Updates

Please check here on the “Updates” page to find out what’s new each time you visit the CAMEL website.

8/6/08

  • The CAMEL office will be closed for vacation Tuesday, August 11 - Friday, August 22.  Please call 860-306-7910 fopr emergent issues. 
  • Regular CAMEL office hours resume August 23.

8/1/08

  • REMINDER:  The deadline for members to guarantee thier place on the team is August 4.  Please send tuition payments to Selina James, 8 Phillips Street, New London CT 06320 or give to Coach Ann or Coach Jim at any practice through August 4.
  • Team Manager Online (TMO), the CAMEL database, has been updated and may be accessed via the link on the right. 

7/31/08

7/30/08

  • Early-Bird Registration is ongoing.  
  1. There is a $300 Early Bird Discount for registering for the whole year if the first half payment is received by August 4 for current members and August 24 for new members and the second half is received by Sept 5. 
  2. For those who want to register for fall/winter short course only, there is a $70 discount off fall/winter short course tuition if tuition is paid by August 4 for current members and August 24 for swimmers that did not participate during the spring/summer.

7/28/08

  • The “Meets” page has been updated. 

7/22/08

  • The “Meets” page has been updated.  

7/17/08

  • The deadline for members to guarantee thier place on the team is August 4.  Please send tuition payments to Selina James, 8 Phillips Street, New London CT 06320 or give to Coach Ann or Coach Jim at any practice or meet through August 4.
  • The date to take advantage of either of the Early-Bird Tuition Discounts has been extended to August 4 for current members.

7/15/08

  • The “Meets” page has been updated.  

7/9/08

  • Early-Bird Registration has begun.  
  1. There is a $300 Early Bird Discount for registering for the whole year if the first half payment is received by July 24 for current members and August 24 for new members and the second half is received by Sept 5. 
  2. For those who want to register for fall/winter short course only, there is a $70 discount off fall/winter short course tuition if tuition is paid by July 24 for current members and August 24 for swimmers that did not participate during the spring/summer.
  • The “Meets” page has been updated. 

7/8/08

  •  Team Manager Online (TMO), the CAMEL database, has been updated and may be accessed via the link on the right.

7/4/08

7/1/08

  • The CAMEL Roster (sorted by practice group) has been updated and resides on the “Documents” page. 

6/10/08

  • The June Jubilee page has been fully updated. 

6/9/08

  • Full results have been posted on the “Meets” page for the HMST Trials/Finals meet. 

6/8/08

  • CAMEL Results have been posted on the “Meets” page for the HMST Trials/Finals meet. 

6/5/08

6/4/08

6/3/08

  • Warm-ups for the HMST meet are as follows:
    Fri Eve Sat AM * Sat PM * Sun AM Sun PM
      Arrive suited up on deck by 4:50 PM Arrive suited up on deck by 7:05 AM Arrive suited up on deck by 1:30 PM Arrive suited up on deck by 6:35 AM Arrive suited up on deck by 2:45 PM
  • Please remember that the HMST meet is a trials/finals meet.   The top 16 finishers will return for finals on Saturday evening.   

6/2/08

  • The CAMEL entry for the OAK June Distance Meet has been posted on the “Meets” page. 

6/1/08

5/31/08

5/26/08

  • OAK’s new 400 Meet has been added to the schedule, bringing the meet opportunities for CAMEL swimmers to 28 meets for the season.  Please e-mail Coach Ann ASAP if you would like to be entered in this meet.

5/24/08

  •  There will be fully staffed regular practices thoughout Memorial Day weekend.

5/22/08

  • The “Meets” page has been updated.    

5/20/08

  • Another CAMMY CONTEST has begun.  Swimmers have been discussing proper nutrition, hydration and rest.  Try this reaction test today.  Then try it every few days for a week  or more focusing on proper nutrition, hydration and rest.  See how long it takes to improve your score.  Print out your best average reaction time and bring to practice by Tuesday, June 3. 

5/19/08

  • Warm-up times have changed for the HMST Trials/Finals meet June 6, 7 & 8.  Please check the updates and changes document associated with each meet often in the days leading up to the meet.  Updates & changes documents reside on the “Meets” page.

5/18/08

  • CAMEL results have been posted for the WRAT Senior AA Meet.  Results reside on the “Meets” page.
  • CAMEL results have been posted for the CDOG May Distance Meet.  Results reside on the “Meets” page.

5/16/08

  • CAMEL has been assigned first warm-up for all sessions of the WRAT Senior AA Meet this weekend.    Please arrive on deck suited up and ready to swim 10 minutes before the start of warm-up each session.
  • Robert Hughes has volunteered to officiate, thus, CAMEL has been assigned no timers for the WRAT Senior AA meet.
  • Swimmers are reminded that all teams are expected to provide their own timers and counters for the 800’s at Friday evening’s CDOG May Distance Meet.

5/15/08

  • CAMEL Results, Full Results and Scores have been posted for last night’s All Age Quadrathon Tri-meet.  Results reside on the “Meets” page.
  • Photos from last night’s All Age Quadrathon Tri-meet are available by clicking on the “CAMEL Pictures” link in the right sidebar.

