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Swim Team
| Important Reminders |
We are winding down the 2011 Barracudas season! It's hard to believe it's almost over. Here are some important reminders/upcoming events:
**Tuesday, July 19th – deadline to turn in pledges for the swim-a-thon. See weekly email for details.
** Tuesday, July 19th- Buffalo Wing Factory fundraiser - 4–9 PM **Wednesday, July 20th – Teen Pizza Party – Summerwood Pool - 8–10 PM
** Saturday, July 23rd – White Divisional Meet – Summerwood Pool – 8 AM. Swimmers arrive by 6:30 AM.
** Sunday, July 24th – End of Season Party – Windmill Pavilion/Pool. Awards from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Pavilion. Pool Party from 8 – 10 PM. This is for swimmers and their families only.
** July 25-29 – Practice for All Star swimmers only. Time will be announced by Coach Stephen.
** July 30 – All Star Meet at Countryside (46020 Algonkian Pkwy, Sterling, VA 20165). Meet starts at 8 AM. Warm times will be announced to those participating when we receive them.
**Please check the Meet and Events calendar below and the weekly emails for further details on all events posted above.
Have a great year and we hope to see you all back next season!!
| Latest News |
Barracudas Blue at Loss to Stingrays
At this final A meet for the 2011 season the Armfield Farm Stingrays won over the Barracudas with 256 points to our 188.
The strongest age bracket for the Barracudas this week was the Girls 11-12 who dominated and earned 34 out of a possible 36 points. This group also won their relay. The Boys 8 and Under was the second strongest bracket with 25 out of 36 points, and they also won their relay.
Overall, the top point getters for the Barracudas Girls were Alyssa Coon with a perfect score of 15, Paige Scallion also with a perfect score of 15, and Taylor Coon with 11.
Among the boys the top point getters were Nicholas Kost with a perfect score of 15, James Gill with 13, and Jackson Christman with 11.
This week our Barracudas earned 124 personal best ribbons.
It is a proud tradition of the Barracudas that when our seniors graduate or become ineligible to swim due to age, we acknowledge them at their last dual home A-meet of the season. In that spirit we acknowledge Jared Engebreth and CJ Kowalewski.
Jared has swum for six years as a Barracuda and has swum three years on the Stone Bridge swim team lettering all three years. He has maintained a 3.95 grade point average at Stonebridge and is going to VA Tech where he will major in engineering. We congratulate Jared on his graduation and all his accomplishments.
CJ Kowalewski has swum for 12 seasons as a Barracuda and is currently a fourth year junior coach on the team. He has swum four years on the Stone Bridge High School Swim team as well. He will be attending James Madison University in the Fall where he will be in the pre-med program, majoring in Health Sciences. We congratulate CJ on his accomplishments and wish him well.
Team Records: Click here to view the's 2011 team records.
| Registration |
Registration for the 2011 Barracudas season is
closed. Please check back in April for the 2012 season registration.
The registration fees remain the same this year at
$110 per swimmer. This includes a $105 registration fee plus a $5
concessions fee. In past years, we collected drinks from each family to
cover concessions, and to simplify the process and eliminate an overage of
beverages at the end of the season, we have changed the registration fee to
include a nominal fee to be used for this purpose. If you register and then
request to leave the team, you may request a refund by June 11th. There
will be a $20 non-refundable fee that applies to cover administrative
charges. Please email Kim Coon at
kimberlycoon@verizon.net
if you have any questions regarding registration.
| The 2011 Barracuda Coaching Staff |
Head Coach: Stephen Clendenin returns for his 4th year as head coach of the Barracudas. Stephen is graduating this spring from the University of Mary Washington. Stephen is a three-time NCAA Division III All American and a three-time Colonial Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year. He currently holds conference (and University of Mary Washington) records in: the 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 Butterfly, and 200 and 400 meter Individual Medley. Stephen has been with the Barracudas now for 16 years as a swimmer and a coach. He plans to seek a teaching position in the area.
Assistant Head Coach: We are very pleased to welcome Kirsten Poland back to the Barracudas this year. Kirsten was a Barracuda from 1998-2000 and junior coach in 2000 before heading off to college. Kirsten is the Assistant Coach of the Stone Bridge High School swim team and a mathematics teacher at Stone Bridge. She has a bachelors degree in Business Administration from William & Mary and a Masters degree in Teaching from James Madison University.
Junior Coaches: All of our junior coaches are residents of Ashburn Farm and Barracudas since they first learned to swim.
* CJ Kowalewski – his 4th season as a junior coach. CJ also swims for Stone Bridge High School. He currently has two Barracuda team records as part of relay teams.
* Blake Bergstrom – her 1st season as a junior coach. Blake also swims for Stone Bridge High School.
* Nick Kost – his 1st season as a junior coach. Nick also swims for Stone Bridge High School.
* Megan Kowalewski – her 1st season as a junior coach. Megan also swims for Stone Bridge High School.
NOTE FROM THE BARRACUDA COMMITTEE: Normally, the President of the Barracudas is involved in the selection of the junior coaches. This year, due to the fact that a family member applied for a position, our team president did not participate in the selection process in order to avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest. However, going forward, he will manage the coaching staff as is the customary responsibility of the team president. Any questions about this should be directed to the team vice president, Stosh Misiaszek.
| Swim Team Contact Information |
John Kost - President | John.Kost@gartner.com | 703-724-4308
Stosh Misiaszek - Vice-President | smisiaszek@rallydev.com | 703-282-1169
Diane Matthias - Treasurer | Dmatthias@verizon.net | 703-726-9448
Kim Coon - Secretary, Registrar, IT Rep | kimberlycoon@verizon.net | 703-729-2971
Lyle Tulloch - Officials Coordinator | tlc4amaj@aol.com |703-858-5848
Jon Clendenin - Team Rep | jdclendenin@gmail.com |
Alicia Boyles - Volunteer Coordinator| jab72989@aol.com | 703-724-7814
Linda Bulk - Events Coordinator | bulk5@verizon.net | 571-246-3474
Stephen Clendenin - Head Coach | sclendenin@afhoa.net
Debbie Vanlandingham
Colleen Scallion
| Spirit Wear |
Click on the photos above to enlarge them. Please click here for the Order Form.
Spirit Wear orders are now being accepted. The order form and pictures of items are posted above. Order deadline is June 1st. You can bring your orders to practice the first two nights or mail them to/leave them in the mailbox for: Debbie Vanlandingham - 20738 Spiceberry Ct., Ashburn, 20147. If you have any Spirit Wear questions, please contact Debbie at dvanlandingham@yahoo.com.
| Manage Your Account (after you have registered) |
Click here to access your online customer account. You will be able to view your account, make additional payments and more. This service is available to registered members only.
| Swim Meet Volunteer Jobs |
Swim Meet Volunteer Jobs - Click on the link to view a complete listing of jobs with descriptions of each. Jobs include: Referee, Stroke and Turn Judge, Starter, Timer, Runner, Data Entry/Scorekeeper, Clerks of Course, Concession Stand, Set Up/Clean Up, and Floater.
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