# Notes >[!danger] Personal Note >- [[Logan]] and I appeared to be the only people who entered the meeting and were not greeted at all by [[Blake Yeager]] or [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]]. >- I find it ridiculous that the slides are not shared after the meeting. > - The stated reason was that parents might skip the meeting if they knew the slides would be distributed afterward. > - However, both the swimmer and parent already sign an attendance sheet when entering. Attendance can therefore be documented without withholding the material. > - Withholding the slides forces parents to concentrate on hurriedly transcribing information instead of listening closely. It also creates avoidable follow-up and correction work when the same information could be distributed accurately once. # 🧭 Talk Time - Total meeting time `~00:47:20` - [[Blake Yeager]] `~00:44:45` # 🧩 Meeting Topics ## Spoken topic — Meeting opening and season launch >[!quote] Spoken during meeting — Coaches, season launch, and mandatory registration >- [[Blake Yeager]] opened the meeting by saying much of the information would repeat last year’s parent meeting, but there were many new families, so he wanted to move quickly through the essentials. >- Coaches for the program are [[Blake Yeager]], [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]], and [[John Krick]]. >- [[John Krick]] was not present at the meeting. >- [[Blake Yeager]] said additional help is available when coverage is needed. >- Winter season starts on Monday. > - Swimmers must be registered in order to start Monday. > - Monday begins in [[Blake Yeager]]’s classroom. > - Actual swimming begins Tuesday. >- A swimmer asked where the classroom is. > - [[Blake Yeager]] said it is his classroom. > - [[Peyton]] was expected to show swimmers where it is after the meeting. >- Late clarification: > - [[Blake Yeager]] said he does not really care if registration is complete Tuesday because he will not know until then, but the practical expectation remains that swimmers should be registered before starting. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[high school swim]] confirm all swimmers are registered before the first Monday classroom meeting and Tuesday pool start. ([[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-08-24 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Important Dates ### August - 24th Winter Season Begins - 27th Open House ### September - 15th Physicals Due - 16th E-Learning Day - 19th Homecoming Dance - 29th High School Call Out Meeting ### October - 1st College & Career Fair (5:00-7:00) - Practice will end at 4:30 so everyone can attend - 5th Winter Sports Meeting - MANDATORY: If you do not attend you are required to meet with athletic department before you can compete - 📝 The requirement comes from the new athletic director. - The fall-sports version reportedly ran from about 6:00 to 6:35. - The meeting is expected to include breakout sessions followed by the swim group meeting. - 8th PSAT Day (Seniors E-Learning) - 📝 PSAT day is an e-learning day for seniors and a testing day for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. - 12–16th Fall Break >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[important dates]] add mandatory school and swim dates to family calendars, especially the October 5 winter sports meeting. ([[Parents]], [[Swimmers]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Physicals ### Must have a physical submitted through Final Forms in order to compete during high school season - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] can help families upload physicals if needed. - 📝 Swimmers must mark swimming as their selected sport in [[Final Forms]]. - The selection is used for [[IHSA]] roster handling and helps identify who genuinely plans to participate. - Some students select sports only to obtain weight-room access, even when they do not plan to participate. - To make it easier for high school season all Elite Group Swimmers must have physical turned in by September 15th. - If not turned in by the 15th swimmer can not practice with the club until this is done - Anytime after April 1st you can get physical for following year - 📝 The athletic department is working to restore an on-site physical clinic, although coordinating the participating doctors has made that difficult. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[physicals]] upload valid physicals into [[Final Forms]] and mark swimming as the selected sport. ([[Parents]], [[Swimmers]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-09-15 🛫 2026-08-19 ## STUDENT-Athlete ### Grade Requirements - IHSAA Rule: Must have 5 passing classes - 📝 Study hall does not count toward the five qualifying classes; an internship does count. - CPSC/CPHS Rule - Must have 5 classes with a C− or higher - 📝 The baseline state threshold is D-minus; the swim program deliberately uses the higher C-minus standard. - If you do not have 5 classes higher than a C− you will not be allowed to practice. You will be expected at all practices and be sitting at the tables studying. - This is also a time to go get help from a teacher or tutor, a note is needed - NISCA - Gold Medal Status: 3.75, Silver Medal Status: 3.50, Bronze Medal Status: 3.25 - 2026 Boys: 3.76, 2026 Girls: 3.51 ### Athletic Council - Paetyn Biancotti, Ryen Flanagan, Juliette Fancher, Sophia Snyder, Allie Landgrave, Abel Guel, Lucas Barnes, Collin Boot, Jackson Kuhlenschmidt - 📝 Most members are returning. [[Blake Yeager]] is taking over the council with [[Coach Swan]] after [[Coach Cyber]] moved up. - 📝 Attendance is mandatory; one absence is treated as the excuse, and after two the member will be removed and replaced. - 📝 The council provides resume and leadership experience. Previous topics have included leadership, [[NIL]], college coaches, and college athletic directors. