243 [PGBSC Blog] FW: Blog entry - Prince George Sports Hall of Fame Awards Night

Last Saturday night I had the honor to attend the biannual Awards night of the Prince George  Sports Hall of fame. I was there to receive a Sports Excellence Award for 2010/2011 on Danica's behalf as she was in Montreal at the Olympic Trials.

 

The awards were an eye opener for me in that the level of sporting excellence celebrated was amazing as was the spread and variety of different sports and sports persons achieving provincial and national sporting recognition.

 

Danica has followed some very illustrious Barracuda company in receiving this excellence award. Most recently, in  2008/2009 Andrew Cherbot and Katie Mann were recipients and in 2006/2007 Kyle McMahon was also awarded. 

 

This obviously speaks volumes about these swimmers themselves, but also is a tribute to the Barracudas Swimming Club in general. Without the club, its two coaches, Jerzy and Jason, and all the volunteers that make up the club in general none of these results could have happened.

 

I was obviously an extremely proud Dad on the night to accept the award for Danica. But I was also made mindful of where the PGBSC sits in the larger context of sports in Prince George and what it has to offer our children.

 

Thankyou

 

Jim Ludlow

242 [PGBSC Blog] Meet Results for the PGBSC Dental Mouse Meet 13-15 April

Hello swimmers and parents…

 

For the PGBSC Dental swim meet you may want to download one or all of the following apps to your IPhone or IPad; iTunes/Live Splits or ITunes/Meet Results or ITunes/Live Results or the following app to your Android Phone; Google play/Live Results.  With these apps you can track your swimmers progress during the weekend’s events.  Of course you can still get the results at meetresults.pgbsc.org

 

During the week end there will also be wireless access available at the pool.

 

Should you have questions please feel free to touch base with me.

 

Andy Godden

Webmaster

 

Prince George Barracuda Swim Club

( (250) 617-2503

* webmaster@pgbsc.org

Website: pgbsc.org

 

241 [PGBSC Blog] Dental Moose Meet

Hi Everyone

The Dental Moose Meet is coming up quickly and I have posted a volunteer sign up sheet on the Barracuda bulletin board. This is a long course meet requiring 58 volunteers for each day. This means that as a parent of a participating swimmer you are required to volunteer at least 2 out of the 3 days. Unfortunately, if you can not make this commitment your swimmer will not be able to swim. I am aware that this can be difficult for some families but we need parent volunteers in order for this meet to run.

Swim meets can be a learning and social experience for your swimmer, as well as for yourself.

I will try to make you experience enjoyable and ensure that you have the best seat in the house to watch your swimmer swim.

See you at the meet.....

Christine Reid

Prince George Barracuda's

Director of Officials

240 [PGBSC Blog] VOLUNTEERs PGBSC DENTAL MOUSE MEET, APRIL 13 TO 15

We are still looking for 3 to 4 people that would be interested in working behind the scene with the timing equipment.  Please sign up on the bulletin board or email Andy Godden at webmaster@pgbsc.org.

Electronics operational. This position involves operation of the timing system during the meet. You will be working in a team of 6 people and need to be available about 1 hour before the meet and during the meet. This position allows you to get a behind the scene view of the meet and is very important to recording and verifying the result of the races.

No previous experience is required for these positions and training is provided. If you feel one of these positions is right for you, please contact Andy Godden,webmaster@pgbsc.org or 250-617-2503.

 New Policy

Each participating swimmer of the club must be represented by a volunteer during the weekend of the swim meet.  We understand there may be extenuating circumstances that may preclude you from volunteering and, if so, please contact Christine Reid, Officials Director at 962-2047

 

Andy Godden

Webmaster

 

Prince Geotrge Barracuda Swim Club

( (250) 617-2503

* webmaster@pgbsc.org

Website: pgbsc.org

 

239 [PGBSC Blog] easter weekend practice schedule

Hi all.

 

As it is Easter weekend in a few days; there will be no scheduled practices on Good Friday and Easter Monday for everyone.  Saturday April 7 is a regular scheduled practice day.

