Weekly Schedule (December 30 - January 4)

Monday:
- Optional weightlifting @ Quest Center (GRCH) 10:00-10:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45am-2:00pm

Tuesday:
- Optional weightlifting @ Quest Center (GRCH) 10:00-11:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45am-2:00pm

Wednesday:
- New Years Day!  NO PRACTICE

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 8:00am-11:15am
- Optional weightlifting @ Quest Center (GRCH) 11:30-12:00pm

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 8:00am-11:15am
- Optional weightlifting @ Quest Center (GRCH) 11:30-12:00pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 8:00am-11:15am

GRCH Swimming and Diving Alumni Water Polo @ Ottawa Hills from 1pm-2pm

Today's practice will be from 10:45am-1:00pm and then immediately following practice from 1:00pm-2:00pm, we will be having our annual Alumni water polo game.

Please spread the word, we have 28 guys on the team so lets show up as Alumni and once again beat the team.

The meet is on!

Please drive safely this morning and this afternoon.  Don't forget about the party after at the Spriks home.

Weekly Schedule (December 23 - December 28)

Lifting - Is optional, but strongly encouraged for the state guys or anyone who would like to make state/achieve personal goals.
Practice - Mandatory

If you have to miss anytime, like always please let Jeremy know via email ahead of time.

December 23, Monday:
- Optional lifting at GRCH 10:00-10:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45-2:00pm

December 24, Tuesday:
- Optional lifting at GRCH 10:00-10:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45-1:00pm
- Water Polo @ Ottawa Hills 1:00-2:00pm

December 25, Wednesday:
- Christmas Day.  Merry Christmas!  No Practice

December 26, Thursday:
- Optional lifting at GRCH 10:00-10:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45-2:00pm

December 27, Friday:
- Optional lifting at GRCH 10:00-10:30am
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45-2:00pm

December 28, Saturday:
- Practice @ Ottawa Hills 10:45-2:00pm

If you need to know next weeks schedule, please let Jeremy know.

Diving Tonight cancelled

All Rockford's evening activities have been cancelled.

Diving will now be after swimming tomorrow.

- Diving Warmup will be from 1:30-3:30pm
- Diving Competition will begin at 3:30pm.

If divers are not riding the bus in the morning, please let me know ASAP.

Team party at Caleb Sprik's house after West Michigan Relays

Caleb's address is: 2223 Omena Dr. SE Grand Rapids 49506

Seniors bring a snack and Juniors bring a drink.  If you are a sophomore or freshmen, you don't have to bring something, but you may if you want.  Pizza will be provided.

If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.

Practice is cancelled

Today's practice has been cancelled at Ottawa Hills.  If you can get to a pool to swim, please let me know so I can send you today's workout.  It is very important for us to not miss practice on a week like this one. Check to see if any other pools you'd swim at are open, and let me know.  Jeremy will be sending workouts to your student email.  Please respond that you've gotten it, but also email me once your done to let me know how it went.

Divers still plan on diving tonight, until I hear otherwise.  If they don't have diving tonight, then it will probably be Saturday morning.

If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.

West Michigan Relays (Friday and Saturday)

Friday, Dec. 20^th       Diving @ Rockford High School                                                                      Meet at the pool

Warm up:                   3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

            Competition:              5:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 21^th   Swimming @ Rockford High School      

1-way bus leaves at  8:00 a.m. (Bus will be in back of school, please park cars there)

Warm up:                   8:30-10:20 a.m.

Bleachers Open for Spectators:  9:00 a.m.

Competition:              10:30 a.m.                                    

            This meet should be done around 1:30 p.m.

Practice Time Change tomorrow (Friday)

Practice will be 8:30-11:30am tomorrow (Friday) @ Ottawa Hills.

Please let Jeremy know if you have any questions.

Quad Meet Thursday details

- Quad meet @ East Kentwood High School vs. EK, Byron Center, and Portage Central
- Start time is 6:00pm.  There is no bus.  Athletes need to be there at 4:45pm.
- Diving will begin right after the Medley relay is completed.

Here is a letter that was received by East Kentwood's team:

Dear Coaches, Parents, Swimmers and Divers,

On Thursday, December 19, at 6:00 pm East Kentwood is hosting their Christmas Quad Swim meet with the schools from Byron Center, Grand Rapids Christian and Portage Central.  We are looking forward to an exciting meet between these fine teams.

