December 2015

December Events

Whirlwind Diving Parents Holiday Party - TONIGHT - Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 pm at the home of Laura and Patrick Edmonds.  Please click  here to review the invitation. We h ope to see you there!   Address to Edmonds' Home: 538 Laurel Road, New Canaan, CT. 

Blue Dolphin Meet -  Blue Dolphin Invitational - No Regular Practice
December 12 & 13  Ewing, New Jersey.  All JO Divers are invited and encouraged to attend. Deadline to register is December 11th.  Joe will be getting a block of rooms at a Marriott - no need to worry about accommodations.  If you haven't already done so, please let Krista know if you will attend, and if you require a room reservation.

Athlete Annual Holiday Party - 
Monday, December 21 - 5:30 -  8:00 at the New Canaan YMCA.
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There will be a gi ft exchange - please bring a wrapped gift valued at no  more than $10, suitable for all ages and g enders.  Athletes should  bring $10 for dinner, suits, shorts and sneakers for fun pool and gym games.  This is such a festive event for the athletes and is a big hit each year!

Open Practice Days Before The Holiday Break (no regular practice) -
   Tuesday, December 22 - either 2-4 or 4-6
   Wednesday, December 23 - either 12-2 or 4-6

Whirlwind Holiday Break - 12/24/15 - 1/4/16 --- Rest up for the New Year!

January Events
 
Bootcamp
The Coaches will be conducting Boot Camp January 5 - January 12.   The Bootcamp schedule will be sent out before the December break begins.  
 
Mandatory Parent Meetings & New Schedules
There will be mandatory parent meetings on Monday January 11th and Tuesday January 12th at 7pm.  Please pick either of the days to attend.  The new schedule will begin on Wednesday, January 13th.   New schedules will be distributed to parents at the mandatory meetings.  

Ongoing News . . . 
 
December Calendar
Click  here   to view the December JO calendar.
 
JO Roster
Click here to get a copy of your JO roster.  Keep a copy in your car or on your phone, just in case!

JO Apparel
Orders should be in soon.
It's Time To . . . (if you haven't already done so)
 
Register for AAU Membership
Please register your athlete for AAU membership.  The instructions are here, and Krista also e-mailed them to JO.  Whirlwind Club Code is:   WWAEDC

Register for Divemeets.com
Instructions are on same sheet as AAU above.
Upcoming Enhancements

Dr. Stephanie Warren - Sports Chiropractic Physician - "Using Functional Movement and Therapeutic Exercise to Strengthen Areas of Weakness to Significantly Reduce Risk of Injury"

Wednesday, December 16
2 Sessions - 
4:30 - 5:15 pm for 13/under 
5:15 - 6:00 pm for 14/over
Location - Dryland in the pool area
The Cost -for this session is free.  A focal point of the exercise utilizes a foam roller. Whirlwind Diving has a few for the athletes to use, but if your athlete would like their own, click here to see a cost effective ($11.49) roller, available via Amazon.  There is a 12" roller and an 18" roller -- the 18" can be used in more ways.  Dr. Warren will take athletes through a good warm up, and show them how to use the roller properly.  She will also show the athletes the benefit of taping.  

Dr. Stephanie Warren is a licensed chiropractic sports physician with a background in physical and health education, life science, and nutrition.   She specializes in musculoskeletal injury and prevention, and is certified in numerous techniques (to treat musculoskeletal injuries), as well as in functional movement/conditioning, and therapeutic exercise. This combination of treatment has proven successful at reducing, eliminating, and preventing pain and injury. The vast majority of injuries in athletes are caused by repetitive stress and weakness/imbalance of the body's musculoskeletal system. Using functional movement and therapeutic exercise to strengthen these areas of weakness will help to significantly reduce risk of injury, as well as virtually eliminate any pre-existing injury.

Please e-mail us if you do  not receive the information.  