 

Also, due to our annual Moose meet next weekend April 13-15, there will be no practices on Friday for Swim School and D3 and no practice on Saturday for Masters.

 

If you have any questions, let me know.

 

Cheers,

 

Jason

 

238 [PGBSC Blog] Edmonton meet sign up deadline

Hi Everyone.

 

A reminder that the Edmonton Invitational (May 25-26) is fast approaching; this Saturday April 7.

 

There are 9 swimmers on the list and we would like to see at least 15 kids going to make this meet a go.  Otherwise, we will be cancelling the meet.

 

Everyone from the D2C, D2AB, D1, Elite, J/SD and Y/N are able to sign up.

 

The meet is being held at the Kinsmen Sports Center in Edmonton and a copy of the meet package will be on the bulletin board today.

 

Cheers,

 

Jason

237 [PGBSC Blog] summary of Olympic Trials

Below is a summary of the Olympics Trials for the Barracuda Swim Club.  Very good racing by everyone.  Congrats to Haley Black and Katie Mann for making it into the B finals.  Considering the field they were up against; very impressive.

 

2012 Olympic Trials, Montreal March 2012

 

3 swims in B finals (top 16)

21 club records

 

Haley Black

100 fly 1:01.84 new club record! old record 1:08.26 Katie Mann July 2010 prelims

100 fly 4th place finish in the B final of the womens' 100 fly with a time of 1:01.58.  The time breaks her club record from the prelim swim of 1:01.84.

100 back 49th 1:05.76 new club record.  old record 1:06.96 Grace Ni July 2010

400 im 28th 5:02.13 new club record. old record 5:03.91 Katie Mann July 2009

200 fly 2:17.95 new club record. old record 2:30.16 Claire Shrimpton July 2011

200 fly 3rd place finish in the B final of the womens' 200 fly with a time of 2:15.88  The time breaks her club record from the prelim swim of 2:17.95

200 back 27th 2:19.95 new club record. Old record 2:23.14 Katie Mann July 2010

 

Sterling King

400 im 50th 4:49.69

200 free 31st 1:54.28 new club record! old record 2:00.10 Marcin Partyka July 2000

200 fly 58th 2:10.78

400 free 23rd 4:03.16 new club record! old record 4:06.40 Sterling King July 2011

1500 free 21st 16:14.90 new club record. old record 16:23.76 Sterling King July 2011

 

Danica Ludlow

400 free 20th 4:21.86 new club record! old record 4:39.85 Patricia McCaffrey January 1984

200 free 36th 2:05.29 new club record! old record 2:14.19 Katie Mann April 2009

800 free  31st 9:11.31 new club record. old record 9:32.77 Katie Mann July 2009

100 free 96th 59.37 new club record old record 1:02.66 Nicole Schnapp July 2001

 

Brian Yakiwchuk

400 im 29th 4:38.23 racing for U of A

200 free 63rd 1:56.08 racing for U of A

1500 free 33rd 16:26.13 swimming for U of A

200 im 59th 2:11.64 swimming for U fo A

 

Grace Ni

100 back 83rd 1:07.17 new club record. old record 1:08.43 Katie Mann March 2011

200 free 135th 2:14.32

200 back 89th 2:26.51 new club record. Old record 2:27.65 Katie Mann April 2011

200 im 50th 2:11.07 swimming for Dalhousie University

 

Kit Moran

100 back 32nd 59.56 swimming for Dalhousie University

100 free 105th 54.07 racing for Dalhousie University

200 back 45th 2:10.76 swimming for Dalhousie University

 

Katie Mann

400 im 4:59.24 new club record. old record 5:03.79 Katie Mann July 2011

Katie Mann raced to an 8th place finish in the B final tonights' womens's 400 im with a time of 4:57.82.  The time breaks her club record from this mornings swim of 4:59.24.

100 breast 38th 1:13.63 new club record! old record 1:16.70 Katie Mann April 2011

200 im 29th 2:21.25 new club record. old record 2:25.02 Katie Mann April 2011

200 breast 24th 2:36.17 new club record old record 2:41.45 Katie Mann May 2011