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The Oro Valley Municipal Pool is a heated outdoor Olympic size swimming pool where we train both long and short course.

 
Gobble the Bubbles
Our next meet is the Gobble the Bubbles meet hosted by the Westside Silver Fins.  This meet is in Goodyear, Arizona on November 21-23, 2008.  This is a no time standard meet(NTS).  Here is the meet flyer and a map to the Litchfield YMCA pool where the meet will be held.  Meet fees are $3 per event, $5 AZ insurance surcharge, and $10 PR out of town/team fee.  Please submit payment to Stan no later than the start of the meet.

Meet F.Y.I.’s:

·         The facility is partially covered with permanent shade and has some bleachers.  You may still want to bring chairs.

·         Please refer to the meet flyer for warm-up times and parking arrangements.

·         No large coolers are allowed on deck.  We have 35 swimmers attending, so we will be crowded.  Please be considerate of teammates by packing lightly.

·         Last year, there was not time between sessions to leave for lunch.  They did have a decent snack bar.  A couple of dads made a run to McDonalds.  Plan accordingly.

·         The weather may be cold. Pack warm clothes for the swimmers, read Stan’s tips on the Captain’s Log page.  Stan wants to stress that every swimmer has warm shoes or boots—no flip flops!

·         Stay hydrated!  Most swimmers do not feel thirsty because of the cooler weather.  Make sure they drink plenty throughout the meet and begin hydrating a day or two before.

·         We have many teammates swimming distance events which require timers and counters.  Please consider staying to help out and cheer these swimmers on!

·         Be sure and add Stan and/or Kristi’s contact info to your phone in case of an emergency.    Stan 358-4121 cell         Kristi 419-3268 cell

We now have more than 10 families that contacted Kristi to say they plan to book at the Homewood Suites by Hilton for the Gobble the Bubbles Meet. Homewood Suites has been kind enough to offer us a $119 per room group rate. Here is the link to the Homewood Suites by Hilton website. Here is the additional information you will need to complete your discounted reservation.

Group Name:Pusch Ridge Pirates Swim Team
Group Code:PRS
Check-in:21-NOV-2008
Check-out:23-NOV-2008
Hotel Name:Homewood Suites by Hilton® Phoenix-Avondale
Hotel Address:11450 West Hilton Way,  
Avondale, Arizona   85323
Phone Number:623-882-3315

Important: The deadline to enter this meet has passed. You must book the hotel by November 14th in order to receive the group rate.

On Saturday night, we will have a team pizza party in the dining area of the hotel.  Tammy Fernandez has agreed to organize this event.  In order to not miss anyone, we will be collecting money ahead of time.  Here is the flyer with all of the information.  Please print and fill out the flyer and return it with payment to the large envelope clearly marked “WSF Pizza Party” in Stan’s coaches’ bag. Due by Thursday, November 20^th.

Please see Coach Stan if you have questions concerning the meet.

AZDD Holiday MEET

We have added another meet to our schedule. This meet will be held on December 13 and 14 in Sierra Vista at an indoor pool and gives our swimmers a wonderful opportunity to swim in December without getting too cold.  As an added bonus, the wave pool and water slides may also be available for swimmers at a discount after competition ends for the day. 

There are no Q times for this meet, so all Pusch Ridge swimmers that are NOT attending Holiday Fest are encouraged to attend.   Swimmers attending Holiday Fest must speak with Coach Stan before being allowed to enter this meet.  The deadline to sign up for this meet is the end of practice on Wednesday, December 3rd. If you have any questions, see your coach!   Here is the meet flyer.

El Conquistador
Stan has just posted the new schedule and rates for the upcoming winter session.  The new session begins on November 1st and will run for approximately 2-1/2 months until January 16, 2009. 

As you may or may not know, Oro Valley closes the pool for 6 weeks in the winter.  During that time we have been granted a contract to swim at El Conquistador Country Club.  This pool is somewhat smaller, so we do not get as many lanes or as much time as we currently have; however, we are extremely grateful that they allow us to use their facilites!  Because of the differences, adjustments have been made to our current schedule.  Click here for the winter session practice times and rates.  Here is a map to the country club.

Stan has given a list of rules that all Pusch Ridge swimmers and families are expected to abide by while practicing at this facility.  Please read over them with your swimmer carefully.

If you should have any questions or concerns, please see Stan at the pool as soon as possible. 

Holiday Fest
The deadline to enter this meet is Thursday, November 20th.  This is a Q+ meet (time standard).  Here is the flyer.

The following swimmers have achieved qualifying times for this meet: Johnathan Alexander, Gabby Bolin, Madi Bolin, Hayley Bradley, Max Bradley, Chloe Buser, Lacy Cain, Olivia Cain, Drew Hill, Savannah Hines, Calvin Holst, Caitlyn Kelley, Jackie Marlin, Catie McCollow, Maggie McCord, Erin McGee, Jessica McNamee, Nick McNutt, Hailey Palma, Jacob Sanchez, Stephanie Strickland, Rachel Svetlik.

If you are willing to let your swimmer participate on extra days, or willing to drive/chaperone a swimmer to allow for more relays, please talk to Coach Stan at the pool. 

Shannon Bradley has secured a group rate for:

Holiday Fest, December 4-7, 2008 @ Chandler High School.

Marriott Springhill Suites, 225 N. Metro Blvd (480) 726-7666, is offering us a rate of $99.99 per night for 2 queens or $109.99 for a king room, saving $10 per night off of the original quote.

Remember these are suites and will have a pull-out couch as well. 

They are holding 10 rooms for our team until November 5^th.  After that date, the rooms will be released.  You can still book, but there is no guarantee of availability.

If you have already booked your room, you can go online to make the changes or call the hotel.

The discount codes are:
PSGPSGA  (for double queen suite)
PSGPSGB  (for single king suite)
Here is the link to the hotel website: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phxcs-springhill-suites-phoenix-chandler-fashion-center/

The codes are being set up now, and you can begin booking today!

Thanks Shannon!

THANK YOU, LACEY
 On Monday, November 3rd, Olympian Lacey Nymeyer was kind enough to speak to our Pirates swimmers.  Lacey shared with us some of her vast swimming knowledge and left everyone inspired.  We hope Lacey will find the time to come back to visit some day.  Lacey, you are always welcome.

If anyone has photos of the event, we would love to have you share them with us.

New Website Page

Please visit our new TEAM GEAR page to check out the lastest in Pusch Ridge Pirates clothing and gear.