**ENHANCEMENT NOTICE** - If you sign up for an enhancement, DO have your athlete attend the enhancement!   If there is a last minute issue, please contact a Board Member to try to locate a sub.  No shows cost our valued enhancement providers money and reflect poorly on our organization. 
December 5:30 am Practice Dates
 
Tuesdays - 8th
Fridays - 1 1th
Upcoming Meets

December
Blue Dolphin Invitational-  December 12 & 13  Ewing, New Jersey.  All JO Divers are invited and encouraged to attend.  Deadline to register is December 11th.  Joe will be getting a block of rooms at a Marriott - no need to worry about accommodations.

February - (approximately 12-14)
Winter Weekend at Rutgers. 

March
YMCA Nationals - Coral Springs, FL - March 17-20 - (Coach Invitation Only)

Please see CIACSports for high school information.
Recap of 2015 Events - WOW, we have done a lot!

Enhancements
1.  Diving specific stretching and work out in "The Zone" with Mark Spellman.
2.  Stretching, pointing and feet work with our own Krista Karwoskly.
3.   Trampoline sessions at USA Gymnastics.
4.  Nutritionist Suzanne Henrick - valuable handouts and insight into athlete diet.

Meets
High School Girls Championships
Marlins Diving Club Invitational
Jr. JO Dual Meet - Troy, NY

Meetings
Meeting for parents new or fairly new to the program - information and Q&A.
Individual Coach/Parent meetings.

Athlete Fun Stuff!
Scavenger Hunt in New Canaan and BBQ at Joe's house.

Please contact  us if you would like further information about any of the above.  

Recent Results  
 
Girls CT State Open Diving Championships!
Whirlwind had 9 divers out of the 24 participants in the competition.  All the girls did an amazing job!  And what a finish to Rachel's high school seasons.  Way to go, GIRLS!  

 1. Rachel Burston, Stamford 534.75 
 3. Katie Kushner, New Canaan 443.05 
 4. Allison Courtney, Wilton 442.80
10. Jennifer Schrenker, Darien 393.25 
13. Sophia Stanley, Staples 383.80 
14. Eliza Donovan, Staples 380.50 
17. Elise Mercein, Darien 369.30 
21. Alana Foodman, Joel Barlow 343.35 
22. Hailey Meier, Darien 342.70

Marlins Diving Club Invitational
1st, 2nd and 3rd place award winners listed below: 

Declan Bannerton - 1st place awards in both 1m (76.80) and 3m (91.20) boys, 9 & under! 
Olivia Quinn - 3rd, 1m, girls, 11 & under - 131.45
Shannon Rust - 2nd, 3m, girls 11 & under - 140.05
Sawyer Neyer - 2nd, 1m, boys 11 & under - 124.7; 2nd, 3m boys 11 & under  - 124.50
Whitaker Grover - 3rd, 1m, boys 11 & under - 116.05; 3rd 3m boys 11 & under  - 114.45
James Ragusa - 1st first place awards in both 1m (277.40) and 3m (259.55) boys, 12-13!  
Jackson Camporin - 2nd, 1m, boys 12-13 - 242.10; 2nd place 3m boys, 12-13 -  219.90
Owen Stevens - 2nd, 1m, boys, 14-15 - 342.15; 2nd, 3m boys, 14-15, 396.00
Kevin Bradley - 3rd, 1m boys, 14-15, 334.30; 3rd, 3m boys, 14-15 - 375.55
Allison Courtney - 3rd, 1m girls, 16-18 - 312.60; 2nd, 3m girls, 16-18 - 326.30
Timothy Luz - 3rd, 1m boys, 16-18 - 414.25; 3rd, 1m boys, 16-18 - 457.95

To see all the results of this meet click here to go to Divemeets.com.

Great job and congratulations to all Whirlwind participants!

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Useful Links
 
Co ntacts:
Joe Somma, Competitive Diving Director
Adam Vance , Associate Diving Director
Krista Karwosky, Admin Assistant, Aquatics

Parents Association Board:
Ginette Courtney, President
Stephanie Kushner, Treasurer
Janine Rust, Secretary
Lynn Foodman, Enhancements
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