Gainesville, FL


2011 'Canes Swimming and Diving Team

We get stronger over water

 







Florida High School Forms:
EL2 – Preparticipation Physical Evaluation
(http://ghs.sbac.edu/athletics/pdf_docs/EL02_physical.pdf)

 EL3 – Consent and Release from Liability Certificate
(http://ghs.sbac.edu/athletics/pdf_docs/EL03_consent.pdf)
 





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NEWS (Last Updated 15 October 2011) [Previous News Items posted here.] (Webpages from 2009 and 2008.)

Palatka Meet - CANCELLED


Start thinking about your District and Region times. Coach Rob's study guide is listed below.
 
 BOYS Page 1        BOYS Page 2                    GIRLS Page 1        GIRLS Page 2

GHS Swim/Dive Team                   OCTOBER…NOVEMBER…and then we are done

PRACTICE…PRACTICE…PRACTICE…

Oct 19 (Wed)  CANCELLED        Meet with Palatka      PRACTICE  THIS  WEEK ……

                                Hoodies should be available this week for $20.  Hopefully they will show up at Rob’s practice one day.

Oct 23 (Sun)    GIRL’S  AFTERNOON  AT  YVETTE’S …. 1pm for lunch and a movie

                        See Yvette for details.

 

Oct 25 (Tues)  DINNER  BEFORE  DISTRICTS   (and the end of the first nine weeks)

Cameron  guy’s  hauntedly  deocorated  house

1375  sw  90th st.    (cobblefield)   332-6117

(Newberry Rd west...past Tower Rd…keep going…take a left at 91st Street…

                        Cobblefield will be on the left…then look for 90th St.) 

 

District  t-shirts  will  be distributed  These are free to all athletes. $10 for parents

Hoodies will be available ….  $20 each

Warm-ups  will  be  available   $55 for jacket,  $30 for pants 

           

Menu:  Call Mrs.Guy if you would like to help cook or donate something yummy.

Lots of pasta  (made by some of the mothers)

Lots of sauces to choose from  (meatless and cheese-less also)

Bread,    Salad,    Desserts??   Gatorade and water  (no sodas before the meet)

 

 

Oct 27 (Thur)  DISTRICT  SWIM/DIVE  MEET      OConnell  Center at University of Florida   
Be there at 7am.

                                EVERYONE  (swimming, diving, or not) ATTENDS THIS MEET.

                                All details are on page 2 of this attachment.   
Please read carefully especially if you have never been to a district meet.  
This meet is run a little differently than a year round meet.

WARM UPS START AT 8AM…..PRELIMS AT 9AM….

COST IS $6 PER SESSION….PLEASE BE READY TO PAY. (We are not running this meet.)

 

We need timers for this meet (4 in prelims and 4 in finals so we can alternate)

 

Oct 28 (Fri)          Teacher  Workday           YEAH!    So there is NO reason why anyone (swimming, diving, or not) should be missing from the Finals portion of this meet.

 

Nov 4 (Fri)           No School            The Regional Team should be leaving around noon.   More details soon.

                                                           HOTEL:  Embassy Suites Jamaican Court Hilton Hotel

8250 Jamaican Court, Orlando, FL  32819

                                                                            

Nov 5 (Sat)          REGIONAL  SWIM/DIVE  MEET

 

Nov 11 (Fri)         No School            The State Team should be leaving around noon.   More details soon.

                                                                HOTEL:  Springhill Suites Orlando at Sea World (Marriott)

                                                                                10810 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821-6007

                                                                                407-354-1176

 

Nov 12 (Sat)       STATE  SWIM/DIVE  MEET

 

DECEMBER……….BANQUET  TO  BE  ANNOUNCED….(NOT  Dec 2nd)

 

District swim/dive Meet announcements:    Thurs  Oct 27th

Volunteers:  We only have volunteers working in the Hospitality Room,

                        Volunteers can not get in until 7am at Gate 2.

 

ENTRANCE   IS  AT  GATE  2.  (far side away from the parking garage)

Parking in the parking garage is usually the safest place to park without a ticket or in the lot nearby.

 

ATHLETE PACKING LIST…..Bring your team suit, team cap, goggles, towels, food, money

                                    Wear your team warmup into the O’Connell Center and wear you district t-shirt.