5/14/08

  • Any CAMEL swimmer wishing to be added to today’s All Age Quadrathon meet may just show up at 4:00 at the pool.   If you signed up and need to scratch, please call Coach Ann at 306-7910.
  • The meet announcement for Senior Championships has been posted.  Meet announcements reside on the “Meets” page.

5/13/08

  • Deck entries are being allowed at tomorrow’s home meet.  Any CAMEL swimmer wishing to be added to this meet may just show up at 4:00 at the pool.   

5/12/08

5/10/08

5/9/08

  • Please remember to check the ”Meets” page and click on the “Updates & Changes” document for each meet often in the days leading up to the meet.  The Updates & Changes document for Saturday’s Bear Meet has the latest meet news incorporated.

5/8/08

  • There will be Senior practice 7:30 - 8:30PM after the Tri-meet Wednesday, May 14.  (Alpacas, Llamas, Guanacos & Masters)

5/7/08

  • There have been two additional meet opportunities added to the meet schedule, bringing the total to 27.  For Age Group Swimmers, the Nutmeg State Games on August 2 have been added; and for Masters swimmers, the Wilton Summer Sizzler has been added.  Meet information is accesible by clicking on the “Meets” tab above. 

5/6/08

5/5/08

  • A change has been made to the BEAR Invitational at Yale (May 10-11): The Saturday PM warm-up has been moved EARLIER to 1:30, with a 2:45 start. There were no changes to the Saturday AM session.
  • CAMEL Sectional Qualifiers to Date has been updated.  There are now 9 individual events and 3 relays.  The document resides on the “Meets” page.

5/4/08

  • CAMEL Results have been posted for the ZEUS/SHKS meet.  Results reside on the “Meets” page.

4/30/08

  • The Sunday afternoon session of the ZEUS/SHKS Invitational meet has been delayed one half hour 1:30 warm-up; 2:30 start.  Please be on deck by 1:20 PM.
  •  Reminder: Upcoming practice changes due to Water Polo at Connecticut College: 
    • Thursday - no practice
    • Friday - all groups practice at New London High School 6-8    Directions to New London High School
    • Saturday - morning practice is earlier than usual 6-7:30 AM

4/29/08

  •  CDOG has changed the format of the 9/U meet that is being held on Saturday, May 31.  It is now formatted as a 10/U Quadrathon and is accepting new entries.  9/U swimmers already entered will automatically be entered in the reformatted meet.   Any swimmers age 10 and younger that would like to be added to the meet, please notify Coach Ann by noon Wednesday, May 7. 
  • The CAMEL e-mail list for this season is being finalized.  There was an e-mail sent yesterday about the schedule changes for the end of this week and another sent today about meet additions.  If you did not receive these at each e-mail address you would like to receive team announcements at, or if you recevied them at an e-mail you would prefer we no longer send announcements to, please contact Coach Ann.

4/28/08

4/27/08

4/26/08

  • Seniors are reminded to be prepared for running in dryland and to bring equipment to practices. 

4/24/08

  • The Detailed Team Calendar has been updated.  The Connecticut College pool will be closed Thursday and Friday May 1 & 2.  (Please watch for updates - we are trying to hold practice in a different pool on at least one of those two evenings).  Also, on Saturday, May 3, practice will be earlier than usual, 6:00AM - 7:30 AM.   The calendar resides on the “Documents” page. 
  • Reminder -  CAMEL is NOT attending Saturday, May 3 of the ZEUS-SHKS meet - CAMEL is attending Sunday, May 4th only. 

4/23/08

  • The revised meet announcement for CAMEL’s Odd Age Tri-meet with VSYM and NMEG has been posted on the”Meets” page.  The meet is now open to 14 and older swimmers in addition to the 13 and younger ones, the format has been revised to a quadrathon and warmups have been moved up 1/2 hour to accomodate more swimmers.  Please contact Coach Ann if you would like to be added to this meet.

4/22/08

  •  Lifeguarding class participants need to contact Coach Ann if they would like to have their books and pocket mask purchased for them - Red Cross cost $53.

4/21/09

  • June Jubilee meet information has been updated.
  • All seniors (and 11/12’s that practice with Alpacas and/or Llamas) should remember to be dressed in comfortable clothes and sneakers and have already stretched for dryland and running every day. 

4/18/08

4/16/08

  • Registration is ongoing for the lifeguarding class that starts on Monday, April 21.  The schedule for the first six classes is as follows: 
    • Mon 4/21 6:30 - 8:45 PM
    • Tue 4/22 7:30 – 8:45 PM 
    • Wed 4/23  7:30 – 8:45 PM 
    • Sun 4/27 5:30 – 7:15 PM 
    • Mon 4/28  7:30 – 8:45 PM 
    • Wed 4/30  7:40 – 8:45 PM
  • The Detailed Team Calendar has been updated and resides on the “Documents” page.  The first six lifeguarding classes have been incorporated.
  • June Jubilee meet information has been updated.

