World Famous Swim Team
SRA Swim Team Director -
Laura Ferguson at ferg5@mindspring.com
or 330-0130
2008 SRA
Swim Meet Schedule
Sun. June 8
Westwood at SRA
Mon. June 16 CCV
at SRA
Mon. June 23 SRA
at Burkwood
Mon. June 30 SRA
at Glen Allen
Mon. July 7
Avalon at SRA
Mon. July 14 SRA
at CCV
Thurs/Fri July 24 & 25
Champs at TBA
2007 Lip Sync Photos
Summer 2007 Meet Schedule
Sunday, June 10: SRA 1605 Three Chopt 1017
TimesPhotos
Monday, June 18: SRA 1750 Burkwood 1014
TimesPhotos(password is swim)
Monday, June 25: SRA 1,666.5 CCV 1,373.5
TimesPhotos(password is swim)
Monday, July 2: SRA 1655 Kanawha 1174
TimesPhotos
Monday, July 9: SRA 1828 Avalon 1323
TimesPhotos
Monday, July 16: SRA 1776 Burkwood 1540
TimesPhotos
Thurs & Fri, July 26 & 27: CHAMPS @ Three Chopt
Map & Directions to Three Chopt
A few other SRA team dates to note:
Mon., May 21: Afternoon practice Begins
Thurs., May 24, 4-6 p.m.: Disco Sports rep at SRA
Sat., May 26 and Mon., May 28: Memorial Day weekend; no practice
Wed. May 30, 4:45- 5:30 pm New Parent's Meeting
Fri., June 1.: Deadline for early swim team registration
Sat. June 2: First Saturday practice
Friday, June 8: Swim team registration deadline at noon
Sat., June 9, 11.a.m.: Mini Meet (practice times to be revised)
Tues., June 12: Morning practice begins
Weds., June 27, 6 p.m.: Lip Sync
Weds., July 4: Independence Day; no practice
Mon., July 9, 5 p.m.: Team picture
Tues., July 17: Last Mite party; last practice for Mini Mites
Sat., July 21, 12 p.m.: Championship Meet entry posted
Mon.–Wed., July 23-25: No afternoon practice
Thurs. and Fri., July 26-27.: JRAC Swim Champs at Three Chopt.
Gather at Fuddrucker’s after meet on 27th.
Map & directions to Fuddruckers
Sat., July 28, 5:30 p.m.: Awards Program (for all swimmers and families).
Dance party with DJ follows.
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2007 Swim Team Coaching Staff
We are pleased to announce our coaching staff for the 2007 swim season:
Mike Peters, our Head Coach,
will return to Southampton this summer for his fifth
season. A native New
Yorker and a graduate of Brown University, Mike competed on
a national level on the Brown
swim team, and has coached on the college, high school,
and US Swimming levels.
Mike is a native New Yorker, and is currently living and
working in Washington, DC.
Austin Bridgforth is returning
for her third season as an Assistant Coach with us.
She swam for SRA for 12 years
and NEVER missed a meet. Austin is a freshman at
William and Mary where she
is studying Biology and is on the women's Ultimate Frisbee team.
Cap Young is joining our staff
this year as an Assistant Coach, but Cap
swam for SRA for 13 years
and has been a long time helper at our practices
and meets, and yes, he is
Christopher's younger brother! Cap is a freshman
at Duke University where
he has enjoyed swimming on the university club team.
Mary Virginia Yancey is another
familiar face who will join our staff this season
as an Assistant Coach.
Mary Virginia swam for SRA for 13 years, and
spent several of her summers
teaching swim lessons at the Morgan School. Mary Virginia
is a junior at Virginia Tech
where she is studying History and French.
Alex Trivette joins us in
the new position of Mite Coach. Like Austin, Cap, and
Mary Virginia, Alex has grown
up in our program, and as Mite Coach he will be an
additional qualified instructor
for our younger swimmers. Alex is a junior at Collegiate,
where he was a captain of
their 2007 State Champion boys swim team.
We want to extend our best
wishes to our 2006 Head Coach, David Stott, who returned
to New York City after last
summer to again apply his writing and creative talents
to the larger world!
We also want to send good luck and good thoughts to our very
own Christopher Young, who
will be the Head Coach for Kanawha Recreation Association
this summer. After
four seasons as an Assistant Coach for us, we are going to miss
Christopher a great deal,
but won't the July 2nd SRA vs. KRA meet be fun?