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[eligibility]] maintain at least five qualifying classes at C-minus or higher to stay eligible for the swim program. ([[Swimmers]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 >- [ ] [[athletic council]] attend required athletic council meetings if selected as a council member. ([[Peyton]], [[Ryan]], [[Juliette]], [[Sophia]], [[Snyder]], [[Ally]], [[Abel]], [[Lucas]], [[Helen]], [[Jackson]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Grade Checks ### September - 8th - 22nd ### October - 6th - 28th ### November - 10th ### December - 1st - 10th - 📝 [[PowerSchool]] has been messy during the transition from [[RDS]]. - 📝 The preliminary plan is to give [[Blake Yeager]] access to swimmers’ grades and attendance so checks do not consume practice or after-school time. - If access is unavailable, swimmers will show their grades on their devices. - Checks are expected about every three weeks. ## Communication ### Parentsquare - Weekly Update - Will have all practice times - Any important information you need - Dates of meets or meetings - Swimmers - During day everything MUST be done through computer - 📝 [[ParentSquare]] is the practical workaround for urgent communication under the school’s no-phone policy. - Swimmers should keep it open on their computers for urgent pool, practice, or transportation changes. - Text Yeager through parentsquare - Need to have settings set for Instant - 📝 Settings must be changed on both the computer and phone; changing only the phone is insufficient. - [[Blake Yeager]] plans to help swimmers change this setting on Monday. - 📝 Incoming freshmen will be added after registrations establish who is participating; the group must be newly created rather than transferred. - Parents - You can text Yeager through this (if you have my number you can use that as well) - Yeager Email: [email protected] - John Email: [email protected] - Claire Email: [email protected] - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] and [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] generally respond quickly; [[John Krick]] may be slower by email. >[!danger] Personal Note >I disagree with asking swimmers to enable instant [[ParentSquare]] notifications just for swimming. [[Blake Yeager]] described this as a way to “get around” the school’s cell-phone rule, and I do not like using ParentSquare that way. > >ParentSquare is the school’s general communication platform, not a swimming-only channel. Enabling instant notifications is therefore likely to pepper swimmers with a large volume of school-related alerts that have nothing to do with swimming. Both the school and ParentSquare recommend using the daily digest instead of real-time notifications, which seems more appropriate and less disruptive. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[ParentSquare]] switch swimmer notification settings to instant on both computer and phone so practice changes can be received during the day. ([[Swimmers]], [[Blake Yeager]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-08-24 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Kitchen Utilities ### NOT USED DURING SCHOOL DAY ### Fridge (getting new one) - Anything brought needs to be taken out by Fridays - 📝 The current fridge died after only about two or three years of use. ### Microwave - Clean if you leave a mess inside - 📝 The microwave is in [[Blake Yeager]]’s office and may be used in the morning. ### Toaster - Clean if you leave a mess - 📝 The toaster is in [[Blake Yeager]]’s office and may be used in the morning. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[kitchen utilities]] keep swimmers from coming down to the swim area during the school day and replace the broken fridge. ([[Blake Yeager]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Club vs High School ### Club - Nothing Mandatory - No volunteer for meets but would appreciate the help - 📝 Elite-group parents helped save a meet last year when the scoreboard failed and another parent was injured. - Coaches pick events - More time based - 📝 Club selection is time-oriented, while high-school lineups focus on points and winning races. - Travel Meet each season - Fall: Holland, Elkhart - Summer: Pleasant Prairie, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, Indy, Bowling Green - In summer try to incorporate a fun activity and college tour - 📝 These activities are weather-dependent; weather disrupted the plan in [[Indy]]. - All home invites swimmers highly