4/15/08

4/14/08

4/13/08

4/12/08

4/11/08

  • Due to school vacations, Bring-a-Friend Day has been rescheduled and has been moved to Thursday, April 24.
  • Parents, please contact Coach Ann if you would like to donate prizes or snacks for Bring-a-Friend Day and/or if you would like to assist with running games.

4/9/08

  • Swimmers 11 and older should schedule their first coach/swimmer meeting within the next few days.  This meeting is primarily for goal setting.
  • All swimmers should purchase a team suit on line.   The team suit is Speedo Axcel Team Splice and the matching Speedo Axcel Splice Jammer for guys.   Please remember to order the suit in Black with a Royal Blue splice.  Those who wear caps can purchase a team cap from Coach Ann.
  • Llama & Guanaco practice groups should have their mesh equipment bags with them at every practice.    Mandatory equipment includes fins, paddles, kickboard, and pullbouy.  Suggested equipment includes parachute, snorkel, ankle lock and  a tennis ball.

4/8/08

  • Final entries for many of the longcourse meets have been posted on the ”Meets” page.  Please review for accuracy and notify Coach Ann of any errors by noon Thursday.  For meets not hosted by CAMEL: Except for administrative errors, escrows will be billed based on these entries.    For CAMEL hosted meets:  Changes, additions and scratches will be accepted and escrows will not be billed until 5 days before the meet.   

4/7/08

4/6/08

  • In person registration is 6:00 - 8:30PM Monday, April 7.   There will be self directed lap swim for returning swimmers and try-outs for new swimmers throughout the evening.  All swimmers and parents are encouraged to attend.  If a swimmer or parent misses Monday evening, please ensure that you attend Tuesday or contact Coach Ann by noon Tuesday.  Important season information will be distributed and 11 & over swimmers will set up their season planning / goal setting appointments with Coach Ann.  Please bring:
    1. Meet Commitment Form
    2. CAMEL Registration Form (returning swimmers only need to bring this form if information has changed).
    3. USA Registration Form (returning swimmers only need to bring this form if information has changed).
    4. USA Transfer Form (only if transferring from another USA team)
    5. Check payable to CAMEL Swim Club for full long-course tuition and sufficient escrow funds to cover meets indicated on the meet commitment form.

4/5/08

4/4/08

4/2/07

  •  The meet announcemnet for the 13 & younger Odd Age Meet on May 14 was corrected.  The warm-up time listed on the second page has been corrected.  (The time listed on the first page is correct).  There is a 4:45 warm-up and a 5:30 start right at Connecticut College for that meet.

4/1/08

 3/31/08

3/30/08

3/29/08

  • Information for the last of the regulary scheduled meets, LEHY Kammana Wanna Invitational, is now available and has been posted on the meets page.   Please fill out your meet commitment form and mail today or bring to the banquet tomorrow.

3/28/08 - revised

  • Meet announcements have been added to the “Meets” page.  All annnouncements through June 22 are now posted.
  • A revised version of the meet commitment form is now posted.  Due to Conn College graduation acticities, the CAMEL hosted 13/U Odd Age SCY Meet has been moved from Sunday 5/18 to Wednesday, 5/14.  (Additional minor changes include a column for “day” of meet and, based on the recently available final meet information, the check boxes have been deleted for sessions meet hosts are not having).
  • The “Masters” page has been updated.

3/27/08

3/26/08

3/25/08

3/24/08

3/10/08

  • The Annual CAMEL Banquet will be held at Ocean Beach’s Port & Starboard banquet Hall at 3:00PM on Sunday, March 30.   Tickets are $20 per person (checks made payable to CAMEL Swim Club).  Please send payment and RSVP to Selina James or Dianna McNeish.  

3/9/08

  • Letter to CAMEL Masters, from Diane Hohorst:

“In celebration of another year of hard work, there will be a Master’s Night Out on
Wednesday, March 19th.  (In some case it may just be in celebration of giving money
to the swim team and not working out.  Well, at least not at CC.) We will meet at Mr. G’s at ~6:30 after any kids have been dropped off at the pool.
I will try to get there a little early and get the table in the back of the bar.  I
am planning on eating dinner there, but if you just want to come for drinks-that’s
great too.   -diane hohorstIt has been over a year since the last “official” night out.  FYI:  Tanya Russell
will be leaving our group to head to a new job in sunny California sometime this
spring.  Let’s send her off in style!  =) ”
 3/8/08

  • CAMEL’s Senior Championship Entry has been updated to include times from the high school ECC Championship, Regional Championship, Age Groups, Sectionals and high school Class Trials.  At this time all individual qualifiers have been entered on all days and the fastest four girls have been entered in CAMEL’s “A” relays all four evenings and the fastest four boys have been entered for both of the Sunday relays.   Alternates have been entered as “relay only” swimmers and will therefor be allowed to attend any session with the team.  All 13/O’s should check this entry for accuracy.  Changes and corrections are due by Monday, 3/10 at 3:30PM.

3/2/08

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