BTA Mission Statement: "The Mission of Blue Tide Aquatics is to promote and create an environment in which every swimmer, regardless of ability, is encouraged to meet his/her potential in swimming through a planned progression of learning objectives and skill groups. These include goal setting, life skills, and the pursuit of excellence."

SPLASH it up! Free Clinic for swimmers! If you are a summer league swimmer and have always wanted to see what ‘Year Round’ swimming is all about, come try it out! Coaches will be dividing the kids into groups and working on skills and technique.   You can come as many days as you would like! If the clinic is full and you are unable to register, please contact Cynthia Cantrell (cynthiacantrell@yahoo.com) for more information. All participants will receive a coupon for discounted Fall Registration if they decide to join Blue Tide this year! August 9-13th, Monday-Friday 5-6pm Kingwood High School Pool This is a free clinic, but you must be registered to participate.  To register online, follow this link: Register Now! Online Race Registration by Active Network This clinic is NOT intended for USA registered swimmers.  If you have any questions, please contact our Registrar: Cynthia Cantrell (cynthiacantrell@yahoo.com) For more information call 281-656-4423

 

BTA 2010-2011 Monthly Practice dues schedule: Typhoon $75 Tidalwave $85 10 and Under $95 Junior Orange $105 Junior Blue $130 Senior One $115 Senior Two $145 Senior Elite $170

 

Marcia Bustinza   What is your favorite color? orange and green   what is your favorite food? pizza what is your favorite movie? twilight what is your favorite stroke? freestyle who is your favorite musician  taylor swift what is your favorite instrument? flute  what do you like about swimming? it is fun and a great workout what is a goal that you have for yourself in swimming? toi swim all year round and never give up what is one goal you have for yoiurself outside of swimming? to make varsity band what is your favorite set? 20x25's do different drills

 

Team Suits
Our team suits are a solid navy TYR suit with "Blue Tide" screened on it. For all regular season meets, we want everyone to get into team suits and caps at all meets.  They are available at Swim Shops of the Southwest, and if you have not already ordered your suit/caps, you need to do so soon in order to have it in hand by the beginning of the "meet season", which is coming quickly.  SwimShops of the Southwest is located at 8041 1960E in Atascocita (just East of West Lake Houston). The phone number is 281-540-4460.  Please do everything possible to help us out with looking like a team at meets. If you have any questions, please ask your coach and we'll help you out

Practice Reminders
A couple of things as we start out the season as a reminder to new and old; 1: Thursday practice at Kingwood Park starts at 4:45pm, we cannot be in the pool area as Kingwood Park is finishing workout on Thursdays.  Please do not just drop your kids at the curb, or let them enter the facility unless a Blue Tide coach is present.  Also, we have had numerous water bottles left at all of the pools on a daily basis.  Please encourage your swimmers to use a "non-disposable water bottle" with their name on it, so that there is less waste left behind, and less mess on the pool decks.  Thanks!

Online Registration

In addition to registering your swimmer, you will be able to set up a customer account through which you will be able to view registrations, update information and make payments.  Although currently unavailable, meet entries will also be online beginning this fall.

Please note the following:

1.  On the second screen titled “Make Your Selection”, the amounts listed on the far right include the registration fee and first month’s dues.  The detail is provided on the third screen titled “Select Options”.

2.  There is a screen in which you are asked to agree with the terms and conditions of the Financial Agreement, Code of Conduct and Away Meet Timing Requirements.  If you choose to go to the actual agreement, be sure to use the back arrow in the top left hand corner of the screen to return to the registration process.  If you “X out” and close the window, it will take you out of the system completely and you will have to start the registration process over.

3.  On the screen which includes the “Auto Billing Authorization” (which authorizes BTA to utilize direct debit for recurring monthly dues), the system appears to allow the registrant to pay recurring monthly dues via a new method.  As in previous years, Blue Tide will not be accepting payment by credit card and all registration fees and monthly dues will be paid by direct debit. 

Thank you for your patience while we worked to get the system operational.  While not perfect, we feel this is a much better method by which to register our swimmers than was previously utilized.  In an effort to continue to make refinements, we would like to hear any comments or questions you may have. 

You may log into the system at - https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=3207569&RF=3809891&mode=0

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USASwimming names Scholastic All-America Team  

Five Blue Tide swimmers have been selected to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team for 2007-08. They are: Evan Dalton, Jenny Claydon, Michelle Gean, Dannye Osburn and Kim Summers.  

For the complete story, visit: USA swimming

Barber Selected to 2008-2009 National Junior Team

Blue Tide’s Matt Barber was selected to the 2008-2009 National Junior Team in the 200 and 400 meter freestyle. Members of the team were selected based upon their achievement of a National Junior Team time standard at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, the 2008 U.S. Open and/or the 2008 Speedo Junior National Championships. As a member of the team, Matt will have the opportunity to represent USA Swimming at international competition. For the complete story visit: USA swimming

The new TIDELINE is up and running. For those of you new to BTA, this is the information line you can call for practice times and any last minute announcement. Here's the scoop-
 
Phone Number: 281-656-4423
Extension #1: Groups 13&Older (Senior Elite/Senior 1 & 2)
Extension #2: Groups 12&Younger (Junior Blue/Junior Orange/10&Under/Tidalwave)
Extension #3: Kevin Milak (forwards your call to my cell phone if I’m available, if not, goes to voicemail)
Extension #4: Splash / Lesson Program
 
If you have any questions, give Coach Kevin a shout or drop him an email.

Swimshops of the Southwest Swimshops will not be at the high schools this year (except for swim meets) since they have their swimshop on FM 1960. Their shop is located next to the Atascocita Library at the corner of Pinehurst Trail and FM 1960 in the strip mall. The address is: 8041 FM 1960, Phone 281-540-4460, Hours: Tues-Fri 11-6, Sat 11-4. BTA members receive a 5% discount off all items.

Please contact the Webmaster if you have announcements, birthdays, news, corrections, cool swimming links, or fun websites you'd like to share, or if you'd like to be included on the team's e-mailing list (please include your practice group with your e-mail address).