck level. 

Seating is limited – so there will be overflow tables and chairs in the gym adjacent to the upper deck for extra seating between events. 

Please note that Deck Chairs are not permitted on the Pool Deck. 

Also – unattended swimmers must not wander through the Y during the meet. 
All swimmers under the age of 12 are required to have an adult with them at the Y.

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DIRECTIONS:
Merritt Parkway - From South:
Exit 37; turn left at end of ramp. Go .7 miles. YMCA is on right.
From North: Exit 37; turn left at end of ramp. Go .5 miles. YMCA is on right.

 

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Orca's Holiday Party - Thursday Dec 6th, 2012

Posted by Pat Griffis at Dec 12, 2012 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Thursday Dec 6th 4:30-5:30pm - Orca's Holiday Party.

No swim practice that day.

Must Sign-up on Bulletin Board (by pool) or email coach if attending, so coaches can order enough pizza, etc!  

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Orca's Team Photo-Mon Dec 10

Posted by Pat Griffis at Dec 12, 2012 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Mon, Dec 10 is Orca's Team Photo. Must wear Orca team swimsuit!
No team suit? wear plain black suit please (No colored suits!)

Pre-Orca practice 4-4:30pm, Bronze & Silver practice 4-4:45pm
so they can dress for photos.
Photos at 5pmBlue Gold & SR practice 5:05-6pm.
All swimmers must be photo'd; no purchase necessary.
Photo order forms available at practice, bring them back on photo day.