HURRICANE@WATCH
June 9, 2008, Vol. 8, No. 54
June 9, 2008, Vol. 8, No. 54
In This Issue: Meet our two new coaches … notes from Coach Dan …
Welcome to Our New Coaches
The ANA Hurricanes welcome two new coaches onto the pool deck: Tony Sakakeeny and Joleen MacDonald.
Coach Tony will be working with the Junior 1 group, and Coach Joleen will be working with both the Senior and Junior 2 groups.
Coach Joleen has worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor for five years. She swam at the Burbank YMCA and at the Woburn Boys and Girls Club.
Coach Tony was an assistant coach with the ANA Hurricanes from 2001 to 2003, and worked as an assistant coach with the
Notes from the Head Coach
Dear ANA Hurricanes,
I want to welcome a new member of the ANA Hurricanes, Brooke Huberdeau, who is swimming with the Junior 2 group.
Also, many thanks to parent Kathleen McGuirk for our new bulletin board display at the ANA YMCA. The topic is nutrition tips. Swimmers and parents are asked to visit the board, and for the Senior and National groups, there WILL be a quiz!
See you around the pool.
Coach Dan
YNA Distance Meet, June 1
Open Men
Brendan Fortin: 3rd, 400 IM.
Matt Nutter: 3rd, 1500 free; 4th, 400 IM.
Open Women
Meghan McGuirk: 3rd, 800 free; 1st, 400 IM.
Rachel Moore: 4th, 400 IM.
Lost and Found
If you want to post something in this section of the Hurricane Watch, please include in your e-mail to Karen Bailey (karen.bailey@tufts.edu) a description of the lost item(s), the owner’s name and contact e-mail and phone number and the date and place it was lost.
When your item has been found, please e-mail Karen so she can remove it from the “Lost and Found” list.
Keep in Touch through the Team Website
We encourage you to use the team web site as a resource for our YMCA and US swimming programs. You’ll find the ANA Hurricanes at http://www.anahurricanes.com. The ANA site lists practice schedules, meets and directions, meet results and also includes links to the National YMCA Swimming and Diving,
With a couple of clicks of the mouse, families have a resource available to them 24/7.
The site’s webmaster is John Silva. If you have questions, comments or input on the site, you can e-mail John at jasilva397@aim.com.
Changed Your E-mail Address?
If you’ve changed your e-mail address or want to add another e-mail address to the distribution list for the team newsletter, please e-mail that info to karen.bailey@tufts.edu
Need to Contact a Coach?
Your first point of contact about your swimmer SHOULD ALWAYS BE his or her practice group coach.
You’ll find the coaching staff and the groups they coach at http://www.anahurricanes.com/coaches.asp.
Parent Advisory Board
Families with general questions about the program, events, swim meets, their obligations to the program and other non-coaching issues are encouraged to contact a member of the Parent Board:
You can find them and their e-mail addresses at http://www.anahurricanes.com/advisory_board.asp.
Mark Your Calendars!
June 13-15: YMCA Meet. ANA Hurricanes Sprints,
June 21-22:
June 27-29:
* July 10-13:
* July 17-20:
* July 25-28:
* July 29-August 1: YMCA Meet. YMCA Summer Long Course Nationals,
* August 4-8:
* Swimmers must make qualifying times to compete in these meets.
