Hilton Area Swim Team (HAST)

There will be a parent meeting in the classroom next to the pool on Wednesday, March 5th, at 6:45. Please plan to attend!

SEAS Westside Invitational GSB Session Timeline Change for Sunday March 2nd Due to the high number of swimmers the Sunday session times are changed as follows. 1. Session #5 (Sunday morning) Warm up 7:45 a.m.; Start 8:45 a.m.2. Session #6 (Sunday afternoon) Warm up 12:20 p.m.; Start 1:20 p.m.3. Session #7 (Sunday afternoon) Warm up 1:45 p.m.; Start 2:45 p.m.

The Rising Star meet is March 8th at Victor High School. This meet is for swimmers that have not yet received McDonalds championship times and gives them a chance to achieve their goals. The following swimmers are eligible to swim at this meet: Brandon Bonter, Heather DeHollander, Samantha Derousie, Aaron Ennis, Alex Faes, Ashley Maynard, Katie Rose, Tyler Schwertfeger, Lilly Vandenberg, Michael Wall, and Olivia Wilcox. Entries for this meet are due Saturday March 1st. Sorry for the short notice. Please email entries to me at dlajuett@hiltonswimteam.org.

Coach Snow will be discussing with the eligible swimmers their entries for the Niagara District meet Monday March 4th at practice. Swimmers please review the meet packet and have an idea of what you would like to swim.

The pool will be closed this Friday February 29th.

Here is more info on the hotel for Golds:

Gold's rooms are $69.00 per night. They will be released on March 6th.

For anyone with gold times going to this meet here is the hotel information:

The hotel for golds is: Ramada Inn
2402 North Forest Rd.
Amherest
Phone is 716-636-7500

Nice job to all the swimmers that really stepped up this weekend. We had many swimmers doing new events. The 12 and under group did outstanding alot of best times, and also we had some awesome 200 swims that where very close to Gold Time. This group had many sick swimmers but still shook it off and stepped up.
Senior group - excellent- alot of best times, and alot of swimmers right on their time. ALot of the swimmers where sick as well. Wow sickness is running through the team. This week focus on getting healthy, we are 4 weeks from championships. All swimmers need to stay healthy, eat healthy, get good healthy rest, one of the many good keys to being a great swimmer is being healthy.
The swimmers stayed at HOTEL INDIGO ( I am sick of Blue) maybe that is why our swimmers go so sick they got blue. The word on the swimmers bench, they enjoyed the hotel fun alot. One swimmer said," I enjoyed being with my freinds, it just makes me so happy". So nice job swimmers, we have only 4 days of practice this week, so take advantage of all 4.
This is a reminder this week is the start of our HS boys returning. Swimmers lanes will have more bodies in them. CS

Saturday the 23rd is the final Senior Meet @ Rush Henrietta. Warm Up 3:30PM/ start 4;15PM. Format #2 (500FS/200IM/50FS/200Fly/100BK/100BR/1650).
In order to compete at MCDR championships, 13 and older swimmers must have done two MCDR meets or Swim 1 and work 1 dual meet.
13 and older swimmers, choose your events and let me know on Tuesday night(19). Write them on a piece of paper, and give them to me at practice. Coach Snow

There will be no practice Monday February 18th. Practice the rest of the week will be 5:30- 7:30.

This blog is for everyone attending the STAR meet this weekend. Saturday night the team will be gathering at the hotel and ordering pizza. We will be splitting the cost of the pizza per family. We are asking that every family bring either a snack or a dessert to pass. Each family will be responsible for drinks for their family. It should be a great experience for all the swimmers. Any questions please ask either Katie or myself. We will be at the pool tonight.

Denise

No practice tonight in Hilton - due to School Closings. Swimmers do some dryland, use parents excersice equipment, they love it when you do that. If you go out side to fish or play, please cover up, frost-bite will happen very quickly to any uncovered skin in these types of tempatures. CS

Excellent job swimmers. We have a mighty fun club, solid and well rounded swimmers. I love to see swimmers doing everything even if it is not their favorite stroke. HAST has a few new swimmers going to NI- CHAMPS. Cristy Engle, Karine Rose. Congradulations
Waiting on official results but we had many gold times 18+ this weekend. Now we have many swimmers that are just missing them illusive Gold Cuts. Hard work and determination will get you their. Nice job, enjoy todays downtime with no school. Hey lets do some dryland to stay fit.

Try to get Heart Rate up, Use your parents excersice equipment today. Bike, run, eat healthy, and rest. Enjoy the day of making up your own dryland workout. I am going Ice Fishing, with my kids. Their dryland workout will be my new power auger will be broken, and they will have to drill my holes by hand, I love fishing. CS

Swimmers get excited, STAR meet is almost hear. The team goal for this meet is to have fun, but also remember a few important facts besides we are going to swim fast.
Remember that your are not only represetning yourself but HAST, your Parents and your Community. Along with haveing fun, we are going to be having alot of young swimmers traveling for the first time, so they will need help. ECC pool is a huge complex and parents will not be allowed on deck.
NOTE:
All I have been hearing for the last few weeks is "I can't wait to swim at STAR MEET" so to me that is swimmers telling me "I am going for it" all out no regretts and let se what happens. I am behind everyone, I like to see a swimmer experiment, it builds solid race techinique.
CS

The delivery of the Valentines Day Cards to the residents at Hilton East was a success. Thank you to everyone who helped make the cards! Katelyn & Jami

The Westside Invitational G-S-B meet is February 29 - March 2. This meet will be held at the Churchville Chili High School. Entries are due to me Tuesday February 19th. Please email entries to dlajuett@hiltonswimteam.org.

Remember pancake night is tonight Thursday February 7th.

Webster Blue fins is calling for officials this weekend. S. Hickey asked to have this posted, many officals helped HAST run 14 and Under Gold JO's, even though they didn't have any swimmers in the meet. So in turn S. Hickey is asking for HAST officials to step up.

Timers will be needed - so plan to help out. This is a reminder that parents need to help time when the club is required to cover lanes. It seems like I am always seeing the same individuals.
Distance events each swimmer is required to provide their own timer, Saturday we need to supply 1 timer (lane 1) for the morning session, Sunday we need to supply 2 timers (lane 7). Finals session will be covered by Webster Blue Fins each night.

Make up Date: Pancake Night will be Feb.7th (Thursday night), swimmers be ready to eat, and have some fun.

Hilton has cancelled all pm activities tonight (2/1/08). We will have to reschedule our pancake night. The dual meet for tomorrow is still on. Hope to see everyone there. Drive carefully.