CAMEL Beach Day at Misquamicut Thursday, June 26

CAMEL swimmers, families and firneds are invited to join us for CAMEL day at Misquamicut.  If you have extra room in your car for one of our swimmers that needs a ride, please contact Coach Tina at cmh2140@columbia.edu.  We will be leaving after morning practice and returning just before evening practice.  If you are not able to attend practice, feel free to meet us at the beach!  Pack a lunch or bring money for the concession stand.  Please remember a hat & sunscreen!

CAMEL USA “Cut Meet” Thursday night concurrent with practice

Thursday evening, June 26, CAMEL and a few guest teams are joining together for a mini USA cut meet.  Any swimmer within 1 second per 50 of a Championship cut may enter that event.   A swimmer that has no time in an event may enter that event.  In addition each team may enter up to 6 additional events.  The meet is currently at two heats but can add events as long as they can be completed by  8:55PM.  The meet is running in four lanes.  Practice will be onging in the other four lanes and the warm-up/warm-down well.  To enter, please e-mail Coach Ann at coachann@camelswim.org  anytime today, tomorrow or Thursday before 5PM.

Preliminary CAMEL Senior Championship Entry Posted

Senior CAMEL swimmers need to please confirm that they are entered (or not entered) appropriately in the Connecticut Senior Championship   which is being held on July 3 - 6 at Welseyan University in Middletown. 

Preliminary CAMEL Entry

Please e-mail Coach Ann ASAP with any corrections, additions  or deletions.

General Membership Meeting, Tuesday, June 24 6:45PM at Connecticut College

The Annual General Membership Meeting will be held at Connecticut College in the Lott Natatorium spectator balcony at 6:45PM on Tuesday, June 24.  The agenda for this short meeting includes annual elections, approval of a by-law change (wording sent via e-mail), open comments and a question and answer period with the Board and Head Coach.

JUNE JUBILEE - - - June 14 & 15 at Wesleyan

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CAMEL Swimmers Excel at 7th, 8th and 9th Meets of the Season

This past weekend, CAMEL participated in three meets; CDOG’s 10 and under Quadrathon, the WAC June Invitational and CDOG’s June Distance Meet.  Half of CAMEL’s swims were new lifetime personal best times, including nine Age Group State Championship qualifying times, six Senior Championship qualifying times and a new team record time of 1:10.99 in the 100 Backstroke swum by Erica Vitale.  (CAMEL All-time records and 08 Season records reside on the “Goals” page). 

At the Junior Quadrathon, Aubrey Forman and Elson Guo both took home trophies for placing overall and Troy Muller was recognized for Outstanding Improvement.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the CDOG 10/U Quadrathon reside on the “Meets” page).  At the WAC meet, Seth Adams, Brian Hughes, Adelaide Taylor and Erica Vitale all qualified for Senior Championships.  Lillian James was recognized for Outstanding Imporvement.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the WAC June Invitational reside on the “Meets” page).  The final meet of the weekend was CDOG’s June Distance Meet.  Brian Hughes qualified for Senior Champinships and took 2nd place in the 1500 with a personal best time in not only the 1500 itself but his splits in the 400 and the 800 as well.  (CAMEL results and Full USA results for the CDOG June Distance Meet reside on the “Meets” page).   

CAMEL’s Long Course 08 Meet Schedule offers a wide variety of meet opportunities for swimmers of all ages and abilities.  Ranging from 9 & under meets to Masters Meets, from the Sprint Quadrathon to the Open Water Madison Mile, from developmental meets to the US Open, CAMEL’s schedule of 28 meets is the fullest and broadest in the area.   This weekend, CAMEL swimmers will compete at the HMST Trials Finals Meet in Middletown.

Warm-up Times Changed for HMST Meet June 6, 7 & 8 at Wesleyan

If you need to scratch, please contact Coach Ann ASAP  860-306-7910