Congratulations Chris!
The SRA Swim Committee
Need to Contact a Coach?
Mike Peters, Head Coach
Cell: 363-3733
mikep1534@hotmail.com
Austin Bridgforth, Assistant
Coach
Cell: 874-8659
mabrid@wm.edu
Cap Young, Assistant Coach
Cell: 467-3612
charles.young@duke.edu
Mary Virginia Yancey, Assistant
Coach
Cell: 397-5354
mvyancey@vt.edu
Alex Trivette, Mite Coach
Cell: 363-7240
atrivette@collegiate-va.org
2007 Practice Schedule
This schedule is subject to last minute changes, though we’ll try to limit them.
Afternoons Only, May 21-June
11
-Midgets & Juniors 4-4:45
pm.
-All Mites: 4:45-5:30 pm.
-Ints. & Srs.: 5:30-6:30
pm
Saturday Practices, Beginning
June 2:
All Mites: 9–10 a.m.
Midgets & Juniors: 10–11
a.m.
Ints. & Srs.: 11 a.m.–12
p.m.
Summer Mornings, Beginning June
12
Midgets & Juniors: 9–10:15
a.m.
Ints. & Srs.: 10–11:30 a.m.
Mighty Mites: 11:15 a.m.–12:15
p.m.
Summer Afternoons, Beginning
June 12
Midgets & Juniors: 3:15–4:15
p.m.
Mini Mites: 4:15–5 p.m.
Ints. & Srs.: 5–6 p.m.
Do you have a New Swimmer?
To join the swim team, a child must be five years old and be able to
swim one length of the pool without assistance. Children new to the team must
have an assessment session with a swim coach to be certain
that the child is ready for the practice environment.
Our 2007 Swim Assessment was held on
Sunday, May 20th, 3- 4pm at the St. Catherine's Kenny Center pool.
(map and directions)
(See # 4 here for pool location on St. Catherine's campus)
Our coaches will work with the children one on one to determine readiness.
If your child is unable to attend this session, please contact Laura Ferguson at ferg5@mindspring.com
to arrange another time during the first week
of practice--but remember that the St. Catherine's pool is heated, and
SRA can be a bit chilly for little ones that first week!
We ask that new swimmers not
participate in practice until the coaches have had an
opportunity to meet and work
with your child.
(Note: Swimmers who are new
to SRA, but have been active swimmers
for another team, do not have
to have an assessment.)
Age Group Designations
Age Group Name
5–8 Mites (please see below)
9–10 Midgets
11–12 Juniors
13–14 Intermediates
15–18* Seniors
* 18 year olds who turn 19 after
June 1 may swim the entire 2007 season.
Mini Mites & Mighty Mites
A Mini Mite is a first-year
swimmer, or any Mite, who is not yet ready to go to Mighty Mite practice.
A Mighty Mite is an experienced Mite who is ready for the challenge of
regular Mite practice. If you’re unsure which group is best for your child,
please ask a coach.
About Practice
Many parents are perplexed by our practice schedule and worry about how to
adjust when children have other commitments like camp or vacation.
Please let the coaches know if your child will be away from practice for an extended time.
We always recommend regular age
group practice attendance, which helps your child make friends with teammates
and become a better swimmer, but we understand that situations arise where
us being flexible helps. Please let us know if you have short-term conflicts.
Our coaches try to be as flexible as possible and can, for a short time,
arrange for your child to attend another practice.
Team Suits
We will have the same team suit as 2006. Suits will be available at the Disco Sports
store on Starling Drive, and a Disco Sports rep will be at SRA on Thursday,
May 24th, 4 - 6pm with suits available for purchase.
Other Questions?
If you have questions about
the swim team, please contact
Laura Ferguson at ferg5@mindspring.com
or 330-0130.
SRA
All-Time Top 25 Times (updated 7/02/07)
SRA
All-Time Top Ten Relays (updated 7/31/07)
JRAC
Individual Records Updated 6/11/07
JRAC
Relay Records Updated 7/28/06
See our 2006 Swim Team page
here
See Our 2005 Swim Team Page
here
Join the Swim Team E-Mail List
If your family is not connected to our email system, please join in! It's our best way to communicate.
Meet scores are sent out in the wee hours after each meet so they’ll be
ready for your viewing pleasure the next morning.
To join the mailing list, just send a blank e-mail to.. sra-swim-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Questions? Contact Dan Ream (dream@vcu.edu)