Chesapeake Bay Aquatic Club
January 7, 2002

Coach's Corner: Head Coach, Chuck Jacobs

Can't Be Stopped- What do Cole Kimble, Will Richards, and Brittany Culpepper have in common? They just keep on breaking team records. Cole Kimble broke three team records during the GTAC Mini Meet at Western Maryland College. He set records in the 100 free, 50 back, and 50 fly; contributing to Cole's current holding of nine team records.

Christmas Meet - Brittany Culpepper, Davi Clark, Jennifer Ray, and Will Richards all competed in the SEVA 12 & Under Christmas meet held December 16-18 at Ft. Eustis, VA. Brittany set records in the 50 breast, 100 breast, 50 back and 100 & 200 IM races. Will set a new state record in the 200 breast and set two more team records in the 100 & 200 IMs.

Christmas Break Training Camp - Christmas training camp proved a fun time for all participants. Swimming, learning, video training, pizza and team unity were all part of the training camp experience at Somerset Hall Pool. Levels 3-6 participated, setting an average of 44 swimmers per day. The total number was 67 (along with 36 pizzas, countless beverages, and 2 videos). The top group went 100x100's on 1:30 and Level 4 went 70x100's on 1:50. Level 3 had 2 days of doubles and found a nickname for Coach Rob. Coach Chuck and Coach Rob worked hard and they saw many walls come tumbling down. Coach Chuck said, "I'm riding high from what we accomplished this year. The camp was very successful."

"B" Buster meet - CBAC sent 36 swimmers to the US Naval Academy to compete in the annual B-Buster Meet. This time participants competed in the "big" pool. Lejune Hall turned out to be the setting for a CBAC ATTACK! Leading the way with first place finishes were Emily Morris in the 9-10 girls 50 breast and Jessica Davis, 13-14 girls 100 free. Finishing 2nd in the 11-12 100 breast was Jackie Kitner. Jackie also finished 3rd in the 100 fly and 200 free. John Kitner finished 3rd in the 200 breast, 4th in the 200 fly and 100 fly. Andy Serb had top finishes in the 100 and 200 fly events. There were quite a few top 10 finishes. Check the CBAC website for all the results. Coach Chuck was very proud of all the participants.

MAC Winter Frolics - The CBAC BB& Over crew packed up their gear and headed to Frederick, MD. Once there, the group raked in several top 8 places. Participants included: Will Richards, Emily Dobson, Brittany Culpepper, Megan Barber, Mary Gardiner, Natalia Fugate, Eric Skrabacz, Stephen Kram, Beth Dobson, Lindsey Mummaugh, and Alex Kram. Eric proved that he had the "juice" that weekend by racing to 7 first place finishes. Natalia, Emily, Brittany, and Lindsey had several 1st place finishes, too. Coach Chuck stated that Eric's 100 fly and 200 IM races were "big boy" swims, and that Eric must be on his way to great things.

THANK YOU! - Coach Chuck & his family offer heartfelt thanks to swimmers and their families for the wonderful (and delicious) holiday cards and gifts! Good luck and best wishes to all CBAC families in 2002.

REMINDER - All swimmers must bring their bags and clothing into the pool area during practices! No items should be stored in the locker rooms. All female swimmers are also reminded that the "ice room" is OFF LIMITS. Please remember that we are guests of St. Mary's College. This is a repeat reminder. Anyone caught failing to adhere to rules and instructions of the team and the college will face serious consequences. Parents, we thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

CBAC Christmas Party:

The Christmas Party, which took place on December 21st, was a great success! The food was excellent and a good time was had by all! Who would have guessed that swimmers are such impressive hula-hoopers? The competition was fierce as Coach Chuck lead the participants through steps and turns, although the boys still have some work to do to catch up with the girls! A big "Thanks!" to Tracey Summers, Suzie Boughton, Donna
Cameron, Shameran Traven, and Marty Kitner for organizing all the fun!

CBAC News to Note:

Winter Session - The Fall Session will be ending on Friday, January 11. Registration for the new session will begin on Monday, January 14th during practice. Payments will be due by January 18th. This session will end on May 31st, making it 2 weeks longer than the last session. The fees are as follows:

Level 1	$191.00		Level 4	$380.00
Level 2	$212.00		Level 5	$418.00
Level 3	$281.00		Level 6	$461.00

2nd Home Meet - We will be hosting our next home swim meet this month - January 25 through 27th. Please help us make this fundraiser another success by volunteering for at least one session. We will need timers, concessions workers, set-up and clean-up crews, runners, as well as donations of food. The Board of Directors voted to do away with the $6.00 per family concession donation, so your help is even more important to make our Odd Age Group Meet another outstanding event. Volunteer Sign-up sheets will be posted soon! Our Meet Director is Mardy Millen, Head Timer is Marty Kitner, and Assistant Meet Directors are Jenny Culpepper and Tracey Summers.
Note: If anyone has an extra printer they would like to donate to the team for use at our home meets, please contact Mardy Millen (301-737-0537) asap. Thanks!

