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March 2007 Newsletter
Fun -- Fitness -- Friends
The first four items of this newsletter is pretty important to our program. The last two items are informational opportunities.
We're in hot water now...
The water is warmer. At the College of Saint Mary's the staff is trying to work with us. The pool is a multi user facility, and in reality we are not the primary group. They have lap swimming, water aerobics, arthritis exercise class, swim lessons, high school teams, us, and other special populations. Ideally a fitness lap swim program would prefer the water temperature to fall between 79-81, but this is not very conducive to the many other groups. I realize, and CSM realizes, that 89 degrees makes fitness swimming very difficult. We cannot place the hose in the water because of the concerns of the facility management staff. One of our swimmers suggested that we bring a few fans and to place them strategically on the deck. As the coach, I will start shortening the main sets and do more technique work at the end of practice. If you have any ideas, then please share them with me.
Pay up
It is time to pay $75 for the next quarter: April, May, and June. As always an option is available to pay monthly rate of $30.
Awards luncheon
On April 2, Erin Sullivan will be honored at an Alumni Awards luncheon for the College of Public Administration and Community Service. John Hartigan bought a few extra spaces at the luncheon; visit with John if you would like to attend. For those that know Erin, she coaches for us on Thursday�s (equipment day) and does a wonderful job. She is extremely involved our community in countless ways from putting on swim meets, to volunteering for the YWCA.
Thank you!
Thank you to our volunteers who took over the program while I was gone on swim meet vacations. Laurie Wells, Erin Sullivan, Carie O'Banion, Molly Romero, and Zac Samland � you all did a fantastic job and I appreciate your giving spirit to the program.
Fundraising
UNOmaha Fundraising information. The swimming and diving team organizes a Spring triathlon, it will be April 29. It is a low key, intro triathlon. Entry forms are now available. Get one at practice or e-mail Todd and one will be snail mailed to you. If you would like to be a triathlon sponsor then talk to Todd. In the Fall the team has a fundraiser selling wonderful wreaths, and during the Spring they sell flowers and plants. If you are a yard/ gardening person then talk to Todd, this will go until April 10. The final two fundraisers are from the UNOmaha athletic department: the UNO/ Diet Pepsi Women's Walk and the Maverick Team Council Dinner. The Women's Walk will be on April 21. The Maverick Council Dinner will be on March 29. For more information call Lynn Conner at 554-4965.
Leukemia Society fundraiser
One of our swimmers, Kelvin Thurman, is very involved with the Leukemia Society and has put together a fundraiser. Although I to not advocate drinking and driving, if you are going to drink then you might as well be driving a bicycle. It sounds like a fun event, open up this Microsoft Word file for more details. Click here for directions to the winery.
