What’s Up Ducks? . . .

Forest Bootery Swimmer of the Meet… PX3 Super Bowl Splash

Bronze/Senior/National Squads – Alex McCann and Mittansh Nithiyanandam

Green Squad – David Benavides and Jimena Garcia de Leaniz Hernandez

Yellow Squad –

Forest Bootery Swimmer of the Meet…HPAC Go for the Cuts

Bronze/Senior/National Squads-Katie Borgerding and Mittansh Nithiyanandam

Green Squad – Cormac McEwen and Michaela Hutchinson

Yellow Squad –

Congratulations Swimmers!

LFSC Team Travel Trip -- 65th Annual Eastern

Invitational

Greensboro, NC 18-22/June 2020

This summer eligible Bronze, Senior, and National Squad swimmers will return to Greensboro, NC, for our traditional 13&older Team Travel competition. This is a 3-day heats/finals

competition in one of the great American swimming venues. Coach Michael and Coach Laurel will supervise the team throughout the trip. To be eligible for this trip :

All swimmers must be able to travel independently with the group All outstanding LFSC fees must be paid prior to travel All swimmers must maintain 80% practice attendance

More information will be available very soon!

Practice Schedule Notes …

Wednesday, February 12th—Green and Yellow resume normal schedule:

Practice begins at 6:00 @ LFA.

Thursday, February 13th—Bronze/Senior/National, practice from 4:45-6:45;

Dryland is from 6:45-7:45.

Friday, February 14th-- Bronze/Senior/National, practice from 4:45-6:45

Saturday, February 15th-- Bronze/Senior/National, practice from 8:15-10:15;

Dryland from 10:15-11:15.

Tuesday, February 18 – LFA has a private on-campus event; all practices at LFA

cancelled

Practice times for next week (February 17-21) are subject to change based on the

LFC practices. Please check the calendar regularly!

Remember to always check the calendar for last minute changes to the practice

schedule!

We Have a New Team Member!!!...

Last week, we welcomed a new LFSC Duck! This little guy had his Freedom Ride

and arrived safely in the LFSC Office where he is being well cared for by Coach

Laurel.

Coach Laurel needs help to name him so

she passed out a flyer last week in practice and

asked all swimmers to come up with a name for

him. If your child wants to submit a name,

please be sure to do so by TONIGHT at

practice. The LFSC Coaches will pick a name and

announce it on Wednesday.

He is already learning to be a good

teammate—he will be delivering the Forest

Bootery Swimmer of the Meet bagtags to his

fellow swimmers tonight at practice!

Be sure to follow our new team

member’s journey on the LFSC Facebook,

Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Cheer him on

as he learns to swim and dive and as he makes

his way towards his goal—the 2020 Summer

Olympic Games!

Our new friend is a part of the Lake Bluff 125th Anniversary Celebration featuring

“Dogs on the Bluff.” LFSC is proud to be a part of this event thanks to a kind

donation. He will be on display at the Lake Bluff pool (where we have summer

practices) after he finishes his training.

Hotel Room Blocks for Age Group Champs—Reservation Deadline is

TODAY!!

Hotel Room Blocks for Age Group Champs (Elkhart, Indiana, March 12-15, 2020). We

have reserved a hotel room block for Age Group Champs. (Note: This meet has time

standards, if you are unsure, please talk to Coach Mike or Coach Laurel about eligibility.)

You are not required to stay in this hotel, but if you would like to reserve a room, please

call the hotel directly prior to the deadline indicated below:

o Country Inn and Suites, 3250 Northview Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514, PHONE:

574-206-8488. Rate is $120/night plus tax. Deadline to reserve:

February 10, 2020.

Championship Updates….

February 28th-March 1st, 2020—Regionals @ Glenbrook North HS

Warm up Times:

Friday:

4:00pm (check meet info for event schedule)

Saturday/Sunday

7:00am (10&U, 11/12)

11:30am (13/14, Open)

March 5th-8th, 2020—Senior Champs @UIC

o Warm up Times:

Thursday:

3:30pm (1000 Free)

Friday/Saturday/Sunday

6:45am (prelims)

3:45pm (finals)

March 12th-15th—Age Group Champs @ Elkhart, IN o Warm up Times:

Thursday:

3:30pm (13/14 1650 Free; 11/12 1000 Free)

Friday/Saturday/Sunday

6:30am (11/12, 13/14)

12:00pm (10&U)

3:30pm (Finals 11/12, 13/14)

All Swimmers: It is your responsibility to be aware of your Championship Meet

qualifying times! You can check your BT list in your online accounts.

Mini and Mighty Ducks….

The next Mighty Ducks session will begin on Monday April 6th. Registration will

open on February 17th. Spaces are limited! Sign up early.

The next Mini Ducks session will begin on Tuesday, April 7th. Registration will

open on February 17th. Spaces are limited! Sign up early.

Save the Date for the 7th Annual LFSC Golf Outing Friday, May 29th

2020…

Keep checking the website for updates!

Spread the word….

Help us find more Ducks! More Ducks means more Fun for all. We are getting ready for

a new season with ongoing evaluations for new teammates on Tryout Tuesdays!

Maybe your swimming pals are just getting ready for the summer league team, or

maybe they are envious of your amazing skills … it makes no difference, encourage

them to be a new LFSC Duck!

Have them call, (847) 735-5372, or e-mail (lfsc@swimlfsc.org) us today!

Refer a new swimmer and receive a cool LFSC campfire

mug!

Updates and Reminders …

Communications: If you would like to receive texts, please log in to your account

and make sure you have the mobile phone on which you would like to receive

the texts entered under the “SMS” box in your account profile.

Website: Please take some time to take a look at our updated website. We are

working daily to improve and update—your comments are welcome!

All squads need the proper practice equipment! All squads must have caps,

fins, goggles and snorkels ready for practice each day. All equipment is available

at Kiddles Sports in Lake Forest. In addition, we recommend purchasing a pair of

DMC fins. HERE is the link to the website. Remember: Be on time and be ready

means having all equipment ready for practice in the pre-practice TM 6

minutes prior to the start of practice! Make sure your swimmer’s name is on

their equipment.

Facility Use for LFSC: A gentle reminder that we are guests at both LFA and LFC.

We must follow the rules and regulations set forth to continue using these

facilities. Please review these rules in our FAQ. PLEASE do not interrupt the LFC

swim team. If you arrive early, wait in the hallway until they are finished.

Facility Use at LFA: Green/Yellow Squad parents: If you are going to stay

and observe practice at LFA, PLEASE sit ONLY in the hallway right outside

the pool. Do not go down any other hallways or in any other area of the

school.

Practice Pick-ups and Drop offs: Please pick your swimmers up ON TIME (within

15 minutes) after practices are over. We also ask that you drop your swimmers

off for practice no more than 10 minutes before practice starts. Thank you.

The Lake Forest Swim Club is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, EIN 36-3396035. Donations to the club are

tax deductible under current tax codes, absent any limitations on deductibility applicable to a taxpayer.

Gifts must be received by December 31st to be eligible for a 2019 tax deduction.

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