PSAC Blog no longer Active

As of November 1st, 2016, the Perth Stingrays AC blog will no longer be updated or active.  Please go to our new TeamUnify website or copy and paste http://www.teamunify.com/canpsac

Thank you and see you at the pool!

Spooky Meet - Correction on age groups and which session they swim

The last post was incorrect about which age group is swimming in which session. Here is the correct version:

We will now start at 10:15 for the 11 and over swimmers and expect them to complete around 1:00 followed by the 10 and under swimmers to complete around 4:00 pm

Still Need Officials for Spooky Meet

Due to the large number of swimmers attending, we have decided to split the meet into 2 sessions. See the attached meet package for the details. We will now start at 10:15 for the 11 and over swimmers and expect them to complete around 1:00 followed by the 10 and under swimmers to complete around 4:00 pm.

The officiating setup has been updated with the 2 sessions. If you have not signed up yet, please do so now. Because these two sessions are only about 2 hours long we are hoping that people will be willing to sign up for both sessions. Here are the instructions to sign up:

Go to the Stingrays website www.teamunify.com/canpsac
Go to Events
Select Spooky Meet Officiating
Select Job Signup
Login with your new account information that you set up during Registration
Scroll Down and select your position

Officiating Clinic-October 22

The club will be hosting the introduction to swim officiating clinic on Saturday October 22, 2016 at 8 am. It will be hwld in the multipurposeroom at the pool and is meant to be completed during the team swim between 8 and 9. 

This clinic is the first step in swim officiating and truly is the gateway to the best spot on deck during swim meets.  It will be conducted by Siobhan Muldowney, our club officials chair and Level 5 official.    Please sign-up by following the instructions below.

Here are the instructions to sign up for the TImer clinic:

Go to the Stingrays website www.teamunify.com/canpsac
Go to Events
Select "Level 1 - Introduction to Competitive Swimming/Timekeeper
Select Job Signup
Login with your new account information that you set up during Registration

Select the check box for the next available slot under "Time periods signup"

Click on the green + button that says "Signup"

If you have any questions about the clinic please send Siobhan an email at smuldowney@me.com.

Spooky Meet-Officials Sign-Up

The sign up for Officials at the Spooky Meet is ready on our new website. As with all home meets, we need to have a full set of officials so please sign up if you are available. If you want to help but are not sure about the positions, please contact Siobhan at smuldowney@me.com. 

Here are the instructions to sign up:

Go to the Stingrays website www.teamunify.com/canpsac

Go to Events

Select Spooky Meet Officiating

Select Job Signup

Login with your new account information that you set up during Registration

Scroll Down and select your position

Perth Stingrays Home Meets

Mark your calendars and save the dates for our three home swim meets! We will be needing volunteers on deck and behind the scenes to make our biggest fundraisers of the year a great success. Stay tuned for details regarding volunteer needs.

Dates of our home meets:

• Spooky Meet           Sunday, October 30th

• Times Will Fall        Sunday, November 27th

• Mike Brown             Friday, January 13- Sunday, January 15th

Reminder-Get Your Clothing Orders in Now!

Kathy Thayer and Melanie Hollywood have bathing suit and clothing samples available for swimmers to try on this week, plus a whole list of necessary swim equipment for your swimmer. Meet them in the foyer of the pool to place your order this Thursday, Friday and Saturday during swimming practice.  They are accepting cheques made out to the Perth Stingrays or cash.

Perth Stingrays Clothing Orders

Kathy Thayer will be set-up with order forms and equipment directly inside the front doors of the pool during each practice this week. Please visit her to get a clothing order form for this swim season and to order any needed equipment. Perth Stingrays clothing is also available in adult sizes for cheering parents! She is accepting cash or cheques made out to the Perth Stingrays.

Independent Grocery cards are also available for purchase-remember that 5% from each card purchased goes back into our club!

More Officials’ clinics: Amherstview

Hello Stingrays families! If you weren’t able to make it to the October 1 clinics in Ottawa, there will be another opportunity in Amherstview (Home of the Barracudas) on October 15th and 16th.  Given that the clinics are no longer online, these opportunities to do additional clinics are not to be missed!.  See the notice below. 

I will be running an Intro to Competitive Swimming/Time Keeper (level 1) clinic (hopefully) on Saturday, October 21st during the team practice.  I will also look to having a Stroke and Turn clinic in November or December before our Mike Brown meet in January.  

Questions?  Answers?  Please do not hesitate to contact me:  Siobhan  smuldowney@me.com

Eastern Region Officials’ Clinic weekend

Ernestown Barracudas Swim Club (EBSC)

When:  Saturday October 15^th, 2016 and Sunday October 16^th, 2016

Where: W.J.Henderson Recreation Center, 322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview, ON.  K7N 1S9

Clinics Leader: Brad Coens, Level V Official and President of EBSC swim club.

Clinic Date: Saturday October 15^th    

9:15am - 11:50 am

Morning clinics run concurrently, you can kindly attend one clinic per time slot

·     Intro to Swimming/Time Keeper (level  I) – Lower Board Room

·     Judge of Strokes/Inspector of Turns – Library Board Room

(Judge of Stokes and Turns Clinic, Level II & must have completed Time Keeper clinic)

12:00 pm-12:50 pm       LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon clinics run concurrently, you can kindly attend one clinic per time slot

Level II Clinics:

·     Chief Finish Judge/ Chief Judge Electronic– Lower Board Room

·     Chief Timer– Library Board Room

Clinic Date: Sunday October 16^th

9:15am - 11:50 am

Morning clinics run concurrently, you can kindly attend one clinic per time slot

·     Intro to Swimming/Time Keeper (level  I) – Lower Board Room

·     Starter Clinic– Library Board Room

(Starter Clinic level II -Must have completed 3 clinics)

12:00 pm-1:00 pm       LUNCH BREAK

v Please register on EBSC website (Events and clinics) or by contacting EBSC official Chair (Sahar Mohamed) through email (officials@ernestownbarracudas.net or saharzaza@hotmail.com). Identify the clinic you will attend in the morning or afternoon session along with your full name, swim club and email to register for an Officials Clinic.

     Kindly attend one clinic in morning and/ or on clinic in the afternoon.

v Officials Certification as per swimming Canada website:   https://www.swimming.ca/en/certification/.                      

v Officials Clinics development Pathway as per swim Ontario website:  http://swimontario.com/page.php?id=2986

Deadline:  October 7^th, 2016

Ryan Cochrane Visit a Huge Success!!

The Perth Stingrays gave Olympian Ryan Cochrane a real small town welcome last Thursday night, with cheers and applause, as he approached the pool! Cochrane led the swimmers through dry land exercises, a multiple of drills, relays and then finished off with a motivational talk.  It was wonderful to see two Canadian Olympians on our pool deck, Ryan Cochrane and Nancy Sweetnam. Thank you Coach Rod for organizing this amazing event-what a great way to kick off the 2016-2017 swim season!