encouraged to swim - Girls need a waiver for Tim Hamelin and Winter Invite - 📝 Girls do not need a waiver for [[Presidential]]. - Boys need a waiver for Winter Invite and Presidential Meet - 📝 Boys on the sectional lineup will not swim [[Presidential]]. - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] distributes waivers and has typically allowed swimmers to sign for parents unless a family objects; completed forms then go to the athletic department. - Events - Swim whatever events are offered at meet >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[club swim]] understand how club expectations differ from high school swim expectations, especially volunteering, event selection, and meet goals. ([[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 ### High School - Varsity and JV line Up - 📝 JV commonly includes the 50 free, 100 free, possibly the 100 back, and JV-scoring relays. - No volunteering for meets (unless you want to) - Coaches make line up - 📝 Lineups vary by opponent and strategy. Against [[Merrillville]], varsity swimmers may rest while JV swimmers receive more races; against [[Chesterton]] or [[Valpo]], top swimmers are more likely to swim their best events. - More points based - Individual: 6,4,3,2,1 - 📝 Fifth-place finishes matter because those points accumulate across a meet. - Relay: 8,4,2 - Bus takes to away meets - Parents can take athlete home if athlete lets coach know - 📝 Transportation choices depend on [[Final Forms]], but [[Blake Yeager]] strongly encourages swimmers to ride the bus to away meets because separate arrivals complicate coordination. - Meets mandatory if on roster - Conference and Sectional Spots based on top times in event - 📝 Spots also depend on overall team fit, not only raw times. - Conference and Sectional Spots determine lettering - Events - Swim Record Board Events in order - 2 Individuals and 2 relays - 1 Individual and 3 relays >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[high school meets]] follow high school meet expectations for attendance, buses, lineups, and coach-selected events. ([[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Equipment ### All first year Elite Group Swimmers will get new gear bags - 📝 Fall club swimmers who do not yet have a bag will receive one; the bags carry the [[CPSC]] logo. - Gear bags need to be hung up every practice on a hook - 📝 Bags will be stored in the locker room or back room for access. - KickBoard, Snorkel, Pull Buoy, Paddles - If you have a gear bag that should be out every practice unless told otherwise - No using equipment in bins if you have your own ### Therapy Equipment - Rollers: In back room - Massage Guns: Yeagers Office Locker - TheraBands: On Rack - Lacrosse Ball: Yeagers Office Drawer - Ice Massage Rollers: Freezer - 📝 The ice massage roller is currently unavailable because there is no working freezer. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[equipment]] distribute gear bags to fall club swimmers who do not yet have them. ([[Blake Yeager]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Locker Rooms ### Keep them clean - Do not pile stuff to where it gets moldy and smells - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] has found moldy piles during cleanouts before spring break and had to discard them. - Hold everyone accountable ### Lock up your stuff - Can not do much about lost things if your locker wasn't locked - 📝 Items are less exposed between morning and afternoon practice because the locker room is usually empty, but everything must be locked after afternoon practice. ### Phones - Keep them put away while in locker room when people changing ### Music - Should not hear music blaring down the hallways - MUST BE CLEAN AFTER AFTERNOON PRACTICE - 📝 [[Dr. Terrill]] is particularly strict about profanity in facility music. - 📝 The school is developing a clean athletics [[Spotify]] account for practices and meets. - 📝 The clean-music rule applies during every season and throughout the [[Crown Point High School]] facility. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[locker room]] keep locker rooms clean, lock belongings daily, and keep phones in the locker room. ([[Swimmers]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Spoken topic — College recruitment >[!quote] Spoken during meeting — College swimming search support >- [[Blake Yeager]] said swimmers interested in college swimming should talk with him. >- He invests significant time in helping swimmers explore college swimming options. >- He can help even if a swimmer is undecided. >- He has already set up college search sheets for non-freshmen who have expressed interest. >- Example shown: > - [[Blake Yeager]] used [[Jackson]]’s sheet because it was easier to understand. > - Inputs include distance from home, major, desired competition level, and swim times. > - [[Blake Yeager]] reviews swim programs across Division I, Division II, Division III, [[NAIA]], [[JUCO]], and any school with a swim program. > - Schools are categorized in a workbook. > - Swimmers then need to check whether the school has their degree and whether they have contacted the coach. >- Color coding: > - Green: school is still a realistic swim