SWIM BANQUET & AWARD CEREMONY!

Swim Team & Families-
It's time to celebrate your accomplishments...
Please join us for the
Long Beach Poly High School
Swim Banquet & Award Ceremony
Tuesday May 26th
Registration 6:00PM Dinner served at 6:30PM
Long Beach Petroleum Club
3638 Linden Ave.Long Beach, CA 90807
All Family&Friends Welcome!

Mail the Reservation form and payment by May 20th to:
Long Beach Poly Aquatics Booster Club
c/o Terry Reiser
3835 Myrtle AveLong Beach, CA 90807
~ or bring it to the Parent’s Booster meeting the evening of the 20th.

For more information e-mail:
Dianne DeYoung dappersnapper@aol.com
~or~
Terry Reiser terry@terryreiser.com.

Sebastian Gull's Poly Record Swim!!

View Seb's 50 Free at Moore League for a 1st Place Win and NEW Poly Record ... Go Seb!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1NIr6_pNo

SWIM TEAM BONFIRE ... Be There!!!

Swim Families,
Here is the information for the Bonfire, this Saturday(5/9) at Bolsa Chica State Beach. The more people the more fun it will be ~ everyone is of course welcome ~ that includes the family dog too!
~Tyler
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WHEN:
Saturday 5/9/09
All Day - 10:00pm

WHERE:
Bolsa Chica State Beach
As close to Jack in the Box as we can get!

What to Bring:
Freshmen: 6 pack of water, or soda

Sophmores: 1 Pack Hot Dogs

Juniors: 1 Pack Buns & 1 Box Gram Crackers

Seniors: 1 Chocolate Bar & 1 Bag Marshmallows

Ben Will Be at the beach all day to secure a fire ring, so you can drops your boys off anytime after 10am. Your boys can walk from the entrance by Jack in The Box to the fire ring. (Unless you want to pay the $10 entrance fee). Parents are welcome to come and enjoy the day as well. Feel free to bring a Frisbee, football, polo ball, or any fun beach games... BE THERE!!!!!

SHAVE DOWN!!!

Poly Jackrabbit Swimmers and Families:
Join your team members and their families at the Hagel’s lovely home Monday, May 4th at 6:00 PM for the internationally well-known “Shave Down” Pasta Dinner!

Will your freshman son be sporting a Friar Tuck do, a Mohawk, a checkerboard, a Playboy Jackrabbit, or something completely different? Only the seniors know for sure….

The Hagel’s
Eric and Jeff’s House, (Bob and Jennifer live there too)
4266 Pacific Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-427-3255

We are in terrific need of electric clippers, please bring them to the Hagel’s—and don’t forget those cameras!!

Please respond to Margaret@schoolsavers.com to confirm your contribution to the event and if it looks like you will be unable to provide the items you have signed up for, let Margaret know by Monday at 11:00 AM.

Go Poly Jackrabbits!!

Margaret Vento-Wilson
Riley’s mom

Parents!
Carwash fundraising is this Sunday, May 3rd, 10am to 1pm at:

Glenn Thomas Dodge
21oo E. Spring Street
Signal Hill, CA

Your son has five (5) carwash tickets. Tell your son to sell them!!!!
~Parent Boosters~

Poly vs. Wilson Pasta Dinner!!!

Poly Swimmers and Families:
Join your team members and their families at the Wilson’s house this Tuesday at 6:00 PM for the locally famous “Pre-Wilson Pasta Dinner”! Enjoy some authentic Sicilian food, great company, and team spirit at:

The Wilsons
Riley’s house
3809 Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-424-2352

Please respond to Margaret@schoolsavers.com to confirm your contribution to the event.

Go Poly Jackrabbits!!

Margaret Vento-Wilson
Riley’s mom

Swim News For Parents And Athletes!!!

Parents and Athletes!!!
I apologize for the schedule mishap,

Today, Wednesday 4/22, we will have practice from 12:45 till 3:45.

I only found out about the minimum days recently and had to coordinate around the girls practice. I was too late to send an email and relied on the boys to communicate to parents, if you arranged something based on my original email, please do what you can.
Thanks,
Tyler

Lakewood Swim Meet PASTA DINNER!!

