Category: Practice Schedule

Practice Schedule (State Team): 5/16/22 

• Monday, 5/16: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMSDAC
• Tuesday, 5/17: 3:00 – 4:30 pm SMS
• Wednesday, 5/18: 3:00 – 4:30 pm SMS (State Dinner following)
• Thursday, 5/19: 1:15 – 2:45 pm SMS
• Friday, 5/20: 6A Prelims SMSDAC 1:15 pm for athletes
• Saturday, 5/21: 6A Finals SMSDAC 1:15 pm for athletes

State Dinner: 5/18/22

Team dinner is being hosted at the home of Tove Krussow following practice on Wednesday.

State Info:

KSHSAA State Girls Swim & Dive

Ticket Prices
K-12: $6.00
Adult: $9.00

Parking Fee: No Charge

Additional Information
There are no spectator limitations and no mask requirements. Tickets may be purchased prior via GOFAN or upon arrival.

Friday – May 20, 2022

1:15 PM Pass Gate Opens for 6A swimmers
2:00 PM General Admission Gate Opens for 6A Swimming Prelims
6A Swimming Prelims Warm-Up – Open Warm-Up in All Lanes
Sprints and Starts (2:15 – 2:25)
3:00 PM 6A Swimming Prelims (SESSION 3)
*Following the prelims, the diving well will be open for diving warm-up

Saturday – May 21, 2022

1:15 PM Pass Gate Opens for 6A swimmers
2:00 PM General Admission Gate Opens for 6A Swimming & Diving Finals
6A Swimming and Diving Finals Warm-Up
Diving Warm-Up in Diving Well
Swimming – Open Warm-Up in All Remaining Lanes
Sprints and Starts (2:45 – 2:55)
3:00 PM 6A Swimming and Diving Finals (SESSION 5)
Event #5 = Diving Finals

State Swimmer Action Photography:

If you are interested in having your swimmer photographed while swimming at State see the flyer below.

Photo Info.pdf (kshsaa.org)

State Championship Merchandise:

Short sleeve and long sleeve shirts as well as hoodies are available starting at
$19.
State merchandise is available following the championships
at www.kshsaastore.org.

State Programs:

State Swimming and Diving Programs are $4. Show your State Program on Saturday
to receive a free “Finals” heat sheet.

Weekly Highlights & Notes

Congratulations to the 2022 State Team:

Gretchen Schmierer Knust: 200 IM, 100 Back

Tove Krussow: 50 Free, 100 Back

Grace Rood: 100 Breast (Consideration)

Rosemary Derr: Relays

Carleigh Wissel: Relays

Charlotte Guthrie: Relays

200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay & 400 Free Relay have all qualified!

Kansas 6A State Swim & Dive Championships will take place at SMSDAC May 20-21.  Please mark your calendars and come out to cheer on the Raiders!

Important Dates:

Thursday, 5/12 (7:00 pm) -Team Banquet

Location: SMS Cafeteria.  This year the team will host a dessert bar in celebration of our swimmers and divers!  Join us as each team member is recognized by their coaches.  The night will also include introduction of the state team, senior speeches & naming of the 2023 team captains.

Practice Schedule (State Team Only): 5/09/22 

• Monday, 5/9: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS
• Tuesday, 5/10: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS
• Wednesday, 5/11: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS
• Thursday, 5/12: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS (Banquet 7:00 pm)
• Friday, 5/13: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS
• Saturday, 5/14: 7:30 – 9:30 SMS

Team Google Photo Album:

We encourage everyone to take swim pictures of your swimmer & diver individually and in groups so we have photos for the banquet slide show.  Every girl will enjoy being featured!  Upload to the link below.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q2jp9EzQGc

Booster Club Positions:

The current booster club board will remain in place for the 2023 season, and will then be graduating on.  Please consider shadowing the booster club next year so the team experiences a seamless transition for the girls.  Positions include President, Treasurer & Communications/Volunteer Coordinator.  Contact Meg Guthrie with interest: megguth@aol.com

1st Annual Raider Swim Clinic 4/30.  Lady Raiders pictured with Rocky!

Weekly Highlights & Notes

Important Dates:

Monday, 5/2 – Team Dinner.  Team dinner to follow practice at the home of Grace Rood.  9919 Rosewood.  Thank you to the Rood & Ohlde families for making this dinner great!

Tuesday, 5/3 – Sunflower JV League Meet.  Location: SMSDAC 3:30 pm.  Coach Berg will release JV swimmers at 1:30 to travel to SMSDAC.  Meet begins at 3:30 pm. This will be the final day of swim team for girls swimming in this meet.

Thursday, 5/5 – Sunflower League Dive Prelims.   Location: SMSDAC 4:30 pm.  Coach Berg will release divers at 2:00 pm to travel to SMSDAC.  Warm ups at 3:00 pm.  Meet at 4:30 pm.