fit. > - Yellow: swimmer probably needs to get faster, but the school is not outside the realm of possibility. > - Red: school did not have what the swimmer wanted or was removed. >- [[Blake Yeager]] created a general email template swimmers can tweak and send to college coaches. >- [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] has access to these sheets when needed. > - [[Blake Yeager]] asked whether [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] has access to [[Peyton]]’s. > - [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] confirmed. > - Parents can also be given access so they can see what is happening. >- Recruiting timeline: > - [[Blake Yeager]] said recruiting has shifted earlier. > - Previously a strong junior year could be enough. > - Now junior year is when recruiting starts, so sophomore year needs to be the strong year. > - He has heard top Division I schools are relying more heavily on the transfer portal and not recruiting freshmen unless the swimmer is at an elite level. > - He mentioned examples such as [[Matty Borette]] and [[Friendly Bonas]] as high-level swimmers with Olympic Trials-level cuts. > - He said even a junior national cut may not always draw attention now. > - He referenced [[Jonathan Lee]] from [[Valparaiso]] having difficulty getting interest from [[Purdue]] because the transfer portal was the priority. >- [[Blake Yeager]] will contact any college coach if a swimmer asks. >- He clarified that he is mapping swim-time fit, not family finances or school affordability. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[college recruitment]] talk with [[Blake Yeager]] if interested or undecided about swimming in college. ([[Swimmers]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Injuries ### If you get hurt go to the trainer (Melinda or Dan) - 📝 [[Dan Merrill]] is currently in the gym; [[Melinda]], a former swimmer with more swim-injury background, will return after football season. If he/she says come in after school that means go straight there, not looking at the practice hanging out for 10 minutes ### Go see trainer before getting second opinions - She can get you in sooner to Mullaly or Plank - 📝 Going through the trainer can accelerate access when direct appointments are booked weeks out. ### NEED A DOCTOR'S NOTE WHEN YOU VISIT DOCTOR - 📝 A common cold is treated differently, but injuries or conditions that remove a swimmer from the pool need documentation for the program’s legal record. ### New Athletes, Freshman, and Juniors have Concussion Testing on September 2nd - 📝 Testing will take about 30 minutes in [[Blake Yeager]]’s classroom. - Sophomores and seniors will report to the pool. - Tested swimmers will join practice after completing the test. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[injuries]] go to the trainer immediately when injured and provide a doctor’s note for any injury-related absence from the pool. ([[Swimmers]]) ⏫ 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Attendance ### Be On Time - When practice starts at 5:30 or 2:55 that is when you should be ready to stretch on deck not walking in - If going to be absent or late parentsquare me and let me know - If coming late from class after school have a pass ### Sick - If you are sick PLEASE STAY HOME. This team is together more than any other sport. When one gets sick half the team does - 📝 The team typically experiences a shared illness wave each year because swimmers spend so much time together. - 📝 The athletic department is scrutinizing attendance after spring-sport athletes reportedly missed school but still competed. - Being tired and sore is not being sick. You should still be at practice >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[attendance]] arrive on deck ready to start by 5:30 for morning practice and 2:55 for afternoon practice. ([[Swimmers]]) ⏫ 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Practice Schedule Monday Weights 5:30-6:55, Swim 2:55-5:00 Tuesday Swim 5:30-6:55, Swim 2:55-5:00 Wednesday Weights 5:30-6:55, Swim 2:55-5:00 Thursday Swim 2:55-5:00 Friday Weights 5:30-6:55, Swim 2:55-4:30 Saturday Swim 6:55-9:00 - 📝 Regular morning practices begin September 14, with an additional morning swim on September 8. ## Schedule Listed above is the schedule through December - 📝 At the meeting, the schedule was complete only through November because [[Blake Yeager]] had lost seven school days. The finished version would include needed Christmas-vacation details. - Everything is subject to change - I will always post the next weeks schedule on Parentsquare - Please plan accordingly with Fall Break, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break - Thanksgiving and Winter Break are mandatory for HS Season ### 5:10 Rule - If we get called for a 2 hour delay after 5:10 we will still have practice. If it is before 5:10 practice will be cancelled. We will have an extended morning practice and then not have afternoon practice. If this happens practice is not mandatory. I will always immediately send out a parentsquare either way ### School Cancel - If they cancel school after we are at practice usually that will be a get sent home but would have to