Poly Swim Members and Families—
This week's Pasta Dinner will be held, Thursday 04/23 at the Ruegg’s house:

Tim and Ann Ruegg
2109 Ocana Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
562-598-1865

The dinner begins at 6:00 PM
Please sign up to bring the following:

Garlic Bread for 10
Salad for 10
Dessert for 10
Bottled Water
Offers to clean up

You can reply to Margaret@schoolsavers.com to confirm who is bringing what.

Thanks so much and Go Poly!!
~Margaret~
Riley’s Mom

Back to Reality...

Everyone,
Spring break is winding down! Bummer, I know. But the next two weeks are gonna be filled with some awesome workouts!!

Those of you waiting to hear about the San Diego trip, parents especially, the flyer with the info will be put together this week, so fear not!!

I don't know the exact cost per swimmer for the trip, but last year I believe it was seventy five dollars, this covered the hotel and bus.

The next couple of weeks' practices are now posted!

REMINDER > Sell those tickets for the carwash!!!
~Tyler

SPRING BREAK PRACTICE!!!

Parents and Athletes,
Next week is spring break! Usually we hold practices at LBCC during this week, but I found out today that we were unsuccessful at booking the pool for the week (frown).

So our practices will be at good old Poly! 8:50am to 11:30am!! Woohoo!
The San Diego Invite, which is the last Saturday of this month (04/25), is coming up soon!

Some info about the protocol for this little trip:
~ the trip and the events are a lot of fun!
~ We have a charter bus booked to take us to San Diego after the Lakewood meet
~ I think the bus is actually picking us up from Soup Plantation in Lakewood, so we'll have dinner there and then head to SD
~ I have flyers with hotel info, etc for the people who will be going
~ Boys who cannot attend the trip (who are on the list) need to let me know ASAP, because I will invite another swimmer, and they need to know ASAP.

Great! That's all I've got ... see everyone soon!
~ Tyler

New Rules!

Parents and Athletes,
It pains me to admit this, but our boys have had too much stuff stolen from their bags. At practice, and at meets the boys have had things like iPods and cell phones taken. As much as I hope that the boys are not stealing from each other, I feel that the theft has gotten to the point where I need to start taking measures to ensure this stops!

Hence, a few new rules (hopefully this is all):
-from now on everyone will be leaving practice together. That means we leave after everyone has changed and is ready to go. Anyone who needs to leave early will have to speak with one of the coaches just before leaving.

-the same thing will apply to swim meets, both at Poly or away. So plan on staying for the entire meet from now on.

I apologize before hand for the headache and inconvenience this is going to cause, but since there is little that the coaches can do after something is stolen, I feel that preventing theft is one of the best things we can do.

As parents I hope you understand, much thought and discussion was put into this decision.
As high school boys, I know the boys don't understand at all, but I'm not worried about that.
~Tyler

Parents, Boys and Fans,
After our first big meet I hope everyone is feeling optimistic about the season!

The next couple weeks are full of fun practices! …and a couple meets!

Spring Break! I know it's vacation from school, but it's not a vacation from swim! We can't afford a nine day break in the middle of the season. Being in the water as much as possible is going to give us our best chance at a good taper for league finals. Be at these practices!!!

We're starting to race stronger opponents, and our practices will be getting harder, "Keep your eyes on the prize!" All this training is for Moore League Finals, and for some ... CIF.

Swimming your best at the end of the season, takes a whole season of hard work, there is no substitute or equivocal. Don't forget that in the days to come.

~Tyler

TEAM/FAMILY PASTA DINNER!!

Getting ready for Millikan!!
When > Thursday 3/26/09
Hosts > The Valdez Home (Edgardo, Dora, and Carlos)
3141 Julian Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 594-6115
Sign ups as follows:

Garlic Bread (for 10 people):
Gulls, Averill-Murphy, Bauk

Salad (for 10):
Sanger, Reiser, Pollack, Korkos, Gonzalez

Dessert:
De Young, Blanc, Hagel, Korkos, Farkas

Water:
De Lynn, Wilson

We are short garlic bread and water—if you feel so inclined, please respond to me via e-mail and I will sign you up! If I have you mis-assigned, please also let me know.

Thanks so much everyone and I will see you at the Valdez home at 6:00 PM this Thursday!!
Go Poly!!!
Margaret Vento-Wilson
~Riley’s mom~
margaret@schoolsavers.com

Gettin' Ready for the BIG one!!

