In This Issue: Practice schedule changes this weekend … Summer League meet schedule … U.S. meet results … summer practice schedule begins July 1
 
Practice Schedule Changes/Cancellations for This Weekend
Here are a few changes to the practice schedule this weekend:
 
There will be no dryland practice on Friday night (June 27).
 
There will be no practice this Saturday morning (June 28) at the Lawrence YMCA. Instead, Age Group and Junior 1 swimmers can practice from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, at the ANA YMCA.
 
There will be no practice for National, Senior or Junior 2 groups on Saturday, June 28. We will be at the U.S. meet at Beverly. REVISED meet entries have been posted: http://www.anahurricanes.com/us/entries/2008Jun27-YNS.asp.
 
 
Summer League Meet Schedule
Our first Summer League meet will be held on Wednesday, July 9, at the Bradford Country Club. All new swimmers should consider signing up for this meet. Sign-ups for this meet and all other Summer League meets will be posted on the team website soon.
 
Here’s the full Summer League schedule:
 
Wednesday, July 9: At Bradford Country Club, Haverhill, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 16: At Indian Ridge Country Club, Andover, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 23: At Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, noon; meet starts at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30: At Russell Mills Swim Club, Chelmsford, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
Thursday, August 7: 6 and under Summer League Championships, Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, 12:30 p.m.; meet starts at 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 9: “A” Summer League Championships, Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, 7:30 a.m.; meet starts at 8:30 a.m.
 
 
U.S. Meet Results
NSSC Team Specialty Meet, June 21-22
 
13 and over girls
Whitney Adrian: 5^th, 50 fly.
Allison Alwan: 6^th, 50 back.
Meghan McGuirk: 5^th, 50 breast.
 
13 and over boys
Brendan Fortin: 5^th, 50 breast; 4^th, 200 fly.
Ryan Fortin: 3^rd, 50 breast.
 
 
New Summer Practice Schedule Begins on July 1
The ANA Hurricanes will begin their summer practice schedule on Tuesday, July 1. The schedule, which will be in effect for the summer season, is as follows:
 
Tidal Waves
Tuesday: 5:40 to 7 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 5:40 to 7 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 4 to 5 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
Typhoons
Tuesday: 5:40 to 7 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 5:40 to 7 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 4 to 5 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
Monsoons
Monday: 5:40 to 6:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Tuesday: 5 to 6 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Thursday: 5 to 6 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Friday: 5:40 to 6:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 3:30 to 5 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
Age Group
Monday: 6:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Tuesday: 7 to 8:20 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 7 to 8:20 p.m., ANA YMCA
Friday: 6:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 8 to 10 a.m., Lawrence YMCA
 
Junior 1 (see optional morning practice schedule below)
Tuesday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Friday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 8 to 10 a.m., Lawrence YMCA
 
Junior 2 (see optional morning practice schedule below)
Tuesday: 6 to 8 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Wednesday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 6 to 8 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Friday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Saturday: 1 to 3:30 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
Senior (see optional morning practice schedule below)
Monday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Tuesday: 6 to 8 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Wednesday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 6 to 8 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Saturday: 1 to 3:30 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
National (see mandatory morning practice schedule below)
Monday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Tuesday: 6 to 8:30 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Wednesday: 5:40 to 7:40 p.m., ANA YMCA
Thursday: 6 to 8:30 p.m., Lawrence YMCA
Saturday: 1 to 3:30 p.m., ANA YMCA
 
Morning Practices Have Started
Tuesday: 6 to 8 a.m., Cedardale Athletic Club
Thursday: 6 to 8 a.m., Cedardale Athletic Club
 
Note: Morning practices are optional for swimmers in the Junior 1, Junior 2 and Senior groups. They are mandatory for swimmers in the National group.
 
 
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.
 
Here’s what’s lost:
Talia Shuman lost an ANA HURRICANES towel in the girls’ locker room at the University of Connecticut on Sunday, June 15. It has no name on it, but does have a very large purple smiley face on the tag. If you picked it up, please email Talia at Taliagirl24@aol.com or call 978-475-6016.
 
 
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, Eastern Massachusetts YMCA District, U.S. Swimming and New England Swimming web sites.
 
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 27-29: U.S. Meet. YNS Trials and Finals Meet, Beverly YMCA.
 
July 1: Summer practice schedule begins.
 
July 9: Summer League Meet. At Bradford Country Club, Haverhill, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
 
* July 10-13: U.S. Meet. Age Group Qualifier, Jenny Thompson Pool, Dover, N.H.
 
July 16: Summer League Meet. At Indian Ridge Country Club, Andover, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
 
* July 17-20: U.S. Meet. 12 and Under Age Group Championships, Jenny Thompson Pool, Dover, N.H.
 
* July 17-20: U.S. Meet. Summer Sectionals, Penn State University.
 
July 23: Summer League Meet. At Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, noon; meet starts at 1 p.m.
 
* July 25-28: U.S. Meet. New England Open Championships, Harvard University.
 
* July 29-August 1: YMCA Meet. YMCA Summer Long Course Nationals, University of Maryland, College Park.
 
July 30: Summer League Meet. At Russell Mills Swim Club, Chelmsford, Mass., warm-ups, 3:30 p.m.; meet starts at 4 p.m.
 
* August 4-8: U.S. Meet. U.S. Junior Nationals, August 4-8, Minneapolis, Minn.
 
* August 6-9: U.S. Meet. Eastern Zone Championships, Rockville and North Bethesda, Md.
 
August 7: Summer League Meet. 6 and under Summer League Championships, Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, 12:30 p.m.; meet starts at 1 p.m.
 
August 9: Summer League Meet. “A” Summer League Championships, Cedardale Athletic Club, Bradford, Mass., warm-ups, 7:30 a.m.; meet starts at 8:30 a.m.
 
* Swimmers must make qualifying times to compete in these meets.