March 16, 2008
Congratulations to the numerous Raiders who had great swims
at the MD Champs, Junior Champs, and Sectionals championship meets over the
past three weekends. This time (over the next 2 weeks) is for swimmers (and
their families) to recover and recharge for the long course season. Dahlgren
has reopened and practices will resume there starting tomorrow. Below is the
schedule for the next two weeks thru the end of the month. This is our spring
break time so there will be a limited schedule.
Dahlgren: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday schedule the next two
weeks.
North Point: Off this Monday; then will swim on Tuesday
(3/18) and Wednesday (3/19); then off thru next Thursday (3/26).
CSM: On break this week and will resume practices M, W, F
next week
March 12, 2008
Dahlgren: Still closed; the earliest practice might
resume will be next Monday.
North Point: There will be no practice on Friday.
CSM: There will be regular practice Friday.
March 10, 2008
Dahlgren is still closed; as we get word we will assess the
information and let you know the schedule from there.
North Point practice schedule is (4:25-6:25p.m.): Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. No practice on Thursday.
CSM practice Monday thru Thursday (with Friday TBA):
3:55-5:55p.m.
March 2, 2008
Dahlgren is still closed… update will hopefully coming
soon.
North Point will be returning to its regular schedule this
week with white group from 4:25-5:25 and black group 4:55-6:25pm. We will have
practice Monday thru Thursday this week with Friday being Jr. Champs.
CSM will be the same as last week with Dahlgren White Group
and Black Group practicing Monday and Wednesday 445-555pm and Silver Group
355-555pm. No practice Friday or Saturday because of Jr. Champs.
February 26, 2008
There will be practice this week at North Point on Wednesday
and Thursday from 4:25-6:25 p.m. as regularly scheduled. There will also be one
Saturday 12-2pm for Jr Champs Swimmers
At CSM there will be Friday practice as regularly scheduled.
Swimmers in the MD Champs meet are encouraged to go to CSM this
week.
February 17, 2008
The schedule is incorrect for tomorrow's (Monday's) practice
at North Point. Please note the practice groups are broken down the same way,
but the practice starts at 11:00 a.m. versus 10:00 a.m. North Point
Practice - 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CSM Practice - At the usual practice times.
January 22, 2008
Meet Central has been updated to reflect an
additional meet (March 8-9, 2008 - for 10& under and non-Junior Champs
11-12 swimmers); entries for this weekend's upcoming CBAC Odd Age Meet; and the
entry form for the Rays Last Chance Meet (February 9-10, 2008).
Coach Damon recently reiterated the inclement weather policy.
This includes the following data points. On days when inclement weather is
possible, he will monitor all news sources and facility contacts and make
decisions based on availability and safety of the swimmers. Once he has most of
the information, he will make decision as soon as it is available and notify everyone
via email. Below are some inclinations to the closing of facilities. Sometimes
even if the facility is open, he will cancel practice if it is felt that there
is too much risk to our swimmers, families, and coaches.
North Point and Lackey: on
school days- Pool will close if schools are closed. On non-school days- Pool
will close if Community Services cancels activities.
CSM: Pool will close if college is closed.
Dahlgren: Pool will close if base is closed.
January 8, 2008
We were informed this morning that the CSM pool was back
online, but at noon today the water temperature was 67 degrees. Because of this
we will be canceling practice today (Tuesday January 8th) and will be back to
normal schedule tomorrow. Thank you for your patience.
January 4, 2008
We were informed today by the college that the CSM pool will
be down today (1/4/08) and Monday (1/7/08) for maintenance. This is due to a
water dump and cleaning. Swimmers are encouraged to take advantage of the
practices on Saturday (at Lackey) and Sunday (at North Point).
January 3, 2008
There will be NO practice Friday January 4,
2008 at Dahlgren. We did not schedule this practice with the pool.
An light inside (underwater) the CSM pool broke today just
before practice. They had to close the pool due to the glass condition in the
water. While it is not anticipated that there will be a problem for tomorrow
(Friday January 4), it is possible that the pool will still be closed. So
please check your email before departing for the pool.
December 12, 2007
The Dahlgren Pool re-opened today. All practices are on
normal schedule. Coach Damon will be sending out updates to the calendars as
soon as possible. And as of today, Black Group swimmers are allowed to come to
CSM from 4:45-5:55pm. This will lessen the crowds at North Point.
December 1, 2007
Currently the Dahlgren pool is still down. While we
anticipate that the pool could be up by mid-week, the schedule below for this
week anticipates that it may not be back up. When the Dahlgren pool is back up
Coach Damon will be sending out calendars for the month of December.
North Point (White and Black Groups): Monday, Tuesday, and
Thursday 7:30-8:45pm. There will be no practice at this site due to High School
Meets on Wednesday and Friday.
CSM (Silver Group): Monday thru Thursday 3:55-5:55pm. On
Wednesday the pool will also be available for the White and Black groups from
4:45-5:55pm. There will be no practice Friday due to Swim Meet.
