Coach Carol at Spring Safety Splash

Coach Carol doing what she does best at the Spring Safety Splash!

Spring Safety Splash!

This Used to NOT be a Field

This one hundred yard field in Woolrich used to be special. This was the home of the Woolrich outdoor pool, and is where I learned to swim as a kid.

It seems so eerie to see the place like this. I can almost imagine the chain link fence surrounding it and the bath house standing on the right side. Anyone remember the giant game of checkers?

The point is, this is no longer a place where children learn to swim safely. This is a field. This is the future of the community pool at Mill Hall if we let it become this way, a field where the ghosts of memories of 40 years of kids having fun while playing in a safe environment.

Easter Relay Practice

We've had a GREAT clinic thus far, so with us just being over halfway through, I decided today would be a great day for some fun.

We all know and love that swimming is about individual competition, but when teams come together and support each other, that's when magic happens. We did a lot of goofy, off the wall relays including a relay where they had to keep Easter eggs above the water and another one where they had to pass noodles off to one another. We also had a few kicking relays (see guys, its important to work on kicking everyday so you can win the relays!)

I couldn't be happier with the way this clinic is going! Go Loggerheads!

Summer Swim Team In Depth!

Right now we are getting a lot of questions concerning what is going on with the team for the summertime. I just wanted to pass along some information to give you what we currently know.

The team this year will register through the Lock Haven Area YMCA. You sign up and register for the team there. This will be run as a program at the YMCA. Here are the prices.

Member: $55

Potential Member: $70

Registrations will be done differently than in the past with you just coming up to the front desk and registering like a program. If you come in and register between 6pm-8pm on May 11^th or May 25^th (both are Wednesdays) there will be a $5 discount.

Carol and Joel will act as co-head coaches for the team. We will have several helpful assistants and continue to work towards not only helping the kids swim faster, but also assist them in building a foundation of stroke technique for all four competitive strokes.

Practice will begin June 1^st at the Lock Haven YMCA. We will have practice here until school ends, and a schedule will be emailed and posted to the blog. If the Mill Hall pool opens, we will use their pool for practice for 11 and over swimmers and meets. If the pool project is going on, we will have practice at the YMCA each night and have our meets on the road. This is the option that we’re all hoping for, because that means the pool will be repaired and we’ll have a home for the summertime for years to come!

We will be updating the blog with summer information as it becomes available!

Swimmers Celebrate GREAT Season With Banquet!

The Loggerheads finished out a great season with some great food and company in the basement of the Lock Haven Catholic Church. Swimmers received their awards from the CPYSL championship meet held on February 20th. All swimmers received a certificate with their best individual times from the season.

This was a fun way to end a great season. Again, thank you everyone who helped make this happen!

Parents and swimmers enjoying the banquet!

Summer Team Merchandise

Summer Swim Team Merchandise for the summer time can be found Here. This will be updated as we add more Loggerhead merchandise.

More Newspaper Coverage!

The local newspaper (The Lock Haven Express) has been covering swimming a lot this year, thanks mostly to our great parents that continue to support their children in this great sport. Here are the two stories. one about a freshmen that's looking to make waves in the future in the pool, and the other is a senior that went out with her best swim ever. I've known Emily a long time, and I couldn't be more proud of her. I just got to know Jordan this year, and am looking forward to seeing what he can do over these next few years!

Jordan's Story can be viewed here

Emily's story can be viewed here

Michael Suter Memorial Football Scholarship

Swim Team Parents,

Here is a letter from Dana Suter. Her son Jordan is on the high school team and this event is a fundraiser for a schloarship fund that is in Jordan's uncles name. I hope you can consider it!

-Coach Joel

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Dear Coaches, Parents, Booster Members and Family/Friends:

My family is having a fundraiser for the Michael Suter Memorial Football Scholarship and I would like to invite you to attend. This scholarship is presented each year to a deserving Central Mountain football player.

Many of you on this list knew my brother, but I know some of you did not. Please allow me to take a moment to tell you about him. Mike graduated from Lock Haven Senior High School in 1974 and subsequently attended Indiana University. He had many passions in life, including soccer coach, Boy Scout Leader, hunting and cooking; but one of his biggest passions was football. Whether it was playing football in high school and college, or later watching as a fan attending Penn State and Pittsburgh Steelers games… my brother just loved the sport! In 2003, at the age of 47, my brother passed away while jogging near his home.

Although the scholarship is awarded primarily for excellence in football, our family also looks for strength of character, academic excellence and responsible involvement within the school and our community.

I hope you will consider joining our family for this worthwhile event!

When: May 7, 2011

Where: Haywood’s On The Green – Clinton Country Club

Time: 8pm- 11pm

Tickets: $10 ($13 at the door)

Music: Mark the Shark

Cash Bar

If you are interested in attending and would like to purchase tickets in advance please contact me by this e-mail (dsuter@pct.edu) or by calling 570-769-6060.

Thanking you in advance for your support!

Dana

Banquet Information!

Our LHY Swim Team Banquet is this Sunday, April 10 @ 12:00pm in the Lock Haven Catholic School cafeteria (the church basement) Please bring place setting and dish to share.

A-F bring Dessert

G-K bring veggie something

L-P bring salad of some kind

Q-Z bring side dish

Meat(turkey and ham) and drinks will be provide by the team. Hope to see you there. Coaches are excited to hand out awards and tell us about the summer team.

Lock Haven YMCA Top 5

Lock Haven YMCA all time Top 5 swims for each age group and event can be viewed here.

Summer Swim Team FAQ

Do I have to be a good swimmer to join the team?

All you need to join the LHY summer swim team is be able to make it one length of the pool

Do I need to be a member of the Lock Haven YMCA to be on the team like in the winter?

No. The summer team does not compete in a YMCA summer league, so it does not require a membership. It will be run as a program (just like swim lessons) and will be $55 for members and $70 for potential members. There is an opportunity to get $5 off if you sign up May 11th or May 25th from 6-8 pm

Who will be coaching the summer swim team?

We will have two head coaches, Joel Blesh and Carol Matheney. We are hoping to have a few more as well. More will be posted on this as we have more details.

Do I have to buy a team suit?

We do not require you to buy a suit. In the winter time, we provide a team suit to all swimmers signed up. To keep summer costs down, we just have swimmers use that suit again for meets. We will have other merchandise available when the season gets closer.

Are meets held every weekend?

No. Meets are typically held during weeknights with the occasional Saturday morning thrown in. Meets are substantially shorter in the summertime.

I'm confused? What about the Mill Hall Muskrats?
The Lock Haven team will be replacing the Mill Hall team in the Bald Eagle Swim League.

What if there is no Mill Hall pool this summer?

Its what we're hoping for. In the long range planning of things, if the pool is closed this year that means there will be a pool project, and our community will have a great outdoor facility for the next few decades. If it is open this year, there will not be a project and it will simply be running until it can not be operated anymore. We will plan accordingly. We will have a schedule for both scenarios ready.

I'm going on two vacations this summer, what's the point?

Though summer swim team is just a short season compared to the winter, it is still very valuable when it comes to swimming development. No meets are required, so there is no pressure to skip the vacation to grandma's house in Florida because of a meet.

How many practices does my son or daughter have to attend?

Practice is not mandatory for the summer swim team. We will offer practice 5 days a week (on weeks where we do not have weekday meets). If your child is 10 and Under, it is recommended that they try to make it three times a week.

Any other questions? Contact Coach Joel: joelblesh@gmail.com