Practice Schedule for the Next Three Weeks
Practice Schedule for the Next Three Weeks
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November 7-13th
Brentwood
All Monday practices off except for Bronze
Friday: all 13 and over 3:30-4:30pm and all 12 and under are off
Gallatin
Normal practice schedule
Longview
Normal practice schedule
Murfreesboro
Normal practice schedule
November 14-20th
Brentwood
Normal practice schedule
Gallatin
Normal practice schedule
Longview
Normal practice schedule
Murfreesboro
Normal practice schedule
November 21-27th
Brentwood
Thursday off
Adjusted Schedule on Friday
Gallatin
Thursday off
Longview
Thursday off
Murfreesboro
Thursday off
TNAQ Invite
TNAQ Invite
Today is the first day of the TNAQ invite and we couldn't be more excited. This is our first chance to race the reigning Southeastern Championship team HSA so it will be exciting to see compete against them head to head. The host team TNAQ is also a team that has shown great improvement over the last year and they are very fast in a couple of events. Keep an eye on our Excel swimmers who are going after new SES, AGS and NCSA cuts this weekend as we traditionally have swum really well in Knoxville.
There are a lot of logistics that come with attending a meet on the University of Tennessee's campus. Specifically, the parking lot is a shuttle ride away from the pool so please plan ahead. These details and much more are available on the Cheat Sheet so please make sure to keep an eye on that all weekend.
Volunteer Opportunity with the Special Olympics
Volunteer Opportunity with the Special Olympics
The Special Olympic Swim Team that practices at the ISC is looking for high school aged swimmers to volunteer as coaches.
Founded in 1968, the Special Olympics has provided millions of competitive opportunities for athletes who otherwise be unable to participate in sports.
Swimming has been such an important part of so many of our lives, here's an opportunity to make that happen for someone else.
Practices are 11:30-12:30pm on Saturdays. If you are interested, please use the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA4AF2EA2F49-swim1
Excel Recognition Programs
Excel Recognition Programs
Over the course of the short course season, our club will be tracking a series of recognition programs to help motivate our swimmers to succeed un a multitude of events. While ultimately these programs do reward success, they are designed to be achievable by any level of swimmers, not just those with the most experience. You can always find the running totals for each at the bottom of the Excel Extras.
IM Tough (8 and Under): Successfully complete the 50 Fly, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 200 Free and 200 IM in a meet before the end of the short course season or their 9th birthday (whichever comes first) to win an "IM TOUGH" T-shirt.
IM Tough (9-10): Successfully complete the 100 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Free, 500 Free and 200 IM in a meet before the end of the short course season or their 11th birthday (whichever comes first) to win an "IM TOUGH" T-shirt.
Heat Winner: Place in the top three swimmers in your age group for number of races won throughout the year. This award to favor those athletes that are attending meets, swimming lots of events, racing hard but most importantly, improving throughout the year. Winners will receive a "Heat Winner" bag tag.
IM Hall of Fame Level 1- Attain a Southeastern Championship Qualifying time standard in every event available for your age group.
IM Hall of Fame Level 2- Attain an Age Group Sectionals Championship Qualifying time standard in every event available for your age group.
IM Hall of Fame Level 3- Attain an NCSA Junior National Championship Qualifying time standard in every event available for your age group.
Swim Cloud
Swim Cloud
Any family that has been with us for even one season will know that we love to use USA Swimming's Virtual Club Rankings as a way to track our progress within the Southeastern Conference but also against our competition on the national level. However, due to the new registration system at USA Swimming, they are unable to produce those rankings at this moment. Thankfully, we have another place to look at in the meantime.
SwimCloud.com is a website that ranks swim teams, both as a whole team and by age groups. Once on there, you can filter the rankings by gender and age group, and even by event. As you can see, Excel Aquatics is doing very well!
Announcements
Want to become an official?
Want to become an official?
All of our parent volunteers play a vital role in hosting meets. We simply could not host meets in your absence. While most jobs take little training or experience, meet officials go through an educational and training process that enables them to help officiate at all meets. In fact, our own Excel officials have outnumbered the host team officials in both our first two meets. We are very grateful to our officiating crew but are always looking for new members. Meet officials
Ensure a safe and fair competition for all our athletes
Satisfy all their volunteer requirements
Have the best seat in the pool
Have access to hospitality
If you have any interest in becoming a USA Swimming Certified official, please contact Coach Benji at coachbenji@excelaquatics.org
Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Dates
November 4-6th: TNAQ Fall Invitational
November 6th: Excel Long Course Registration Deadline
November 9th: Meet of Champs Registration Deadline
December 2nd: 10 and Under Invite Registration Deadline
Weekly Update Video
Weekly Update Video
Our Weekly Update for 11-4-22 has been released so check it out! You may have noticed that we are receiving intros from a wide variety of sources. Olympians, SEC Champions, officials, swim moms and vendors are just some of the folks who have made an appearance. If you are traveling and want to send us an intro from a unique location, we'll be sure to include it. Interested in seeing where they all come from so far? Check out Excel Aquatics from around the world below!
2022-23 Short Course Season Running Totals
2022-23 Short Course Season Running Totals
68 On the SES Championship Team
16 On the Age Group Sectional Team
14 On the National Team
7 IM Tough Winners
This Week's Swimcloud.com Rankings for Southeastern Swimming (out of 72 teams)
8 and Under Girls 1st
8 and Under Boys 3rd (behind Huntsville and Auburn)
9-10 Girls 1st
9-10 Boys 1st
11-12 Girls 2nd (behind Huntsville)
11-12 Boys 1st
13-14 Girls 1st
13-14 Boys 1st
15-18 Girls 1st
15-18 Boys 1st
Full Team Girls 1st
Full Team Boys 1st
IM Tough Winners
8 and Unders
Maya Li
Evelyn Zhao
9-10
Maddie Clendenin
Caroline Dealy
Keaton Hubbard
Lily Irvine
Tyler Larrabee
Heat Winners
8 & Under Girls
Annabelle Hackett 8
Maya Li 8
Hannah Simkins 6
8 & Under Boys
Ryder Smith 6
Preston Sonnichsen 5
Walker Lewis 4
Jack Calhoun 4
9-10 Girls
Maddie Troutt 5
Caroline Dealy 4
Abbie Georgieva 3
Allie Papa 3
Vada Gallas 3
Aubree Knight 3
Maddie Clendinin 3
9-10 Boys
Charlie Turner 10
Keaton Hubbard 6
Clayton Gann 6
11-12 Girls
Mae Li 9
Zoe Carothers 8
Aubrey Cull 6
Eva Aryal 6
11-12 Boys
Callum Farneth 10
Jacob Keen 5
Gus Arnold 4
Mark Feitel 4
Frederic Burks 4
13-14 Girls
Madeline Webb 10
Lyndel Laundencia 4
Macey DeMotte 3
Mary Ellen Lewis 3
Lillie Garcia 3
Emma Johnson 3
13-14 Boys
Greyson Russiano 8
Marios Gerasimopoulus 4
Logan Chudzik 3
Zaki Ibrahim 3
Zack Taylor 3
Luke Yaras 3
Caleb Asebrook 3
15-18 Girls
Gracen Bailey 6
Gwen Bakker 5
Emmerson Campbell 2
Abigail Cook 2
Kacey McDonough 2
Lizzy Yon 2
15-18 Boys
Jace Brown 6
Max Boylan 5
Josh Hession 5
Cam Richardson 5
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