Pinedale Polar Bear Plunge Meet Dec 14

Sign-up for the Pinedale Polar Bear Plunge is now open in your ActiveWorks swimportal.

Deadline is December 3.

Last weekend, some of our swimmers attended the Top 5 weekend events in Casper, WY last weekend and participated in a clinic conducted by Rebecca Soni, Gold Medalist and World Record Setter.

There are numerous articles about Rebecca in the Swimmer's Corner of this blog.

In one interview Rebecca was asked:

From heart surgery to a back injury, you’ve experienced a few setbacks. How did you overcome these obstacles and what advice would you give to swimmers who are experiencing challenges in their swimming training or career?

Rebecca responded: We all have our own challenges. You can choose to focus on the obstacle and the struggle, or focus on getting better and overcoming it. I have never allowed myself to be defined by any physical ailments. Instead, I chose to focus on my goals and be the swimmer that I believed I was or could be.

Something for all of us to think about.

Athletes Should Check out The Swimmer's Corner

 There are numerous articles and videos for the swimmers.

Just click on tab at the top of the page that says The Swimmer's Corner.

Just posted some info  from GoSwim

Instructions for Session 2 Pre-Competitive Registration

If you would like to register your swimmer for Pre-Competitive Session 2, please click on the link here.

Once you are on the Active.com site, enter your email address and agree to the Active terms and conditions.

Enter you swimmer and personal information and click "continue.”

Select “Winter Session Pre-Competitive Swim Team” and complete the registration process.

If the session is full, please put your child on the waitlist, as spots do open up periodically.  And remember that if your child is new to Stingrays, please attend the mandatory swim test and parent meeting on Tuesday, November 19 at 4:30.  

Please email the JH Stingrays Board at jhstingrayboard@gmail.com, if you have any questions.

JH Stingrays Pre-Competitive Session 2 – Registration for New Families

Pre-Competitive Session 2 registration will be available for all new families on Wednesday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. MT.  A registration link will be posted to the home page as well as under the Registration tab at that time.  Your registration cost includes participation in the Sweetheart In The Tetons swim meet in Jackson Hole on February 8-9.

Pre-Competitive Session 2 runs from December 2 through February 9.  Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-5:15 p.m. through January 23.  The final two weeks of practice will be from 5:30-6:15 p.m.  A calendar of practice times can be found here.

A mandatory swim test and parent meeting for all new swimmers will be held at the Rec Center lap pool on Tuesday, November 19 at 4:30 p.m.  The swim test will be for lane placement, not to see how well swimmers swim. Lane placement will depend on ability and endurance. Please report to Coach Cindy at the starter end, near the Lifeguard's room. Bring a water bottle, wear swim goggles, and long hair must be tied back, or in a swim cap. Sign in at the front desk on the 'Stingray's' sheet. You must have all registration completed online in order to participate.

Space for Session 2 is very limited. You will be expected to complete the entire Session, and to participate in the swim meet, if only for one event, or to cheer on the team. Parent volunteer participation is mandatory for the swim meet as well.  Volunteer opportunities will be circulated in advance of the meet.  For a more detailed description of pre-competitive group expectations, please visit the blogspot tab here.

Fall In the Hole Timeline

So good to see so many swimmers participating in the Fall In The Hole.  

Thanks to all the parents who honored the commitment they made when they registered their swimmer(s) with the Stingrays to help with all home meets.   With your help the meet should go very smoothly.

Saturday Schedule

Rec Center lobby will be open but Doors to the pool will NOT open on Saturday until 2 pm. 

Programs will be available for Purchase in the room directly across form the front desk

Warm-ups begin at 2:10 pm       Meet Starts at 3:15 pm and should end at 5:30

Sunday Schedule

Rec Center front Door opens at 8 am     Warm-Ups start at 8:10 am

Meet starts at 9:15 am and should finish up at 12:30 (this includes cleanup time)

ALL PARENTS AND SWIMMERS MUST STAY AND HELP PUT THINGS AWAY SO THAT REC CENTER CAN REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  This only takes 15-20 minutes when everyone helps.  There will be a sign-out sheet for parents when the cleanup is done. 

CLEANUP INCLUDES:

*Picking up all trash from the pool deck and locker room floors. Hopefully the swimmers and spectators have placed their trash in the appropriate receptacles during the meet.

*Returning bleachers and benches to their original locations

* Sweeping the deck after bleachers are removed

*Returning tables and chairs that were used by scoring are to the party room.

Swimmers must sit in the team camp. JHSR members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs as bleacher seating will be limited.  There are 93 swimmers from all the clubs attending this meet plus their family members.  Of course the best seat is in a timer's chair.

Practice Time Changes

Just a reminder that practice on Friday, November 8 begins at 4:30 p.m.

Practice times change to 4:30 p.m. every day starting next week through the end of the year.

See you at the pool!

Fall in the Hole -- Volunteers Needed

JH Stingrays families!

Thank you to all of those families who have already signed up to help with our Fall in the Hole meet. 

For those who have not yet had a chance to sign up, remember that no experience is necessary.  Being a timer is THE best way to cheer on your swimmers, and all of the concessions positions will be staffed with enough people to allow you to rotate out to watch your swimmer's events.  You won't miss a race! 

If you have not yet signed up, please do so.  Just go to swimportal.Active.com and sign in using the email and password you created when you registered your swimmer.  Look for the Volunteering link on the right-hand side of the screen and click the link for "Fall in the Hole 2019" to sign up. 

We can't make this meet happen without you!