Concessions Meeting - There will be a short Meeting on Tuesday, January 15th at 6:00 p.m. at the Pool for all parents interested in helping to organize the Concessions for the upcoming meet. We will be deciding on the "menu" and selling prices, as well as organizing the buying. If you are interested in helping (and we do need your help!) please drop by, or if you can't attend, please see Liz Richards or Patti Lindblad for details.

Community Service - Remember….any swimmer aged 12 or over who will not be participating in the Home Meet will be expected to volunteer on deck or in concessions. The CBAC Board Members can sign your Community Service Folder to confirm your participation. Please help out your team while serving the community at the same time!

Board Meeting - The Next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 16th at the Pool. We will be finalizing plans for the Home Meet as well as discussing current topics. In the last meeting, Jeff Errington was confirmed as Vice President and website upgrades were approved. Also, the Board decided to drop the $6.00 Concessions donation and to maintain the same rate (per week) for the upcoming session.

CALENDAR

January 18-21, 2002 - Retriever Classic, RAC, modified "BB-A" time standards for 9-10 Age Group, "A" time standards for 11-12, 13-14 Age Groups, "AA" time standards for Open Age Groups. See Coach Chuck for sign-ups.

January 25-27, 2002 - CBAC Odd Age Group Meet, Home Meet, No time standards, 9&U, 10-11, 12-13, 14 & Over Age Groups. Sign-up Sheet posted on Team Bulletin Board. Parents please remember to volunteer for at least one session!

February 1-3, 2002 - Senior Invitational, ASC, time standards for 50's and 100's = faster than 11-12 All Star Qualifying Times; 200's = 13-14 "A" times. Open Age Group. Sign-up Sheet to be posted on Team Bulletin Board.

February 2-3, 2002 - 10 and Under Meet, MAC, no time standards, 6&U, 7, 8, 9, 10 Age Groups. Sign-up Sheet to be posted on Team Bulletin Board.

February 16-17, 2002 - All Star Qualifying Meet, GBSA, time standards-faster than "B" times and slower than All Star Qualifying Times, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, Open Age Groups.

February 23-24, 2002 - "B" & Under and Mini Meet, CAA, Age Groups - 7&U, 8&U, and 9, no time standards for 7&U (25's), no time standards for 8&U (50's & 100's), slower than "BB" time standards for 9's.

March 2-3, 2002 - CBAC Jr. All Star Meet, Home Meet, Age Groups - 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & Over. Time Standards slower than All Star Qualifying Times.

March 8-11, 2002 - MD ALL STAR (ZONE SELECTION) MEET. Time Standards have been set and are posted on CBAC's Team Bulletin Board and are also available on the Maryland Swimming Web Site and at www.cbacswimming.org.

Parent's News:

The technical rules of swimming are designed to provide equitable conditions of competition for all swimmers and to promote uniformity in the sport. Each stroke has specific rules. The Maryland Officials who officiate at Swim Meets throughout the State observe swimmers to ensure that they comply with these technical rules. Any infraction may result in the swimmer being disqualified ("DQ-ed") by an Official.

Disqualifications for each stroke include, but are not limited to the following:
Freestyle - walking on the bottom, pulling on the lane lines, not touching the wall at a turn, not swimming the correct distance.
Backstroke - too many pulls into the wall once a swimmer has turned passed the vertical onto the breast, turning onto the breast before touching the wall with the hand at the finish of the race.
Breaststroke - An illegal kick, such as flutter, dolphin, or scissors, alternating movements of the arms, taking two arm strokes or two leg kicks while the head is under water, touching with only one hand at the turns or finish.
Butterfly - alternating movements of arms or legs, pushing the arms forward under instead of over the water surface (underwater recovery), a breaststroke style of kick, touching with only one hand at the turns or finish. (Source: "USA Swimming Parent Handbook")

For specifics on any technical rules, consult the "USA Swimming Rules and Regulations book" or ask a CBAC Coach. Better yet, take an Officiating Class and learn the rules yourself so that you can join the CBAC "team of Officials"! It's a great was to learn about and participate in your Child's sport! As always, we are in need of new officials. The commitment is minimal as Maryland Swimming requires that you work only 6 sessions per year (the average swim meet is 4 sessions long, so you could fulfill your requirements simply by working 1 ½ Home Meets!). Please call Trevor Richards at 301-737-4407 or email him at richards@tqci.net if you are interested. With enough interest, we may be able to organize a local class in the near future.