Team Site for Shawnee Mission South Swim & Dive
All athletes who can safely make it are encouraged to attend. If you need a ride, post it on the team group chat!
See you this afternoon.
The Senior Banner and Senior Poster photos will be taken this Thursday (2/28/19) immediately after school. Dr. Buss will be taking the pictures.
Meet in the gym lobby for the senior poster photo. Then, individual banner photos will be taken in the SMS Sports Hall of Fame.
Please wear a solid black t-shirt and jeans.
Welcome to the first week! We will follow our standard practice schedule this week, but with the understanding that some adjustments will be made for fittings, meetings, and team pictures.
Given the size of the team, we plan to start the season using two groups: 1) Green and 2) Gold. If you were on the team last year, you will start the season based off your previous group placement.
If you don’t remember which group you were in, the coaches have last year’s roster and groups lists for reference. If you are new to the team, the coaches will evaluate you during the first week and place you in the appropriate group based on your skills and experience.
Movement between groups will occur, but it will be at the coaches’ discretion.
Coaches: Derek Berg, Chris Copeland, and Rachel Neuman
Coach: Emma Roush
The practice schedule will often vary week-to-week, due to meets and school-related events, but in general we will follow the schedule shown below.
Monday-Friday
2:55-3:45 Pool
3:45-4:15 Dryland Exercises
Saturday – Optional
7:00-9:00am
Monday-Friday
3:00-3:30 Stretching & Dryland Exercises
3:30-5:30 Pool
Saturday
7:00-9:00am
Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00
Saturday 9:00-11:00
Please review this information, submit your team/booster registration, order a suit and cap, turn in required forms, and get ready for the season!
The first practice is Monday, February 25th. Meet in the pool by 3pm. You will need a one-piece suit, goggles, and a towel. (see this week’s schedule)
On Tuesday the 26th, there will be a suit and spiritwear fitting for those needing to confirm sizes. Swim Quik will be available in the pool area immediately after school with suits; Dr. Buss and Micah will have spiritwear samples to try on. (The joggers run small, apparently.)
Also on the 26th, following practice at 5:30pm, there will be a parent-coaches meeting, most likely in the small gym just upstairs from the pool area.
Your support of the team through the Booster Club plays a critical role and benefits the entire team. It is not required to participate. The funds raised by the Booster Club, and the volunteer efforts of parents, help support the team and the coaches throughout the season. With recent budget cutbacks, your support is needed more than ever. We encourage all participants to please join.
In addition to providing much needed support for team activities and expenses including Senior Night, the team Banquet, athlete recognition, and the team website, each participant who registers will receive a team t-shirt, 1/4 zip pullover, and free team member banquet attendance. The 1/4 zip pullover is available only through the booster club registration.
Please take a few moments to submit your team/booster registration today. Your timely registration helps us update the team mailing list, order senior banners for display in the pool area, and helps to ensure that the team spiritwear can be ordered as soon as possible.
Note: For those who miss the March 3rd deadline, spiritwear may not be available, but the banquet fees will still be covered for the team member.
Register NowTeam suits and Custom/Personalized Silicone Caps are available to order directly from Swim Quik at the SMS team store. Purchase of the team suit and/or personalized silicone caps is optional. Participants are not required to wear the team suit in competition. However, please keep in mind, all suits used in competition (not practice) cannot have other team insignia or logos, or large commercial logos.
Purchase of the personalized silicone caps is highly recommended. The caps should last the entire season (silicone is much more durable than latex), and having the swimmer’s name visible makes it much easier for parents, teammates, and coaches to identify the swimmer. It’s great to be able to pick them out in photos too!
Visit the Swim Quik/SMS Girls Team Online Store to order your suits and caps. If you’re not sure of sizing, Swim Quik will be attending practice on Tuesday, February 26th with suits to try on for size. They will be available beginning immediately after school. Orders for suits and caps are also due by March 3rd.
Additional team Spiritwear for parents, supporters, and participants is available for purchase directly from the Girls Team Spiritwear Store Options include embroidered SMS ballcaps, Joggers, team t-shirts and sweatshirts. Purchase of any of these items is at your discretion. Spiritwear orders are also due March 3rd.
The green “team t-shirt” is great for parents and makes it easy to see the “green block” in the stands during meets.
All participants must have their KSHSAA Pre-Participation Physical Exam (PPE) and 2018/19 Athletic Participation Packet completed and on file with the school athletic department office by Friday, February 22nd, 2019.
Complete information is available on the SMS Raider Athletics page.
Throughout the season, volunteers are needed. From supporting the team tradition of bagels on Saturday after practice, to team dinners, working concessions during the meet, and organizing the team banquet, the team depends on your help. Please review the opportunities available and sign-up to volunteer, using the SignUp Genius links below. Thank you for your support.
There will be 4 team dinners during the season. Athletes arrive immediately after practice. Each dinner requires a host/organizer and three helpers.
March 20th – Sign Up
April 3rd – Sign Up
April 23rd – Sign Up
May 1st – Sign Up
There are 6 Saturday practices at which bagels will be needed.
March 2nd – Sign Up
March 9th – Sign Up
March 23rd – Sign Up
March 30th – Sign Up
April 20th – Sign Up
May 11th (State Team) – Sign Up
Will be scheduled the week of May 6th. Exact date and time still TBD.
May 7th (?) Banquet – Sign Up
The Sunflower League has released the meet schedule and all meets have been added to our event calendar (which also include Google maps for event locations).
As always, this is subject to change. We will endeavor to keep the schedule up-to-date on the website, but highly recommend checking the League calendar for the most accurate information. Use the “view schedules” tool to filter by Swimming.
The team guidelines are available online. You may also download a copy of the SMS Swim and Dive Handbook – 2018-19 (pdf). Any questions should be directed to Coach Berg.
The website (including the event calendar) and the team mailing list are the primary communications tools used throughout the season. You should also follow the team on Twitter @smsraiderswim.
Location: Hummer Sports Park, Topeka
Congratulations to our divers!
4th – Jacob Held
10th – Sam Aldeguer
14th – Payton Janner
The Boys Team Banquet will be held on Thursday, February 21st at 6pm in the SM South cafeteria. All parents and family-members are invited.
Congratulations to the Boy’s Team members competing at State this weekend.
200 Medley Relay
Qualified: Owen Krussow, Joe Turk, Nathan Snyder, Ryan Owens
200 IM
Consideration: Joe Turk
Diving
Qualified: Sam Aldeguer, Jacob Held, Payton Janner
200 Free Relay
Consideration: Ryan Owens, Joe George, Caleb Kutz, Joe Turk
100 Breast
Qualified: Joe Turk
Consideration: Owen Krussow
The meet is held at the Capital Federal Natatorium at the Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka.
Full information is available at the KSHSAA Boys Swimming website.