Killer Whales Swim Team [2005]:

The Killer Whales

The 2005 Giammalva Killer Whales

The Giammalva Killer Whales Swim Team were unbeaten in 2003 and 2004, with many fine performances from our team swimmers! Congratulations on a some great swimming!

Head Coach: Sherri Rose [281-350-6644 / SWS4fun@sbcglobal.net]
Asst. Coach: Tiffani Cruz / Jessica Gaska

The Giammalva Killer Whales Swim Team is for kids from ages 6 - 18 [$65/season including all coaching fees].

The practice schedule is as follows:

April - May
[Tues - Fri]		 June
[Tues - Fri]
11&Up:4:45 - 5:45pm 13&Up:4:00 - 5:00pm
6&Under *:5:45 - 6:15pm 9 - 12:5:00 - 6:00pm
7 - 10:6:30 - 7:15pm 7 - 8:6:00 - 7:00pm


6&Under:6:00 - 6:45pm
* If you are a 7 - 8 year old who has not been on a Swim team before, you should come to the 6 & U workout until Coach Sherri asks you to move to the older workout.

Results of Divisional Swim Meet [June 25th, 2005]:

  • Colony Creek 447.50
  • Winchester 372.50
  • Raveneaux 258
  • Rolling Fork 225
  • Heatherwood 206.33
  • Giammalva 186.67

Swim Team Calendar

  • April 2, 2005 - Sign up at the club, 1-5pm
  • April 26, 2005 - Workouts begin
  • May 9, 2005 - Team Pictures - 5:00pm
  • May 12, 2005 - Mandatory Time Trials
  • May 19, 2005 - Fajita Fiesta Kick Off Party, 6:30pm
  • May 21, 2005 - Home Meet vs. Raveneaux [Giammalva: 258 Raveneaux:387]
  • May 28, 2005 - Away Meet vs. Colony Creek [Colony Creek:481 Giammalva:177]
  • June 4, 2005 - Home Meet vs. Rolling Fork [Giammalva:271 Rolling Fork:380]
  • June 11, 2005 - Away Meet vs. Winchester [Winchester:464 Giammalva:190]
  • June 18, 2005 - Home Meet vs. Heatherwood [Giammalva:322 Heatherwood :333]
  • Saturday, June 25, 2005 - Divisional Swim Meet, Cy Springs HS
  • Saturday and Sunday, July 2/3 Invitationals Allstar/Ponderosa
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2005 Officers

Team Rep: Julie Baker [281-370 7264]
Treasurer: Nancy Evans [281-655 8434]
Vol. Coord: Nancy Evans [281-655 8434]
Clerk of Course: Duane Jerome [281-320-8786]
Scorer: Lee Ann Souders [281-379-1002]
Spirit: Jill Liccioni [281-367 0674] / Kiki Carroll [281-376-9443]
Newsletters
Newsletters containing important information for the upcoming week will be distributed each Tuesday - one per family. Please make sure to get one and READ IT!
Check your newsletters for news about meet and practice schedules, Time Trial info, parties, swim meet themes, volunteer needs, phone numbers, and lots more.
Communication:
For safety reasons, practice sessions are not to be used for Coach/parent discussions. Any parent wishing to speak with the coach may do so by writing a note in the Coach's memo book or sending an email to SWS4fun@sbcglobal.net.

Weather: Practices and meets may have to be postponed or cancelled in the event of thunder or heavy rain.

    Meets: Come to the meet unless you receive a phone call telling you it is cancelled.
    Practices: Use your judgment. When in doubt, call Giammalva. Please be prepared to pick up swimmers early in the event of inclement weather.

Swim Meet Procedures:
Approximately 10 days prior to each meet, you will be asked whether you will be attending and what events you want to swim. Assistant Coaches will get your input. Please help us in being able to put together the meet entries in a timely and accurate way by making sure you give us the correct information.

Meets start promptly at 8:30am, and generally end by 12:30pm. However, warm-ups usually start at 7:00am or 7:30am depending on whether we're at home or at an away meet. It is important for swimmers to check in upon arrival with the Clerk of Course or one of the coaches. You will be notified of check in and warm up times for each meet in the Tuesday newsletter.

If a swimmer cannot be at a swim meet due to illness or unexpected schedule change, you must let the Clerk of Course, Duane Jerome know!

NEVER leave a meet before it has ended without notifying a Coach and the Clerk of Course.

If a parent or swimmer has a problem at a swim meet, they should report it directly to the NWAL Team Rep (Julie Baker). Please never approach an official, parent, swimmer, or coach on an opposing team with any kind of complaint.

To swim in the Divisional meet at the end of the season and to qualify for a participation award at the end of the season, a swimmer must have competed in at least 2 dual meets.

Email: We would like use email communication for nonessential communication during the season and between seasons. If you did not provide an email address on the registration form, please contact the club to add or change your email.

10 Commandments for Swimming Parents

  1. Thou shall not impose your ambitions on thy child.
  2. Thou shall be supportive no matter what.
  3. Thou shall not coach your child.
  4. Thou shall only have positive things to say at a swimming meet.
  5. Thou shall acknowledge thy child's fears.
  6. Thou shall not criticize the officials.
  7. Honor thy child's coaches.
  8. Thou shall volunteer willingly where needed.
  9. Thou shall have goals besides winning.
  10. Thou shall not expect thy child to become an Olympian.

(adapted from Parents' handbook for USA Swimming)

Results from last season's meets were as follows:

Last year's results [2004]

  • Bridgestone 154 | Killer Whales 491
  • Killer Whales 423 | Inwood Forest 234
  • Londonderry 299 | Killer Whales 350
  • Memorial NW 278 | Killer Whales 377
  • Killer Whales 345 | Rolling Fork 307

Results for the divisionals were:

  • Londonderry 383 (20 1st Places)
  • Giammalva 383 (17 1st Places)
  • Rolling Fork 366.5
  • Memorial NW 248
  • Inwood Forest 207
  • Bridgestone 99.5
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