Due to the Katy Callard Meet: Red group practice on December 4 moved to 4:45pm – 6pm, and there is no Blue group practice on December 6.

Note: The calendar has been updated with our practice schedule through the end of the year.  Please note the schedule changes around the holiday break.  I’ve also added a page with some help and tips for using the calendar effectively.  Be sure to check this out if you’d like to use the Dynamo calendar from Outlook or another application.

Decals are available for purchase while supplies last!  Display your support for Dynamo Swim Team for only $5.00 per decal.   Click on the link below and play the video for instructions on how to apply it.

http://www.websticker.com/vinyldecals.htm

GCSTO Raising Cane’s “B” Meet (11-29) has been added to the schedule.  Please notify Meet Entry Chair by Noon on Friday, November 13 if your swimmer is available to participate.

It is recommended that all blue and red level swimmers attend.  Practice may be cancelled November 29, so please check the website for future updates. 

Swimmers in the white group may also attend.  Please contact your swimmer’s coach if you have any questions regarding participation.

Click Here for: Golden Bear Meet Results

HIGHLIGHTS

First place:  Dmitry Dolgov, 200 Breast (2.12.71/Sectional); Liz Harty, 100 Free (54.90) and Nick Spargrove, 200 Fly (2.05.42/State). 

2nd Place: Dmitry Dolgov, 200 Back (1.88.76/Sectional), 500 Free (4.54.09); Liz Harty, 200 Fly (2.14.48).

3rd Place: Dmitry Dolgov, 100 Breast (1.02.44); Liz Harty, 50 Free (25.52), 200 IM (2.01.70), 100 Fly (1.01.40); 500 Free (5.21.98); Nick Spargrove, 100 Fly (56.58).

Also finishing in the top 12 and scoring points for Dynamo with the following efforts: 

15 & Over:  Jessica Carpenter: 4th, 100 Back (1.02.50), 5th, 100 Free (56.99), 100 Fly (1.01.93), 8th, 50 Free (26.39); Dustin Chan: 11th, 100 Back (59.58); Liz Harty: 5th, 200 IM (2.14.80); Shannon Mudd: 7th, 200 Back (2.17.11).

13/14:  Kasey Calwell: 9th, 200 Back (2.19.70), 12th, 100 Back (1.05.29); Nick Spargrove: 4th, 100 Breast (1.10.36), 200 IM (2.12.24/State), 8th, 400 IM (4.38.74/State), 9th, 100 Free (54.90).

11/12:  Felicia Fantin: 4th, 50 Breast (35.08/State), 8th, 50 Back (33.14)

10 & Under:  Kelsey Morgan: 3rd, 50 Breast (37.92), 4th 100 IM (1.19.78), 50 Back (36.86), 8th, 50 Free (32.10), and 12th, 100 Free (1.13.24).

• Be on deck 10-15 minutes prior to the posted warm-up times.  Warm-up times are posted in the meet packet information that you can find on our website (http://dynamoswimteam.org, MEET tab) or Upper Arlington’s website (www.uasc.org).
• Dress WARMLY – bring warm clothes to wear in between events, and also SOCKS with either shoes or sandals to keep warm.
• Bring several towels and a change of clothes to keep dry.
• Wear your Dynamo Swim Team t-shirt(s) and swim cap.
• Healthy snacks are available for purchase, but you may wish to bring you own.  Nutrition information can be found on the www.usaswimming.org website, under PARENT tab> Parent Resources.
• Swimmers should check-in with their coach prior to and after EACH event.

New parents may want to check out the dynamoswimteam.org website under RESOURCES tab and click on ‘Important stuff for new parents’.

Have fun and swim fast!

If a swimmer is feeling ill, please stay home and recuperate.  A swimmer should be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to practice.  

For valuable information on the H1N1 virus, including symptoms and treatment, follow this link:  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm

It is not required to notify the coach if a swimmer is ill, but if you would like to keep them posted, their contact information is as follows:

Coach Vladimir:  headcoach@dynamoswimteam.org
Coach Alex: ap198402@ohio.edu
Coach Lauren:  null.27@buckeyemail.osu.edu