Friday, 5/6 – Sunflower Varsity League Swim Prelims.  Location: SMSDAC 4:30 pm.  Coach Berg will release swimmers at 2:00 pm.  Warm ups at 3:00 pm.  Meet starts at 4:30 pm.  Top 24 advance to Finals.  Top 16 score, 17-24 place times count for qualifying for 6A State Competition.

Saturday, 5/7 – Sunflower Varsity League Swim & Dive Finals.  Location: SMSDAC.

Diving finals: warm up begins at 9:00 am.  Competition at 10:00 am.

Swimming finals: warm ups are from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm.  Competition to begin approx. 12:30 pm.

Practice Schedule (Swim): 5/2/22 

• Monday, 5/2: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS (Team Dinner to follow)
• Tuesday, 5/3: JV Sunflower Meet 3:30 SMSDAC.  Varsity: 3:00 – 5:00 pm SMS
• Wednesday, 5/4: Varsity 3:00 – 4:45 pm SMS
• Thursday, 5/5: Varsity 3:00 – 4:30 pm SMS
• Friday, 5/6: Varsity Sunflower Prelims 4:30 pm SMSDAC
• Saturday, 5/7: Varsity Sunflower Finals SMSDAC approx. 12:30 pm

Practice Schedule (Dive): 5/2/22

• Monday, 5/2: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS (Team Dinner 5:00 pm)
• Tuesday, 5/3: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Wednesday, 5/4: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Thursday, 5/5: Sunflower Dive Prelims.  SMSDAC 4:30 pm
• Friday, 5/6: No Practice
• Saturday, 5/7: Sunflower League Dive Finals.  Location: SMSDAC. Warm-ups start at 9:00 am. Competition 10:00 am.

Team Google Photo Album:

We encourage everyone to take swim pictures of your swimmer & diver individually and in groups so we have photos for the banquet slide show.  Every girl will enjoy being featured!  Upload to the link below.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/q2jp9EzQGcRVngzH7

Volunteer Opportunities

Timers Needed:  If you have a JV swimmer please sign up to help Tuesday!

SMS Girls Swim & Dive 2022: Timers Needed (signupgenius.com)

Team Banquet:

Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 pm.  Location: SMS Cafeteria.   Sign up below to help make this night a success.

SMS Girls Swim & Dive 2022: Team Banquet Preparation (signupgenius.com)

Please RSVP by 5/5 for Team Banquet:

Banquet RSVP Click Here

Weekly Highlights & Notes

We have another busy week ahead:

Tuesday, 4/19 – Meet: SMS v Olathe East, 5:00 pm.  Location: California Trail Middle School.

Girls will report to the SMS pool after school for warmups, and then travel over to California Trail at 4:00 pm.  Transportation is not provided.  If your swimmer/diver does not have a ride, they are responsible for letting Coach Berg know.  Swimmers & divers should bring their own snacks & water bottles.

Wednesday, 4/20 – Team Dinner: 5:30-6:30 pm. Location: SMSDAC Lobby

Team dinner following practice.  Sandwich platter, chips, cookies & drinks provided by Coach Marsh, Coach Rachel & the Guthrie family.

Friday, 4/22 – SM Invite Swimming Prelims: Location: SMSDAC 4:30 pm.  This is a limited entry meet.  Coach Berg will let girls know who will be attending.  Swimmers will be released at 1:30 to travel to SMSDAC.  No school transportation is provided.  Warmups start at 2:20 pm.  Meet starts at 4:30 pm.

Saturday, 4/23 – SM Invite Swimming Finals:  Location: SMSDAC 11:30 am.  Top 16 girls from each event will swim.  Coach Berg will let the swimmers know what time to arrive for warmups.

Saturday, 4/23 – SM Invite Dive Prelims & Finals:  Location: SMSDAC.  This will be an 11 dive meet with both prelims and semis Saturday Morning.  6:45 am doors open.  7:00 am warmups.  8:05 am diving prelims (dives 1-5).  Top 20 divers will advance after dive #5.  2 warmup entries before beginning semis (dives 6-8).  Top 16 divers advance to perform dives #9 – #11 during event 5 of the SM Invite swim meet.

Practice Schedule (Swim): 4/18/22 

• Monday, 4/18: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMSDAC
• Tuesday, 4/19: Meet 5:00 pm California Trail Middle School (SMS v Olathe East)
• Wednesday, 4/20: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMSDAC (Team Dinner Following)
• Thursday, 4/21: 3:00 – 5:15 pm SMS
• Friday, 4/22: SM Invite Prelims 4:30 pm SMSDAC
• Saturday, 4/23: SM Invite Finals 11:30 am SMSDAC

Practice Schedule (Dive): 4/18/22

• Monday, 4/18: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Tuesday, 4/19: Meet 5:00 pm California Trail Middle School (SMS v Olathe East)
• Wednesday, 4/20: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS (Team Dinner SMSDAC 5:00 pm)
• Thursday, 4/21: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Friday, 4/22: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Saturday, 4/23: SM Invite.  Location: SMSDAC. 8:05 am

Volunteer Opportunities

Timers Needed:  We need help at JV & Varsity Sunflower League meets.  Week of 5/1.

