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."
Jordan Jones, Jillian Vitarius & Sydney Conroy were selected to attend the 2008 Southern Zone Select Camp that was held May 29–June 1 at the University of North Carolina.
28 male and 28 female athletes were selected in each of the four Zones. Selected girls must be age 12-13, selected boys must be age 13-14. Age at the time of performance (May-August of the prior year) determines eligibility. The fastest swimmer in each Zone in each Olympic Event (excluding the 50 free, including the 800 and 1500 for both sexes) is invited for a total of 13 male and 13 female swimmers. An additional 15 athletes of each sex are selected based on IMX point scores.
Jillian was selected as top female swimmer in the Southern Zone for the 100 backstroke, Sydney and Jordan were selected based on their IMX point scores
Blue Tide’s Matt Barber,qualified for the US Olympic Trials in both the 200 and 400 meter
freestyle at the Junior Nationals meet in Orlando on March 18-23. He placed second in the
200 freestyle in a race which “came down to the touch.” He clocked a
1:52.43 – just .02 off the winning time.
Matt was not to be denied gold in the 400 free. He took the lead from the start and never gave it up finishing with a time of 3:56.39 – four seconds better than the closest challenger and nearly four seconds under the Olympic Trials cut. The swim was the fastest in the country for all
18 and under swimmers this season earning Matt the Men’s Performance Award for the meet. Matt will compete in the US Olympic Trials at the end of June in Omaha.
Matt’s Junior National races can be viewed at:
http://www.flocasts.org/floswimming/coverage.php?c=223
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 (National/Senior Blue/Senior Orange)
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.
Meet Entries
SPA A & up Meet Entry report
Warm up schedule, timeline and, meet entry