As part of the meet, East Kentwood’s Boys Water Polo team and the Boys Swimming and Diving team are using this meet to raise funds and toys for the “Toys for Tots” program.  Currently the teams have raised over $1,800 from returned pop cans and bottles donated by a local manufacturer.  Their goal is to make this amount $2000 before December 19!!  The money will be donated to the “Toys for Tots” program that evening.

If you are interested in joining this great cause, you will have two opportunities at this meet to participate.  First, cash donations or gift cards will be accepted at the door to be given to the “Toys for Tots” program.  The second way is to bring an unwrapped toy that evening to the meet.  Each person that brings in an unwrapped toy will receive free admission!!

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 19^th and hope you will consider helping the teams reach their goal.

Thanks.

Possible practice time change for Friday

For Friday, we are looking into practicing from 8am-11am at Ottawa Hills.  We haven't confirmed it yet, but will send out an update if we are able to get that changed.

Optional practice for Wednesday

Wednesday @ EGR from 8:30-10:00pm there will be an optional practice.  Please show up at 8:20pm, ready to go.  I strongly encourage this workout, as we don't have that many this week.  Rob will be running the workout.  Thursday meet events will be sent to each students email on Thursday morning, please make sure you know what you are swimming before we get to the pool.

If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.

Practice location change

Practice tonight will be at Ottawa Hill High School 6:00-8:30pm

Weekly Schedule (December 16 - December 21)

Monday:
- No morning workout with Coach Dixon
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00-8:30pm

Tuesday:
- Quad meet @ Downtown YMCA vs. Catholic Central, Unity Christian and Wayland.
- Start time is 6:30pm, they may try to start the meet a little before 6:30pm.
- If you are planning on watching the meet from the stands, there is limited seating at the Downtown YMCA.  - There will be no bus.
- Athletes need to be there at 5:15pm.

Wednesday:
- No morning workout with Coach Dixon
- No Practice
- If you want a practice, please let Jeremy know.

Thursday:
- Quad meet @ East Kentwood High School vs. EK, Byron Center, and Portage Central
- Start time is 6:00pm.  There is no bus.  Athletes need to be there at 4:45pm.

Friday:
- Swimming - Practice @ Ottawa Hills High School at 6:00-8:15pm
- Diving - West Michigan Relays @ Rockford High School (Start time is 5pm)  warm-up is 3:00-5:00pm

Saturday:
- Swimming - West Michigan Relays @ Rockford High School (Start time is 10:30am) warm-up is 8:30-10:20am
- Diving - Practice (TBD)

Morning workout cancelled for tomorrow.

The morning workout has been cancelled  for Wednesday.  Practice is still on at Calvin College from 6:00-8:30pm

Meet postponed, Practice is on for tonight

Our meet has been moved to Thursday against Grandville.  

Tonight we will have practice at Calvin College 6:00-8:30pm.  

Drive safely and give yourself a little extra time to get to practice.  

If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.  

Weekly Schedule (December 9 - December 14)

Monday:
- Morning workout with Coach Dixon @ Quest Center 7:15am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00-8:45pm
- Parent meeting @ Calvin College 6:00-6:30pm in room HC-204

Tuesday:
- Dual meet vs. Grandville High School @ Grandville 6:30pm (1-way bus leaves at 4:45pm)
- All athletes must ride the bus, please make sure you have a ride planned for after.

Wednesday:
- Morning workout with Coach Dixon @ Quest Center 6:15am
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00-8:45pm
- Team picture and individuals will be taken close to the end of practice.
(make sure to bring your warm up jackets for the picture!)

Thursday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00-8:45pm

Friday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 6:00-7:45pm

Saturday:
- Practice @ Calvin College 10:00-12:45pm


If you have any questions, please let Jeremy know.

Parent Meeting (December 9) and Team Picture (December 11)

Parent meeting will be on Monday, December 9 at 6pm @ Calvin College in room HC-204.  It is the room in the middle of two bathrooms upstairs between the pool and the old gym.

Team picture will be on Wednesday, December 11 @ Calvin College, make sure you bring your warm-ups for the picture.

If you have questions about anything, please contact Jeremy.

Meet Suits are in!

Your team meet suits are available, below are the prices for the suit.  Please write checks out to Jack Pyper.  You may also pay with cash.  Our first meet is Tuesday, so please pay and receive your suit by Monday.

Swimmers - $27.00 (regularly 34.99)

Divers - $18.00 (regularly 24.99)