SMS Girls Swim & Dive 2022: Timers Needed (signupgenius.com)

Team Dinners:  2 helpers still needed to assist with the final team dinner on 5/2.

SMS Girls Swim & Dive 2022: Mid-Week Meals (signupgenius.com)

Please Note: All times/locations are subject to change. Refer to the official Sunflower League Calendar for more information.

See the Team Qualifiers page for the complete list of athletes who have qualified for State or achieved State consideration times.

Weekly Highlights & Notes

We have a very busy week ahead:

Tuesday, 4/11 – Meet: SMS v Lawrence Free State, 3:10 pm.  Location: LFSHS-Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center.

Girls attending the meet (Coach Berg is taking a limited number) will be released from school at 1:00 pm to load vans.  School transportation is provided to Lawrence Free State High School.  Dive portion of the meet will occur first, beginning at 3:10 pm.  Spectators will be allowed, no admission fee.  $2.00 for a meet program.   Swimmers/divers should bring their own snacks & water bottles.

Wednesday, 4/12 – Team Dinner: 5:30-6:30 pm. Location: Wiener Kitchen.  9645 W. 87th Street, Overland Park 66212.

Team dinner following practice.  Meal provided at the Derr’s restaurant by the Derr & Reed families.  Parents, please pick up at 6:30 pm.

Friday, 4/15 – No School: Practice 7:30 – 9:30 am SMS for swimmers

Saturday, 4/16 – Meet/SMSD:  Location: SMSDAC 9:00 am

Diving warm-ups will begin at 8:00 am, competition to begin at 9:00 am.

Swimming warm-ups will begin at approximately 10:00 am, competition to begin at approximately 11:30 am.

Practice Schedule (Swim): 4/11/22 

• Monday, 4/11: 3:00 – 5:15 pm SMS
• Tuesday, 4/12: Meet 3:10 pm LFSHS (SMS v Lawrence Free State)
• Wednesday, 4/13: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMSDAC (Team Dinner Following)
• Thursday, 4/14: 3:00 – 5:15 pm SMS
• Friday, 4/15: 7:30 – 9:30 am SMS (No School today)
• Saturday, 4/16: Meet 9:00 am SMSDAC

Practice Schedule (Dive): 4/11/22

• Monday, 4/11: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Tuesday, 4/12: Meet 3:10 pm LFSHS (SMS v Lawrence Free State)
• Wednesday, 4/13: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS (Team Dinner 5:30 – 6:30 pm)
• Thursday, 4/14: 5:15 – 6:30 pm SMS
• Friday, 4/15: 5:15 – 6:30 pm SMS (No School Today)
• Saturday, 4/16: Meet 9:00 am SMSDAC

Please Note: All times/locations are subject to change. Refer to the official Sunflower League Calendar for more information.

See the Team Qualifiers page for the complete list of athletes who have qualified for State or achieved State consideration times.

Weekly Highlights & Notes

We have our first 2 meets of the season this week:

Tuesday, 3/29 SMS v BVNW & Mill Valley, 3:30 pm.  Location: SMSDAC

Girls will be released from school at 1:30 pm and will need to get a ride to the SMSDAC.  School transportation is not provided.  If your swimmer/diver is unable to coordinate a ride, it is their responsibility to let Coach Berg know.  Swimmers/divers should bring their own snacks & water bottles.

Saturday, 4/2 Varsity Olathe Invitational, 10:00 am.  Location: Summit Trail Middle School.

Coach Berg would like swimmers to arrive at 8:30 am.  Warmups are at 9:00 am.  Meet starts at 10:00 am.

Admission: $7.00 adults, $5.00 students/children.  Heat sheets $3.00. Cash only. (These amounts are based on last year’s prices and are subject to change)

School transportation is not provided.  Swimmers should bring their own snacks & water bottles.

Practice Schedule (Swim): 3/28/22 

• Monday, 3/28: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMS
• Tuesday, 3/29: Meet 3:30 pm SMSDAC (SMS v BVNW/Mill Valley)
• Wednesday, 3/30: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMSDAC
• Thursday, 3/31: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMS
• Friday, 4/1: 3:00 – 5:30 pm SMS
• Saturday, 4/2: Meet 10:00 am Summit Trail Middle School (Olathe Invite)

Practice Schedule (Dive): 3/28/22

• Monday, 3/28: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Tuesday, 3/29: Meet 3:30 pm SMSDAC (SMS v BVNW/Mill Valley)
• Wednesday, 3/30: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Thursday, 3/31: 5:15 – 6:30 pm SMS
• Friday, 4/1: 6:00 – 7:00 am SMS
• Saturday, 4/2: 7:30 – 9:30 am SMS

Please Note: All times/locations are subject to change. Refer to the official Sunflower League Calendar for more information.