November 27, 2007
The latest word from DAC pool management is that Dahlgren
Pool is going to be closed for the remainder of this week- at a minimum. Swimmers
are encouraged to participate at
November 23, 2007
We were informed this morning that the Dahlgren pool will be
closed at least until Monday due to a pipe collapse. Sunday’s practice has been
canceled at Dahlgren. There will be practice at Lackey from noon to 2pm on Sunday.
Please check for updates via email and our website for further information.
November 19, 2007
Numerous updates include:
November 14, 2007
Practice changes for this week include:
November 12, 2007
Sorry for the late notice, but there will be no practice
today (Monday, 12/12) at North Point.
November 9, 2007
Meet Central has been updated to include warm-up
times and updated entry information for the CBAC Fall Warm-up Meet.
Check out Press Releases and Short Course
Team Records on the Athlete Info page to see the many accomplishments
by Raider swimmers so far this fall season. No doubt many more are
soon to follow. Congratulations swimmers!
And, the practice schedule calendars have been updated
through November.
November 7, 2007
Meet Central has been updated to include the
announcements and entry information for the Annapolis Holiday Invitational and
QSST-VA Feeding Frenzy meets. See announcements (by clicking on the
link for each meet) for details on qualifications and schedule.
October 25, 2007
Meet Central has been updated to include the
announcement and entry information for the CBAC Fall Warm-up Meet.
October 16, 2007
There will be no practice at the Dahlgren Pool on Friday
October 19th due to a conflict with a life-guarding class.
There will still be practice at CSM and North Point; all
swimmers are invited to participate at those sites.
October 11, 2007
Heat sheets for this weekend's 12U meet can be found by
clicking the "Level" entry for this meet in Meet Central.
Additionally, Meet Central has been updated to reflect a
change in schedule for December, and to post results from the WAC Quad meet.
Athlete Info has been updated to include Motivational Time
Standards.
October 4, 2007
The Practice Schedule page has been updated to provide links
to web-based calendars for each practice site.
Reminder! Order sheets are due to Coach Damon by
October 14th for the Chesapeake Candles fundraising project.
The Raiders Regatta open water swim meet is CANCELLED.
Practice changes for this week include:
There will be practice at the DAC Saturday, 9/8/207. Silver
Group will practice
On the Team Info page a link to the entire
2007-2008 registration package has been added. This includes any
individual pages that you might need at one time or another.
Reminder! Parent Orientation/Suit try-on
(team apparel) Day will be held on Sunday September 16th at
The meet schedule for the 2007-2008 season has been posted
in Meet Central. And the practice schedule has been posted
for the Fall session.
As many of our
Open House Registration for 2007-2008 Raiders includes:
MD Swimmers- Northpoint High School Wednesday August 29th and Thursday
August 30th
VA Swimmers- Dahlgren Pool Tuesday September 4th
It is with heavy hearts that we report that long-time Raider
family member, Valerie Robinson, lost her courageous battle with brain cancer
on
Meet Central has been updated to include entries for
the CBAC Fall meet on the weekend of 10/21-22/2006.
Information regarding schedule of events, directions to the St. Mary's College
meet site, warm-ups, etc. is included with the entries list.
Beginning with this posting, there will be a record of "Old News" that may be of interest as
time passes.
Meet Central has been updated to include meet results
for both meets of the 10/7-8 weekend.
Congratulations to Billy Rose and Jackie Hynson
who have been named Scholastic All Americans by USA Swimming for
2005-2006! Click details
for more information on this
We will NOT be attending the Annapolis Meet September
28-October 1. The meet was oversubscribed, and we were unable to enter. For all
Raider swimmers 12 and under, there is a meet on October 7-8 hosted by the
Victor Swim Club (part of Sea Devils Swimming). And we are trying to schedule a
meet for that same weekend for the 13 and over swimmers, so please try to keep
those dates available for at least a few more days. Meet Central has been
updated to provide information on the new 12u meet and for the October 21-22
CBAC meet at St. Mary’s College.
Registration information for the Fall trimester has been
updated slightly. There is a slightly different set of forms, and information
on the times for tryouts. Click here for forms and other information Fall 2006. No swimmer
will be allowed to practice until all forms have been completed and monies
paid.
There will be an opportunity to order team gear at this time.
Fall trimester begins Monday August 28. Practice for
all CSM groups and DAC Silvers begins that day. DAC White & Black groups
will begin practice August 29.
Group Evaluation (i.e., tryouts) is scheduled for
Friday August 25 at CSM, and Monday August 28 at the DAC. Coaches
will be available for evaluations/registration from August 28-30th and by
appointment after that time.
Congratulations to Raiders swimmers on the just completed,
and most successful, Long Course season. See the Long Course Records and
Press Releases sections on the Athlete Info page. Over 40 records
were established over the past 3+ months!