talk to admin first. If they cancel school before practice there is not practice. ## Practices ### Monday Morning Meetings On days we have Athletic Council we will meet in Yeager's classroom directly after school at 2:50 - 📝 Morning meetings and athletic council meetings also take place in [[Blake Yeager]]’s classroom. There is a difference between attending practice and being there vs attending practice and working hard - Have a purpose for every practice Monday Distance/Sprint Tuesday Stroke/Mid Wednesday Distance/Sprint Thursday IM/Mid Friday Distance/Stroke/Sprint ## Weight Room ### NO PHONES - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] identified enforcement as an athlete-facing issue he will handle directly; parents do not need to manage it. Have to continue to work technique Need to make sure we are lifting with a purpose and doing what is on sheet All the lifts we do have some correlation/translation to the pool Partner up with someone close to your size and lifts about same weight as you Quick rotations, taking to much time between switching partners ### Apparel - Monday Red Shirt, Black Shorts - Wednesday White/Grey Shirt, Black Shorts - Friday Black Shirt, Black Shorts >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[weight room]] review weight room phone expectations with swimmers during athlete-only discussion. ([[Blake Yeager]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Suits and Warm Ups ### Same suit as last year - 📝 Ordering approximately 35 suits and 15 warmups for club swimmers early reduces the later high-school ordering load. ### Warm Ups - Looking at doing same warm ups as last year. Goal being you won't have to buy a new warm up every year. - You can order another one if you want - Going to do an order early in September and then another in October. - 📝 Swimmers who already have the black warmup do not need another; swimmers who have outgrown it may reorder. - [[Blake Yeager]] specifically noted that [[Logan]] probably needs a new one because he has grown. - The goal is no more than two warmup purchases during high school, although [[BSN]] cannot guarantee the same model will remain available. - Warmups need to be ordered before November 1. - 📝 For every $250 raised through sponsorships, $50 will be deducted from high-school team fees; club fees are unaffected. - The high-school fee total was still being finalized and covers equipment, dinners, suits, and warmups. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[apparel]] order needed warmups, suits, and apparel early enough to meet November 1 and Christmas timing constraints. ([[Parents]], [[Swimmers]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-11-01 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Apparel We will be doing a travel meet shirt (Black) There will be a store that opens next week with the High School Apparel for the season. We will do another order in November as well. - 📝 Families waiting for the November store may not receive items by Christmas. Will be doing a store for the Valpo Meet for our cancer night meet - 📝 Cancer-meet shirts will again include names on the back and pink artwork on the front. Order of Blue caps as well - 📝 Blue-cap pricing depends on reaching the vendor’s minimum quantity. ## High School Team Goals ### Girls - Top 3 at DAC - Win Sectional (5x) - Top 20 State Finish ### Boys - Top 3 DAC - Win Sectional (Boys haven't won since 2009) - Top 20 State Finish ## Club Team Meet Goals/Expectations ### Valpo Invite - Preparation meet for Elkhart - Get a feel of where we are at timewise - Focus on specific things preparing for Elkhart - 📝 The [[Valpo]] meet is October 23–25, and no waiver is required. - Swimmers who trained through fall break should not expect peak performances at this checkpoint. ### Travel Meet (Elkhart) November 6–8 - Must have Commitment by October 1st - 40+ swimmers attend - Tapered, Suited - 50% best times, 100+ final swims - Sign the sheet if you already know you can go - 📝 After [[Elkhart]], the program shifts fully into high-school mode. - The girls’ season starts around October 25, but [[Ingerman]] has historically allowed club swimmers to remain with [[Blake Yeager]] through the meet. - The boys’ season begins November 9. - 📝 The October 1 deadline is necessary because payment is due before the club season begins; families will not be charged until after that date. - 📝 [[Blake Yeager]] expects to keep the trip below $300 per swimmer. - A [[Notre Dame]]–[[Miami]] home football game is driving hotel prices up. - Current rooms are about $265 for five swimmers; comparable [[Home2 Suites]] rooms were listed near $750. - Food generally costs a little over $100, and the club usually helps pay for vans. ### Crown Point Swim Club Meets x3 - Girls Waiver for Tim Hamelin and Winter Invite - Boys Waiver for Winter Invite and Presidential - 📝 Girls do not need a [[Presidential]] waiver, and their high-school season will already be over. - [[Blake Yeager]] wants girls at boys’ sectionals on Saturday, making Sunday the most practical Presidential day. - 📝 [[Presidential]] falls on boys’ sectional weekend. - Boys on the sectional lineup will not swim it. - It may still help a swimmer seeking a relay-related time, although Saturday-morning swimming raises fatigue and timing concerns. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[Valpo meet]] use the October 23–25 [[Valpo]] meet as a checkpoint rather than a peak performance meet. ([[Swimmers]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 >- [ ] [[Elkhart travel meet]] sign up by October 1 if planning to attend the November 6–8 [[Elkhart]] taper meet. ([[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-10-01 🛫 2026-08-19 >- [ ] [[Presidential meet]] decide participation around waivers, boys’ sectionals, and girls’ post-season timing. ([[Blake Yeager]], [[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Club Team Meet Goals/Expectations — Post-season Last Season we had the best turn out after high school season. This needs to continue to be a focus. ### Divisionals - All attend that have cuts (unless you have a full senior state line up) - 75% make it back for finals ### Senior State - At ?, doing as a travel meet - 📝 Senior State is currently at [[Pike High School]]; whether it becomes a travel meet depends on the available swims. - 📝 [[Speedo Sectionals]] moved one week earlier, immediately after Senior State. - The back-to-back meets create additional swimming, missed school, and hotel expense. - Fewer teams may attend Senior State because Speedo Sectionals now occupies a major state weekend. - 50+ swims between individuals and relays - Top 15 team score - 17th place 2026 - 📝 The team was reportedly about four points behind [[Brownsburg]] for 16th. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[senior state]] plan late-season meet entries around Divisionals, Senior State, and Speedo Sectionals schedule changes. ([[Blake Yeager]], [[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Expectations vs Reality ### Have to do better job of managing expectations - If you didn't swim this summer or swam sparingly the chances to be doing best times in November are exponentially lower. - 📝 This point was prompted by swimmers and parents becoming upset about results without relating them to training attendance. - 📝 Swimmers who consistently resume training should be back in shape by November. - If you miss a week of practice for vacation or miss a week because of being sick it will take time to regain what you lost - 📝 Missing fall-break practice occurs during club season and leaves more recovery time; Christmas-break practice is mandatory and much closer to the end of the high-school season. - Many swimmers told both Angerman and I after high school season that you would be doing this or that to stay in shape or get faster in summer - Some didn't sign up for club or came to less than 25% of practices - Practice percentage as a whole for elite group over summer was under 45% - Swimmers over 75%- - 📝 Only about four swimmers exceeded 75% summer attendance. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[practice expectations]] set realistic performance expectations based on summer, fall break, and winter break training consistency. ([[Swimmers]], [[Parents]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Parents ### We get asked a lot what can you do as parents to help, here is what would help: - Be mom and dad (Let the coaches be the ones they go to about swim) - 📝 Parents may ask questions, but [[Blake Yeager]] may quickly close down questions about assignments to particular high-school lineup events. - 📝 [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] was also presented as accessible, with open communication among the coaches. - Be the kids biggest cheerleader - 📝 Parents invest as much time as swimmers, even when swimmers do not recognize it. [[Blake Yeager]] said coaching feels harder than swimming did because coaches stand on deck throughout the night. - Some swims may not always be the best but the time was good and sometimes might be the best time but the swim was bad. - The kids always love snacks at practice - Senior Night January 21 (Lowell) - 📝 Senior night is consistently an important planning topic for junior parents, several of whom attended the meeting. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[parents]] support swimmers as cheerleaders and ask coaches directly when questions arise. ([[Parents]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 >- [ ] [[senior night]] junior parents should note senior night is January 21 versus [[Lowell]]. ([[Junior parents]]) 🔼 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Spoken topic — Sponsorships >[!quote] Spoken during meeting — November 1 deadline and high school/club options >- [[Speaker 6]] asked when sponsorships are due. >- [[Blake Yeager]] said sponsorships are due November 1. >- The packet includes both a high school option and a club option. >- Families can choose whether to do both. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[sponsorships]] return sponsorships by November 1 using the high school and/or club option in the packet. ([[Parents]], [[Swimmers]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-11-01 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Black and White Minimalist Simple 2025 Monthly Calendar | Date | Details | | --- | --- | | 1 | Labor Day; No Practice | | 2 | Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 3 | Swim: 2:55-5:00; Concussion Test | | 4 | Grade Check; Swim: 2:55-4:30; College & Career Fair | | 5 | Swim: 2:55-4:30 | | 8 | Select Train; Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 9 | Swim: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 10 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 11 | Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 12 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-4:30 | | 15 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 16 | Swim: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 17 | E-Learning; Swim: 5:30-8:00 | | 18 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 19 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-4:30 | | 20 | Swim: 6:55-9:00 | | 22 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 23 | Grade Check; Swim: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 24 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 25 | Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 26 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-4:30 | | 27 | Swim: 6:55-9:00 | | 29 | Select Train; Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | 30 | Swim: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | October 1 | HS Call Out; Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | October 2 | Lift: 5:30-6:55; Swim: 2:55-5:00 | | October 3 | HC Parade; Swim: 5:30-6:55 | | October 4 | Homecoming; Swim: 6:00-8:00 | >[!quote] Spoken during meeting — ASCA World Clinic travel and practice coverage >- [[Blake Yeager]] said the coaches are going to [[Orlando]] for the [[ASCA World Clinic]] around September 10, 11, and 12. >- His plan: > - September 9 afternoon: coaches leave. > - September 9 morning: swimmers still have morning practice. > - September 10–11: he hopes [[Ingerman]] can coach for two days. >- Expected coverage constraints: > - [[Ingerman]] may only be able to do morning practice. > - [[Blake Yeager]] does not think [[Ingerman]] can do 3:00–5:00 at [[Eat Myers]] in September. >- Backup plan: > - [[Blake Yeager]]’s mother could coach for two days if needed. > - She works in the building, so logistics are easier. > - [[Blake Yeager]] said she knows a lot about swimming and would be given the practice plan. > - He said he is trying to avoid that backup if possible. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[ASCA World Clinic]] secure coverage for September 10–11 practices while coaches are in [[Orlando]]. ([[Blake Yeager]]) ⏫ 📅 2026-09-10 🛫 2026-08-19 ## Spoken topic — Why the slide deck is not sent out >[!quote] Spoken during meeting — Meeting information distribution >- [[Blake Yeager]] said his intention is not to send the meeting information out afterward. >- Rationale: > - He does not want people who skip the meeting to assume they will get the information anyway. > - He believes this may be part of why the October 5 high school winter sports meeting became mandatory. >- Families with individual questions were invited to come up afterward. >[!check] Follow-up >- [ ] [[meeting information]] ask [[Blake Yeager]] individually for questions instead of expecting the full parent-meeting information to be sent out. ([[Parents]], [[Swimmers]]) 🔽 🛫 2026-08-19 # 🌼 Evolve >[!info] Meeting Dynamics >- [[Blake Yeager]] maintained a rapid, practical, coach-led cadence and repeatedly separated parent-facing expectations from swimmer-only topics. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- [[Blake Yeager]] used direct emphasis around mandatory items, especially registration, the October 5 winter sports meeting, physicals, attendance, music, and practice punctuality. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- [[Blake Yeager]] showed a pattern of giving operational reasons behind rules, such as using [[ParentSquare]] because of the no-phone policy, ordering apparel early because of vendor timelines, and requiring October 1 [[Elkhart]] signups because payment is due before the club season begins. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- [[Blake Yeager]] repeatedly used humor to reduce friction while still holding boundaries, especially around music, post-season swimmer activities, his daughter’s bedtime, and backup coverage by his mother. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- [[Parents]] mostly asked clarifying logistics questions rather than challenging decisions, including dates, [[ParentSquare]] access, classroom location, sponsorship deadlines, and morning-practice timing. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- [[Claire Kuhlenschmidt]] was positioned as accessible and responsive, but mostly stayed in a supporting role during this meeting. #person-pattern ✅ 2026-08-19 >- Tactical advice for [[Matt McCormick]]: the most retrieval-useful anchors from this meeting are October 5 mandatory winter sports meeting, September 15 physicals, September 14 regular morning-practice start, October 1 [[Elkhart]] signup deadline, November 1 sponsorship/warmup deadline, October 23–25 [[Valpo]], November 6–8 [[Elkhart]], and January 21 senior night versus [[Lowell]].