Parents and Athletes,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, as short as it was. Don't forget, Monday 3/23 we swim against Westminister at Poly!

Note the updated schedule on this site in particular the "water polo day" change!

On Friday the boys gotta wear their team shirts and jeans!
Be ready for hard Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday practices!
Carbo dinner Thursday night!!!

Just so everyone knows, the further we get into the season the harder
practices are going to be, and our yardage will be increasing. This is
so when League finals come around we can start to cut back on yardage
and start "tapering".

Stay strong, stay focused, stay driven ... no matter how tired you are!
Every practice counts, every set counts, every lap counts!!
~Tyler

Just a Few Updates for Swim!

Everyone!
I've got a few announcements about the upcoming days, one of which is a schedule correction:
Next monday (3/23) we have a meet against Westminister High at Poly.

Also, some of the boys are starting to get ancy about water polo, and have been asking about practicing, so Scott and I decided we would try to hold a small practice next Wednesday (3/25) following swim.

We will have practice as normal on Wednesday (3/25) from 2:00 to 5:00pm but at 4:30pm we will get out the water polo balls; warm up a bit, and scrimmage till 5:30 or 5:45pm. I know some guys only do swim, or may not want to participate in the water polo; those who wish, will just have normal swim practice till 5:00.

Lastly, at the Pasta dinner this Thursday (3/19), the tickets for our Carwash Fundraiser will be handed out to the boys for them to sell. Each swimmer will be responsible for selling five to seven tickets to the car wash in May.

Don't stress about the details when you read this, we'll be talking about it more at the Team dinner and at practice.
Thank you!
Tyler

DON'T MISS OUT!!

Poly Swimmers and Families!
Please join the team this Thursday evening at the Lombardino's house, located at 4330 Lime Ave, Long Beach 90807.

The Lombardino's are providing the sauce, the meat, and the pasta... And, may I add that Enrico is Italian, so the food is authentic and delicious!

The pasta dinner begins at 6:00 PM. All you have to do is show up, mingle, and eat! Any clean-up assistance is greatly appreciated by the hosts.

We are still short on garlic bread and salad--please sign-up for
these items. Thanks to all who have already signed up.
Looking forward to a great turn-out!

Margaret Vento-Wilson
Riley's Mom
margaret@schoolsavers.com

TEAM FAMILY PASTA DINNERS!!!

Poly Swim Members and Families:
Our Pasta Dinners start this week at the Lombardino's house. We need families to sign-up to bring a few items. Please sign up for the item you prefer to bring and reply to me so I can create the master list. You will receive a reminder e-mail and phone call the day before the dinner.

We need sign-ups for:

Garlic Bread for 10:

Salad for 10:

Dessert for 10:

Case of bottled water:

Single Bag of Ice:

Lombardino Clean-up effort:

The Pasta Dinner schedule is posted below on this blog site.
Here are my contact numbers and email information, let me know ASAP what you can contribute or if you have questions... Go Poly!!!

Margaret Vento-Wilson
Riley Wilson's Mom
(800) 221-2120
(562) 988-0988
margaret@schoolsavers.com

Great Week!

Athletes, Parents and Fans,
Firstly, great week, all around! Los Al was tough, everyone was sore for the Gahr meet, but everyone did great in practice and in the meets. I'm really happy with the way this week went.

Secondly, next couple weeks are a lot of practice! Review the practice/meet schedule for the next 2 weeks posted on this page!

Have a good weekend, be sure the boys get plenty of rest!
~Coach Tyler~

PS: See you all at our 1st League Pasta Dinner!!

... And We're Off !!!

Parents, Athletes & Fans,
Congrats on a great week everyone!
Two swim meets down and a lot more to go!!
Recap of the week: Varsity lost to Huntington, but beat Downey, check the blog site for scores!

Notable Highlights:
Matt Sanger swam a 27.9 to win the Junior Varsity 50 backstroke
William Mai swam a 2:04 to win the Varsity 200 freestyle

Next week is another long week: 2 meets and a lotta practice!
Now that the boys are starting to get in shape, practices are going to start getting harder, so be prepared for a long week, check the practice/meet schedule on this page!