                                    Only one person coolers are allowed in the O’Connel Center.

The meet is in three sessions:

Session 1 is Preliminary races for swimming.

Session 2 is The Diving Events

Session 3 is Final races for the top swimmers in each event.

                                   

WarmUp for PRELIMS………….Come in Gate 2

Swimmers be there at 7:15 (don’t be late…this will start right on time)  Warm ups start at 8am…prelim at 9am.

Divers be there at 12:30 (call someone…preferably your coach to see if we are running late)

 

LUNCH:   For swimmers, lunch is usually during session 2. 

(Any time after session 1 and before finals warm up)

Lunch is on your own so please remember to somehow get back for finals warm up.

 

WarmUp for FINALS can change at a moment’s notice.

            Coach will tell you the time, but stay in touch with each other in case it changes……

           

 

PARENTS and WELL WISHERS………….

 

YOU NEED CASH   (Prices may be different from last year)….

$6  entrance fee for each session

                                    (Last year the UF staff cleared the stands after each session.)

                                                                                   

 

                                    Heat Sheets are: $5 for the morning events, and  $2 for finals

 

                                    Concessions will be sold by the O’Connell Center Staff

                                   

                                    District T-shirts with all team names will be on sale from a private company

 

YOU NEED FOOD….Just like any meet, athletes and parents will need food and drinks during the meet.

                                    Only one person coolers are allowed in the O’Connell Center.

                       


                                                   

LIGHTNING IN THE POOL, THUNDER ON THE DECK
HURRICANES READY TO STORM 2011

2011 Schedule of Events

Date

Event

Location

Results

FRIDAY AUGUST 26th

Purple VS White Meet/Parents Meeting
4:30-6:30 NE POOL
Parents Meeting 6:30

RESULTS
Thursday, September 1
 GHS VS EHS
Westside POOL
RESULTS
Saturday, September 3
Gator's Dockside Breakfast
8:00-10:00 am
Gator's Dockside
Sell your tickets!!
Good Job
Thank You!




Saturday, September 10
Bolles Invitational Meet
5:15am -  approx  3/5:00pm
Jacksonville, FL
Charter Bus
RESULTS 
Saturday, September 17
Lake Brantley Invitational Meet
4:45am - 10:30pm
Altamonte Springs, FL
Charter Bus

RESULTS

Saturday, September 24
Rob Ramirez City Meet
  7:00am-about 3pm
Westside POOL
RESULTS
SCORES




Wednesday
September 28
GHS VS PKY
Westside POOL
RESULTS
SCORES
Saturday, October 1
GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER
5:30am - 1:00pm
Gainesville High School
Good Job
Thank You!
Thursday, October 6
GHS VS BHS
Westside POOL
RESULTS
SCORES
Monday, October 10
GHS VS SFHS
Westside POOL
RESULTS
SCORES
Wednesday, October 19
GHS VS Palatka
CANCELLED
CANCELLED





Thursday, October 27
DISTRICT MEET
All REQUIRED to Attend
SWIMMING 7AM
OÇonnell Center, UF
Gainesville, FL

Saturday, November 5
REGIONALS - Class 2A Region 2
Qualifiers Only
Central Florida YMCA Orlando, FL

Saturday, November 12
STATE MEET
Qualifiers Only
Central Florida YMCA
Orlando, FL





TBA
AWARDS BANQUET
Ironwood Golf Course













 
   

All Practices Need:  Water Bottle, practice suit, goggles, towel, water, sunscreen, flippers,
        work out clothes, and supportive work out shoes.

Practice 4:30 - 6:30         Bring your water bottles.
4:30 - 5:00 Dryland
5:00 - 6:30 Swim

Coaches
Rob Ramirez, Head Swim Coach (352.275.6419)                                                                                       
Yvette Silvey, Assistant Swim Coach (352.870.7319)



Boosters
Swim/Co-Presidents: Amy Palmer (352.
955.6702)
                        & George Palmer (352.955.6707)
Dive/President:  TBA 
Secretary: 
Anne Coleman
Treasurer:  Meredith Rocca
Meet Manager:  Tim Dodge (352.318.5877)

Communications:  Denise Collins (352.275.7006)




















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