Enjoy your weekend, next week is going to be a tough one!
Coach Tyler

Here We GO!!

Parents & Athletes,
Don't forget this friday, the Green vs. Gold meet is at 2:00! It should be fun!

Next week we have two official swim meets:
Tuesday March 3rd- versus Huntington at Poly (this meet is always a good one)
Thursday March 5th- versus Downey at Downey (be warned: Downey is an outdoor pool)

Now, a few things about Swim meets:
-Meets last at least three hours

-The boys should bring at least two towels, and something warm to wear, even if the meet is indoors!

-The boys also need their suit and goggles ... Preferably their team suit!

-If your son does not have a pair of khaki pants, please get them a pair, I will be asking the team to wear them, along with our team shirts, on days we have a meet.
Note the schedule for practice next week (march 2nd thru 6th) is posted on this blogsite!

The boys will get a hard copy of our meet schedule as soon as possible...
Go Poly!!
Tyler

Tyler Talks!

Parents and Athletes,
We've finally begun the start of our regular season practices!
Next week we have a full week of practice and hard work, Monday the 23rd through Friday the 27th. The practice schedule for next week is posted on the left of this blog.

The kick off dinner will be held at Fuddruckers in Lakewood (5229 Clark Ave), at 7:00 in the evening, be sure to RSVP with Margaret (margaret@schoolsavers.com) if you're attending (parents and athletes).

If you ordered your gear on time: it will be available at the dinner!

The Green vs. Gold meet is a full swim meet. Our boys are split into two teams (green team and gold team), as are the girls, and we have ourselves a good old fashioned swim meet with all the events and the girls too!

This meet is fun, and familiarizes our athletes with how swim meets are run throughout the season.

See you all at the Kickoff Dinner!
Tyler

Coach's Notes!

Athletes and Parents,
Swim season officially begins next Tuesday, Feb. 17th. Which means,
regular season practices will be starting ... These are the much longer and
much more difficult practices that everyone loves!

Now ... A few things you should know, and know that I know:
I know 3 hour practices are long (I have to be there too!), but know
this:
In swim, as in many other things in life, you only get what you give.
No one is going to hand us a league championship, and no teams are going
to let us beat them, we need all the practice time we can get to get the
fullest potential from the boys.

I know driving back to Poly for 4:00 to 6:00 workouts is real
crummy. It's only twice a week at most. As of right now we have
nowhere else to practice, MLK is now closed on those days due to budget
cuts in the city. Not that if MLK were open we would not have 4:00 to
6:00 practices on Monday and Wednesday afternoon, MLK pool is nowhere
near big enough for our team! Our pool at Poly is a competition pool
that we have 6 Swim Meets in. It's big, has pace clocks, has diving blocks, has our equipment, and doesn't have 85 degree water. The more time we have there the better!

Other Stuff:
The team kick-off dinner is scheduled for Tuesday the 24th of this month
at Fuddrucker's in Lakewood (more details later). Please be sure you
email Margaret, Enzo, or Myself to let us know you'll be there, so we
can let Fuddrucker's know you'll be there. I expect everyone, parents
and athletes, to be there!

I haven't met all of you parents yet, and if I have I may not be able to recall your name or who your son is, so the more I see you and talk to you the better I'll know you.

I also plan on having a small parent's meeting at the dinner.

Teams (Varsity, JV, Frosh/soph) are still in the works, but they should
be finalized by this weekend.

More coming soon!
Tyler (coach)

Notes from the Coach!!

To All,

Since the new semester began we have been in the weight room in the mornings, and swimming in the afternoon, starting next week, tuesday feb. 10th, the boys will start dividing up into levels, (freshmen, JV, and Varsity), and will have swim and/or weight room training three mornings a week, (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings), and we will still be swimming in the afternoon from two to two-thirty. I know it's difficult to take these practices seriously, but I know for a fact that Wilson is already training hard, so we've got to be training effectively during these workouts. That starts with being at practice on time, training hard, and finishing practice.

Starting Feb. 17th we will be having regular season swim workouts, which will be longer afternoon workouts. I still have some details to schedule for these practices, which will be finalized this week.

The Frosh-Soph, JV, and Varsity teams will also be finalized this week, and I will have those posted in the office, on this Blog site, and on my next email.

Thanks,
Tyler